01 Dec (Friday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Kartika 18 (Amanta) Agrahayana 04, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr Punarvasu (till 4:40 pm)Pushya
Tithi : Chaturthi (up to 3:31 pm)Panchami
Rahu 10:55 AM – 12:15 PM
Yamaganda : 02:56 PM – 04:16 PM
TODAYS TOP NEWS
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. The upcoming Winter Session of the Parliament plans to introduce 7 new bills and address 11 pending ones.
(a) Central University (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
(b) Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
(c) Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
(d) Central Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023.
(e) National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Amendment Bill, 2023.
(f) Boilers Bill, 2023.
(g) Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023.
2. The Indian government has granted approval to two multinational corporations, Siemens AG from Germany and Kyosan Electric Manufacturing Co from Japan, to deploy the automatic train collision avoidance system known as Kavach on the Indian Railways.
3. The Union Cabinet, led by PM Modi, has recently approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN), a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing the challenges faced by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). This scheme, with a substantial total outlay of Rs 24,104 crore.
4. Union Cabinet has greenlit a Central Sector Scheme, allocating Rs. 1261 Crore for 2024-25 to 2025-26, aimed at providing drones to Women Self Help Groups (SHGs). The objective is to bring about a positive transformation in the lives of women engaged in agriculture and contribute to the overall growth of the sector.
5. Andhra Pradesh irrigation officials opened one gate of the Nagarjunasagar Dam on Thursday to meet the drinking water needs of the state, an official said, which led to some friction with their Telangana counterparts.
6. Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Thursday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after the central government signed a peace pact with the United National Liberation Front, the northeastern state’s oldest militant organisation dominated by the majority Meitei community.
7. The National Institute of Technology Srinagar closed for winter vacation on Thursday — 10 days ahead of schedule — as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student’s social media post spread to other institutes.
8. Telangana sees 64% polling till 5 pm, no major violence reported.
9. The Centre has approved the recovery and reconstruction plan of over 1658 crore rupees for Joshimath which was affected by landslide and ground subsidence early this year. A High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the plan. Under it.
10. Rozgar Mela: PM Modi distributes more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits through video conferencing.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. The Madras High Court recently directed the Central government to consider increasing the age of retirement for all officers of the Indian Coast Guard to 60 years.
2. In TELANGANA: The Election Commission of India (ECI), based on a report by Special Observers over seizure of ₹18 lakh cash from Musheerabad on Wednesday, suspended three police officers for ‘partisan policing’.
3. A 36-year-old Israeli woman was on Thursday found dead at her residence in this southern Kerala district, The police suspect that the woman’s 70-year-old live-in partner killed her and have lodged an FIR under section 302 of the IPC against him.
4. A Varanasi court gave 10 more days to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file its survey report in Gyanwapi case. Now ASI has to file the report on 11th December.
5. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), under the leadership of Chief Commissioner Mrs. Nidhi Khare, has issued a Safety Notice under Section 18(2)(j) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The notice aims to caution consumers against the purchase of highly corrosive acids on e-commerce platforms, emphasizing the potential dangers and risks associated with such transactions.
6. The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2026.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
#IMF MD:
Kristalina Georgieva
××××××××××××××××××××××
USD ₹ 83.37
💷 GBP ₹ 105.35
€ Euro : ₹ 90.77
********
GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
********
BSE Sensex
66,988.44 +86.53 (0.13%)🌲
NIFTY
20,133.15 +36.55 (0.18%)🌲
*********
Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 62,700/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 79,200/KG
**********
⛽ FUEL in DELHI
**********
PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
******
⛽ FUEL in MUMBAI
********
PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. The Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI), a leading organization for rural marketers, announced key leadership changes during its 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Puneet Vidyarthi has been appointed as the President for the term 2023-2025, succeeding Biswabaran Chakrabarti.
2. HDFC Bank appointed Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as Additional Independent Director for a three-year term starting 25 January, 2024.
3. A report by the energy think tank Ember highlights that India needs an additional investment of $101 billion to align with the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Net Zero target of tripling renewable energy capacity.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. 2023 is the year of big box office clashes. In Hollywood, we saw Barbie vs Oppenheimer, and in Bollywood, we had OMG 2 vs Gadar 2. And now we have another big clash coming, which is between Ranbir Kapoor’s ANIMAL (Release date: 01 Dec) and Vicky Kaushal’s Sam Bahadur (Release date: 01 Dec) The next is between Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki and Prabhas’ Salaar slated for year-end.
2. On 29 November, 2023, the renowned actress and author Twinkle Khanna celebrated the launch of her fourth book, “Welcome to Paradise,” at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. This event marked her return to the literacy scene after a hiatus of five years.
3. Noted Malayalam actress and Carnatic musician Subbalakshmi dies at 87.
4. Shane MacGowan, the Fairytale of New York singer, dies at the age of 65.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :
Ajay Bhatt
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. President Murmu reviews NDA Passing out Parade in Pune . A total of 353 cadets were conferred their degree and course completion certificates from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) at the convocation of the 145th course of the NDA held on Wednesday. The passing out cadets included 77 cadets in science stream, 87 cadets in computer science and 55 cadets in arts stream.
2. The Indian Government is mulling to rename the Indian Air Force (IAF) to Indian Air and Space Force. Former IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauri described this as a postive development, stating that this is a ‘work in progress,’ and makes a lot of sense.
3. Indian Navy Ship (INS) Kadmatt deployed to the North Pacific on Thursday conducted Underway Replenishment (UNREP) with Japan’s JS Towada.INS Kadmatt is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers of Kolkata under Project 28.
4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will likely need a three-year timeframe to absorb the technology for its ambitious co-production of GE-F414 jet engines for the Indian Air Force: Defence manufacturer CB Ananthakrishnan said.
5. Defence Acquisition Council approves capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 2.23 lakh crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed Forces, 98% to be sourced from domestic industries in a major boost to ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence.
(a) Procurement of Light Combat Helicopters & Light Combat Aircraft Mk 1A from HAL gets a nod.
(Procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 150 Prachand helicopters).
(b) Medium Range Anti-Ship Missiles for surface platform of Indian Navy accorded approval.
(c) Acquisition of Towed Gun System cleared to replace Indian Field Gun.
6. The Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day on December 4 to commemorate “Operation Trident”, the Navy’s attack on Karachi harbour during the 1971 India-Pakistan War. The event will also showcase the Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art ships and aircraft to the general public and online viewers through a live telecast.
The Defence Ministry said that the event will witness participation of 20 warships along with 40 aircraft comprising Mig 29K and LCA Navy as major attractions along with combat beach reconnaissance and assault demo by the Marine Commandos (Marcos) of the Indian Navy. This is the first time that the Indian Navy would be organising a mega event which is not taking place at any major Naval station.
7. Indian and Australian armed forces on Wednesday underwent tactical exercises in multi-domain operations in urban and semi-urban terrain during the Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2023 in Australia.
8. Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati has appointed Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi, a distinguished officer from the 2015 batch of the Indian Air Force, as India’s first Woman Aide-De-Camp (ADC).
9. India and China on Thursday held “constructive” diplomatic talks on proposals to resolve the remaining issues and achieve complete disengagement in eastern Ladakh.
===================
HIMACHAL PRADESH :
Capital: Shimla
Before was
Punjab States Agency
As state: 25 Jan 1971
Formation
1 November 1956
Districts: 12
Governor :
Shiv Pratap Shukla
CM: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (INC)
State Symbols
“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
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 :
Shri Om Birla (BJP)
Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Loksabha : 550 members (530 States + 20 Union Territories)
Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar
××××××××××××××
Telegram Link :
For latest news, first Hand written articles & trending news join Saachibaat telegram group
https://t.me/joinchat/llGA9DGZF9xmMDc1
