TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Polling for fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held today in 96 constituencies of Nine States and one Union Territory.
2. Election for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha legislative assemblies also to be held simultaneously today.
(a) Voting for single-phase election for 175 Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha Seats in Andhra Pradesh will be held today.
(b) The first phase of polls in Odisha will also take place today. 37 candidates for four Lok Sabha seats and 243 candidates vying for 28 Assembly constituencies in the first phase.
3. The Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO successfully tested the new liquid rocket engine manufactured through Additive Manufacturing technology. The test was successfully carried out on May 9th at ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri in Tamilnadu.
4. Senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in public meetings in support of party’s candidates in the coming phases of Lok Sabha election yesterday in West Bengal.
In West Bengal, seven of the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies will go to polls in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha Election 2024 on May 20. These constituencies mainly lie in the industrial belt of the state. These are Bangaon (SC), Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, and Arambag.
In the first three phases, elections have already been conducted in 18 seats while they will be held in the rest of the 17 seats in the next two phases.
5. AAP convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his ten poll guarantees yesterday saying these will be implemented if the Opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc is voted to power.
These guarantees include :
(a) 24-hour electricity and 200 units of free electricity to poor.
(b) Free education for all children,
(c) Free medical treatment
(d) Scrapping of the Agniveer scheme
(e) MSP to farmers as per Swaminathan Commission report
(f) Full statehood to Delhi.
6. The Election Commission of India, ECI has introduced the pioneering Vote from Home initiative in Kargil. The first day witnessed an overwhelming response, with 47 votes cast out of 295 eligible voters. The Vote from Home initiative stands as a testament to the ECI’s unwavering dedication to promoting electoral inclusivity and accessibility.
7. According to Election Commission, the female voter turnout was highest in Assam at 85.34 per cent followed by West Bengal with 83.01 per cent. Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest female voter turnout of 56.01 per cent followed by Gujarat with 56.56 per cent. In case of third gender voters, Goa recorded the highest voter turnout of 75 per cent.
8. In the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting will be held on 14 seats of Uttar Pradesh on May 20 . This also includes the important seat of Amethi, once considered a Congress stronghold. BJP has fielded Union Minister Smriti Irani, who defeated Rahul Gandhi in 2019. While Rahul Gandhi went to Rae Bareli, Congress has fielded KL Sharma, close to the Gandhi family from this seat.
9. The portals of the famous Badrinath shrine, located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, opened for pilgrims.
10. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorm, lightning and squally winds over Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and most parts of India including Southern and North East region for the next two to three days. .
11. IMD predicts heavy rain in Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka during next three days.
12. The MeT department in Dehradun on Sunday issued an orange alert for five districts of Uttarakhand warning of thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and hail in isolated places. Gusty winds at the speed of 40-50 km per hour are also predicted in these districts, which include Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar and Pithoragarh.
13. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has claimed that India will have a Muslim woman wearing a hijab as the Prime Minister of the country. In an interview with Hindustan Times, Owaisi said.
LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam
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1. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bitterly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again on Sunday for maintaining silence on the molestation charge against Governor C.V. Ananda Bose despite his stay at Raj Bhavan during the Lok Sabha election campaign.
2. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), through its Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has recently highlighted potential misleading claims on packaged food labels.
The ICMR’s dietary guidelines issued in May 2024 warn consumers that labels designed to attract attention may not accurately reflect the healthiness of the products. The guidelines point out specific examples where food labelling can be deceptive as follows:
(a) Sugar-Free Products
(b) Packed Fruit Juices
(c) Whole Grain
(d) Misrepresentation
Organic Labels
3. Pro-Khalistani slogans were found written on pillars of Delhi metro stations on Sunday, prompting police to launch an investigation. The slogans were seen at Karol Bagh and Jhandewalan Metro Stations.
4. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging a Delhi high court order upholding the summons issued to him in a criminal defamation case for retweeting an allegedly defamatory video circulated by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in May 2018.
5. Two hospitals in Delhi received bomb threat emails on Sunday, an official said. As per the police officials, bomb threat emails were received at Burari Government Hospital and Sanjay Gandhi Hospital.
6. The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Rural Development Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam for questioning in a money laundering case on May 14.
7. Leaders of the Oppositon Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka on Sunday continued their demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and related cases, to ensure a fair investigation.
The 33-year-old JD-S MP, who is grandson of JD-S patriarch and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, is facing charges of sexually abusing women.
8. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader and former chief minister Hemant Soren challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam.
9. A fresh clash broke between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party in Sandeshkhali on Sunday. In a viral clip, the BJP workers, mostly women, are seen attacking the TMC workers.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””
Four members of a family on a picnic, including a woman and her two sons, were swept away in the sea at Dandi beach in Gujarat’s Navsari district on Sunday while three others were rescued. A search operation was launched with the help of local fire brigade and police personnel.
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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 ₹ 84 (Approx)
💷 GBP ₹ 105(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹ 90(Approx)
🇨🇳 Yuan ¥ : ₹ 12
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GDP(PPP ) :
purchasing power parity (PPP)
$13.119 trillion
GDP (nominal)
: $3.73 trillion
(Nominal means total market value of all goods and services produced in a country’s economy) .
GDP growth : 8.4% (Q3 2023-24)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
Population : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 10.09% (Oct2023)
Per capita: This income is also known as average income as it is calculated by dividing the total income of the country by the total population of the country.
GDP per capita
$2,845 (Nominal; 2024)
$9,983 (PPP; 2024)
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BSE SENSEX
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NIFTY
22,055.20 +97.70 (0.44%) 🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 73,700/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 87,800/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 95/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
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⛽ FUEL in MUMBAI
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PETROL : ₹ 104/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 93/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. India’s G20 Sherpa and former CEO of Niti Aayog Amitabh Kant projected that the country is all set to overtake Japan as 4th largest economy in the world by 2025. The size of India’s GDP is currently ranked 5th, after the US, China, Germany, and Japan. It overtook the UK in 2022.
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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. The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival is an upcoming film festival due to take place from 14 to 25 May 2024 in France. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig will serve as jury president for the main competition. French actress Camille Cottin will host the opening and closing ceremonies.
2. Actor Allu Arjun and MLA Ravi Chandra Kishore Reddy are embroiled in a case for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct in Andhra Pradesh’s Nandyala ahead of the state elections.
A case was registered against them for permitting a large public gathering at MLA Reddy’s residence without prior permission, leading to a breach of the Model Code of Conduct. Allegedly, MLA Reddy invited Allu Arjun for the gathering on Saturday.
3. Jio introduces ‘Ultimate Streaming Plan’ for JioFiber and Jio Air Fiber users. The plan is priced at Rs 888 per month. The plan includes over 15 premium OTT subscriptions.
4. Kerala Film Critics Awards 2023: Malayalam movie ‘Aattam’, produced by Dr Ajith Joy and directed by Anand Ekarshi bags the Best Film Award in the 47th Kerala Film Critics Award for the year 2023.
Anand Ekarshi for this movie has been adjudged as the best director.
5. American B-movie director and producer Roger Corman, best known for churning out hundreds of low-budget films and giving some of Hollywood’s biggest stars their early breaks, has died at the age of 98.
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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. In Jammu and Kasmir, security forces have unearthed a terrorist hideout in a forest area in Reasi district and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition. The hideout was unearthed by the joint troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police during search and cordon operation in Kot Budhan forest in Mahore area.
2. In a remarkable feat of indigenous innovation, a young Indian Army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Bansod, has emerged as the driving force behind the design and development of India’s first-ever 9mm machine pistol – the ASMI.
The name “ASMI,” chosen for the weapon, is a testament to the deep-rooted significance it holds for the nation. Derived from the Sanskrit word “Asmita,” meaning “pride, self-respect, and hard work,” the name encapsulates the very essence of the project.
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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 Commissi
oner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar
13 May (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Vaisakha 05 (Amanta)
Vaisakha 20(Purnimanta) Nakshatr:Punarvasu (up to 11:23 am)Pushya
Tithi : Shashthi/
Saptami
Rahu : 07:28 AM – 09:06 AM
Yamaganda 10:45 AM – 12:23 PM
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