TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. IMD has issued red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in South Interior Karnataka, Coastal Karnataka, Saurashtra and Kutch, Konkan and Goa today.
An orange alert for very heavy rainfall has been issued in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam. It said, very heavy rainfall is also likely over Uttarakhand, Gujarat and East Rajasthan.
2. PM Modi has shared a glimpse through social media on how ‘Make In India’ is propelling India’s economy onto the global stage.
3. Ashoora-e-Muharram was observed with due reverence and solemnity in various parts of the country yesterday.The day marks the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hazrat Imam Hussain and his devoted companions, who laid down their lives for justice in Karbala.
4. Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar chaired a high level meeting in Kolkata at Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) headquarters. The Minister stressed to increase the share of renewable energy in the power sector.
5. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a job training and stipend scheme for youth, tentatively named ‘Ladka Bhau’ Yojana.
6. In Odisha, lakhs of devotees have gathered in the holy city of Puri to witness the ‘Suna Besha’, the golden attire, of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.
7. The Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda has stressed to create a world-class drug regulatory framework to match the country’s reputation of Pharmacy of the World.
8. According to a survey, the Railway Protection Force(RPF) has rescued over 84 thousand Children under operation named Nanhe Faristey during last seven years from 2018 to May 2024.
9. The government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Budget Session of Parliament. During the meeting, the government will seek cooperation from all political parties to ensure the smooth functioning of both the Houses of Parliament. The Budget Session will be held from the 22nd of this month to the 12th of next month.
10. The Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda convened a review meeting with the officials of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, CDSCO in New Delhi.
11. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday.
12. The Chief Minister Pema Khandu made it clear that all hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, are consideration will be implemented only with consent of the local communities.
13. The West Bengal government on July 15 reinstated senior IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal. Mr. Kumar will replace Sanjoy Mukherjee, who was appointed the State’s DGP at the directions of the Election Commission of India during the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls.
14. 12 Naxalites were killed and two security personnel injured in an encounter with police and commandos in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra near the Chhattisgarh border on Wednesday.
15. Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said a decision on the potential entry of any leader in his party will be a collective one, refusing to confirm whether Ajit Pawar will be accommodated if he chooses to come back.
16. Karnataka government on Wednesday put the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms on hold amid fierce criticism from business leaders and tech tycoons.
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 Pune Police have asked controversial trainee Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officer Puja Khedkar to record her statement in connection with the harassment complaint filed by her against the Pune district collector.
2. Thousands of tourist taxi drivers from Assam are facing a significant threat to their livelihoods following a demand by the All Khasi Meghalaya Tourist Taxi Association (AKMTTA) to ban vehicles from other states from ferrying tourists to Meghalaya’s popular destinations.
3. The Delhi High Court reserved its verdict in the plea filed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged liquor policy case.
4. Several parts of the Jammu region witnessed protests on Wednesday following the killing of four Army personnel in an encounter with the terrorists in Doda district and demanded the launch of ‘Operation All Out’ for a robust government response.
5. Slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s property worth about Rs 50 crore has been transferred to the government. The 2.3 hectares of land has been attached under the Gangster Act.
6. The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee on Wednesday dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s allegations that 228 kg gold bought for lining the Kedarnath temple’s internal walls is missing, and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.
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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
80,716.55 +51.69 (0.064%)🌲
NIFTY
24,613.00 +26.30 (0.11%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 75,000/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 96,000/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
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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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Actress Ridhima Pandit recently addressed rumors linking her romantically to cricketer Shubman Gill, firmly denying any such association.
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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. An Indian naval warship and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft have been sent for search and rescue efforts in Oman after a Comoros-flagged Oil Tanker MV Prestige Falcon capsized about 25 Nautical Miles South East of Ras Madrakah.
The tanker is reported to have a total of 16-member crew, which includes 13 Indians and three Sri Lankans.
2. The Haryana government will provide 10% horizontal reservation to Agniveers in recruitment to certain posts in police, mining and jail departments. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini made this announcement.
3. Indian Army on 16 July said it deeply regrets the loss of lives of our four soldiers who were killed in an encounter with terrorists in Doda district.
Dozens of Village Defence Guards (VDGs), armed with 303 rifles, are helping security forces in the Desa forest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in their search for the terrorists who killed four soldiers on Monday night.
4. India’s Ambassador to Vietnam, Sandeep Arya held detailed discussions with Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien in Hanoi on Monday as both countries continue to bat for increased defence cooperation, including in areas of technology transfer and military training.
5. The Director General of Assam Rifles Lt. General Pradeep Chandran Nair along with Inspector General, Assam Rifles (South) Major General Ravroop Singh called on Manipur Governor Sushree Anusuiya Uikey to brief about the prevailing security situation in the State.
A press statement issued from Raj Bhavan, Imphal said that the officers informed the Governor about the deployments of Assam Rifles personnel in Manipur in the wake of the ethnic conflict which has been continuing since May 2023.
6. The Indian Army on Tuesday inducted 40 heavy-duty hydraulic mobile cranes from Tractor India Limited to undertake operations during disaster management with better efficiency. These versatile, new age and high-tech cranes will enhance the operational preparedness of Combat Engineers.
7. An Indian Air Force soldier, who contracted AIDS due to transfusion of contaminated blood at a military hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba in 2002, has received Rs 18 lakh and the residual amount of over Rs 1.41 crore awarded to him as compensation has been deposited with the apex court registry, the IAF has informed the Supreme Court.
8. Eight Indians and a Sri Lankan national were rescued by an Indian warship while carrying out a rescue operation to trace the crew members of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that capsized off the Oman coast, the Indian Navy said.
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
18 Jul (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashadha 25, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 13 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Jyeshta/
Moola
Tithi : Dwadashi (up to 8:44 pm) Trayodashi
Rahu : 02:12 PM – 03:51 PM
Yamaganda: 05:55 AM – 07:34 AM
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