Afghanistan announces permanent closure of its embassy in Delhi, cites ‘persistent challenges from Indian govt’
“India has been a steadfast strategic partner of the erstwhile Afghan Republic since 2001, and we acknowledge the limitations and concerns that govern the realm of realpolitik and the balancing act required at a difficult time in a geo-politically sensitive region. Therefore, we firmly believe that the decision to close the mission in India at this stage and to transfer of the custodial authority of the mission to the host country is in the best interest of Afghanistan,” the statement read.
1. Today is *TULSI VIVAH*
Dwadashi tithi timings : 23 Nov, 9:02 pm – 24 Nov 7:07 pm. The Tulsi vivah puja is observed by married women all over India for the well-being of their husband and family members. In some places it is celebrated for a period of five days, ending on the full moon day of the Kartik month. Tulsi vivah marks the end of the monsoon season and the start of the Hindu wedding season.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Thursday paid homage to Guru Teg Bahadur on the eve of his martyrdom day.
3. PM Modi on Thursday participated in Sant Mirabai Janmotsav at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. The programme was organised to celebrate the 525th Birth Anniversary of Sant Mirabai.
BJP MP Hema Malini from Mathura, presents a dance performance on the life of Meera Bai, who known for her devotional verses dedicated to Lord Krishna in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
PM Modi releases a commemorative stamp and coin to mark the 525th birth anniversary of Sant Mirabai, the 16th-century mystic poet and devotee of Lord Krishna in Mathura.
4. *KASHMIR VALLEY TO WELCOME FIRST DIRECT TRAIN FROM JAMMU IN JANUARY* : The Indian railways is all set to achieve a remarkable feat by connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, as the work on the ambitious Udhampur-Baramulla rail link project is nearing completion. the work on the 272-kilometer Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project (USBRL is in advanced stage and over 95 percent of the work has been completed so far.
5. The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) recommended the Karnataka government on Thursday to release 3216 cusecs water every day to Tamil Nadu for the next 38 days starting 24 Nov 2023.
6. The Centre will soon come out with a new set of regulations to deal with deepfakes as it poses new threats to democracy and society. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
7. Handicrafts, handlooms, and jewelry from across the globe are captivating visitors at the ongoing India International Trade Fair – 2023 at Pragati Maidan in the national capital.
8. The campaign for the assembly elections in Rajasthan ended at 6 pm yesterday. The Election Department has made all preparations to conduct the voting on 25th November as per the schedule.
9. The famous five-day annual Lili Parikrama around Mount Girnar in Gujarat begins with zeal and fervor, lakhs of devotees participate in the Parikrama.
10. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Mohan Reddy disburses Rs 82 crore under the YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes to meet the marriage expenses of poor people from SC, ST, BC, minority and other communities virtually from his camp office.
11. The Nalbari district administration under the PM’s flagship programme *Beti Bachao Beti Padhao* organised a mass wedding at Nalbari in Assam where 10 brides and grooms took part.
12. In TELANGANA: Chief Electoral Officer Vikar Raj says more central forces will be deployed in sensitive areas and asked state electoral officers to clear complaints filed by different political parties on a priority basis.
13. Heavy rain lashes across several parts of Kerala; Landslides reported at two places.
14. The highway blockade in Punjab’s Jalandhar by the farmers who are demanding an increase in sugarcane prices entered its third day on Thursday.
Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors.
15. Justice M. Fathima Beevi, the first female Judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of India, passed away today at the age of 96 in Kollam in Kerala.
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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. : Joan Donoghue
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1. The central government has suspended Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official Anil Gill with immediate effect.
The action was taken by a vigilance committee established by the DGCA to conduct its preliminary investigation into allegations of corruption.
2. *Governor Holds No Veto Power Over Bills, Says Supreme Court* : Bills need to be sent back to Legislature ‘as soon as possible’; in case the State Assembly reiterates the Bill ‘with or without amendments’, the Governor has no choice or discretion, and has to give his assent to it, rules Supreme Court.
3. The Karnataka government has approved a proposal to withdraw a case being handled by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to look into alleged disproportionate assets owned by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
4. A day after the Supreme Court cautioned Patanjali Ayurveda against airing ‘false’ and ‘misleading’ advertisements, Baba Ramdev alleged a “gang of doctors” in modern medicine of running propaganda against the company & yoga, Ayurveda, naturopathy, and our Sanatana values.
5. A Special Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Thursday decided to not continue hearing petitions challenging amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Justice Sanjay Kaul will retire in December.
6. The Election Commission of India has issued notice to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his objectionable remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Rajasthan Assembly Elections.
7. National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids in Kaimur, Gaya and Aurangabad districts following Naxal-related inputs in Bihar.
8. Allahabad high court on Thursday issued a notice to Uttar Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya in the ‘fake degree’ case.
9. The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Thursday to set up a fresh delimitation commission for ensuring a proportional representation of the communities specified as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as mandated under the Constitution.
“””‘””””””” *MISHAPS* “””””””””
The rescue operation to evacuate the 41 workers trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi for the last 12 days was temporarily halted on Thursday after the auger drilling machine encountered another snag, barely 10 to 13 meters away from the spot where the workers are trapped.
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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* ₹ 83.34
💷 *GBP* ₹ 104.46
€ *Euro* : ₹ 90.89
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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*
66,017.81 −5.43 (0.0082%)🔻
*NIFTY*
19,802.00 −9.85 (0.050%)🔻
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
*GOLD* : ₹ 62,000/10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 76,200/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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⛽ *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. The RBI imposed monetary penalties on 5 cooperative banks for deficiencies in regulatory compliance. These cooperative banks are: Shri Mahila Sewa Sahakari Bank, Porbandar Vibhagiya Nagarik Sahkari Bank, Sarvodaya Nagarik Sahakari Bank, Khambhat Nagarik Sahakari Bank, Vejalpur Nagarik Sahkari Bank.
2. Standard Chartered Global Business Services India (StanChart GBS), a part of the UK’s Standard Chartered group, will move all of its 16,000 employees from four locations, including Haddows Road, in Chennai to a new integrated 7.40 lakh sq ft facility at the DLF Downtown by 2025.
3. India’s exports to Nordic regions have increased significantly in recent years, said Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, while addressing the second CII India Nordic-Baltic Business Conclave 2023.
4. Bank of Maharashtra, which will commission three more zonal offices in different States by the end of the current fiscal, will set up four more zonal offices and 250 new branches in the next financial year. Managing director and CEO of the bank A.S. Rajeev said.
5. Madhabi Puri Buch, the Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has officially launched the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). Developed under the guidance of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) overseen by SEBI, the IRRA platform is designed to mitigate risks faced by investors during technical glitches at Trading Member (TM) ends.
6. The World Bank and 🇧🇩Bangladesh sign five financing agreements worth over $1.1 billion to help the country achieve resilient and inclusive growth.
The five projects include early childhood development, urban primary health, secondary education, riverbank protection and navigability, and gas distribution efficiency.
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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. Director Sandeep Vanga Reddy’s movie ANIMAL trailer was unveiled on Thursday and shows Ranbir Kapoor in an action avatar for the first time. Ranbir plays a man desperate to get approval and love from his father played by Anil Kapoor.
2. On day three, Jammu and Kashmir was the focus of Union Territory at the Film Bazaar Knowledge series sessions being held at the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
3. The Enforcement Directorate has summoned actor Prakash Raj for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an alleged Rs 100-crore ponzi and fraud case against a Tiruchirapalli-based jewellery group.
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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. *SECURITY FORCES KILLED TWO TERRORISTS* , including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander trained in 🇦🇫Afghanistan, in a gunfight on Thursday. Quari, a top LeT commander, was active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group from past one year.
2. *RAJOURI ENCOUNTER* : The Indian Army said that the supreme sacrifice was made by its bravehearts who died during an operation against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri District to prevent collateral damage to women and children. Three Army soldiers, including two officers, have been killed in this ongoing operation.
3. *INDIA conducting military drills with 🇷🇺RUSSIA & the 🇺🇸US simultaneously* : Amid the ongoing crisis with Ukraine, a duo of destroyers from Russia’s Pacific Fleet have arrived at the Bay of Bengal. The collaboration with Russia coincided with the Indian Army’s involvement in the Vajra Prahar training exercise at Umroi, Meghalaya, where they partnered with the US Army Special Forces.
4. India is now set to give preliminary approval to three mega indigenous projects to manufacture another aircraft carrier, 97 more Tejas fighters and 156 Prachand light combat helicopters, which together will be worth around Rs 1.4 lakh crore.
5. The Indian Armed Forces contingent, comprising 81 personnel, departed for Australia to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23. 22 Nov to 6th Dec 2023.
It was instituted in 2022, and the first edition was conducted in Mahajan, Rajasthan.
6. In Ladakh, the Kargil Sentinel Brigade, in collaboration with the District Administration of Kargil, organized the Yom-e-Fateh Platinum Jubilee celebration at Khree Sultan Choo Sports Stadium in Kargil, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Kargil by the Indian Army.
7. *THE ROYAL NAVY WARSHIP HMS SPEY HAS MADE HER INAUGURAL VISIT TO INDIA* , following in the footsteps of HMS Tamar, according to the British High Commission.The Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel arrived in Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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*MAHARASHTRA* : MUMBAI
Winter Capital : Nagpur
*District* : 36
*State of Bombay* : 1950-1960
*Formation* : 01 May 1960
*Governor* : Ramesh Bais
*Chief Minister* : Eknath Shinde
*State Symbols*
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Bird : Yellow footed Green pigeon
Fish : Silver Pomfret
Flower : Jarul
Tree : Mango tree
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24 Nov (Friday)
*Vedic Ritu/* Sharad Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2080*
*Shaka Samvat – 1945*
*Month* : Kartika 11 (Amanta)
Kartika 27, (Purnimanta)
*Nakshatr* Revati (up to 4:01 pm)Ashwini
*Tithi :* Dwadashi (up to 7:07 pm)Trayodashi
*Rahu* 10:52 AM – 12:13 PM
*Yamaganda* : 02:54 PM – 04:15 PM
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