TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail storms over East, Central and Peninsular India for the next four days. It will occur over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Marathwada, Vidarbha, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and Maharashtra till Thursday.
2. Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar urged young professionals to be part of the endeavour of making India a developed country by 2047. He was addressing the 6th convocation ceremony of IIM Bodhgaya on Sunday (7th April 2024) in Bihar.
3. Withdrawal of nominations for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections ends on Monday (8th April 2024). In this phase, the polling will be held on 26th of this month for 88 Lok Sabha seats in 12 States and Union Territories along with remaining part of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency. First phase is on 19th April.
4. PM Modi will visit Chandrapur in Maharashtra today evening to campaign in support of BJP candidates from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli Lok Sabha Constituency. The public meeting at Morwa Airport Ground will be held.
5. Political strategist Prashant Kishor has suggested that Rahul Gandhi should consider stepping back if the Congress does not get the desired results in the Lok Sabha polls.
6. Aap Ki Adalat episode @ MADHAVI LATHA :
PM Modi on showered rare praises on a debutant BJP candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Telangana– Madhavi Latha, who will be challenging AIMIM’s Asaduddin Owaisi from Owaisi’s turf Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency. “Madhavi Latha Ji, your ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ episode is exceptional. You’ve made very solid points and also done so with logic and passion. My best wishes to you,” PM Modi tweeted urging everyone to watch the programme.
7. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday visited the family of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari at his home in Ghazipur, and said he hoped the truth of his death will come out and the family will get justice.
8. In Andhra Pradesh, actor turned Politician, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan held the Varahi Vijayabheri Yatra in Anakapalle as part of the election campaign on Sunday. The Jana Sena, which had a tough time in the last election and has now allied with the Telugu Desam and the BJP.
9. The Delhi High Court has appointed former judge Najmi Waziri to lead a committee focused on safeguarding the forests in the national capital.
10. Recently, OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Voice Engine. This model can replicate any voice in any language using a brief audio sample, allowing users to generate audio content in the same voice and manner of speaking as the original sample. Despite its potential applications, the company has not yet released Voice Engine for public use, reportedly due to safety concerns.
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. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised a collective fast to protest the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the alleged Liquor Scam. Party leaders including Aatishi, Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai protested at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
2. The Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments on whether state governments have the power to regulate and control the sale, distribution, pricing and other factors relating to ‘industrial’ alcohol.
3. Recently, OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Voice Engine. This model can replicate any voice in any language using a brief audio sample, allowing users to generate audio content in the same voice and manner of speaking as the original sample. Despite its potential applications, the company has not yet released Voice Engine for public use, reportedly due to safety concerns.
4. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday strongly refuted the allegation of mala fide intention while carrying out raids and arrests in a two-year-old blast case during which its team was attacked by an unruly crowd in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district.
One NIA officer was injured and a vehicle was damaged on Saturday when the NIA team was going to arrest two persons in the Bhupatinagar blast case, in which three persons were killed in December 2022.
5. The 20-year-old veterinary student Sidharthan JS, whose body was found hanging inside the bathroom of the college hostel in Kerala’s Wayanad district on February 18, was assaulted for around 29 hours “continuously” by seniors and classmates before he died by suicide, according to a media report.
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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 ₹ 106(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹ 91(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
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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BSE SENSEX
74,248.22 +20.59 (0.028%)🌲
NIFTY
22,513.70 −0.95 (0.0042%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 69,970/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 81,600/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. India aims to halt urea imports by the end of 2025 by boosting domestic production and promoting alternative fertilizers. This is in response to the nation’s significant reliance on imports, which currently satisfy around 30% of its annual urea demand. Urea production has risen steadily, reaching 284.95 lakh tonnes in 2022-23.
2. The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. (NCDFI), the national-level apex dairy cooperative, has elected its new Board of Directors. In the elections held, Dr. Meenesh Shah was unanimously chosen as the new Chairman of the organization.
3. J&K Bank has teamed up with Paymart India Pvt Ltd to launch a Virtual ATM (VATM) facility. This innovative service enables cardless cash withdrawals for customers through local retailers, particularly benefiting areas like Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh where accessibility to traditional ATMs may be limited.
4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of new regulations governing exchange-traded forex derivatives to 3 May.
5. World Bank Group has appointed former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Rakesh Mohan as a member of its Economic Advisory Panel.
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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. Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan turned 70 on 7 April.
2. It has come to light that BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN AND MAIDAAN won’t have a full-fledged release on April 10. Instead, the films will have paid previews on the said date. In other words, the shows of the films will commence from 6:00 pm onwards.
(a) Bade Miyan Chote Miyan stars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff in leading roles with Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist. Alaya F and Manushi Chhillar are the leading ladies and the film also has a special appearance by Sonakshi Sinha. It is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and produced by Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment.
(b) Maidaan, meanwhile, is a period sports flick directed by Amit R Sharma of Badhaai Ho (2018) fame and produced by Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla, Arunava Joy Sengupta and Zee Studios. It stars Ajay Devgn, Priyamani and Gajraj Rao and is based on the golden era of Indian football, between 1952 and 1962. Ajay plays Syed Abdul Rahim, an accomplished Indian coach in this film.
3. Heist comedy movie “Crew” has earned Rs 104.08 crore cumulative worldwide in gross box office collection (GBOC) within nine days of its release, the makers said on Sunday. Directed by Rajesh A Krishnan, the film released on March 29 and stars Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon in the lead.
4. Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who is making her electoral debut as the BJP candidate from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi Lok Sabha seat has sparked a debate over India’s first Prime Minister. Kangana told a TV news channel that Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was India’s first PM and also supported her remark by citing a news article clipping that purportedly mentioned that Bose had declared himself the PM of ‘Azad Hind’ in 1943.
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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. Tri-Service Conference ‘Parivartan Chintan’ be held in New Delhi On April 8. Tri-Service Conference aimed at generating new and fresh ideas, initiatives and reforms to propel Jointness and Integration efforts will be held in New Delhi.
2. Naval Transmitting Station commemorated its 55th Anniversary in Visakhapatnam on Sunday (7th April 2024). Commanding Officer INS Circars, Happy Mohan as Chief Guest urged the unit to strive for excellence, in line with its motto, “Always Strength Five.”
3. Two Indian Navy warships being built in Russia are likely to be commissioned by the end of this year, after getting delayed due to the Russia-Ukraine war there.The first warship would be known as INS Tushil, while the other one would be INS Tamal after commissioning.
4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is in the process to develop 15 thrust vector control systems for the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The MPATGM is a third-generation, “fire-and-forget” anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) that uses infrared light to track and follow targets.
5. IAF’s Sukhoi lands during the emergency landing and take-off drills on Agra-Lucknow Expressway as part of ‘Gagan Shakti 2024’ exercise, in Unnao district on Saturday (6-Apr-2024)The Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) stretch of highway has been closed from April 1 to 10 for this purpose.
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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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Vikram Samvat – 2080
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Rahu : 07:49 AM – 09:22 AM
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