TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Kerala on Wednesday; rest of the country on April 11.
2. According to the Meteorological Department, a warning of rain and thunderstorm has been issued in North-West India between 13-16 April. There will be rain in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana.
3. The displaced Kashmiri Pandits, clad in colourful pherans and carrying ‘thals’, celebrated Navreh, the first day of the New Year according to the Kashmiri Hindu calendar, in Jammu on Tuesday. They vowed to make concerted efforts to celebrate the festival in the Kashmir valley next year.
4. Government has provided Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar with a Z-category VIP security cover of armed commandos in view of potential threats against him.
5. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that Indian civilization is one of the oldest and continuous civilizations, and it also has a vast expanse.NSA Doval was addressing an event on the release of “History of Ancient India, a Volume 11 series” by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) in New Delhi.
6. The three-member Krishna River Management Board will hold hold a high level meeting with senior irrigation department officials of AP and Telangana to finalise the dates for release of water from Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects.
7. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday announced “unconditional support” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections.
8. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Tuesday announced its seat-sharing formula for the Lok Sabha polls with the Shiv Sena (UBT) getting the major chunk of 21 seats, while the Congress will contest 17 seats and the NCP (SP) 10.
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday once again targeted the Congress and DMK over the Katchatheevu issue, saying its “surrender” shows the complicity of the two parties in harming the country’s strategic interests.
10. The Congress on Wednesday announced the names of candidates for six more Lok Sabha constituencies and 12
Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh.
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. In a massive blow to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Delhi high court on Tuesday upheld his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam, saying the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was left with ‘little option’ after he skipped repeated summonses and refused to join the investigation.
2. Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders ended their 24-hour protest at the Mandir Marg police station against BJP in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, a day after they were detained while staging a dharna outside the Election Commission’s office.
3. Yoga guru Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd Acharya Balkrishna have tendered ‘unconditional and unqualified apology’ before the Supreme Court over advertisements issued by the firm making tall claims about the medicinal efficacy of its products.
4. A 29-year-old woman lawyer in Bengaluru fell prey to cyber criminals and during ‘video arrest’ for two days she not only lost money to the tune of Rs 14.57 lakh but also posed nude on camera for them, According to police, the incident occurred between April 3 and 5. She received a call from a person claiming to be from the customer care of Fedex, international courier giant.
5. The Election Commission on Tuesday issued Congress leader Randeep Surjewala a show-cause notice for his alleged undignified remarks against actor-turned-politician and BJP MP Hema Malini.
6. After rejecting the interim bail petition filed by BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, the Rouse Avenue Court at Delhi on Tuesday extended her judicial custody till April 23 in the money-laundering aspect of the Delhi liquor policy scam.
7. Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended 106 government employees in Siddipet district for attending an election meeting of BRS Medak Lok Sabha candidate P. Venkatram Reddy, in violation of the model code of conduct for the upcoming polls.
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At least twelve lives were claimed and dozens were injured after a bus fell into a mine pit in Durg district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday at 8.30 pm. The rescue operations are underway and the senior police officials were on the spot. Injured admitted in AIIMS (Raipur).
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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 ₹ 106(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹ 91(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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India’s Paytm (PAYT.NS), opens new tab said on Tuesday that Surinder Chawla had resigned as the chief executive officer and managing director of its banking unit Paytm Payments Bank “on account of personal reasons”.
2. The Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund, backed by the central government, has played a crucial role in the completion of over 28,000 homes since its inception in 2019. The fund, managed by SBICap Ventures Ltd, has also contributed to the growth of various ancillary industries in the real estate and infrastructure sector.
3. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that starting May 1, 2024, shops and establishments in Mumbai that fail to display signboards in Marathi or Devanagari script will face double property tax. This move comes as part of the BMC’s efforts to enforce the use of Marathi language on signboards.
4. Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in collaboration with Satellogic, has successfully launched India’s inaugural private sector-built sub-metre resolution earth observation satellite, TSAT-1A. This significant milestone marks a new era in India’s space endeavors, offering enhanced surveillance capabilities to the country.
The collaboration between TASL and Satellogic resulted in the successful launch of TSAT-1A from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 7 April.
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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
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Newly Released movies
(a) BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN .
Release Date; 10 Apr 2024
Casting: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff
(b) MAIDAAN
Release Date; 10 Apr 2024
Casting: Ajay Devgn
as Syed Abdul Rahim
Priyamani
Priyamani
Movie is based on the golden years of the Indian Football team. The movie is directed by Amit Ravinder Nath Sharma of the National award-winning film ‘Badhaai Ho’, Maidaan is Produced by Boney Kapoor, Akash Chawla and Arunava Joy Sengupta.
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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
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1. The Indian Army has received the first batch of Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS) from Russia, part of a larger deal for 120 launchers and 400 missiles. These systems enhance the Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) capabilities, particularly in high mountainous terrain along the northern border.
The procurement includes domestic production in India, with one regiment already deploying the systems. This acquisition replaces outdated Igla-1M systems and aligns with plans for future indigenous VSHORAD advancements.
2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China for renaming several places in Arunachal Pradesh, and wondered whether a similar attempt by India will result in those areas of the neighbouring country becoming parts of our territory. Addressing an election rally at Namsai in the Arunachal Pradesh East constituency.
3. The Grenadiers Regimental Centre in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur is imparting training to the army soldiers to operate the newly introduced AK-203 rifle, which has been made in India on Indo-Russian technology.
The AK-203 rifle is touted to be much more effective than the previous two rifles–AK-47 and INSAS rifle– and is ahead in firepower.
4. In a significant milestone for India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) announced the successful maiden surface run of a High Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (HEAUV). The ground breaking test, conducted at the Cochin Shipyard’s International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) Jetty in Kochi.
5. Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday called upon the force to be always prepared for ‘black swan’ events and “expect the unexpected” even as he identified technology as the new area for strategic competition among nations.In an address at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington.
6. The inaugural Tri-Service Planning Conference, dubbed ‘Parivartan Chintan,’ convened in New Delhi on April 8, 2024, orchestrated by the Ministry of Defence.
The primary objective of the conference, as outlined by the Ministry of Defence, was to stimulate fresh ideas and initiatives, furthering the agenda of jointness and integration within the armed forces.
7. Theatre Command Concept
A theatre command refers to a geographical area susceptible to conflict, be it on land, air, or sea. With recommendations from the Lt. Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar committee, India is moving towards establishing integrated theatre commands to consolidate resources and streamline operations. Currently, only two commands—Andaman and Nicobar Command and Strategic Forces Command—are tri-service, but the aim is to create more unified structures across the military.
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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
10 Apr (Wednesday)
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Shaka Samvat – 1946
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Rahu : 12:28 PM – 02:01 PM
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