*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu embarks on a Four-Day visit to Odisha;
President Murmu will be witnessing the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Sudarshan to be held tomorrow at the holy coastal town of Puri.
2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has has predicted heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in Coastal and South Interior Karnataka from July 7-9, and North Interior Karnataka on July 8. Other parts of South India will also be impacted by these weather systems. Kerala-Mahe, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Yanam are in for heavy downpours from July 6-8, while Telangana will experience heavy rain from July 8-9.
3. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), which is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, conducted the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). The examination was held for 35 thousand 819 candidates at 71 centres, spread across 50 cities.
4. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding Total Sugar, Salt and Saturated Fat in bold letters and increased font size on labels of packaged food items. The decision to approve the amendment in the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 regarding Nutritional information labelling was taken in the 44th meeting of the Food Authority.
5. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar yesterday praised the achievements of missions led by the Indian Space Research Organisation. Speaking at the 12th convocation of IIST in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
6. The Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalduhoma today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. They have discussed shifting Assam Rifles from the heart of Aizawl city to the newly allocated camp at “Zokhawthar”, which is about 10 km from Aizawl. They have also discussed the state Government’s flagship program “Bana Kaih” which is a “Handholding Policy” aimed at giving financial support and promoting entrepreneurs of the state. The Chief Minister also briefed the Prime Minister on the Zo ethnic “Bawm” refugees from Bangladesh.
7. Lal Krishna Advani fake death news BJP leader discharged from hospital statement issued regarding his health. Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani is confirmed to be alive, debunking recent viral fake posts.
8. A special meeting has been organized in Belagavi Cantonment Board hall on Saturday to discuss the transfer of the Cantonment Board to the Belagavi Municipal Corporation.
9. New biweekly express train announced from Secunderabad to Goa
This biweekly train departs from Secunderabad on Wednesdays and Fridays and in return journey from Vasco da Gama, on Thursday and Saturday.
10. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was accorded a grand welcome by his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Saturday when the former came to attend a meeting aimed at resolving long-standing issues related to bifurcation of undivided Andhra.
11. Heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal, including Kangra’s Dharamshala and Palampur where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark.
According to the emergency operation centre, 150 roads, including 111 in Mandi, 13 in Sirmaur, nine in Shimla, eight each in Chamba and Kullu, and one in Kangra district, are closed for traffic following torrential rains.
12. The first session of the 17th Odisha assembly will commence on July 22 with the address of Governor Raghubar Das and will continue till 13 September.
13. Amarnath Yatra was temporarily suspended on both routes to the cave shrine on Saturday as a precautionary measure due to heavy rainfall.
The health condition of former Railway minister Mukul Roy, who was admitted to a hospital a couple of days back following a fall at his residence, is “critical”, an official of the medical establishment said on Saturday.
14. The counselling process for the medical entrance exam National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 which was expected to start on Saturday has been delayed.
*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 Chennai police on Saturday said that they have secured eight suspects so far in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party president Armstrong.
Armstrong was hacked to death by an unidentified mob of 6 people near his residence in Perambur, Chennai on Friday evening.
2. The main accused in the Hathras stampede case, which claimed 121 lives after Satsang, have been arrested by the police. Hathras Police conducted a medical check-up of the main accused Devprakash Madhukar, arrested from Delhi and after that produced him in court. The key accused was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a magistrate court. 6 accused have already been arrested in this case.
3. Union Minister V Somanna on Saturday faced an embarrassing moment when he fell prey for fake news about BJP veteran Lalkrishna Advani’s death and offered condolence and two-minute silence.
4. Karnataka transport department bows to auto drivers’ demands, seizes 133 bike taxis in Bengaluru. The Karnataka transport department launched a special enforcement drive against bike taxis in Bengaluru from July 5, following protests from auto and taxi drivers.
5. In Telangana, Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka has sent a legal notice to former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for defaming her through a aroty video titled “Indramma Rajyam Isukasurula Rajayam”, which alleges that illegal mining by the sand mafia was running under the directions of ministers of the Congress government.
6. A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court to strike down the Tamil Nadu government order providing Rs 10 lakh compensation to all the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
The submitted PIL argues that the victims were not freedom fighters or social activists who have lost their lives for the cause of the general public or for the sake of the society and had committed an illegal act by consuming spurious liquor.
7. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Saturday batted for the release of jailed Waris Punjab De activist and Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh, “considering the huge support people have given to him”.
The Khalistani sympathiser, who won the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab as an Independent while being lodged in a jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh district under the National Security Act, was sworn in as MP on Friday.
8. A court in Delhi on Saturday extended till July 16 the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar. He is accused of assaulting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on May 13 at the Chief Minister’s official residence.
“”””””””””” *MISHAPS*””””””””””
1. A six-storey building collapse in Sachin Pali village, Surat, Gujarat, has resulted in injuries to 15 people, with at least four feared trapped.
2. The devastating flood in Assam’s famed Kaziranga National Park (KNP) has claimed the lives of 114 wild animals while 95 others have been rescued till Saturday.
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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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*BSE SENSEX*
*79,996.60 −53.07 (0.066%)*🔻
*NIFTY*
*24,323.85 +21.70 (0.089%)*🌲
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
*GOLD* : ₹ 73,100/10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 93,000/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. The Budget Session of Parliament will begin from the 22nd of this month. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju in a social media post informed that the session will continue till 12th August.
2. *GOVERNMENT TO SET UP PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETIES IN AROUND 2- LAKH GRAM PANCHAYATS DURING NEXT 5 YEARS* : Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the government will set up multi-purpose PACs in around two lakh gram panchayats of the country with no cooperative network within the next five years.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also virtually inaugurated Amul’s first organic store in Delhi and also launched Bharat organic Atta produced by the National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) during the event.
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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. Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire is all set to hit the theatres in Japan in July. Directed by Prashanth Neel and produced by Hombale Films. The movie stars Prabhas and Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead.
2. Netflix on Saturday announced a documentary film, titled Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, on the celebrated filmmaker best known for pan-India blockbusters Baahubali and RRR.
The upcoming biographical documentary is produced by Applause Entertainment and Film Companion Studios. It is directed by Raghav Khanna.
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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 Indian Army has taken a significant step towards environmental sustainability by procuring 113 electric buses for troop transportation. This initiative aligns with the Government of India’s green directives aiming for zero-carbon emissions.
2. The armed forces are expected to suggest to the government that the age ceiling for Agnipath inductees be raised to 23 and that at least 50% be retained after four years.
3. *DRDO, L&T begin advanced stage trials of indigenous light tank ‘Zorawar’.* DRDO chief Dr Samir V Kamat yesterday reviewed the progress made in the project at the Larsen and Toubro plant at Hajira in Gujarat.
India has carried out initial trials of an indigenous light tank named ‘Zorawar’ being developed primarily to enhance the Army’s overall combat capabilities along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China.
4. At least four terrorists were killed and two soldiers laid down their lives in twin encounters in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
*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
*07 Jul (Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Ashadha 15, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 02 (Amanta)
*Nakshatra* : Pushya
*Tithi :* Dwitiya/
Tritiya
*Rahu* : 05:32 PM – 07:12 PM
*Yamaganda* 12:31 PM – 02:12 PM
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