TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Happy RAKSHA BANDHAN. 💐🌺
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{It is celebrated today on Saturday, August 9, 2025. This festival takes place on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Shravan month in the Hindu calendar, which usually falls in August. It is an important Indian festival that celebrates the deep bond between brothers and sisters.
President Smt Droupadi Murmu has greeted citizens on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. In her message, the President highlighted that the holy festival of Raksha Bandhan signifies the unique bond of love and trust between brothers and sisters.
2. Union Cabinet approves continuation of subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana consumers for the year 2025-26 with estimated cost of over 12 thousand crore rupees.
3. The Government approves special development package for Assam and Tripura with an outlay of four thousand 250 crore rupees.
4. In a remarkable feat of engineering and determination, the Spear Corps of the Indian Army successfully launched a 110-foot bridge across the Kundao-Chu River, establishing a crucial link between the strategically important Lohit Valley and the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh, a statement said. This newly constructed bridge is a significant boost to both military logistics and civilian infrastructure in this remote region.
5. About 275 government and government-aided technical institutions in the country to get budgetary support with an outlay of four thousand 200 crore rupees to improve quality in technical education.
6. A spell of rainfall has occurred in most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including the state capital Shimla, and the monsoon is expected to intensify in the coming days. The Meteorological Centre in Shimla has issued yellow and orange alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of the state until August 14.
7. Delhi rain: Over 100 flights delayed, traffic disrupted as heavy rain brings capital to standstill.
8. Actor turned politican Kamal Haasan met PM Modi to advocate recognition of Keeladi archaeological findings. He urged for support to highlight Tamil civilisation and the Tamil language globally.
9. Imphal, Kuki civil society organisations on Friday launched an economic blockade on the supply of all essential items along National Highway 2 in Kangpokpi district.
10. The second edition of SheLeads, UN Women’s flagship workshop for women leaders was inaugurated recently. This event follows the landmark Women’s Reservation Act, 2023, which mandates 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
11. The Indian Railway has achieved a new milestone by successfully conduct a trial run of Asia’s largest, a 4.5 km long freight train ‘Rudrastra’. The trial run was conducted from the Ganjkhwaja railway station in Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh to Garhwa in Jharkhand covering a distance of 209 km in 5 hours 10 minutes at an average speed of 40.50 km per hour.
12. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched the ICMR-SHINE Initiative recently. This nationwide student outreach programme targets school students from Classes 9 to 12. It aims to spark scientific curiosity and promote careers in biomedical research. The event aligns with the Prime Minister’s call for One Day as a Scientist and honours Prof. V. Ramalingaswami, a pioneer in Indian medical research.
13. Union Minister Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone for ₹883 Cr Mata Janki Temple in Sitamarhi, Bihar.
14. The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 30,000 crore LPG subsidy for state-run oil marketing companies.
15. In Ladakh, under the theme “Har Ghar Tiranga – Har Ghar Swachhta: Swatantrata ka Utsav, Swachhta ke Sang”, a special cleanliness and awareness campaign was launched in Zanskar.
16. The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh today.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Election Commission dismissed the news circulating on various social media platforms, claiming that the poll body had removed the e-voter rolls of many states from its website overnight.
2. In Andhrapradesh, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths caught the Engineer-In-Chief (EIC) of the Tribal Welfare Department, Sabbavarapu Srinivas, red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from a contractor in exchange for an official favor on Thursday.
Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah today strongly criticised RJD Chief Lalu Prasad and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Roll in Bihar.
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Relief and rescue operations continue on a war footing in disaster affected Dharali area of Uttarakhand; More than 600 people airlifted to safer places so far.
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FINANCE
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1. The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has achieved a remarkable milestone by recording a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of 5.4 lakh crore rupees in the financial year 2024-25.
2. Eight major cooperatives unite to launch ‘Bharat’ Taxi with ₹300 crore capital, offering a cooperative ride-hailing alternative to Ola and Uber by end of 2025.
3. PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat programme on Akashwani has generated over 34 crore rupees revenue since its inception. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan said this in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued a notice to the makers of the Marathi film ‘Khalid Ka Shivaji’ after receiving multiple complaints over its portrayal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Some organisations in Maharashtra have objected to the film, calling it historically distorted, and have demanded a ban.
2. As part of the 50-year celebrations of production house, Annapurna Studios, Actor Nagarjuna is re-releasing several of Annapurna’s past hits,
Ram Gopal Varma’s Nagarjuna-starrer SIVA is re-releasing 36 years after it hit the screens.
3. Hombale Films and Kleem Productions have done the unthinkable as MAHAVATAR NARSIMHA movie inches towards the 100 crore club at the box office in India. The Hindi version alone stands at a total of 80.74 crore at the box office in 13 days. The film is now gearing up for its third weekend!
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DEFENCE News
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1. Chapters on the life and sacrifices of the late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Brigadier Mohammad Usman, and Major Somnath Sharma have been added to the syllabus in the current academic year for Class 8 (Urdu), Class 7 (Urdu), and Class 8 (English), respectively, by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
2. The Defence Ministry rejected the news reports claiming that India paused the talks related to defence purchases with the United States.
3. In a remarkable feat of engineering and determination, the Spear Corps of the Indian Army successfully launched a 110-foot bridge across the Kundao-Chu River, establishing a crucial link between the strategically important Lohit Valley and the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh, a statement said.
This newly constructed bridge is a significant boost to both military logistics and civilian infrastructure in this remote region.
4. Indian Air Force airlifted 18 CRPF Jawans to Military Hospital Udhampur who were injured near Basantgarh in Jammu and Kashmir when their bus skidded off the road amid heavy rains.
5. Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday.
09 Aug (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
Drik Ritu : Varsha (Monsoon)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Shravan 29
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Shravan 16
Tithi : Purnima / Pratipada
Nakshatra: Shravana/ Dhanishta
Rahu : 09:18 AM – 10:55 AM
Yamaganda : 02:09 PM – 03:46
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