1. Today MUHARRAM is celebrated as New Year’s Day among the Muslim community across the globe. However, the Shias mourn on this day while Sunnis observe fasting for the entire day.
2. Both the House of Parliament adjourned Sine Die today, four days ahead of the schedule. The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which commenced on the 18th of last month, was scheduled to end on the 12th of this month.
3. Parliament has passed the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill 2022 with the Rajya Sabha approving it with a voice vote. The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009, which provides for establishing central universities in various states.
4. Rajya Sabha bids farewell to Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on completion of his term. PM Modi said, 177 bills were either passed or discussed in the House during Mr Naidu’s tenure.
5. National Testing Agency has declared the final scores for Joint Entrance Examination- JEE (Main) – 2022 for Paper -1 (B.E. and B.Tech.). NTA Score and Result for Paper 2-A (B.Arch.) and Paper 2-B (B. Planning) will be declared separately.
6. The second phase of the UGC-NET examination has been postponed and will now be conducted between September 20 and 30, UGC Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar said. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held between August 12 and 14
7. Over 18 crore and 50 lakh Ayushman Cards have been issued to the
beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ( AB- PMJAY ) so far. The scheme is being implemented to provide health cover to the people.
8. The govt on Monday introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha. The legislation will allow private companies to supply electricity provided they get a license. It will also let private companies use power distribution networks built by public sector firms.
9. *ANDHRA PRADESH*: The August Kranti Diwas is also being celebrated in Andhra Pradesh. The Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi to fight out British Rule in India, spread to all the states and provinces across the country.
10. *J&K* : the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducts searches at multiple places in Jammu and Doda districts against members of banned Jamaat-e-Islami.
11. *HARYANA* : PM Modi will dedicate the 2nd Generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana to the nation through video conferencing on August 10, 2022
12. *MAHARASHTRA’S* Cabinet expansion will take place today. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will administer the oath to new members of the Cabinet at Raj Bhavan.
13. 150 bikers take rally from Pune to Mumbai under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
14. *ODISHA* : Home Minister Amit Shah releases ‘Odisha Chapter of Modi @20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ in Bhubaneswar.
15. *PUNJAB* CM Bhagwant Mann on Monday dubbed the introduction of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022, in Parliament by the Centre an “attack on the constitutional rights of the states”. He said that the Centre should not consider the states as puppets and they would not sit silently against this attempt to dilute the federal spirit of India’s democracy.
*NEW APPOINTMENT* : The Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed, Inderjit Camotra as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO).
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*CRIME REPORT*
1. *MAHARASHTRA* : Special PMLA Court sends Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut in 14 days’ Judicial Custody. He was produced in Special PMLA Court of Enforcement Directorate in connection with Patra Chawl case in Goregaon, Mumbai.
2 *RAJASTHAN* : BJP MP from Bharatpur Ranjeeta Koli’s car was pelted with stones in Mewat area. The MP’s vehicle damaged in stone pelting. MP sits on Dharna at Dhilawati Police Post in protest against the incident
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3 banks allegedly mark loans given to SpiceJet as ‘high-risk’; airline denies report:. DFC First Bank, Yes Bank and state-owned Indian Bank have reportedly put loans issued to SpiceJet in the high-risk category.
ENTERTAINMENT
1. Actor Varun Dhawan took to his Instagram Stories to share a picture of a namkeen packet which was inspired from his upcoming film ‘Bawaal’. The wrapper had a picture of Varun’s look from the film. “This is crazy,” he wrote. The film, directed by Nitesh Tiwari and backed by Sajid Nadiadwala’s banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, will also star Janhvi Kapoor.
2. Actor Akshay Kumar, when asked about the social media trends demanding a boycott on ‘Raksha Bandhan’ and ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, said, “It’s a free country, everybody is allowed to do whatever they want.”
DEFENCE
1. India and the US commenced a 13th Edition military exercise named “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh on Monday to improve interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations.
2. Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande will be visiting Kathmandu in the first week of September
3. US Navy Ship has docked in India for the first time for repairs and maintenance. US naval ship Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Katupalli Shipyard at Ennore, near Chennai yesterday for undertaking repairs and maintenance.
4. Lt. Cdr Vivek Chaudhary (retired) became the first former submariner from the Indian Navy to become a commercial pilot — a feat that has earned him a place in the Asia Book of Records. Vivek Chaudhary retired from the Indian Navy in 2017 after serving on the Short-Service Commission.
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ODISHA* : Bhubaneswar
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Districts : 16
Governor
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CM* : Naveen Patnaik
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09 Aug (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu: Varsha
Drik Ritu: Varsha
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Month: Sravan 27, (Purnimata)/ Sravana 12(Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944 *Nakshatra*: Moola (up to 12:18 pm) Purva Ashadha
Titi*: Dwadashi (up to 5:46 pm) Trayodashi
RahuKaal:* 03:46 PM – 05:23 PM
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