TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will embark on a State Visit to Fiji, New Zealand, and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste from August 5 to 10, 2024, to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Pacific nations, and to highlight India’s focus on the Act East Policy.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference’ in New Delhi.
3. The Educational institutions in seven districts in Kerala will remain closed on Tuesday due to heavy rain. Schools and colleges will remain closed in Wayanad, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki and Ernakulam, informed the respective district collectors.
4. The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) celebrated its 18th Foundation Day at its Prithvi Bhavan Headquarters on July 27.
5. Andra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu has announced that pattadar passbooks will be issued with ‘state emblem’ to the land owners soon.
6. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will launch the second phase of the crop loan waiver at the Legislative Assembly premises on Tuesday. He would waive crop loans of farmers up to Rs 1.50 lakh each in one go. The money will be credited directly to the bank accounts of the farmers.
7. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said comprehensive arrangements have been made in coordination with the Centre for Kanwar Yatra and emphasised the need for self-discipline among devotees for its smooth completion. He urged the devotees to not only enjoy the ‘yatra’ but also contribute in making it a success by practising self-discipline and maintaining faith.
8. The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday affirmed that her state will oppose any agreement between India and Bangladesh on the Teesta River, as sharing Teesta water would mean “depriving North Bengal of water.”
9. The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed MP Sanjay Jaiswal as its Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha.
10. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his government is ready to discuss implementing the Mekedatu project across river Cauvery with Tamil Nadu.
11. The State government has fixed 20% B.Sc. seats in private nursing colleges as management quota from the academic year 2024-25.
The government has allowed 80% of seats of B.Sc courses in private nursing colleges to be filled through CET counselling by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), while the remaining 20% will be filled by the colleges under management quota.
12. Thupten Lhamu has been crowned Miss Universe Arunachal 2024, securing her spot to compete in the upcoming Miss Universe India pageant. The announcement was made at a glittering ceremony, marking a significant milestone in Lhamu’s journey to represent the state on the national stage. Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to social media to congratulate Lhamu on her victory.
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 CBI files chargesheet against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi liquor policy case.
2. The Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee to inquire into the incident of death of UPSC aspirants at a coaching centre in old Rajinder Nagar in Delhi.
3. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has sealed at least 13 “illegal” coaching centres in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar after three civil service aspirants died in the flooding of the basement of a coaching institute in the same area.
The action by the civic body, which continued till late Sunday night, came after three students – Tanya Soni, Shreya Yadav and Nevin Delvin – were killed when water suddenly gushed into the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle on Saturday evening.
4. The Supreme Court refuses to stay Patna High Court order of scrapping 65 percent caste-based reservation in Bihar.
5. The Varanasi Development Authority (VDA) carried out a demolition drive of two illegally constructed luxurious hotels belonging to the same owner on the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi on Saturday. Pulkit Khare, Vice-Chairman, Varanasi Development Authority said.
6. In a setback for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the agency’s plea challenging a Jharkhand High Court order that granted bail to Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. The court ruled that the High Court’s decision was based on a “very well-reasoned judgment.”
7. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of India is keeping a close eye on crypto transactions as part of its attempt to stop drug trafficking in the nation.
India has witnessed around 92 incidents between 2020 and April 2024 involving the dark net and crypto to purchase drugs.
8. The INDIA bloc of opposition parties will hold a rally on July 30 at Jantar Mantar to raise the issue of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s declining health inside Tihar jail.
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1. A Massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early on Tuesday, leaving several people suspected to be trapped.
The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has announced that Fireforce and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on-site, and another NDRF team is on its way to provide further assistance.
2. Four killed in blast at scrap dealer’s shop in J&K’s Sopore: Tragedy struck Sopore town of north Kashmir on Monday when a mysterious blast claimed the lives of four individuals at a scrap dealer’s shop in the Shair Colony neighborhood. The incident occurred as the victims were unloading scrap from a truck that had arrived from Ladakh.
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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
81,355.84 +23.12 (0.028%)🌲
NIFTY
24,836.10 +1.25 (0.0050%)🌲
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SILVER : ₹ 85,000/KG
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DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
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Karnataka Bank has announced a strategic partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, enabling its customers to access a comprehensive range of insurance products. This collaboration aims to cater to various insurance needs, including health, motor, travel, and home insurance, for both individuals and businesses.
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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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Khel Khel Mein is an upcoming movie with Akshay Kumar leading with Taapsee Pannu, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, Pragya Jaiswal, and Fardeen Khan. The film will be directed by Mudassar Aziz. Release Date : Khel Khel Mein is set to be released on August 15, 2024 , in theaters.
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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. The Government accords approval for procurement of 22 Interceptor Boats to enhance capabilities of the Indian Coast Guard.
2. BOOST FOR SECURITY FORCES ON INDIA-CHINA BORDER : The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), in collaboration with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) and the National Projects Construction Corporation, has commenced the third phase of the strategic India, China Border Roads (ICBR) project. This initiative aims to enhance the road network in eastern Ladakh, facilitating faster movement of security forces along the Line of Actual Control.
3. India and China share a 3,488 km border spanning across Ladakh, Arunachal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim. Following the 2020 standoff with the Chinese army at Galwan in eastern Ladakh, the Union government has accelerated the pace of road construction and identified new roads under the third phase of ICBR.
4. The Supreme Court has taken a serious view of the defence ministry’s delay in resolving pension anomalies of retired officers of the rank of captain in the “One Rank One Pension” (OROP) scheme.
In orders passed this week, the apex court observed that it was inclined to enhance the pension by 20 per cent in addition to imposing exemplary costs if the ministry continues to seek more time from the court and delay implementation.
30 Jul (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Shravan 9, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 25 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Krithika (up to 10:23 am)Rohini
Tithi : Dashami (up to 4:45 pm) Ekadashi
Rahu : 03:49 PM – 05:27 PM
Yamaganda: 09:16 AM – 10:55 AM
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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
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