Today’s Top News – 02 August 2024

The Disaster Management

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha yesterday by Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai. The Bill seeks to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The purpose of the Act was to put in place necessary institutional mechanisms for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of disaster management plans.

2. In Uttarakhand, 425 pilgrims stranded on the Kedarnath Dham Yatra route have been brought to a safe place by helicopter from Lyncholi and Bhimbali in Rudraprayag district so far. Earlier, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspected the disaster-affected area in Tehri district. He said that the government will provide all possible assistance to the affected people.

3. The Lok Sabha has taken up the discussion on demands for grants related to the Ministry of Education. Initiating the discussion in the House, Tejasvi Surya of the BJP said the country witnessed significant improvement in the infrastructure and quality of education in the country in the last ten years.

4. Former BJD leader Mamata Mohanta joined the BJP in New Delhi. She joined the party in the presence of Party General Secretary Arun Singh and party in charge for Odisha Vijay Pal Singh Tomar. Mamata Mohanta resigned from BJD and as a Rajya Sabha member recently.

5. In a big development for India’s atomic energy program, the country’s most advanced and complex nuclear reactor, 500 MWe sodium-cooled prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR), located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, has finally got approval from atomic regulator Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) to start operationalising the reactor by loading nuclear fuel and then initiating the chain reaction.

6. The Government Provides Electricity to 2.86 Crore Households Under SAUBHAGYA Scheme, Aims for Universal Electrification.

7. On July 30, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal and announced Rs 100 crore in stipends for apprentices. This money will be given directly to apprentices through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

8. The Telangana state Cabinet on Thursday approved the ‘job calendar’ for issuing job recruitment notifications this year to fill vacancies in government departments. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will release the job calendar in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.

9. The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a Bill for setting up Young India Skill University-Telangana, inspired by the nameof Mahatma Gandhi’s journal for youths.

10. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he would press the Centre for construction of an iconic bridge and barrage on River Krishna near Siddeswaram to address the region’s water problem.

11. The government is providing cashless treatment to victims of road accidents. The treatment is being provided on a pilot basis in Chandigarh and Assam in collaboration with the National Health Authority. Providing up to Rs 1.5 Lakh in Benefits.

12. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has allowed the central universities to conduct their own entrance exams or admit students on the “basis of marks in the qualifying examination” if seats remain vacant in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses after admissions through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
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 ruled that sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes reservation is permissible to grant separate quotas for more backwards within the categories.

2. The Allahabad High Court ruled that the trials for 18 cases connected to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura can continue. The court dismissed a petition from the mosque committee that challenged the maintainability of these lawsuits. Earlier, the high court had reserved its judgment related to the dispute. The court has now fixed the 12th of this month as the date for framing of issues.

3. The Rajya Sabha has taken up discussion on working of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

4. India summons Sri Lankan Envoy to register protest over the death of an Indian Fisherman in north of Katchatheevu Island.

5. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached over 520 acres of land, valued at Rs 814 crore, from the Uttar Pradesh-based JVL Agro Industries Limited and its promoters, Satya Narayan Jhunjhunwala and Adarsh Jhunjhunwala. The properties, located in Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Rohtas (Bihar), Palam (New Delhi), and Raigarh (Maharashtra), are linked to an alleged bank loan fraud. The company, which produced “Jhoola Dalda” vegetable oil, is currently in liquidation.

6. Delhi Police Bans Para-Gliders, Drones & Other Aerial Platforms Ahead of Independence Day Celebrations.

“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. In Kerala, the death in the massive landslide that devastated Wayanad has risen to 274.

2. At least 10 people killed due to lightning strikes in Bihar; Heavy rains and cloudburst incidents lead to widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh.

3. Heavy rains and cloudburst incidents in various parts of Himachal Pradesh have caused significant damage to life and property. In these incidents, 55 people are missing, and 2 people have died. Relief and rescue operations are in full swing in the affected areas.

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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%

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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1. The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km for the states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, with loan assistance of US $ 500 million against total project cost of US $ 1288.24 million (Rs. 7,662.47 crore).

2. The Bank of India, a prominent public sector bank in India, has increased the interest rates on its short-term and medium-term Fixed Deposits with tenures between 180 days and less than one year.

The bank is now providing the highest interest rate of 8.10% per annum on its 666 Days Fixed Deposit specifically designed for Super Senior Citizens under the Non-Callable Deposit scheme.

3. Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on 01 August 2024) announced hike in the prices of 19 KG commercial LPG gas cylinders by Rs 6.50 per bottle of cyliner with immediate effect.

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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. Vicky Kaushal’s Bad Newz continues its triumphant run at the box office. The film has officially entered the coveted 100 crore club, a testament to its widespread appeal and strong word-of-mouth.

2. Indian 2, a highly anticipated sequel featuring Kamal Haasan and directed by Shankar, was expected to be a major hit. However, the film has turned out to be a massive disaster at the box office.

Despite the high hopes pinned on it, the movie has performed poorly, grossing just 85 crores domestically and 50 crores overseas, totaling 135 crores worldwide.

3. Actor -politician Kangana Ranaut has voiced strong criticism regarding the recent boxing match between Italy’s Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif. Ranaut labeled the match unfair, focusing on Khelif’s controversial victory. Khelif, disqualified from the 2023 World Championship due to an unspecified gender eligibility test, has sparked significant debate with her participation in the Paris Games.

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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. Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera on Thursday assumed charge as the new director general of the Assam Rifles, which is known as the “Sentinels” of the northeastern region.

2. Historic First – Bangladesh Air Force To Operate From India For 1st Time During IAF’s ‘Tarang Shakti’ Exercise : So far, Bangladesh Air Force aircraft have never operated from Indian soil. They will participate in the second phase of the exercise at Jodhpur Air Base in Rajasthan, home to the Indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) ‘Prachand’.

The first squadron of the LCH, 143 Helicopter Unit, was raised at the Jodhpur Air Base. It is the only attack helicopter in the world that can operate in Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield.

3. Kuki-Zo tribals oppose Centre’s move to replace Assam Rifles battalion with CRPF in Churachandpur : The Centre’s decision to replace the 9th Assam Rifles battalion with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Manipur’s sensitive Churachandpur district has met with criticism from several groups.

4. Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kalakote region of Rajouri district. The search operation began late Wednesday night in response to reports of suspicious activity.

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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

02 Aug (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Shravan 12, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 28 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Ardra (up to 10:59 am) Punarvasu
Tithi : Trayodashi (up to 3:27 pm) Chaturdashi
Rahu : 10:55 AM – 12:33 PM
Yamaganda: 03:48 PM – 05:26 PM

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