TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. PM Modi interacted with eminent economists at NITI Aayog in New Delhi yesterday to elicit their views and suggestions ahead of the Union Budget 2024-25.
2. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has urged all political parties to hold dialogue in Parliament and state legislature. He called for friendly and cooperative communication among all.
3. Chardham Yatra pilgrims can now create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account, ABHA on the eSwasthya Dham portal. The Uttarakhand Government’s Department of Health and Family Welfare has launched the portal called eSwasthya Dham. The portal helps in monitoring the Char Dham Yatra pilgrim’s health parameters. It ensures the smooth journey of pilgrims visiting Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath-together called as the Char Dham Yatra.
4. Union Health Minister, Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a virtual discussion in New Delhi yesterday on issues of Family Planning and Population Control with States and Union Territories on the occasion of World Population Day. The theme of the event was “Healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies for the well-being of mother and child”.
5. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured that farmers of Bihar will not face any problems at the central level. Mr. Chouhan gave the assurance while meeting with a delegation from Bihar led by the state’s Agriculture Minister, Mangal Pande.
6. PM Modi interacted with 181 Officer Trainees of the IAS 2022 Batch who have been attached as Assistant Secretaries in various Ministries and Departments at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi.
7. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the flood affected areas of Shravasti and Balrampur districts of Tarai region.
8. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was on Thursday admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was admitted to AIIMS with complaints of back pain.
9. New Life for 12 Lakes in Chennai: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is will Facilitate Groundwater Recharge, Help Prevent Floods During Monsoon.
10. Telangana has a new Director General of Police (DGP). Dr. Jitender, an IPS officer from the 1992 batch, who was serving as the Principal Secretary to Government in the Home Department has been posted as the new DGP of the Telangana State.
11. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that proficiency in the local language is now mandatory for government job selection, ensuring local rights and interests. This follows controversy over a notification exempting permanent resident certificates for certain college positions. Sarma also highlighted the success of the Pragyan Bharti scheme, benefiting nearly one lakh students with free education.
12. Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil on 10 July said that Bengaluru’s proposed second international airport will have an annual passenger capacity of 100 million.
13. BSNL’s 13-month plan is available at a price tag of Rs 2,399- which means, it is charging Rs 200 per month for the services. This prepaid plan will be valid for 395 days of validity . Users will benefit from 2GB of high-speed data daily.
14. In Telangana, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA from Rajendranagar T Prakash Goud will join the Congress party on Friday, 12 July.
15. In Uttarakhand, the Badrinath National Highway in Chamoli district is blocked for road traffic for the third consecutive day today due to a landslide near Joshimath (Jyotirmath.).
16. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall over Northeast India during next two days. Very heavy rainfall is also likely over Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka till Monday.
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 Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud inaugurated a new filing counter and a multi facilitation centre within the main campus of the Supreme Court in New Delhi.
2. The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of NEET-UG 2024 case to the 18th of this month. A bench led by Chief Justice of India, D Y Chandrachud granted the adjournment to enable parties to file their responses to the affidavits filed by the Centre and the National Testing Agency.
3. Amid the ongoing controversy over ‘misuse of power’ by 2022 batch probationary Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar, the central government has formed a one-member committee to look into the matter.
According to sources, the committee will probe allegations related to her fake certificates and scrutiny at the time of the interview. Additionally, her conduct during probation will also be examined by the IAS Academy.
4. The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on Thursday asked Karnataka to ensure flow of one tmc ft (11,500 cusecs) of water at Biligundlu every day till July 31 to supply water for Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had cited deficit water flow and urged the committee to defer any decision till July 25.
5. Karnataka BJP chief and MLA BY Vijayendra on Wednesday said that the BJP would hold a “massive protest” in Mysore on July 12 regarding the mismanagement of the Mysore Development Authority (MUDA).
6. The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing on the petitions seeking scrapping of NEET-UG 2024 for alleged paper leak and other malpractices to 18 July.
7. The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body comprising 40 farmer unions from across India, has announced the relaunch of its farmers’ agitation to press for their long-pending demands.
8. The Punjab government on Thursday reinstated IPS officer Paramraj Singh Umranangal, who was suspended five years ago after being named an accused in cases of police firing on people protesting over alleged desecration of Guru Granth Sahib in 2015.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””
In Uttar pradesh, two people died and 16 got injured in a collision between a private bus and a container truck in Hathras district. The accident took place this morning in Sikandra Rao area on NH 91 when a speeding bus collided with a stationed container truck.
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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
79,897.34 −27.43 (0.034%)🔻
NIFTY
24,315.95 −8.50 (0.035%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 73,400/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 95,500/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. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said, the government intends to increase country’s exploration acreage to one million square kilometre by 2030 under exploration and production activities.
He said, the open acreage licensing policy has increased the exploration and production growth. The Union Minister was addressing a gathering during an event – ‘Urja Varta’ organised by Directorate General of Hydrocarbon at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
2. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has made a significant move in the Indian investment landscape by launching the ICICI Prudential Nifty Oil & Gas ETF.
3. Four public sector banks, including Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Bank of India, and EXIM Bank, have collectively paid a dividend of ₹6,481 crore to the government for the financial year 2023-24. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman received dividend cheques from each bank’s managing directors and CEOs.
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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. Actor Kamal Haasan’s starrer ‘Indian 2’ movie is hitting big screens across the globe today (July 12), with releases in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Kamal Haasan has reunited with director Shankar for this highly anticipated sequel.
Indian 2: Directed by S. Shankar.
Lead role actors: Kamal Haasan, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar & Kajal Aggarwal.
2. Rajat Sharma, the esteemed Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India TV, has been unanimously elected as the President of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA).
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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. Director General, CISF, Nina Singh said the Home Ministry has taken a big step in recruiting Ex Agniveers in Central Armed Police Forces. Talking to the media, she said CISF has also made all arrangements in this regard.
2. Uttar Pradesh, army has been called in for help in rescue and relief operation as 633 villages of 12 districts are reeling under the flood fury. Central Surya command sent two columns to Shahjahanpur district for help in rescue work. More than 264 people trapped in the current of Gaara and khannaut rivers.
3. Lt Gen Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM, assumed appointment as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R) – the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services on 10 July 2024.
4. In Jammu and Kashmir, senior BSF and police officials attended a high-level interstate security review meeting in Kathua. The meeting was attended by Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, R R Swain, his Punjab counterpart Gaurav Yadav and Special Director General of BSF, Western Command, Y B Khurania.
5. An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent landed at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia to participate in the biennial, multinational exercise Pitch Black. The exercise which focuses on night time flying will take place from 12th July to 2nd August.
6. The Uttar Pradesh government has secured over 154 defence manufacturing deals worth Rs 25,000 crore, marking a significant stride in bolstering India’s defence production capabilities. These initiatives are part of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC), spanning Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Aligarh, Chitrakoot, and Agra districts.
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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
12 Jul (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashadha 20, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 07 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Uttara Phalguni (up to 4:08 pm)
Hasta
Tithi : Shashthi (up to 12:33 pm)Saptami
Rahu : 10:52 AM – 12:32 PM
Yamaganda 03:52 PM – 05:32 PM
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