M.S. Swaminathan – Known as the Father of India’s Green Revolution, renowned agricultural scientist Dr. M. S Swaminathan passed away at his residence in Chennai on Thursday. Swaminathan was chiefly responsible for bringing in the social and agricultural revolution in India during the 1960s when the country was struggling with a famine-like situation. By injecting strategic policies, and developing high-yielding seeds suited to the Indian climate, he ensured a wave of change at the grassroots level in the Indian agricultural space.
The Padma awardee took great efforts in recognising the role of women in the Indian agricultural sector, and rolled out several initiatives, including the Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana, to empower women in the country.
1. PITRU PAKSH 2023 starts today : It is the ‘fortnight of the ancestors’, a tradition observed by the Hindus to pay homage to their ‘pitrs’ or ancestors. It extends for a period of 16 days during Krishna paksha ie., between Purnima (full moon day) and amavasya, during the month of Ashvin or Bhadrapada (pitra moksha amavasya) which falls on October 14, 2023 Saturday.
2. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Bihar on Friday. During his day-long itinerary, Mr. Dhankhar will interact with students and faculty members of the Nalanda University in Rajgir.
3. PM Modi paid his tributes to the freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary yesterday.
4. Anant Chaturdashi, marking culmination of ten-day long Ganesh Utsav, being celebrated in different parts of the country.
5. PM Modi will launch a week-long programme for Aspirational Blocks in the country called Sankalp Saptaah in New Delhi on Saturday.
6. The inaugural programme will witness the participation of about three thousand panchayat and block-level people’s representatives and functionaries from across the country in Bharat Mandapam.
7. Bhartiya Bhasha Utsav, a 75 day-long event to celebrate the Indian languages started yesterday in Lucknow. Padma shree awardees and representatives of different Indian languages are taking part in the program which includes Bahubhashi Sangoshthi i.e. Multi-laguage conference and play based on Ramayan.
The festival will continue till 11 December, which is birthday of Famous Tamil poet Subrahmanyam Bharti and celebrated as Indian Languages day.
8. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that a policy is being framed to make all the national highway potholes free by December 2023.
9. Election Commission team to visit Jaipur today to take stock of preparations for assembly elections in RAJASTHAN.
10. The Investment Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) is all set to organise ‘Bloom Bazaar’ at the historic site “The Heritage”, old DC Bungalow in Kohima, Nagaland.
11. The KARNATAKA government has declared a holiday for schools and colleges based in Bengaluru and Mandya districts on September 29, in view of the bandh called by pro-Kannada groups and farmers’ organisations to protest against the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
12. BIHAR: World-famous Pitra Paksha Mela to begin in Gaya city.
13. A Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) delegation met TAMIL NADU Governor RN Ravi and submitted a memorandum, seeking removal of ministers for their controversial comments on the Sanatana Dharma.
14. Several farmers’ bodies on Saturday announced a three-day rail blockade in Punjab from September 28 in support of their demands, including a financial package for losses caused by the recent floods, a legal guarantee for MSP and a debt waiver.
15. The Kerala Cabinet decided to petition the Supreme Court against the “inordinate delay” on the part of Governor Arif Mohammed Khan in giving gubernatorial assent to several laws passed by the State Assembly over the past one-and-a-half years.
16. ANDHRA PRADESH CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would deposit Rs 275.93 crore on Friday to the accounts of 2,75,931 beneficiaries, each one getting Rs 10,000 under the YSR Vahana Mitra scheme in its phase 5
17. The BJP has hit poll gear in Rajasthan with the Central Election Committee (CEC) of the party chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to meet on Sunday to decide on candidates for 200 seats.
18. An architect of India’s Green Revolution & Agricultural scientist Dr MS Swaminathan, known as the father of India’s Green Revolution, passed away in Chennai. He was 98 years.
LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
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1. The Supreme Court has ruled that a condition imposed by the Government stating that land owner should handover a part of land free of cost for public utility purposes in return of the permission granted for converting the nature of the use of the land cannot be held illegal.
2. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a preliminary inquiry into alleged irregularities in the construction of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s new residence in Civil Lines.
3. Manipur CM condemned the killing of two innocent students by suspected armed insurgents and said that the perpetrators will be given appropriate punishment as per law.
4. A day after AFSPA was extended in most parts of Manipur, rights activist Irom Sharmila on Thursday said the “oppressive law” was not a solution to the conflict in the state. Sharmila, hailed as the ‘Iron Lady of Manipur’.
5. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira was arrested in Chandigarh on Thursday by the Punjab police in connection with a 2015 drug trafficking case, triggering accusations of political vendetta by his party against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the state.
FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
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💰USD ₹ 83.15
💷 GBP ₹ 101.45
€ Euro : ₹ 87.86
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5%
( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr (17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal on Thursday said that tackling the issue of illicit trade is necessary for safeguarding India’s economic stability, ensuring fair competition, and fostering a conducive environment for sustainable growth.
2. The 56th Network Planning Group Meeting under PM Gati Shakti assessed six Infrastructure Projects. These include four projects of Road Transport and Highways Ministry and two projects of Railways Ministry with the total project cost of about 52 thousand crore rupees.
3. The Indian government is continuing to purchase lentils from Canada despite the strained diplomatic relations between the two countries. This is part of India’s efforts to build buffer stocks and stabilize the high prices of pulses.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. THE VACCINE WAR: The movie systematically unravels the story starting from the origin of the novel Coronavirus in Wuhan and its unresolved mystery takes us through several timely steps taken by the government to the scientific developments full of challenges finally leading to a successful indigenous vaccine.
2. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has introduced key amendments to Cable Television Network Rules, 1994. Ministry issued a notification amending the Rules, introducing a procedure for the renewal of Multi-System Operator, MSO Registrations.
3. Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon on Thursday died in a hospital at the age of 82.
4. PM Modi asks YouTubers and other content creators to inspire people in country to make digital payments & promote use of local products.
5. Tamil actor-producer Vishal has made alarming allegations against the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) Mumbai office, claiming that they demanded a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh in exchange for Hindi censor rights for his latest film, ‘Mark Antony.’
6. Musical band of 🇨🇱Chile presents a mesmerizing performance at 4th edition of Indo-Latin America Cultural Festival organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in New Delhi.
DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. Indian Army celebrates 197th Gunners Day. Chief of the Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande conveyed greetings and best wishes to all ranks, veterans, and families of the regiment of ARTILLERY on the occasion.
2. To promote indigenously designed and developed weapon systems, the Indian Army has moved a proposal to the Defence Ministry to buy 400 howitzers from Indian firms. Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery is looking to use the expertise of Indian Industry to produce 155 mm/52 calibre Towed Gun System.
3. A two-day seminar on the Indian Navy’s Vision- 2047 was held at Visakhapatnam by the Maritime Warfare Centre under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command.
4. The seminar was inaugurated by ENC Vice Admiral, Flag Officer, Commanding-in-Chief, Rajesh Pendharkar.
4. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has recently celebrated the arrival of the first of six state-of-the-art Dornier Do-228 aircraft, exclusively manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Ministry of Defence inked a deal with HAL for the procurement of six Dornier-228 aircraft, allocating a budget of Rs 667 crore in March.
5. The Indian Navy will release its updated indigenisation roadmap, named ‘Swavlamban 2.0’, next week, which will provide an update on what has been achieved so far and the way ahead, Vice Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, said.
6. The All India Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association has strongly protested the new policy made public Wednesday by Ministry of Defence (MoD) on disability and death benefits of Defence personnel and their widows.
7. The Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in Ladakh. This is the second day of his visit to the Ladakh region to interact with troops on ground zero and review their security and operational preparedness.
8. The Director General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh, has stated that the security forces in the region are alert and active in order to counter the actions of Pakistan-backed anti-national elements. Singh emphasized that the people of Jammu and Kashmir desire peace and have recognized the harmful intentions of Pakistan.
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Before was
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Formation
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Districts: 38
Governor
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CM: Nitish Kumar
State
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Fish: Walking catfish
Flower: Marigold
Fruit: Mango
Mammal: Gaur
Tree: Peepal tree
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Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
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पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Bhadrapada 14 (Amanta)
Bhadrapada 29 (Purnimanta)
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 11:18 pm)Revati
Tithi : Purnima (up to 3:27 pm) Pratipada
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