Today’s top News – 04 November 2022

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1. University Grants Commission proposed ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas’ to be celebrated on Dec 11 to create “language harmony” and develop a conducive environment for learning Indian languages.

2. The Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for 2020-21, an evidence-based comprehensive analysis of school education system across states and Union Territories.

3. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated 12th Edition of India Chem-2022 with theme “Vision 2030: Chemicals and Petrochemicals Build India” at New Delhi

4. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announces Nationwide Campaign for Submission of Digital Life Certificates (DLC) by Pensioners.

5. IMD issued heavy to very heavy rainfall warning for several states/UTs for next few days. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Kerala and Tamil Nadu from November 4 to 7 and over Puducherry from November 5 to 7. It’s very likely over Jammu and Kashmir on November 6 and over Andaman and Nicobar Islands on November 7.

6. ARUNACHAL PRADESH : Union Cabinet has given its approval for the naming of the new Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar, the State Capital of Arunachal Pradesh as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”.

7. On November 1st, Seven of the 28 Indian states and two Union Territories observed their formation day. The states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab besides the Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry were formed on this day, though in different years.

8. DELHI : Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas banned plying of four-wheeler diesel Light Motor Vehicles in Delhi-NCR in the wake of deteriorating air quality.

9. Schools in Noida & Greater Noida to hold online classes till Nov 8 amid pollution.

10. The Delhi government on Thursday extended the last date to apply for power subsidy to November 15. Earlier, the last date to submit the application online or offline was October 31.

11. PM Modi inaugurates 3,024 EWS flats in Delhi to rehabilitate slum dwellers

12. J&K : Former CM Omar Abdullah will not contest Assembly elections till statehood is restored to Jammu and Kashmir, his father and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday.

13. KERALA : 15th edition of the Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo opens in Kochi today. Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will jointly inaugurate the three-day conference.

14. The event lays strong emphasis on building capabilities at the state and city level to address problems associated with urban transport. It will also focus on designing and implementing efficient, high-quality transport system in cities, and lay down guidelines for developing equitable and sustainable urban transport systems for all sections of the society.

15. MAHARASHTRA : PM Modi has said Central government has approved about 225 projects worth more than 2 lakh crore for Maharashtra. Addressing the Rozgar Mela of Maharashtra government via video message.

16. Maharashtra govt has distributed 2,000 appointment letters to youth for govt jobs in various departments. A Rozgar Melava was organized in Mumbai in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis.

17. Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday appointed Chitra Wagh as the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Mahila Morcha, the women’s wing of the party.

18. MEGHALAYA: “Citizen Engagement and Communication Programme” was launched by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma at Tura, West Garo Hills district, in Meghalaya.

19. MIZORAM : President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurates IIMC North Eastern Regional Campus of Mizoram University, Aizawl. She addressed 17th Convocation of Mizoram University.

20. ODISHA Assembly’s winter session will start on November 24 and end on December 31,

21. PUNJAB : Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had “officially refused” to use the Pusa bio-decomposer in Punjab to curb stubble burning. The Pusa bio-decomposer can turn paddy straw into manure in 15-20 days.

22. WEST BENGAL CM Mamata Banerjee on Thursday took to playing drums at state Governor La Ganesan’s family function in Chennai, a video of which has surfaced online. Banerjee was attending the 80th birthday celebrations of Ganesan’s brother. Notably, Banerjee also paid a courtesy call to Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin

23. Elaben Bhatt, a noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist, and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) passed away at the age of 89. Elaben was the Chairperson of Sabarmati Ashram and recently resigned as the Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi-founded Gujarat Vidhyapith

CRIME REPORT

J&K : Terrorists fired upon two migrant labourers in Anantnag on Thursday eveningAccording to Jammu and Kashmir Police, the victims were working at a private school at Bondialgam area.

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1. Bank of Baroda and Visa has announced the launch of two new premium debit cards for Bank of Baroda customers

(i) bob World Opulence – a super-premium Visa Infinite Debit Card (Metal Edition)

(ii) bob World Sapphire – a Visa Signature Debit Card.

2. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of October 2022 was at Rs 1,51,718 crore, the second-highest monthly collection ever, the ministry of finance.

3. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the 6th tranche of an auction of coal mines for sale of coal in the presence of Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi.

4. Union MoS Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad held a review meeting of Konkan Region Bankers. The meeting aims to review important Central Government schemes like PM Svanidhi and Kisan Credit Card in the state. Seven districts including Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban, Thane, and Palghar participated in the meeting.

4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that a liquidator has been appointed for winding up the affairs of Pune based Rupee Co-operative Bank Limited. RBI had cancelled the banking licence of Rupee Co-operative Bank on 10th August, this year.

5. Food Corporation of India (FCI) has planned to construct over one hundred 11 Lakh Metric Tonnes capacity modern steel silos at 249 locations in 12 States. These Hub & Spoke model, silos will be constructed under Public Private Partnership with total investment of around 9 thousand 236 crore rupees in three phases over next 3-4 years.

6. Federal Reserve has hiked the interest rates by another 75 basis points, to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent. The reason for the Fed’s hawkish monetary stance this year is inflation.

7. AirAsia exits AirAsia India, sells 16.33% stake to Air India for Rs 156 cr

ENTERTAINMENT

1. Puneeth Rajkumar conferred ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously : Karnataka govt honored the late actor with the Karnataka Ratna award on 1st November 2022. The late Kannada Power Star Puneeth Rajkumar‘s last film, Gandhada Gudi, was released on 28th October 2022. Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar’s wife, received the state’s highest civilian award on her husband’s behalf.

2. Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez’s ‘Ram Setu’ has collected ₹58.90 crore across India since its release on October 25.

3. Palakkad District Court has issued an ad-interim injunction, directing the makers of ‘Kantara’ to stop playing the song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in theatres and OTT platforms. This comes after Kerala-based band Thaikkudam Bridge accused ‘Kantara’ makers of copying ‘Varaha Roopam’ from their song ‘Navarasam’.

4. Janhvi Kapoor and her family have bought a duplex apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra West area for ₹65 crore, documents accessed by Indextap.com showed. The apartment, with a carpet area of 6,421 sq ft, is located on the first and second floors of a building. The property has been jointly bought by Janhvi, her father Boney Kapoor and sister Khushi Kapoor.

5. Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk reportedly said that he will restore the content-moderation tools, blocked for some staff, by the end of the week. Last week, Twitter limited the number of staff that have access to the social media platform’s tool dashboard to enforce policy actions.

Elon Musk also said that the blue tick on sale for $8 per month.

DEFENCE

1. US OFFERS TO DEVELOP AMCA JET ENGINE AGAIN WITH INDIA ;. The US has revived an offer to cooperate with India on the development of jet engine technology which could be used to power the MK-2 variant of India’s futuristic Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

General Electric (GE) of the US, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of jet engines, has submitted a proposal for the co-development of a 110 kN thrust engine with Indian agencies for the stealth fighter.

2. Zojila Day was commemorated on 1st November, at Zojila War Memorial near Drass. Zojila Day is observed to celebrate the gallant action by Indian troops in ‘Operation Bison’ in 1948 which was launched on the icy heights of Zojila pass, the gateway to Ladakh.

3. The government is planning a 2,500-metre-long airstrip at the Minicoy Island in Lakshadweep, which will allow larger IAF and commercial aircraft to take off. The project holds strategic importance as it will keep an eye on India’s international borders, strengthen area domination and tourism.

Minicoy is the closest island to Kochi, which is also one of the biggest bases for the Navy, and is located at a strategic location. Therefore, the airstrip will help India check the water area, which is being used by China as well as Pakistan.

4. ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY OF MILITARY SPY SATELLITE RISAT-2 : RISAT-2 was launched on 20 April 2009 by PSLV-C12 launch vehicle from the Second Launch Pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR.

RISAT-2 Satellite carried 30 Kg fuel for an initial designed life of 4 years. With the proper maintenance of orbit and mission planning by the spacecraft operations team in ISRO, by economical usage of fuel RISAT-2 provided very useful payload data for 13 years. Since its injection RISAT-2’s radar payload services were provided for various space applications. On re-entry, there were no fuel left in the satellite and hence there are no contaminations or explosion by fuel is expected.

5. Indian embassy in Doha is making efforts to secure the early release and repatriation of eight ex-Navy officers who’ve been detained there. The concerned persons were reportedly working for a private company in Qatar.

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04 Nov (Friday)
Vedic Ritu: Sharad
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Kartika 10(Amanta)
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