TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. India is set to experience extreme heat during the April to June period, with the central and western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, the IMD said on Monday.
2. The new toll rates, which were supposed to be hiked from April 1, will be implemented after the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in a directive to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said on Monday.
3. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has implemented the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ rule to deter the use of a single FASTag for multiple vehicles. Effective from April 1, users with multiple FASTags for one vehicle won’t be able to use them all. FASTag ensures seamless toll payments using RFID technology.
4. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the Chief Ministers of West Bengal, Assam, and Manipur after the severe loss suffered due to a storm in these states. He assured them of all possible assistance.
5. The passengers will be allowed to exit through the departure gate of the concerned gate in cases involving extended flight delays or emergencies after boarding.
6. Mysuru royal family and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Mysore-Kodagu Lok Sabha constituency Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar does not own a house, land or even a vehicle, according to his election affidavit.
7. Former Aam Aadmi Party MP Dharamvir Gandhi joined the Congress party, he was an MP from Patiala Lok Sabha seat in Punjab.
8. Professor Meena Charanda, Principal of Kalindi College, Delhi University, has been awarded the prestigious ‘International Culture Award’ for the year 2024. Prof. Charanda received this honour in recognition of her remarkable work in the field of education and social service. The award ceremony took place on March 30, 2024, at the India International Center.
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. Supreme Court refused to stay the Varanasi court order of 31st of January by which Hindu parties were allowed to hold puja in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, however, ordered the parties to maintain status quo at the Gyanvapi premises to enable both the communities to offer religious prayers.
2. Indian law enforcement agency, Enforcement Directorate (ED), made a bold claim on Monday (Apr 1) that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal named Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and state ministers while being questioned in connection with the liquor policy case. He reportedly took Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj’s names.
3. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was sent to Tihar Jail after a court remanded him in judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, will remain under 24×7 watch with CCTV cameras in his cell and could watch TV and read books, officials said.
4. Delhi Court has granted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal permission to have specific books, including the Bhagwat Gita, Ramayana, and “How Prime Ministers Decide,” during his time in judicial custody. In addition, Kejriwal has been allowed to receive home-cooked meals, medications, his own bedding, and other essentials such as mattresses and pillows.
5. The Bombay High Court on April 1 granted interim protection from arrest to former zonal director of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Sameer Wankhede. The court said no coercive steps should be taken against Mr. Wankhede till April 10.
6. Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody was extended till April 13 by Kolkata’s session court on Monday.
7. Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the ongoing ‘scientific survey’ of Bhojshala Complex in Dhar in Madhya Pradesh but directed that no physical excavation should be done which could alter the appearance of the structure. The court further ordered that no action should be taken based on ASI survey report without its permission.
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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
💷 GBP ₹ 106
€ Euro : ₹ 91
🇨🇳 Yen ¥ : ₹ 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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NIFTY
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GOLD : ₹ 69,380/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 78,600/KG
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DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
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DIESEL : ₹ 93/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. HAL on Monday announced that it achieved the highest-ever revenue from operations of more than ₹29,810 crore for the financial year 2023-24, which accounts for around 11% growth compared to 9% during the previous financial year when the figure stood at ₹26,928 crore. The firm received fresh manufacturing contracts of over ₹19,000 crore.
2. The Heavy Engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has flagged off the first Steam Generator (SG), for indigenously developed 10 X 700 MWe PHWR Fleet Program, 12 months ahead of contractual delivery.
These Steam Generators are the most critical components supplied to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), aimed at bolstering India’s nuclear power program and achieving India’s COP26 commitment of net zero carbon emission by 2070, under Honourable Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi’s vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
3. India will reimpose limits on imported solar energy modules, after relaxing curbs for a year, in a relief to domestic manufacturers that had complained of cheaper shipments from overseas. The eased rules ended on March 31 and an approved list of domestic models and manufacturers will come back into effect the next day, the renewable energy ministry said.
4. The Finance Ministry unveiled a special Rs 90 denomination coin marking the 90th anniversary of the RBI. This distinctive commemorative coin, made with 99.99% pure silver and weighing around 40 grams, symbolises the rich history and accomplishments of the RBI spanning nine decades.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#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. Vineet Jain, the managing director of the Times Group, received the prestigious Exchange4Media News Broadcasting Awards (ENBA) Lifetime Achievement Award 2023 for his significant contributions to Indian television news.
2. 18th Mumbai International Film Festival’s Doc Film Bazaar Submission Deadline Extended Till April 10.
The first-ever Doc Film Bazaar is being organised alongside the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival, from 16th to 18th June. Government has extended the submission dates of projects for it, till 10th of April. Earlier the deadline to submit the projects was till 31 Mar.
3. Amidst the growing buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI), the trailer and song launch event for India’s first Hindi film on this subject, “IRAH,” took place in Mumbai. The movie boasts an impressive cast, including Rohit Bose Roy, Rajesh Sharma, Karishma Kotak, and Rakshith Bhandarry in prominent roles.
Produced by Big Films Media and directed by Sam Bhattacharjee, “IRAH” is set to hit theaters nationwide on April 4th, 2024, through Iamplex Digital Theatrical Distribution.
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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#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. India has delivered two Dornier-228 aircraft Guyana as part of the Line of Credit, initiating a new chapter in the partnership between the two countries.
2. INDIA, THAILAND DISCUSS MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN NAVY-TO-NAVY COOPERATION: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar held a meeting with his visiting Thai counterpart Admiral Adoong Paan-Iam here on Monday and discussed measures to further strengthen Navy-to-Navy cooperation.
3. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to conduct a trial run of the 3.5 km long emergency landing facility on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Bijbehara while as the authorities have made elaborate arrangement by deploying security forces and setting up radars and other technical equipment including CCTV’s to ensure smooth experiment.
4. Army troops opened fire after observing movement of a Pakistani drone and suspected persons at two different places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
5. One Naxalite was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Monday. The District Reserve Guard (DRG) and soldiers from the 208 and 204 battalions of COBRA (COmmando Battalion for Resolute Action) were involved in the operation.
6. The Western Command of the Indian Army successfully tested the Akash Surface-to-Air Missile System on Sunday, March 31. The test, conducted as part of routine drills to assess the operational readiness of India’s defence forces, marks a milestone in the country’s defence capabilities.
7. The Indian Air Force (IAF) to kick off mega ‘ GAGAN SHAKTI-2024 ’ 10-day drills. Gagan Shakti-2024’ exercise is “in a realistic environment“. It will conducted from 01 April 10 Apr, it includes all air force bases and assets scattered across the country.
8. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has said that for the first time the country’s defence Exports have crossed 21 thousand crore rupees mark in 2023-24. In a social media post, Mr Singh said, the defence export have witnessed a spectacular growth of over 32% over the previous fiscal year.
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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 :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)
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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