Today’s Top News – 01 July 2024

imd predicts extremely heavy rainfall

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for several northeastern States, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days.

2. PM Modi yesterday expressed gratitude to the people for reiterating their faith in the Constitution and the democratic systems of the country. Addressing the nation in his first Mann ki Baat programme.

(a) PM Modi mentioned a special umbrella made in Kerala -‘Karthumbhi Umbrella’.

(b) PM Modi also spoke about the Araku coffee produced in large quantities in Alluri Sita Rama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh.

(c) Prime Minister said the first consignment of snow peas was sent to London from Pulwama recently.

(d) Touching upon the subject of Yoga, Prime Minister said that the whole world celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga with enthusiasm. He stated that new records are being made every year as the observance of Yoga Day is progressing.

(e) He also stated that the Paris Olympics will begin by this time next month.

(f) PM also informed that Kuwait government has started a special program on its National Radio in Hindi. It is broadcast every Sunday for half an hour on Kuwait Radio.

(g) PM Modi said Sanskrit has played a big role in the progress of ancient Indian knowledge and science. He stressed that Sanskrit should be respected and connected with people’s daily life.

3. The three New Criminal Laws- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, will come into force from today.

4. Union Minister of State for Law & Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal highlighted that the new criminal laws aim to prioritize ‘justice’ over mere ‘punishment’, marking a departure from colonial-era legislations.

5. President Droupadi Murmu paid her tributes to all the immortal fighters of the Santhal rebellion on ‘Hool Diwas’.

In Jharkhand, HUL DIWAS is being celebrated across the state to remember the sacrifice of tribal leaders Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav, and Phoolo-Jhano.

6. The state government of Telangana has decided to establish Mee Seva centers in every village, providing hundreds of online services from both government and private sectors. These centers aim to enhance accessibility to essential services for rural residents.

7. Conference titled ‘India’s Progressive Path in the Administration of Criminal Justice System’ on the three new criminal laws began in Mumbai yesterday.

8. The Opposition is likely to field Faizabad MP and Samajwadi Party leader Awadhesh Prasad, for the post of Deputy Speaker.

9. Communist Party of India Puducherry secretary A.M Saleem has urged the AINRC-BJP government not to implement 10% reservation policy for the ‘economically weaker sections’ (EWS) of the society for admission to professional courses this academic year.

10. The Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana, under which 1 crore residential houses would be provided rooftop solar power subsidy across the country, is getting very poor response from people of the two Telugu States. According to sources, only 17,152 applications from Telangana and 29,740 applications from Andhra Pradesh have been received so far under the scheme.

11. The Central Railway has installed a floating solar plant of 10 MWp capacity in the Igatpuri lake located in the Western Ghats, a first-of-its-kind initiative by the Indian Railways.

12. Senior IAS officer Sujata Saunik on Sunday took over as Maharashtra’s chief secretary, becoming the first woman in the state’s 64-year-old history to occupy the top post. Saunik, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch.

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 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) interrogated the accused at Beur Central Jail in Patna, Bihar, in the alleged question paper leak case of the NEET UG examination.

2. VALMIKI MONEY TRANSFER SCAM : Karnataka BJP leaders will lay siege to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s residence in Bengaluru on July 3, demanding his resignation in connection with an alleged illegal money transfer scam involving a state-run corporation, party’s state president B Y Vijayendra said.

3. The Karnataka Health Department has launched a crackdown on eateries selling “unhygienic” shawarma following complaints from people across the state who reported falling ill after consuming the dish. This action comes on the heels of the department’s recent ban on artificial colours in kebabs and gobi manchurian.

4. The Vishva Hindu Parishad staged a protest against AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi for his “Jai Palestine” slogan during the swearing-in ceremony in the Lok Sabha. The VHP said Owaisi’s slogan displayed “allegiance to a foreign nation” while taking oath as an MP in Parliament.

5. The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district rose to 65 on Sunday. A three-member delegation of the National Commission for Women, led by Khushbu Sundar, visited the families of victims.

6. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrests Gujarat school owner over NEET-UG (The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Under Graduate exam) malpractice. He was arrested in Godhra of Gujarat on Sunday.

7. The National Investigation Agency on Sunday arrested two men, associated with the international pan-Islamist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, for allegedly radicalising youngsters in Tamil Nadu.

8. In a devastating incident on Sunday (June 30) near Maharashtra’s Bhushi Dam in Lonavala, five members of a family, including four children, tragically drowned in a waterfall. According to the authorities, the incident took place around 1:30 pm when the Bhushi Dam overflowed due to heavy rainfall in the region.

“””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. Two people died and 12 others were seriously injured on Sunday after a water tank in a residential colony collapsed in Krishna Vihar Colony, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Flood situation worsened in Assam on Sunday with two more persons losing their lives and over 2.62 lakh people reeling under the deluge in 12 districts.

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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

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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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. Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, days after daughter Sonakshi Sinha’s wedding with Zaheer Iqbal.

2. Kalki 2898 AD Achieves Rs 500 Crore Mark Within Four Days: Prabhas’ latest sensation, a science fiction actioner intertwined with Indian mythology Mahabharata, Kalki 2898 AD is creating smashing box office records after its release on June 27.

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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. General Upendra Dwivedi took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff in New Delhi. He was an alumnus of the Sainik School, Rewa, the National Defence College and US Army War College, General Upendra Dwivedi has an M Phil in Defence and Management Studies and two Master’s Degrees in Strategic Studies and Military Science. He has been decorated with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and three GOC-in-C Commendation Cards.

2. Ex-classmates become Indian Army, Navy chiefs for first time in military history : Army Chief Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi and Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi studied together in Class 5 during the 1970s at Sainik School in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa.

3. The Indian Navy’s pride, the indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate INS Shivalik, has reached Pearl Harbour in Hawaii to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the largest naval exercise in the world. After completing JIMEX 24, a bilateral exercise with Japan, INS Shivalik sailed into Pearl Harbour on Thursday.

4. Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi began a five-day visit to Bangladesh on Sunday with an aim to further consolidate the bilateral defence engagement and explore new avenues of cooperation in the maritime domain.

5. The ministry of defence has announced excision of civilian areas from the limits of Secunderabad Cantonment, integrating them into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. This decision follows a meeting chaired by the defence secretary on June 25 to discuss the modalities of the transition.

6. The Indian Navy on Friday bid adieu to UH-3H helicopter — a versatile platform that has played a crucial role in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations — after 17 years of glorious service. The de-induction ceremony was held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam.

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

29 Jun (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Jyeshta 23 (Amanta)
Ashada 07 (Purnimanta)
Nakshatra :Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 8:49 am)Revati
Tithi : Ashtami (up to 2:20 pm)Navami
Rahu : 09:09 AM – 10:49 AM
Yamaganda 05:48 AM – 07:28 AM

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