TODAY’S TOP NEWS
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1. The President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will be on a 2 day visit to Gujarat. President will take part in 200th Birth anniversary celebrations of Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati, the founder of Arya Samaj at his birthplace Tankara in Morbi district.
2. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhad addressed the programme organized in Gondia of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, on the occasion of the 118th birth anniversary of Manoharbhai Patel, the founder of Gondia Educational Institution.
3. PM Narendra Modi will distribute more than 1 lakh appointment letters to newly inducted recruits under Rozgar Mela through video conferencing.
4. Union Home Minister Amitshah to inaugurate and lay the foundation of various developmental projects of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation worth over 1,500 crore in Ahmedabad
5. The New Delhi Book Fair, organized by the National Book Trust in collaboration with the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO), is set to enchant visitors at Pragati Maidan from February 10 to 18, 2024. This year’s theme, “Multilingual India: A Living Tradition,”
6. BJP announces candidates from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election.
7. Bihar floor test: Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar led government will face a vote of trust today in state assembly on first day of the Budget Session of the state legislature.
The floor test of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is scheduled for Monday. Six MLAs had earlier skipped the luncheon meeting at the house of minister Shravan Kumar on Saturday. The NDA has 128 MLAs in the Bihar Assembly against 115 of the Grand Alliance. To achieve the majority mark, an alliance needs 122 MLAs.
8. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan made groundbreaking announcements during her address to the joint session of the legislature, outlining the state government’s ambitious agenda for digital inclusion and technological advancement. She aims to make internet a basic right, ensuring digital access for all, and to establish Hyderabad and Telangana as the nation’s AI hub.
9. Fit India Movement broke the mold by appointing Narendra Kumar Yadav, an IRS officer, as its new brand ambassador.
10. Recently the Union Cabinet approved the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY)”, a Central Sector Sub-scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada aimed at formalizing the fisheries sector and supporting fisheries micro and small enterprises. Over Rs. 6,000 crores over a period of next four (4) years from FY 2023-24 to FY 2026-27 in all States/Union Territories.
11. Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, voters in Meghalaya have begun receiving their electoral photo identity cards (EPIC) as part of the electoral process.
12. PM Modi launches multiple development projects worth about 7,300 crore rupees in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.
13. Union Cabinet recently approved the spectrum auction for 2024, which is expected to garner Rs 96,317 crore for the exchequer. The auction will include various spectrum bands like 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2300 MHz that can be used by telecom operators to provide 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G services.
14. Constable (General Duty) examination for recruitment in CAPF to be conducted in 13 regional languages besides Hindi & English.
15. Parliament passes Nari Shakti Vandan Bill and this will result in large participation of women in Parliament & state legislatures in coming years.
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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 offence of attempt to commit suicide, as found under Section 309 of the IPC, has been omitted in the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. This is a progressive omission that views attempt to commit suicide as a mental healthcare crisis, as opposed to a crime
2. According to the Annual Death Penalty Report 2023, appellate Courts in India – SC and all the HCs together – confirmed only one death sentence in 2023 while the rest were either commuted or saw the prisoners acquitted altogether.
3. National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday conducted raids at 15 locations across Jammu and Kashmir as part of its crackdown on the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in a terror funding case.
4. Six NLFT extremists surrender in Tripura, depositing arms and ammunition including Chinese rifles. The group had been active in Bangladesh and joined the NLFT outfit between 2017 and 2022. So far, 36 active NLFT members have surrendered to Tripura Police and security forces.
5. The Jammu and Kashmir Police has announced that anyone who shared information related to “anti-national activities” in the Union Territory will be given a cash reward between ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh.
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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 ₹ 83.02
💷 GBP ₹ 104.82
€ Euro : ₹ 89.50
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer and Mahindra announced a strategic partnership aimed at fulfilling the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) acquisition of the C-390 multi-mission transport aircraft. With the IAF seeking to replace its aging fleets of AN32 planes, this collaboration aligns with India’s defense modernization efforts under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
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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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Qatar PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani welcomes Shah Rukh Khan;
The Bollywood star is currently in Qatar to attend the Asian Football Confederation and the superstar also met FIFA president Gianni Infantino. He will also attend the World Government Summit 2024 where the actor is expected to be hosting an interaction with the audience about his journey towards stardom.
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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. India welcomed the release of eight Indian nationals who were arrested in Qatar on August 30, 2022 and were given death sentence last October. In an early morning statement, the Ministry of External Affairs indicated that seven of the men have already returned.
2. Indian Army has taken a significant step in the procurement process by giving the green light for the purchase of a 155 mm X 52 Cal Towed Gun System (TGS) and accompanying Gun Towing Vehicles under its Field Artillery Rationalisation Program (FARP) on Saturday. The procurement is according to the Army’s released Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) under the Buy Indian-Designed.
3. On 10 Feb, Lt Gen Manjit Kumar, Chief of Staff of the Southern Command, inaugurated the Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CEAR) at the Army Institute of Technology (AIT) in Pune. This state-of-the-art facility is equipped with advanced tools for 3D printing, CAD modeling, sensors, and real-time embedded hardware designing
4. Families of Agniveers dying in the line of duty should get the same benefits that are extended to next of kin of regular military personnel, a parliamentary panel has recommended. Under the existing provisions, families of Agniveers making supreme sacrifices are not eligible for regular benefits like pension.
5. Indian Army organised a week long Wushu Championship from 04 February to 10 February 2024 in Toronglaobi village of Bishnupur District, Manipur in coordination with the Wushu Association of Manipur.
6. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu witnessed the Ceremonial change-over of the Army Guard Battalion stationed at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The 6th Battalion of the Sikh Regiment on completion of its tenure as Ceremonial Army Guard Battalion handed over the charge to the 1st Battalion of 5th Gorkha Rifles.
7. A pre-recruitment training for Agniveer aspirants from Bodoland Territorial Region was initiated by 135th Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) in collaboration with BTR government at Titaguri in Kokrajhar on Sunday. The training capsule is aimed at preparing young Army aspirants for physical, medical, and written tests.
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QATAR = DOHA
Flag 🇶🇦
Official language :
Arabic
Declared independence
from UK: 1 Sep1971
Emir of Qatar : Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
POPULATION :
2,795,484 (in 2020)
Currency Qatari riyal (QAR) = 22.91
National Animal : Arabian Oryx
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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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