Today’s Top News – 25 December 2023

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25 Dec (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Agrahayana 13(Amanta)
Agrahayana 28, (Purnimanta)

Nakshatr :Rohini (up to 9:39 pm)Mrigashirsha

Tithi : Chaturdashi/
Purnima
Rahu 08:28 AM – 09:48 AM
Yamaganda : 11:07 AM – 12:26 PM

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. People gear up for 🔔 CHRISTMAS 🌲💐 festivities in country and around the globe; President and Vice President & Prime Minister greet people.

2. The Delhi police made elaborate security arrangements at all churches in the national capital for Christmas celebrations, including deployment of paramilitary forces.

3. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that dense to very dense fog conditions is likely to continue in morning hours in Punjab, Haryana and East Uttar Pradesh during next three days.

4. PM Modi will unveil the collected work of Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya on Monday on his Birth Anniversary at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. PM to release first series of eleven volumes of Collected Works of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya on 25 Dec.

5. PM Modi will participate in a programme ‘Mazdooron Ka Hit Mazdooron ko Samarpit’ and hand over cheque pertaining to dues of Hukumchand Mill workers, Indore through video conference on Monday, 25 Dec 2023 .

6. KERALA CABINET RESHUFFLE: Antony Raju, Ahamed Devarkovil submit resignations to CM Pinarayi Vijayan. KB Ganesh Kumar and Kadannappalli Ramachandran will be sworn in as new ministers. The swearing-in ceremony will be on 29th December.

7. The 26th National Integration and Youth Leadership Camp started at Itanagar on Sunday (24 December 2023) . It was inaugurated by Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Lt. General KT Parnaik (Retd.). The 8-day camp is being organised with the theme, ‘Viksit Yuva, Viksit Bharat’ by the Central Calcutta Science & Culture Organization for Youth in cooperation with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

8. Nilgiris Village In Tamil Nadu Transforms Into Iceland As Minimum Temperature Drops To 0°C.

9. PM Modi interacts with delegation of students of Jammu and Kashmir.

10. Quota activist Manoj Jarange has announced that he will start an indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai from January 20 to intensify his demand of reservation for the Maratha community.

11. Telangana government may soon launch online applications for new ration cards, with the facility expected to be available on the MeeSeva website.

12. Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy held the first conference of district collectors and SPs on Sunday (24 December 2023) at the Dr BR Ambedkar Secretariat. The Chief Minister gave specific directions to the officials on the implementation of the ‘six guarantees’ which the Congress party promised during polls, in 100 days and bring governance to the village level along with curbing the errors committed by the previous government.

13. Textiles Ministry Unveils “Paat-Mitro” mobile application For Jute Farmers.

14. CENTRAL RAILWAYS TO ADD PANIC SWITCHES AT 117 STATIONS: Central Railway general manager Ram Karan Yadav has recently announced a significant step towards enhancing passenger safety.

15. Bangalore-based NewSpace Research and Technologies Pvt Ltd (NRT) achieved a significant milestone in India’s aerospace ambitions as its solar-powered High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) completed its maiden flight, lasting over 21 hours.

16. Dr. V Mohini Giri, a well-known advocate for women’s rights, passed away at the age of 86 after a brief illness.

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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 Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three top executives of Vivo India in connection with the agency’s probe into alleged money laundering by the Chinese smartphone maker.

2. The Maha Vikas Aghadi, Shiv Sena (UBT), stands strongly behind senior Congress leader Sunil Kedar, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said on Saturday, a day after the former minister was handed a five-year jail term by a court for misappropriation funds in cooperative bank.

3. A boat carrying at least 142 suspected Rohingya refugees, including women and children, was intercepted by coastal security agencies near Shaheed Dweep in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday.

4. Three Maoists were killed in a gun battle with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Sunday.

5. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen district president Arif Jamal was allegedly shot dead by unidentified people in Bihar’s Siwan on Saturday night.

6. Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday condemned Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Dayanidhi Maran’s alleged remark that people from the Hindi heartland were cleaning toilets and doing other menial jobs in Tamil Nadu.

“”‘””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. A 37-year-old Mumbai police constable died on Sunday afternoon after his throat got slit by kite string. The incident took place when deceased Sameer Suresh Jadhav was on Vakola bridge on the Western Express Highway.

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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 ₹ 105.43
€ Euro : ₹ 91.60
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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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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified on Saturday Income Tax Return (ITR) forms 1 and 4, meant for the assessment year 2024-25. The forms are applicable for filing income tax returns related to earnings in the preceding year, starting from the 1st of April 2023 to the 31st of March 2024.

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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. Salaar Box Office Collection Day 3: Prabhas Starrer Crosses Rs 200 Crore Mark In Its Opening Weekend, To Earn Rs 61 Crore On Sunday.

2. Arbaaz Khan has finally married make-up artist Shura Khan in an intimate nikah ceremony at his sister Arpita Khan Sharma’s residence in Mumbai on Sunday evening.

3. The renowned Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize has named poet-critic Sukrita Paul Kumar as its sixth recipient for her book, “Salt & Pepper: Selected Poems”. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding literary work from around the globe, promoting world peace, literature, art, education, and human rights.

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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. The Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Lieutenant General, J P Mathew on Sunday (24 December 2023) flagged off the JSW-NDA Car Rally from the National War Memorial in New Delhi. The celebration marks the seventy-five glorious years of the National Defence Academy (NDA).

2. India Army chief General Manoj Pande is likely to visit Jammu to review the situation there and discuss further strengthening the counter-terrorism grid there on Monday.

3. The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26, in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as the chief guest.

4. Following a drone attack on two vessels in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militants, which included MV SAIBABA, a crude oil tanker; the Indian Navy on Sunday said all 25 Indian crew members on board are safe, clarifying that it wasn’t an India-flagged vessel, as claimed by the US earlier.

5. Two jawans of the Special Operations Group of the Odisha police were injured when an improvised explosive device planted by Maoists exploded in a forest in Odisha’s Kandhamal district during a combing operation on Sunday.

6. Johnnette Technologies, one of the top Indian UAV manufacturers, has received an order to Supply their flagship tactical fixed-wing drone, Johnnette JF-2, to the Indian Army for border surveillance. The company claims the drone is India’s first crash-resistant drone and stands out as an example for the make-in-India push that is being driven by the Prime Minister.

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PUNJAB =Chandigarh
(Joint Capital with Haryana)
In 1947 Punjab (British India) was divided into West Punjab (In India) and East Punjab (Now in Pakistan)
Districts: 22
Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
CM: Bhagwant Mann
STATE SYMBOLS
Language: Punjabi
Dance: Bhangra, Giddha
Mammal : Blackbuck
Bird : Baaz
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In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.
Population of Bharat:
142 cr (2023)

President of Bharat ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu

Vice President
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

Prime Minister : Shri Narendra Modi

Speaker Lok Sabha :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)

Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)

Loksabha : 550 members (530 States + 20 Union Territories)

Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar

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