Today’s Top News – 03 July 2024

Pulrai village in Hathras

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department said, the Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country, six days days ahead of the normal date. Due to this, several states including Gujarat, Bihar, Assam and Meghalaya witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred. Heavy to very heavy rainfall also occurred at isolated places over Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, and Uttar Pradesh.

2. In Arunachal Pradesh, incessant rain continues to affect normal life. Landslides and flashflood triggered by heavy rainfall have blocked road communication to many interior places.

3. Prime Minister Modi addressed the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting in New Delhi yesterday.

4. Air India is establishing South Asia’s largest flight training school in Amravati, Maharashtra, investing over ₹200 crore.

5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the BJP’s alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra as a time-tested friendship, bound by common ideals and a shared vision for India’s development.

6. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has decided to undertake weekly tours to districts to personally oversee the implementation of various government schemes and development projects. The schedule for these district tours will be released soon.

7. Andhrapradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday that a new sand policy will be formulated for AP soon. Sand would be made available to the public, damaged roads would be repaired and prices of essential commodities controlled through multiple steps.

8. Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday approved the recruitment for 3,035 vacant positions in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), fulfilling a 12-year-old demand of an understaffed public transporter.

9. Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren is scheduled to preside over a meeting of I.N.D.I.A. bloc legislators on Wednesday.

10. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (Neet-PG) 2024 is likely to be held in mid-August. The revised date for the medical entrance exam is expected to be announced this week.

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 Delhi High Court issued notice on a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged liquor policy scam. The Court asked the central agency to file its response by the 17th of this month in the matter.

2. Accused Jalil Khan Pathan and Sanjay Jadhav, who were arrested in the ‘NEET’ paper leak case, were remanded to CBI custody till the 6th of this month.

3. In Chhattisgarh, three Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur district. Security forces have arrested nine Maoists from various areas of Sukma district of the state. Apart from this, two Maoists including a woman surrendered.

4. A Delhi court on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months simple imprisonment in a 23- year-old defamation case lodged against her by Delhi lieutenant-governor V.K. Saxena when he headed an NGO in Gujarat. Metropolitan magistrate Raghav Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Patkar.

“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””

1. More than 100 people lost their lives and several others were injured during a stampede at a religious gathering in Pulrai village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh.
The President, Vice President and Prime Minister have expressed grief over the tragic incident.

The satsang was reportedly being held by Sakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba, the spiritual preacher Suraj Pal, popularly addressed as ‘Narayan Sakar Hari’ or ‘Bhole Baba’, hails from Bahadur Nagar village in the Patiyali tehsil of Kasganj district in Uttar Pradesh. Suraj Pal worked with the state police for 18 years before quitting his job and opting for a new role.

It is said that he has more than three lakh followers on Facebook. Various MPs and MLA are believed to have attended his ‘satsang’, which are mostly organised on Tuesdays.

2. In Assam, the flood situation has turned critical, with more than 6 lakh people reeling under the deluge across 19 districts. During the last 24 hours, two more person died in Tinsukia and Dhemaji taking the death toll to 36.

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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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SILVER : ₹ 90,000/KG

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1. Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI has issued a notice to Hindenburg Research LLC, Nathan Anderson, and the entities of Mark Kingdon for trading violations in the scrip of Adani Enterprises Ltd. Mark Kingdon is a Mauritius-based foreign portfolio investor.

2. State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced “MSME Sahaj,” a revolutionary online business loan solution tailored for MSMEs. This web-based platform allows MSMEs to obtain credit against their GST registered sales invoices swiftly and seamlessly.

Rapid Processing: MSMEs can access up to ₹1 lakh in less than 15 minutes, from application to disbursement, without manual intervention.

3. In June 2024, India’s gross goods and services tax (GST) collection reached Rs 1.74 trillion, marking a 7.7% year-on-year growth, lower than previous months’ increases of 12.4% in April and 10% in May month.

4. Ravi Agrawal, a 1988-batch IRS officer, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

5. Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) has selected Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as the next chairman of State Bank of India (SBI).

6. Tata Group is still India’s most valuable brand, with a value of US$ 28.6 billion, which is 9% more than the previous year.

7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has joined Project Nexus, a worldwide effort to make it easier for people to send money instantly across borders. To do this, Fast Payment Systems (FPSs) in different countries are linked together.

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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. Prabhas Becomes 4th Indian Actor to Hit 1000 Crore Domestic Milestone in Post-COVID Era, Joins Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor & Deepika Padukone!
With Kalki 2898 AD, Prabhas has successfully accumulated 1000 crores at the Indian box office in the post-pandemic era.

2. A new chargesheet filed against five people accused of plotting to assassinate Salman Khan has revealed that a contract of Rs 25 lakh was given to kill the Bollywood actor.

3. ndian cinema icon Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the prestigious Honorary Leopard Achievement Award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 10, at Piazza Grande, and will include a special screening of his acclaimed film Devdas (2002).

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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. The 16th “Nomadic Elephant” Joint Military Exercise will take place between the Indian Army and the Mongolian Army from July 3, 2024, to July 16, 2024. They are going to do this military drill in Umroi, Meghalaya.

2. The Indian Navy has created SEBEX 2, a cutting-edge bomb that is 2.01 times more powerful than TNT. This is a very important step forward for India’s Defense Export Promotion Scheme.

Advantages of SEBEX 2
SEBEX 2 is made from High-Melting Explosives (HMX), which means it can greatly increase the destructive power of many weapons, like bombs, gun shells, and warheads, without adding any extra weight. With its approval, it is one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives in the world.

3. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth took over the command of the Southern Army as its 51st General Officer Commanding in Chief on Monday, 1 July.

03 Jul (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashadha 11, Pingala 27
Nakshatra : Rohini/
Mrigashirsha
Tithi : Dwadashi (up to 7:10 am)/Trayodashi
Rahu : 12:31 PM – 02:11 PM
Yamaganda 07:29 AM – 09:10 AM

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 : 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

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