TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The President Smt Droupadi Murmu attended 45th Convocation Ceremony of Indian Institute of Technology – Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM Dhanbad) yesterday on the second day of her two-day visit to Jharkhand.
2. PM Modi to launch development projects worth around 2,200 crore rupees in Varanasi today.
3. The Election Commission to published a draft electoral roll in Bihar under Special Intensive Revision initiative.
4. Key provisions of Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025 to came into effect from 01 Aug. The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, aims at improving governance standards in the banking sector and ensuring enhanced protection for depositors and investors.
5. Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, declared a significant hike in the honorarium for several categories of support staff in government schools, including cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors.
6. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta launched a mass cleanliness drive, ‘Delhi Ko Koode Se Azadi campaign’, in the national capital.
7. Jammu and Kashmir, to safeguard aircraft operations and ensure passenger safety, District Magistrate Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, regulating waste disposal in the vicinity of Jammu Airport.
8. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari was honoured with the 43rd Lokmanya Tilak National Award at a ceremony in Pune yesterday. It was presented by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust, the award recognizes significant contributions to national progress.
9. The annual Amarnath Yatra remained suspended from Jammu for the second consecutive day due to inclement weather conditions.
10. Delhi’s HoHo (Hop-On Hop-Off) bus service is set to resume after a pandemic-induced hiatus, but with a new name and updated routes. The service, which allows tourists to explore the city’s attractions at their own pace, will be relaunched with fresh branding and potentially new routes to cater to a wider range of tourist interests.
11. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four multitracking projects covering 13 districts across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 574 k.m.
12. The Maharashtra government has announced insurance coverage for 1.5 lakh Govindas participating in the upcoming Dahi Handi festival during Gokulashtami. To ensure their safety, the government will bear the insurance cost through The Oriental Insurance Company at a rate of 75 rupees per participant.
13. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday (1 August) said the state plans to add 15,000 MW of hydropower generation capacity through 13 new projects over the next three years.
14. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will introduce a new FASTag annual pass on August 15, 2025, for frequent highway travellers. This permit, priced at Rs 3,000, provides up to 200 toll-free travels or one year validity at authorised National Highway (NH) and National Motorway (NE) toll plazas. FASTag annual pass is aimed at providing significant savings for regular commuters by replacing multiple toll payments with a single, affordable yearly fee.
15. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) welcomes Ms. Sonali Mishra, IPS (1993 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre) as the new Director General of RPF, marking a historic first in the 143-year journey of the Force.
16. Senior scientist of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) A. Rajarajan will take over as the new director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) from Friday (August 1).
17. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, who has served as the director of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and Mandi, has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University.
18. Monsoon rains continue to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh, with the Met Centre in Shimla reporting 24 percent above-normal rainfall this season. Heavy rains are expected to persist, prompting a yellow alert in Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, and Sirmaur districts.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Enforcement Directorate has conducted search operations at multiple locations in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Gurgaon, Kolkata, and Ludhiana under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The search operations were conducted in connection with illegal profits made by certain entities and persons by indulging in front-running trade activities in scripts traded by Axis Mutual Fund during the period 2018 to 2021.
2. The National Investigation Agency has attached two immovable properties of accused Mohammad Yunus in the 2015 Bharuch double murder case. According to the NIA, Mohammad Yunus was arrested for his role in the criminal conspiracy and murder of BJP workers, Shirish Bengali and Pragnesh Mistry, in 2015.
3. A Special Court for elected representatives in Bengaluru today convicted former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna in a rape case This is one of the four rape cases registered against him in Hassan district of Karnataka.
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Two coaches of the Jansadharan Express, running from Muzaffarpur to Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati BG station, derailed on the Delhi-Howrah railway line after Panki Dham station near Bhaurpur’s outer area in Kanpur. no injury reported.
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FINANCE
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INDIAN RUPEE VALUE
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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The highly anticipated 71st National Film Awards, which celebrate excellence in Indian cinema, announced its winners.
Shah Rukh Khan won the ‘Best Actor’ For Jawan and he shared this with Vikrant Massey for ’12th Fail’. Meanwhile, Rani Mukerji has won the ‘Best Actress for ‘Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway’. ‘Kathal’ has won the ‘Best Film’ in Hindi.
Best Telugu Film:
Bhagavanth Kesari
Best Tamil Film: Parking
Best Punjabi Film: Godday Godday Chaa
Best Odia Film: Pushkara
Best Marathi Film: Shyamchi AaiBest
Malayalam Film: UllozhokkuBest
Kannada Film: Kandeelu: The ray of hope
Best Gujarati Film: Vash
Best Bengali Film: Deep Fridge
Best Assameese film: Rangatapu 1982
Best Action Direction: Hanu-man (Telugu)
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DEFENCE News
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1. As part of the Indian Navy’s ongoing operational deployment to South East Asia, Indian Naval Ships INS Delhi, Shakti, and Kiltan, of the Eastern Fleet, commanded by RAdm Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) , arrived at Manila, Philippines.
The ships were accorded a warm welcome by personnel of the Philippine Navy, underscoring the strong and growing maritime ties between India and Philippines.
2. Lieutenant General V. Sreehari assumed charge as the General Officer Commanding, Dakshin Bharat Area, Indian Army, from 01 August 2025. The formation covers Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Union Territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
3. The Indian Navy on Thursday received the advanced guided-missile frigate Himgiri built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata.
4. India took another significant step in enhancing its coastal defense and maritime surveillance capabilities with the launch of the Indian Coast Guard’s latest Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV), ‘Atal’, in Goa. The vessel, launched by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) at Vasco da Gama, marks the sixth addition in a series of eight state-of-the-art FPVs designed and built indigenously, underlining the nation’s commitment to ‘Atmanirbharta’ in defense manufacturing.
5. The Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau has introduced the P-18 next-generation destroyer concept, a significantly larger and more capable vessel than the Visakhapatnam-class destroyers. Displacing 13,000 tonnes, it features 144 vertical launch systems for diverse missiles, advanced radar systems for multi-domain operations, and a focus on indigenous content, enhancing India’s naval power.
6. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has begun construction of its first indigenously built Air Cushion Vehicle (ACV), marking a major step towards boosting India’s maritime response capabilities. The Girder Laying and Commencement of Erection ceremony took place on Wednesday (30 July) at Chowgule and Company Pvt. Ltd. in Goa.
7. The Southern Naval Command, India’s premier naval training command, witnessed a significant leadership transition as Commodore Varghese Mathew officially took charge as the Naval Officer-in-Charge (Kerala).
02 Aug (Saturday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha
Drik Ritu : Varsha (Monsoon)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Shravan 22
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month : Shravan 09
Tithi : Ashtami (up to 7:23 am)Navami
Nakshatra: Vishaka
Rahu : 09:17 AM – 10:55 AM
Yamaganda : 02:10 PM – 03:48 PM
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