Today’s Top News – 8 July 2024

Jagannath Rath Yatra

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Two day Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in the presence of President Droupdi Murmu in holy city of Puri in Odisha.

2. Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda stated that AIIMS Jammu has become one of the best institutions in the country. After visiting the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Vijaypur, Jammu.

3. The Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Manipur for a one-day visit to the state, during which he plans to meet the families affected by the recent violence residing in various camps. The Opposition Leader also plans to meet with Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey.

4. In Assam, flood situation is slightly improved in the state. However,the IMD has predicted heavy rains in some places at Lower Assam districts and Barak valley. Nearly 24 lakh people have been affected in the second wave of floods.

5. Bengaluru To Get Second Airport Soon, Infrastructure Minister Shares Important Update On Its Location. Considering the time required for land acquisition and compensation for landowners, the government has initiated the planning process, the minister said.

6. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena halts transfer order for 5,000 Delhi teachers: The Decision came after teachers, BJP leaders met Saxena. the Lieutenant Governor (LG) on Sunday instructed the Chief Secretary to keep order in abeyance as an interim measure.

7. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved four new undergraduate medical colleges for Karnataka, including Ramanagara Institute of Medical Sciences at Ramanagara, for the academic year of 2024-25 with 150 seats each.

The other three colleges are Kanakapura Institute of Medical Sciences at Kanakapura in Ramanagara district, BGS Medical College and Hospital at Nagarur, Bengaluru North, and PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Konappana Agrahara, Electronics City, Bengaluru.

8. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Hyderabad has forecasted heavy rainfall for two days in almost all districts of Telangana, the state will see heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday.

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. The Supreme Court to hear batch of pleas on NEET-UG today, including those seeking fresh examination.

2. The death toll in the collapse of a six-storey building in Gujarat’s Surat city has gone up to seven with the recovery of six more bodies overnight.

3. In Chhattisgarh, security forces have arrested five Maoists from Sukma district during a search operation. The security team recovered two BGL cells, nine detonators, one tiffin bomb, and other materials from the Maoists.

4. Delhi Police have lodged an FIR against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for her social media comments against National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma. The TMC leader is charged under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita that pertains to work, gesture or act intending to outrage the modesty of a woman, following a complaint filed by the NCW chief.

5. In Tamil Nadu, BSP Chief Mayawati has demanded a CBI inquiry in the murder case of the Party’s State President K. Armstrong. After paying floral tributes to the mortal remains of the slain leader at Chennai.

6. The Delhi L-G V K Saxena has approved a recommendation for a probe against jailed former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a graft case related to CCTV installation in the city.

7. Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh has distanced himself from his mother’s statement in which she had said that her son was not a Khalistani supporter.

8. Self-styled godman Bhole Baba’s lawyer A P Singh alleged on Sunday that witnesses told him some people opened cans containing a poisonous substance in the crowd during the July 2 Hathras ‘satsang’, triggering the stampede.

9. The speeding BMW that hit a scooter in Mumbai’s Worli yesterday morning, leading to a woman’s death, was being driven by the 24-year-old son of a senior leader of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, police have said. The police also suspect that Mihir Shah, who is on the run, was drunk at the time of the incident. His blood test report is awaited.

The accused is the son of Rajesh Shah, deputy leader of the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The politician and his driver, Rajendra Singh Bijawat, were arrested in the evening for not cooperating with the police.

10. The raid on “The Cave Pub”, Khajaguda, Telangana : Twenty-four people who tested positive for narcotic drugs were arrested after searches were conducted on a pub as part of a joint operation by the Raidurgam police, special operations team of Cyberabad police, the Telangana anti-narcotics bureau and the Prohibition and Excise (State Task Force) teams.

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1. Two daily wage workers were killed and the condition of three others was critical following a pipeline blast at the Ultra Tech cement company in Jaggayyapet of NTR district, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.

2. A massive crowd at the Puri Rath Yatra has led to one person dying of suffocation and several others being hospitalised.

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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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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai

GOLD : ₹ 73,100/10gm (24 krt)

SILVER : ₹ 93,000/KG

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PETROL : ₹ 95/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
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DIESEL : ₹ 93/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg

1. LIC on June 4, announced the launch of ‘Jeevan Samarth’, an initiative aimed at transforming the agency ecosystem. To achieve this, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has partnered with a global consulting firm, which will undertake this agency transformation project by reviewing its existing agency framework on an end-to-end basis.

2. Punjab National Bank management has advertised for the recruitment of 2700 apprentices. These 2700 apprentices will be hired for one year and will be given Rs. 10000 to 15000 as allowance. For this, there will be a written exam as well as an interview. The bank wants to get the work done from these apprentices instead of hiring permanent employees.

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

#Information and Broadcasting Minister:
Ashwini Vaishnaw
#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. After shooting extensions and postponement of release of ‘Pushpa The Rule’, it is now the turn of Kannada actor-director Rishab Shetty to expand his shooting days for his next film ‘Kantara 2’. “The film is being shot extensively and at different places. So, the shooting days have been extended by three to four months.

2. Jon Landau, the Oscar-winning producer of Titanic and Avatar movies, is no more. He was 63. He was died on Friday in Los Angeles, and no cause was revealed.

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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :–
#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. Kulgam Encounter: The body of sixth terrorist was sighted on the second day as the search operation by the security forces continued in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday (July 7). Other terrorists were neutralised in the encounter that broke out on Saturday (July 6). A total of six terrorists have been killed so far.

2. The Indian Army on Sunday paid tributes to the two soldiers who lost their lives in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

3. A soldier was injured in a terrorist attack on an Army camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. This attack comes a day after two terror strikes killed two jawans in Kulgam district.The terrorists opened fire on the Army camp, and soldiers guarding the post retaliated, resulting in injuries during the exchange.

4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled the indigenous Light Tank ‘Zorawar’, which it is developing with private sector firm Larsen and Toubro (L&T).

5. Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Commandant of the National Defence Academy, delivered the valedictory address at the conclusion of the 42nd Naval Technical Staff Course (NTSC-42) at the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT) in Pune.

6. In a tribute to the heroes of Operation Vijay, a new multipurpose stadium was inaugurated at Garkhone in the Kargil district of Ladakh. The stadium is named after Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey, PVC (Posthumous), who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery during the Kargil War. The General Officer Commanding of the Fire and Fury Corps presided over the ceremony, dedicating the stadium to the community members of Aryan Valley and the bravehearts of Operation Vijay.

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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 : Sri Om Birla

Minister of Parliamentary affairs : Kiren Rijiju

Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)

Loksabha : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)

Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar
08 Jul (Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashadha 16, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 03 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Pushya (up to 6:02 am)Ashlesha
Tithi : Tritiya
Rahu : 07:31 AM – 09:11 AM
Yamaganda 10:51 AM – 12:32 PM

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