Delhi AQI: Brace for toxic air as peak pollution period begins
Experts are warning that the air quality in Delhi is likely to worsen over the next couple of weeks.
1. Eight Indian states have Celebrated their formation day on Nov 1 – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
2. President Smt Droupadi Murmu arrived for her first two-day visit in Ladakh, during which she participated in a series of events and engaged with the armed forces and civil society in Ladakh.
3. The Centre has extended the date for inviting fresh applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles up to the 31st of December this year. Earlier, the last date was the 31st of August 2023.
4. The National Medical Commission is launching the National Medical Register, offering every doctor a unique identification number, streamlining registration, and increasing mobility.
5. India’s aviation safety regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has made a significant decision to allow scheduled commuter airlines to operate single-engine aircraft at night. This move is expected to enhance air connectivity to remote areas during nighttime hours, benefiting regional flights and improving accessibility to underserved regions.
6. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has said that mapping will be carried out in eight districts to stop illegal mining, and that it is being started from Yamuna Nagar district.
7. 24-Hour Water Cut In Parts Of Mumbai On Thursday. The cut is because the BMC will be replacing a 900 mm diameter water channel and repair will be conducted to plus leakages in water pipelines having diameters between 300 and 1800 mm.
8. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has reiterated that the government is committed to providing Maratha reservation. Speaking to reporters after chairing an All Party Meeting on the issue.
9. The Central Railway has introduced the Block Proving by Axle Counter (BPAC) system in the Vasind-Asangaon section of the Mumbai Division, further enhancing safety in train operations.
10. The 10TH EDITION OF THE VIBRANT GUJARAT GLOBAL SUMMIT (VGGS), the government of Gujarat is organising national and international road shows to interact with industry and business leaders and to invite them to the upcoming Summit in January 2024.
11. In Chhattisgarh, 12 assembly constituencies of Maoist-affected Bastar division are also included in the 20 assembly constituencies where voting will be held in the first phase of elections on the 7th November.
12. On World Cities Day celebrated on 31 October, Kozhikode, a city located in Kerala, has been titled as the City of Literature, the first city in Bharat to hold this distinction.
13. In the Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the Srinagar Smart City’s 100 Electric Buses under Srinagar Electric Bus Project and flagged off a fleet of 75 E-Buses at Nishat Bus Terminal in the outskirts of Srinagar city .
14. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended an open painting competition on the theme “Corruption free & Poverty free future”, ideals of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat at Zero Bridge in Srinagar, on the occasion of UT Foundation Day.
15. In Tamilnadu, Members of the Retired School and College Teachers Welfare Association on Tuesday staged dharna in Tirunelveli to highlight their demands including restoration of the old pension scheme.
16. Vihaan Talya Vikas, a 10-year-old prodigy from Bengaluru, has secured the top prize in the ’10 years and under’ category at the renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition.
17. Deenanath Rajput, an engineer-turned-social worker, was awarded the Second Rohini Nayyar Prize for his outstanding contribution to rural development.
18. PM Modi on Wednesday hailed the inclusion of Gwalior and Kozhikode in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and said India’s cultural vibrancy “shines brighter on the global stage”.
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 Madras High Court has summoned Tamil Nadu Home Secretary P. Amudha, Director-General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal and a few other police officials, on five contempt of court petitions filed against them for having failed to grant permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route marches at various places across the State.
2. Sanatana Dharma row
Justice Anita Sumanth grants time till November 7 for Ministers Udhayanidhi Stalin and P.K. Sekarbabu and MP A. Raja to file their counter-affidavits to the sub-applications taken out by the quo warranto writ petitioners against them.
3. In Kerala, Dominic Martin, the lone accused arrested in connection with the blast last Sunday at a prayer meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kalamassery, was remanded to judicial custody till the 29th of this month by a court in Ernakulam.
“”””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””
A boat carrying than 25 people capsized in India’s eastern Bihar state on Wednesday (Nov 1) evening, in which three people died, while 18 others are believed to be missing.
FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
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💰USD ₹ 83.27
💷 GBP ₹ 101.17
€ Euro : ₹ 88.01
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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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BSE Sensex
63,591.33 −283.60 (0.44%)🔻
NIFTY
18,989.15 −90.45 (0.47%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 61,500/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 74,100/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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⛽ FUEL in MUMBAI
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PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. Government e-marketplace (GeM) has registered a service growth of 47 percent or 1.5 lakh crore rupees in the current financial year 2023-24 till now. It has provided services to multiple Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), Union Ministries, and State governments.
2. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri addresses Energy Transition Dialogue 2023 in New Delhi; Says, price of petrol came down by 5% and diesel by 0.2%.
3. The Income Tax Department has registered a record seven crore 65 lakh Income Tax Returns (ITRs) filed for 2023-24 till the 31st of October this year. The Finance Ministry said, it is more than eleven per cent higher as compared to the six crore 85 lakh ITRs filed for 2022-23.
4. Tata Group will soon start production of iPhones in India.
5. Indian Railways has achieved over 887 metric tonnes of freight loading till October in this fiscal year.
6. SBI Card has partnered with Reliance Retail to introduce the co-branded Reliance SBI Card in two variants: the Reliance SBI Card and the Reliance SBI Card PRIME, to reward cardholders.
7. JioPhone Prima 4G:
Mukesh Ambani’s Rs 2599 Diwali gift, launches one of India’s cheapest phone with WhatsApp, YouTube.
8. The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has announced a capital infusion of $35 million for its Global Solar Facility (GSF), aimed at stimulating solar investments in underserved regions, particularly in Africa.
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. Bollywood war epic Pippa is set to be released directly on Prime Video. The film, adapted from Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta’s book The Burning Chaffees, features a screenplay by Ravinder Randhawa, Tanmay Mohan, and Menon.
Ishaan portrays Captain Mehta of the 45th Cavalry tank squadron, who played a significant role on India’s eastern front during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, leading to the creation of Bangladesh. The movie’s title, “Pippa,” refers to the PT-76 amphibious tank, commonly known as Pippa.
2. Indian production house which made Ayushmann-Tabu starrer Andhadhun is now developing a project on Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala.
3. Kangana Ranaut, who portrayed the lead role in the recently released film ‘Tejas’, has strongly criticised the Punjabi-Canadian rapper Shubhneet Singh, known by his stage name Shubh.
Khalistani singer Shubh glorified Indira Gandhi’s killers in London by wearing hoodie with pic and date of her assassination on the map of Punjab.
4. Scam 2003-The Telgi Story, all episodes, streaming on 3rd November, only on Sony .
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. The Army’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand successfully carried out inaugural firing of 70 mm and 20 mm turret guns both by day and night. Both the Army and the Air Force have inducted the indigenous LCH in small numbers and a bigger deal for 156 LCH is awaiting the government approval.
2. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth on Wednesday took over as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Jaipur-based South Western Command, succeeding Lieutenant General BS Raju, who superannuated a day earlier.
3. Three Army personnel were injured on Wednesday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Preliminary probe revealed the personnel were patrolling Phagwari Gali area in Mendhar sector when the landmine got activated.
4. Scientists from China and Sri Lanka are conducting joint “marine scientific” activities on board a Chinese research vessel. The Chinese ship ‘Shi Yan 6’ arrived at the Colombo port last week.
5. The Indian Navy Successfully Test-fires Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile from a Destroyer. The BrahMos missile, first tested in June 2001, was jointly developed by the Russian NPO Mashinostroyenia and the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
6. Major General Yogender Singh on Wednesday took charge as additional director general, Maharashtra NCC.
7. SKYROOT MOVES KALAM-1200 STAGE FOR TESTING, The Kalam-1200 motor is the largest piece of hardware manufactured by Skyroot and forms the first stage of the Vikram I launch vehicle.
8. The United States, South Korea, and Australia kicked off their annual Vigilant Defense 24 aerial exercises, involving more than 130 aircraft of 25 different types, signaling deterrence and military readiness to what is perceived as a belligerent North Korea.
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MADHYA PRADESH :
Capital: BHOPAL
Formed : 26 Jan 1950
Nickname: “Heart of India”
Districts: 53
GOVERNOR: Governor
Mangubhai C. Patel
CM : Shivraj Singh Chouhan (BJP)
State Symbols
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Song
Bird : Indian paradise
Fish : Mahseer
Flower: White lily
Fruit : Mango
Mammal : Barasingha
Tree : Banyan Tree
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02 Nov (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Ashvina 19 (Amanta)
Kartika 05, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr :Ardra/
Punarvasu
Tithi : Panchami (up to 9:52 pm)Shashthi
Rahu 01:33 PM – 02:57 PM
Yamaganda : 06:36 AM – 07:59 AM
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