Nitish govt to hike Bihar caste quota to 75% from 60% based on caste survey
Nitish Kumar govt announced decision in Bihar assembly as his government also released socioeconomic data collected as part of caste survey. Survey released 2 October.
1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu addressed 35th convocation ceremony of Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT) in Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
2. In Mizoram, voting was held for all 40 assembly seats. Overall 78% voter turnout was recorded in the state.
3. In Chhattisgarh, 20 out of 90 constituencies went to polls in the first phase. Most of these constituencies were in Naxal-affected areas. Overall, 71% of polling was registered in the State. The remaining 70 seats will go to polls on the 17th of this month.
4. In Nagaland, voting for Bye-election for the 43 Tapi Assembly Constituency under Mon district yesterday saw a high turnout of 96.25%.
4. The Centre has launched the sale of wheat flour at a subsidised rate of Rs 27.50 per kilogramme under the brand ‘Bharat Atta’. It will be sold via 800 mobile vans and 2,000 outlets.
6. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed food business operators to incorporate provisions such as QR codes in food labels to facilitate easy access of nutritional information for the visually impaired.
7. ISRO on Tuesday said that the High-Energy L1 Orbiting X-ray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) instrument on India’s first solar space observatory, Aditya-L1, has “recorded the impulsive phase of solar flares”.
8. Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ashwini Kumar Choubey held a review meeting over the air pollution situation in Delhi and NCR.
9. All Schools in Ghaziabad up to class 9 will remain closed till November 10 due to severe air pollution. Air pollution in Delhi cannot become a political battle, the Supreme Court said.
10. BIHAR government decides to increase quota of reservation in government services for SC/ST’s, EBC’s and BC’s to 65%.
11. The Bombay High Court has ordered municipal authorities and police to ensure that firecrackers are only burst between 7 and 10 p.m. till Diwali i.e., the 12th of November.
12. SIKKIM CM Shri Prem Singh Tamang has shared that the State Government’s flagship programme ‘Mero Rukh Mero Santati’ (MRMS), has been chosen to showcase India’s global climate leadership on the international stage. This groundbreaking initiative, which has already garnered significant recognition within the nation, is now gearing up to leave its mark at COP28, set to take place in Dubai.
13. Farmers in Punjab Tuesday said they were unnecessarily being targeted and defamed for air pollution in Delhi, asserting that industries, vehicles and the construction sector are the major sources of pollution in the national capital and not stubble burning.
14. Election Commission issues final publication of integrated photo voter lists of 200 assembly constituencies of Rajasthan.
15. Union Minister, Shri Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the pavilion of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the World Food India event 2023 at New Delhi.
16. Haryana Police integrates all helpline services; People can get any helpline service by dialing ‘112’.
17. Former Karnataka Lok Sabha member D.B. Chandregowda (87) died on Tuesday owing to illness at Dadarahalli in Mudigere taluk of Chikkamagaluru .
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joanna Donoghue
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1. Tamil Nadu Minister P K Sekar Babu on Tuesday submitted in the Madras High Court that petitions filed against him vis-a-vis the Sanatan Dharma meet was out of political vendetta and prayed that the pleas be dismissed.
The Minister said his participation in the September 2 meet was in support of eradication of caste system and untouchability.
2. A commando of CoBRA, an elite unit of CRPF, was injured on Tuesday in an IED blast triggered by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district as polling for the first phase of state assembly elections got underway in the region.
3. The disciplinary committee of the Congress in Kerala on Monday heard the explanation from its general secretary, Aryadan Shoukath, regarding his participation in a recent pro-Palestine rally in Malappuram, despite the party’s diktat against it.
4. BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has filed a PIL before the Delhi High Court to distinguish between “Dharma” and “Religion” and seeking a direction on the Centre and Delhi Government to include a chapter on the subject in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools to “educate the masses and control the religion-based hatred and hate speeches.”
5. Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday, hours after an anti-corruption court dismissed his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case.
6. Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said it will hold a “referendum” in Delhi and other parts of the country on whether Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal should resign if he is arrested by the Enforcement Directorate or continue to run the government from jail.
7. Union Minister and BJP candidate for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls Prahlad Patel’s convoy met with an accident on Tuesday in Amarwara of Chhindwara district. The crash between his car and a motorcycle resulted in the death of a man on the bike.
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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 ₹ 83.23
💷 GBP ₹ 102.39
€ Euro : ₹ 89.05
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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
64,942.40 −16.29 (0.025%)🔻
NIFTY
19,406.70 −5.05 (0.026%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 61,470/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 75,200/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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PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman virtually inaugurates 12 GST Seva Kendra of Gujarat.
said ‘One Nation One Tax’ has transformed the tax system in the country. She said, post GST implementation, the rates of taxes on essential goods have drastically come down and tax collections have increased.
2. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that China’s economy is set to grow 5.4% this year.
3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a plan to gradually discontinue the Incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) in response to evolving liquidity conditions. This strategic move aims to ensure that the financial system remains stable and money markets operate smoothly.
The RBI Governor, Shaktikanta Das, introduced the I-CRR, mandating all scheduled banks to maintain a 10% reserve ratio on the increase in their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) between May 19, 2023, and July 28, 2023.
The objective was to absorb surplus liquidity stemming from various factors, including the reintroduction of ₹2,000 notes into the banking system.
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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. A Delhi court on November 7 granted divorce to Bollywood singer and rapper Honey Singh and his wife, Shalini Talwar.
2. Actor Kamal Hassan, Mani Ratnam collaborate for action film titled ‘Thug Life’. This film will reunite Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam 36 years after their 1987 cult epic film Nayakan.
Besides Thug Life, Kamal Haasan will also star in Indian 2, the sequel to Shankar’s 1996 blockbuster action film. He will reprise the role of Senapathy in the sequel. Indian 2 is scheduled to be released in theatres on April 12, 2024.
3. Three Years Jail, 1 Lakh Fine: Centre’s Reminder After Actor Rashmika Mandanna Deepfake Row. The government has cited Section 66D of Information Technoloy Act, 2000. The section, which relates to ‘punishment for cheating by personation by using computer resource’, states,
*Who Is Zara Patel, The Woman In Rashmika Mandanna’s Deepfake Video?*
Zara Patel is a British-Indian influencer with more than 4.5 lakh followers on Instagram. She is known for sharing bold content on the platform. According to her Insta bio, she is also a full-time Data Engineer and a mental health advocate.
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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. After Pinaka Rockets, Armenia Buys Indian Anti-Drone System To Fight Azerbaijan’s Kamikaze UAVs.
2. The Army is looking for replacements and even exploring the leasing option to acquire new light helicopters as its current fleet of Cheetah/Chetak choppers will start retiring within four years.
3. IAF northeast wargames along China border showcase joint ops with Army, ‘Sudarshan’ S-400 air defence missile systems.
4. Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air Force conducted its annual Command level exercise – Ex Poorvi Akash from 30 October to 5 November. As part of Ex Poorvi Akash of EAC IAF, the indigenous LCH Prachand landed at a high elevation ALG on one of its first such deployments, carrying out joint training with ground forces.
5. Indian Army and Indian Air Force contingent comprising 120 personnel departed for Kazakhstan to take part in the 7th edition of Joint Military ‘Exercise KAZIND-2023’. The Exercise will be conducted at Otar, Kazakhstan from 30th October to 11th November 2023.
6. Hermes 900 Starliner drones set to be inducted into Indian Army : The induction of the Heron Mark-2 drones along with the planned induction of the Hermes-900 drones is set to boost the surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the Indian Army.
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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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08 Nov (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Ashvina 25 (Amanta)
Kartika 11, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr :Purva Phalguni (up to 7:19 pm)
Uttara Phalguni
Tithi : Dashami (up to 8:23 am)Ekadashi
Rahu 12:10 PM – 01:33 PM
Yamaganda : 08:02 AM – 09:25 AM
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