TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. VARUTHINI EKADASHI falls today on Thursday, April 24, this year.
Ekadashi tithi begins – 4:43 pm on April 23, 2025
Ekadashi tithi ends – 2:32 pm on April 24, 2025
2. Government will be calling an all-party meeting today in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam.
3. The Cabinet Committee on Security, CCS, reviewed the overall security situation in its meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence and directed all forces to maintain high vigil.
Five key decisions taken at CSS meet
(a) The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.
(b) The integrated checkpost Attari will be closed with immediate effect. Those who have crossed over with valid endorsements may return through that route before 1st May 2025.
(c) Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC visa Exemption scheme. Any SPES visas issued in the past to Pakistani nationals are deemed cancelled. Any Pakistani national currently in India under SPES visa has 48 hours to leave India.
(d) The Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pakistani high commission in New Delhi are declared persona non grata. They have a week to leave India.
(e) India will be withdrawing its own Defence, Navy and Air advisors from the Indian high commission in Islamabad. These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled.
4. Four special flights from Srinagar to Delhi and Mumbai have been arranged in view of the Pahalgam Terror Attack.
5. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has exhorted the youth of the Nation to become active stakeholders in building a strong and self-reliant Bharat. He called upon the youth to engage themselves proactively in nation building, innovation and global leadership and contribute to the country’s growth story.
6. A tribal organisation catering to Kuki-Zo aspirations has called for observing May 3 as ‘Separation Day’ to mark “two years of total separation from the Meitei community” in Manipur.
7. Pahalgam attack: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cuts short US visit. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) will meet on Thursday to discuss the terror attack in which at least 26 people were killed.
8. Tripura’s Chief Minister, Manik Saha, inaugurated the ‘Garia and Borsho Boron Utsav 2025’ on 21 April 2025, at Swami Vivekananda Maidan, Agartala. This two-day festival celebrates the cultural heritage of Tripura, focusing on the Garia Puja held by the Tripuri and Reang communities.
9. Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan conferred the 3rd edition of the ‘Yashraj Bharti Samman’ awards to three notable grassroots-level organizations for their exemplary contributions in the fields of healthcare, education for sustainable development, and governance. The award ceremony, held in Mumbai.
10. To promote gender diversity in the technology space, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in partnership with Microsoft, has unveiled the ‘AI Careers for Women’ program. This initiative aims to train 20,000 women from less urbanized areas.
11. AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced an ex gratia payment of Rs.10 lakh to the families of each of the two Pahalgam terror attack victims from Andhra Pradesh.
12. A red heat wave warning has been issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)-Hyderabad for multiple districts in Telangana State for the coming four-days.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law and businessman Robert Vadra on Wednesday triggered a row by suggesting that non-Muslims were attacked in Pahalgam as terrorists feel Muslims are being “mistreated” in the country, with the BJP accusing him of using the language of terrorists and demanding that he apologise.
He, however, clarified that it was his personal view and he was not speaking on behalf of the Congress party or his family.
2. TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH actor Lalit Manchanda was tragically found dead at his home in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, April 21. The 36-year-old reportedly died by suicide, with police confirming that his body was discovered hanging inside the residence.
“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
Many tourists injured and several others reportedly killed in terrorist attack in Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir; President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemn the terror attack.
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FINANCE
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1. Starting April 22, 2025, the Income Tax Department has rolled out a new mandate under Section 206C, imposing a 1% TCS on purchases of luxury goods priced above ₹10 lakh. This regulation, aimed at increasing financial transparency and tracking extravagant expenditures,.
2. The Indian government has re-appointed T. Rabi Sankar as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of one year, effective from May 3, 2025. This marks his second term extension.
3. India’s Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system has significantly improved the country’s welfare delivery by reducing inefficiencies and ensuring that public funds are more effectively used. According to the BlueKraft Digital Foundation, the DBT system has resulted in savings of ₹3.48 lakh crore.
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Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, has cancelled her official visit to the USA and Peru
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The prestigious Gold House Gold Gala returns for its 4th annual celebration on May 10, 2025, at the Music Centre in Downtown Los Angeles. This year’s star-studded event will honor prominent global figures including Priyanka Chopra, Jon M. Chu, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ang Lee for their cultural impact and groundbreaking achievements.
2. KESARI CHAPTER 2 Box Office Collection Day 5: The historical courtroom drama has now crossed Rs 40 crore in India by its sixth day.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Defence minister Rajnath Singh had assured the nation of a “loud and clear” response to the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 28 people, mostly tourists.
2. Shri Rajanth Singh said that the government would hunt not only the perpetrators who carried out the ghastly attack, but also those behind the scenes.
3. In a grand and momentous ceremony held on 23 April 2025 at the Capt Devashish Sharma, Kirti Chakra Parade Ground, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 121 medical graduates of the 59th batch were formally commissioned into the Indian Armed Forces.
24 Apr (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasanta
Drik Ritu : Vasanta
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Vaishak 12
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Chaitra 26
Tithi : Ekadashi (up to 2:32 pm)Dwadashi
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha (up to 10:49 am)Purva Bhadrapada
Rahu 02:00 PM – 03:36 PM
Yamaganda 06:02 AM – 07:38 AM
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