*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the West coast and adjacent central India along with Extremely heavy rainfall in Konkan Maharashtra till Tuesday. Very heavy rainfall is also forecast in Nagaland, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
2. PM Modi said that NDA government’s development model is to prioritise under-privileged sections of Society. While addressing the gathering after inaugurating, launching, and laying the foundation stone for various road and railway projects totaling over 29,400 crore rupees in Mumbai.
3. PM Modi also launched the Maharashtra Government’s Chief Minister Youth Internship Scheme, aimed at providing opportunities for the youth.
4. The Congress on Saturday hailed the assembly bypoll results in which the INDIA bloc parties won 10 out of 13 seats.
5. All results have been declared in the By-election held on Wednesday in 13 Assembly constituencies spread over 7 States. While Congress and Trinamool Congress have won four seats each, BJP bagged two and Aam Aadmi Party and DMK have won one seat each. One seat has gone to an independent candidate, Shankar Singh in Bihar.
6. In Himachal Pradesh, ruling Congress has won Dehra and Nalagarh assembly seats, while BJP bagged the Hamirpur assembly constituency. In West Bengal, ruling All India Trinamool Congress won all four seats, Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Maniktala and Bagda. In Uttarakhand, Badrinath and Manglaur Assembly seats went to Congress Candidates. In Madhya Pradesh BJP candidate Kamlesh Pratap Shah won the Amarwara seat. In Punjab, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has won the Jalandhar West reserved Assembly seat. In Tamil Nadu, DMK candidate Anniyur Siva has won the Vikravandi Assembly seat.
7. Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the implementation of the Vibrant Villages Programme at a high-level meeting in New Delhi.
8. The Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud has emphasized the need to teach law in regional languages. Addressing the convocation ceremony of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, RMLNLU, in Lucknow.
9. NITI Aayog has released the SDG India Index 2023-24 and said India is progressing towards the Sustainable Development Goals despite global headwinds.
10. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, one of the ancient temples in south Kashmirs Anantnag district is being reopened after 34 years. It was closed in 1990 due to eruption of unfavourable conditions in the Kashmir Valley.
11. In Telangana, The GHMC will start a door-to-door survey of all properties in its jurisdiction. A deadline of 18 months has been set to complete the process.
12. In Telangana, A theme park is likely to come up at the Durgam Cheruvu Lake as the government attempts to make it a more desirable attraction for tourists and residents.The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) said.
13. In Himachal Pradesh, the victory of Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, in the assembly by-election from Dehra seat has scripted history as for the first time both husband and wife are members of the house.
The strength of Congress, which had won 40 seats in the 2022 assembly polls, has increased to 40 again and the government which had become stable with 38 seats in the 68 member Vidhan Sabha after winning four by-elections in June this year has become stronger.
14. The Union Home Ministry gave more powers to the L-G on Friday by amending rules framed under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Empowering Lieutenant Governor to make decisions on crucial matters such as police, and all-India services officers and granting sanctions for prosecution in various cases.
*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 Special Task Force of Haryana Police has arrested Rakesh alias Kala Khairampuria, a notorious involved in serious and violent crimes. A police spokesperson said, Kala had been absconding after being released on parole in 2020. During this time, he committed crimes in India and abroad. In early 2023.
2. In Gujarat, four children have died during treatment of suspected Chandipura virus infection at Himmat Nagar Civil Hospital in Sabarkantha.
3. The Madras High Court has restrained the Alandurai police in Coimbatore district from filing a final report in a case booked against Isha Yoga Centre‘ sadministrator C.R. Dinesh Raja, in a criminal intimidation case booked on a complaint from Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) leader K. Ramakirutinan..
4. Probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, embroiled in a controversy over the legitimacy of her certificates, secures MBBS admission to Pune’s Shrimati Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital in 2007 under the reserved nomadic tribe-3 category furnishing a non-creamy layer OBC certificate, college director Arvind Bhore said Saturday.
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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
*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*
*80,519.34 +622.00 (0.78%)*🌲
*NIFTY*
*24,502.15 +186.20 (0.77%)*🌲
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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. The Income Tax Department has collected over Six lakh 45 thousand crore rupees as direct tax for the financial year 2024-25 as well as has issued refunds of 70 thousand 902 crore rupees till 11th of this month.
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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. Sarfira vs Indian 2: Fans laud Akshay Kumar for his ‘career-best’ act; call Kamal Haasan’s film a spoof, not a sequel.
2. The Maharashtra’s cyber police have filed a case against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for allegedly posting a fake message on his X handle. The post claimed that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter, Anjali, cleared the UPSC exams without appearing for them.
3. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are officially married. The couple tied the knot in Mumbai this weekendweekend.
However, the celebrations are far from over. After a star-studded ceremony at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on July 12, Anant and Radhika’s ‘Shubh Aashirwad’ ceremony will take place today, July 13, at Jio World Centre.
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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. In a ceremonial parade held on July 12, 2024, Capt Shantanu D Bhise officially took command of INS Pallava, the Submarine Training Base located in Kalpakkam. He assumed this prestigious position from Commodore Rupak Pandey, marking a significant leadership.
2. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is redefining its approach to maritime power projection by integrating advanced aircraft and cutting-edge technology. The IAF believes that platforms like the SEPECAT Jaguar IM/IS and the multi-role Russian Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters can deliver more economical and secure maritime strike capabilities compared to traditional aircraft carriers.
3. In Ladakh, in a grand prelude to the Rajat Jayanti of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Indian Army hosted a spectacular ‘Know Your Army’ Weapon and Equipment Display at the Kargil Helipad. Major General Sachin Malik, GOC 8 Mountain Division, was the Chief Guest.
4. India is manufacturing the AK-203 assault rifles at a unit in Uttar Pradesh.
The IAF’s arsenal expanded with Russian military aviation platforms such as the MiG-21 (later MiG-21 Bison), Su-7, MiG-23, MiG-27, MiG-29, and the more recent Su-30, as well as a significant number of transport aircraft like the IL-76, AN-32, IL-78, and helicopters including the Mi-17 for medium lift, Mi-26 for heavy lift, and Mi-25/35 for attack purposes.
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*In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.*
*Population* : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*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 14 Jul (Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Ashadha 22, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 09 (Amanta)
*Nakshatra* : Chitra (up to 10:06 pm)Swati
*Tithi :* Ashtami (up to 5:26 pm)Navami
*Rahu* : 05:32 PM – 07:11 PM
*Yamaganda* 12:32 PM – 02:12 PM
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