1. Heavy rain in Delhi: Season’s first heavy showers bring Delhi to a halt; several areas waterlogged. more showers likely over next 2 days
North India is expected to witness heavy rains in the next four to five days. The India Meteorological Department has said.
2. Delhi on Saturday saw the highest rainfall in a day since 2003. The national capital recorded 126.1 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm, while it received 133.4 mm of rainfall on July 10, 2003.
3. Heavy rains trigger landslides on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban.
4. Annual Amarnath pilgrimage was temporarily suspended on Saturday morning due to inclement weather,
5. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of several infrastructure projects at Hanamkonda in Telangana.
6. Om Saturday Prime Minister performed puja at the historic Bhadrakali temple in Telangana’s Warangal & laid the foundation stone for various development projects worth ₹6,100 crore in the state.
7. Prime Minister Modi dedicated and laid the foundation stone of Rail, Road, and Energy development projects worth over 24,300 crore rupees in Bikaner, Rajasthan on 8th July 2023, Saturday evening.
8. The Ministry of Railways on 8th July 2023, Saturday announced that fares of AC chair car, and executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, will be reduced by up to 25 %
9. Andhra Pradesh CM gives ₹1,117 cr crop insurance on YSR birth anniversary: Commemorating former AP CM YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s birth anniversary as ‘Rythu Dinotsavam’ (farmer’s day), Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy disbursed ₹1,117 crore to over 10 lakh farmers in the state as crop insurance compensation for 2022 Kharif season.
10. Former Mizo National Front (MNF) leader K Beichhua, who resigned as a minister last year, will join the BJP ahead of the Mizoram assembly polls later this year.
11. Himachal Pradesh weather department has raised the ‘orange’ alert to ‘red’ for isolated spells of extremely heavy rainfall in the districts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Una, Hamirpur and Bilaspur.
12. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Saturday opposed a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleging that it will hurt the distinct identity of minority communities in the country.
13. BJP president J P Nadda on Saturday nominated 10 party leaders, including many former state unit chiefs, to the organisation’s national executive.
14. Ghaziabad Police and administration have made elaborate arrangements for the ‘Kanwar Yatra’ undertaken by devotees in the holy month of ‘Shrawan’, a senior official said on Saturday.
15. The government has brought the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The inclusion of GSTN under the PMLA will facilitate sharing of information or material in possession of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with GSTN.
16. Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday said party chief Mallikarjun Kharge advised him to forgive and forget the tussle with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot. Both leaders have been engaged in power tussle since Congress formed government in Rajasthan in 2018.
17. Vande Bharat Express will reportedly come in new colour scheme, with pictures of the train in orange-grey combination surfacing online. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and inspected the production of Vande Bharat Express.
18. Bihar Police has requested the Ministry of Electronics and IT to ban over 100 gambling, gaming and lending apps.
19. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has reportedly assured a delegation of the Nagaland government that the tribals and Christians will be kept out of the purview of the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Nagaland is predominantly a Christian state and it’s home to several ethnic and tribal groups.
20. The Gujarat government has doubled the insurance cover to 10 lakh rupees under Pradhan Mantri Jan aarogya Yojana (PMJAY) from the 11th of this month.
CRIME REPORT
Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
1. In Manipur, the combined force of Manipur Police and Central Security forces destroyed thirty-three illegal bunkers installed in Kangpokpi and Bishnupur districts of the State.
2. At least 12 people were killed and several others sustained injuries amid panchayat elections in West Bengal on Saturday.
Two ballot boxes were thrown in a pond in the Hooghly district of West Bengal on Saturday as the panchayat polls were underway, visuals of which surfaced online. The boxes were allegedly thrown by the residents of Dhamsa after a scuffle broke out between BJP and TMC workers.
3. A Dalit youth was allegedly forced to lick a man’s slipper and do sit-ups while holding his ears after an altercation in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra.
4. Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaj, a Jain monk missing for the last two days, has allegedly been murdered in Karnataka. Two persons, who have allegedly confessed to the crime, reportedly said they dismembered the body and threw the pieces into a tube well located in a farmland. Police said a search is underway for the body.
5. The Law Commission of India has cautioned the people against fraudulent WhatsApp texts, calls, and messages being circulated regarding Uniform Civil Code.
6. Pakistani woman Seema Haider, who was sent to judicial custody after entering India illegally to be with her lover has been granted bail. “I’ll end my life instead of going back to Pakistan. He also cannot live without me,” she said.
FINANCE
Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
💰USD ₹ 82.62
💷 GBP ₹ 106.07
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.15%
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr (17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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BSE Sensex
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NIFTY
19,331.80 −165.50 (0.85%) 🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 59,060/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 71,700/KG
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 1103/14.2 Kg
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DIESEL : ₹ 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 79/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 1103/14.2 Kg
1. ADANI ENTERPRISES BUYS CLOSE TO 30% STAKE IN TRAINMAN FOR ₹3.5 CR: Adani Enterprises said Adani Digital Labs, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has bought a 29.81% stake in Stark Enterprises Pvt Ltd (SEPL), which owns the online train ticket booking platform Trainman, for ₹3.56 crore.
2. Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani will join Reliance Strategic Investments Limited (RSIL), which will be renamed Jio Financial Services Limited, as a non-executive director. Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Rajiv Mehrishi will also join RSIL as an independent director.
3. Finance Ministry has asked state-controlled banks to share resources and explore the possibility of using account aggregators and generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their operational efficiency.
4. According to the RBI, India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.853 billion to $595.051 billion in the week ended on June 30.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
1. Actor Kichcha Sudeep has filed a defamation case against producers MN Kumar and MN Suresh. This comes after the producers claimed that the actor took remuneration and agreed to do a film with them but failed to allot them dates.
2. After being criticised over her statement on political leaders, Kajol wrote on Twitter that her “intention was not to demean…political leaders”. “I was merely making a point about education and its importance…we’ve some great leaders who’re guiding the country on…right path,” she wrote. Kajol, in a recent interview, said we’ve political leaders who don’t have an educational background.
DEFENCE
Minister: Rajnath Singh
Union Home : Amit Shah
Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
1. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will be on a two-day official visit to Malaysia from Monday with a focus on further consolidating bilateral defence cooperation and Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
2. BrahMos Aerospace’s Chief General Manager Praveen Pathak told Sputnik News that the company is in talks with six countries over sales of BrahMos medium-range supersonic cruise missiles. “There are countries with whom we are negotiating at a more advanced stage,” Pathak said.
3. Ministry of Defence signed a contract with HAL for procurement of two Dornier aircraft for Indian Coast Guard at an overall cost of ₹458 crore.
4. Arrested DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar, who shared sensitive details about India’s missile and drone programmes with a female Pakistani operative agent, would call her “babe”, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) said in its chargesheet. Kurulkar allegedly shared information with her “in order to establish intimate relations with her”.
5. The Indian Army has deployed a large number of tanks and armoured vehicles and carried out drills in Eastern Ladakh to cross the Indus River. Special drills carried out by Indian Army’s tank formations included the T-90 and T-72 tanks and BMP infantry combat vehicles. (source of info @ TIMESOFINDIA).
6. Air Vice Marshal K N Santosh VSM has assumed charge as Commandant of the Software Development Institute (SDI), Air Force, Bengaluru.
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MEGHALAYA
Capital: SHILLONG
Before it was
Part of Assam
Formation
(as a state)
21 January 1972
Districts : 12
Governor : C.
Phagu Chauhan
CM; Conrad Sangma (NPP)
State:
Bird : Hill myna
Flower : Lady’s Slipper Orchid
Mammal: Clouded leopard
Tree : Gamhar
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09 Jul (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu/ Grishma
Drik Ritu : Varsha (Monsoon)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Sravana 6, (Purnimanta)
Ashada 21, (Amanta) Nakshatra:Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 7:29 pm)Revati
Tithi : Saptami (up to 8:00 pm)Ashtami
Rahu : 05:32 PM – 07:12 PM
Yamaganda : 12:32 PM – 02:12 PM
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