TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alert for very heavy rainfall in West and North-East India for the next four to five days.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu on Thursday prorogued both Houses of Parliament on the completion of the first session after the formation of the new government.
3. The two day Global India AI Summit 2024 concluded at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. It featured a diverse array of sessions designed to delve deep into critical aspects of AI application, governance and for nurturing talent and scaling AI innovations. Electronics and IT Ministry said, 12 thousand global Artificial Intelligence experts and practitioners and delegates from 50 countries attended the summit.
4. In Assam, there is no respite from the flood fury as several major rivers are flowing above the danger mark. The current wave of floods affected over 16 lakh people while road communication has snapped at multiple locations.
5. Arunachal Pradesh is also grappling with floods following incessant rains since the 29th of June. The Army has been actively involved in extensive flood relief operations in the villages of Sivaguri at Dhemaji district in Assam.
6. The CD Barfiwala flyover in Andheri was thrown open to traffic on Thursday evening after it was successfully connected to the Gopal Krishna Gokhale bridge.
7. The Bihar Health department has decided to offer MBBS course to medical students in Hindi as a medium of instruction. The facility will be available in all 21 medical colleges in the state including 10 state government and two Central government run institutions.
8. The floor test of the new government in Jharkhand, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren who took oath of office for the third time on Thursday, will be held on July 8 during a special session of the Jharkhand legislative assembly.
9. Uttar Pradesh (UP), the state government has passed the draft for the Uttar Pradesh Nodal Investment Region for Manufacturing (Construction) Area Bill (NIRMAN)-2024. This initiative, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is part of a broader strategy to uplift the state’s economy to the one trillion dollar mark.
10. Chemicals and Petrochemicals Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma inaugurated the four-day Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability and International Exhibition in New Delhi.
11. In Kerala, the Sampoornata Abhiyaan campaign launched by Niti Aayog to accelerate development in Aspirational districts and blocks kick started in Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.
12. Sujata Saunik Appointed Maharashtra’s First Woman Chief Secretary
Sujata Saunik, an IAS officer of the 1987 batch, became the first woman chief secretary of Maharashtra on July 1, breaking a 64-year-old pattern. Saunik assumed office from her predecessor Nitin Kareer in the chief secretary’s office on the sixth floor of Mantralaya. She is set to retire in June next year.
13. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and discussed various issues related to the state.
14. A day after joining Congress, K. Keshava Rao tendered his resignation from membership of Rajya Sabha on Thursday. He handed the resignation to Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Mr. Rao was sent to the Rajya Sabha by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in 2020 from Telangana.
15. NITI Aayog launched a nationwide campaign namely Sampoornata Abhiyan with a focus to attain saturation in 12 key social sector indicators in 500 aspirational blocks and 112 aspirational districts. This comprehensive three-month campaign to be focused on themes including health, nutrition, agriculture, social development and education, will continue till September this year.
16. The Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises join hands to boost strengthening Self Help Group (SHG) women-led rural enterprises through MoMSME’s flagship schemes.
17. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday as part of his two-day visit to Delhi. He discussed various matters pertaining to the state. The Chief Minister paid tributes to revolutionary leader Alluri Sitarama Raju in New Delhi on his birth anniversary.
18. The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs 1,000 crore for procurement of paddy from farmers. Civil supplies minister Nadendla Manohar told.
19. ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Completes First Halo Orbit : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on June 2, announced that India’s inaugural solar mission has completed its halo orbit around the Sun-Earth L1 point on 2 July.
The Aditya-L1 mission is an Indian solar observatory installed at the Lagrangian point L1 and was launched in September 2023. ISRO observed that the Aditya-L1 spacecraft completed circling the L1 point in the halo orbit in 178 days. The spacecraft was positioned into the intended halo orbit by ISRO on 6 January 2024.
The Aditya-L1 mission aims to study the Sun’s upper atmosphere, focusing on the chromosphere and corona.
20. Former Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Rajinder Khanna has been promoted to Additional National Security Adviser (NSA). T V Ravichandran and Pavan Kapoor have also been appointed as Deputy NSAs.
21. Ashadha Amavasya, also is observed on the new moon day of the Hindu month of Ashadha.
Amavasya Tithi begins: 4:57 AM, July 5, 2024
Amavasya Tithi ends: 4:26 AM, July 6, 2024
Ashadha Amavasya holds immense religious and spiritual significance for Hindus, particularly as a day dedicated to honouring ancestors. Various rituals are performed, such as Pitru Tarpan, Pind Daan, and organizing Gayatri Path for the salvation of departed souls. Feeding crows, ants, dogs and cows on this day is considered highly meritorious.
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 Centre has issued an alert against several fake and fraudulent e-mails claiming to be issued by the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Cyber Crime and Economic Offence Unit and Cyber Cell of Delhi. The Ministry of Finance informed that the said letter makes allegations of child pornography, pedophilia, cyber pornography, sexual explicit exhibit, grooming leveled against the receivers of the said e-mails.
2. Six persons, including four men and two women, have been arrested in connection with the Hathras stampede that resulted in 121 deaths. While interacting with media, Inspector General (IG) of Police (Aligarh Range) Shalabh Mathur said the six arrested people are members of the organising committee and worked as Sevadars.
3. These six arrested ‘sevadars’ had run away from the site after the stampede occurred. IG Mathur added that a One lakh rupee reward has been announced for information about the main accused Prakash Madhukar.
4. Auto and cab drivers staged a massive protest and besieged the Transport Department office in Shanti Nagar, Bengaluru, on 4 July demanding action against bike taxis.
The protestors demanded action against bike taxis and the implementation of a ‘one city, one cab fare’.
5. Telangana Drugs Control Administration and Pet Basheerabad police conducted raided a manufacturing unit in Dhulapally, Medchal and seized fake medicines worth Rs 23 lakh and equipment valued at Rs 25 lakh on Thursday.
6. Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh who is being brought to Delhi on parole to take oath as a Lok Sabha member will be allowed to meet his family but will not be permitted to leave the “territorial jurisdiction” of New Delhi.
7. Another bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Saran district on Thursday, the 10th such incident in the state in just over a fortnight.
8. Six children lost their lives within a span of five days amid a suspected cholera outbreak at a privately-run shelter home in Indore even as a preliminary investigation report has pointed fingers at the facility for alleged irregularities and inadequate maintenance of medical records.
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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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NIFTY
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 73,100/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 93,000/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. Paytm has launched ‘Health Saathi’, a healthcare and income protection plan for its merchant partners, starting at ₹35 per month.
(a) The plan includes unlimited doctor teleconsultations and in-person OPD visits within the Paytm partner network.
(b) Discounts on pharmacy purchases and diagnostic tests are also offered through the doctor teleconsultation service.
(c) Provides coverage against business interruptions due to accidents or natural calamities like floods, fires, or strikes.
2. SBI General Insurance has appointed Naveen Chandra Jha as its new MD & CEO, succeeding Kishore Kumar Poludasu.
3. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar yesterday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Astana. They discussed early resolution of remaining issues in the border areas. Both sides agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to that end.
4. Sopna Kallingal, an agriculturist from Kallingal Plantation in Thrissur, was recently honored with the prestigious Spice Award 2024. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research gave her this award to recognize her outstanding work in business diversification and integrated crop management.
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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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Bollywood 05 July Upcoming Movies
ULAJH
05 Jul 2024
Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah
KILL
05 Jul 2024
Raghav Juyal, Tanya
Maniktala
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
05 Jul 2024
Ajay Devgn, Tabu
2. Kalki 2898 AD movie box office collection day 7: The Prabhas-starrer is maintaining stability at the box office after its first weekend, as it overtakes the lifetime haul of Salaar movie.
Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan’s latest film, Kalki 2898 AD, is showing no signs of slowing down. Not just in the domestic market, the film is also a rage overseas, dominating markets in North America, Canada, and Germany.
3. Veteran actor Smriti Biswas, who worked in a number of Hindi, Marathi and Bengali films, has died at her residence in Maharashtra’s Nashik city, sources said on Thursday. Biswas, 100, breathed her last late Wednesday night following age-related issues.
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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. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic conversation with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles. In a social media post, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, they reviewed a range of issues pertaining to defence cooperation and discussed closer collaboration between India and Australia in the Indo-Pacific.
2. The 13th edition of Exercise Maitree is set to take place from 1 July to 15, 2024, in Tak Province, Thailand, marking the continuation of military.
3. Air Marshal Saju Balakrishnan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), recently inaugurated 32 new married accommodations for sailors at Vijay Baugh, Port Blair.
4. Lieutenant General Mohit Wadhwa has officially assumed the appointment as Chief of Staff at the Headquarters Western Command of the Indian Army.
5. Recently, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), visited the National Defence College (NDC) in Bangladesh and delivered a compelling address to the Class of 2024.
6. Russia has established a 125mm calibre Mango APFSDS ammunition production facility in India under the “Make in India” program.
7. The Ministry of Defence has allocated over ₹300 crore through its Technology Development Fund (TDF) to foster Make in India defence tech innovations. The TDF scheme is a flagship program of the Ministry of Defence, executed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
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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Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
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Nakshatra : Ardra
Punarvasu
Tithi : Amavasya
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