To check prices, govt to sell extra wheat & rice stocks
The Government will sell 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice in the open market to check retail prices. Food Corporation of India will sell wheat and rice in the open market in a phased manner under Open Market Sale Scheme through E-auction. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, Secretary of, Department of Food and Public Distribution Sanjeev Chopra said, the decision has been taken to reduce the prices of Wheat and Rice. He said the Government is getting inputs that many traders are hoarding the wheat stocks, leading to price escalation of wheat in the market.
1. Bills Passed yesterday in the Parliament are:
(a) The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill 2023.
(b) The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order Amendment Bill 2023.
(c) Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. The Bill has already been passed in Lok Sabha.
(d) The Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, 2023.
(e) Rajya Sabha has taken up the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration and passing.
2. Lok Sabha discusses No-Confidence Motion brought by Opposition against the Government; Debate to resume today.
3. BJP women Members of Parliament (MPs) approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla over the alleged inappropriate behaviour of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the House. They have accused him of insulting women members while talking to media outside Parliament, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje said.
4. Union minister Smriti Irani, who was addressing the Lok Sabha just after Gandhi’s speech on the no-confidence motion against the Modi government, expressed outrage over Gandhi blowing a flying kiss in the Lok Sabha. Irani called the Congress leader a misogynist. She said that the House had never witnessed such an “indecent act”.
5. Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that India’s success rate in rocket launches between 2017 to 2022 is nearly 90%.
6. The Government has launched the sale of chana dal at 60 rupees per kg under the brand name of Bharat Dal to make pulses available to consumers at affordable prices. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Ashwini Kumar Choubey informed.
7. HAL to engage with the private sector to make GE F-414 turbofan engines in India. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief CB Ananthakrishnan said.
8. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar paid homage to freedom fighters on the 81st Anniversary of the historic Quit India Movement.
9. The Haryana Government has decided to provide free travel facilities to women on the buses of Haryana Roadways on Rakshabandhan
10. TRIPURA launches celebration of “Meri Mati, Mera Desh” campaign upon theme of ‘Mitti Ko Naman, Veero Ka Bandan’.
11. GUJARAT: CM Bhupendra Patel launches statewide ‘Meri Mati, Mera Desh’ campaign at Gunsada in the tribal district Tapi.
12. RAJASTHAN CM Ashok Gehlot announced on Wednesday that the state would raise OBC reservation from 21% to 27%, with the additional 6% being for the benefit of the most backward sections within the category.
13. MAHARASHTRA’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with the Mexican delegation and held discussion about the industrial, financial and economic sectors.
14. TELANGANA High Court on Wednesday ruled that a married sister of a deceased employee is also eligible for compassionate appointments, holding that denial of compassionate appointment to a sister because she was not dependent on the deceased employee would amount to gender discrimination.
15. KERALA Assembly passes resolution urging Centre to rename ‘Kerala’ as ‘Keralam’.
16. Renowned author and vice-president of Samata Parishad, Mr. Hari Narke, passed away in Mumbai after suffering a heart attack. He was 70.
CRIME REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
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1. At least 12 social media groups traced to Pakistan played a pivotal role in the Nuh clashes, the police have said. The groups, being run on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Telegram with thousands of followers from across the Mewat region of Haryana and Rajasthan, were allegedly professing hatred through daily broadcasts, they said.
2. Outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused in a case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers, on Wednesday told a Delhi court that hugging or touching a woman without a sexual intent is not an offence.
FINANCE
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman.
#Commerce & Industry : Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank :
Ajay Banga
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Population : 141.81 cr (17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. Government to sell 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lakh tonnes of rice in open market to stabilize retail price.
2. The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) scheme has reached a remarkable milestone as it completes eight years of successful implementation. Over 5.25 Crore Subscribers Enrolled In Atal Pension Yojana.
3. As per a Finance Ministry report, both state-owned banks and leading private banks have garnered more than ₹21,000 crore in fees primarily from account holders failing to maintain the minimum balance.
4. Bandhan Bank recently announced a partnership with the Odisha government to ramp up the state tourism department’s payment solutions.
5. The Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalties on four co-operative banks for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
These banks are
(i) Shri Vinayak Sahakari Bank,
(ii) Shreeji Bhatia Cooperative Bank,
(iii)Mizoram Urban Cooperative Development Bank
(iv)Vita Urban Co-operative Bank.
6. Finance Ministry on Wednesday cautioned people to guard against fraudsters extorting money in the name of Indian Customs. “Indian Customs never calls or send SMS for paying Customs Duty in a personal bank account. All communication from Indian Customs contain a DIN which can be verified on CBIC website,” the finance ministry said.
7. Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the merger of Tata Cleantech Capital and Tata Capital Financial Services into Tata Capital Ltd. Tata Capital Financial Services (TCFSL) and Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd are RBI-registered non-deposit accepting non-banking financial companies. Both companies are subsidiaries of Tata Capital Ltd (TCL).
8. Anti-trust regulator CCI cleared the proposed purchase of 90 per cent equity stake in HDFC Credila Financial Services by a private equity consortium of BPEA EQT and ChrysCapital.
9. IRS officer Sanjay Kumar Agarwal has taken charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. Bhatt’s upcoming Hollywood action movie, “Hearts of Stone” on its Discord channel.
2. Malayalam Actor Dulquer Salmaan postpones the trailer release of King of Kotha as a way of paying respect to late filmmaker Siddique
3. The Bombay High Court has dismissed an application filed by Axis Finance to implead Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), Essel Mauritius, and Culver Max Entertainment (Sony) in its commercial summary suit against ZEEL promoter Subhash Chandra Goenka and others.
4. William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning American director of films like The Exorcist and The French Connection passed away in Los Angeles(LA), California, United States of America (USA) at the age of 87.
DEFENCE
#Minister: Rajnath Singh
#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. Two Indian Navy ships, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, arrived at Port Rashid in Dubai on Wednesday for a bilateral exercise with the UAE Navy. Bilateral exercise ‘ZAYED TALWAR’ to enhance interoperability and synergy between the two navies.
2. The Indian Air Force has recently embarked on a significant initiative to extend the service life of its MiG-29 fighters. This is being accomplished through a comprehensive overhaul process known as the “Second Life Extension” program. This ambitious initiative is slated to extend the operational lifespan of the MiG-29UPG fighters until 2037.
3. Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Wednesday left for the UK on a five-day visit to attend a prestigious military event and hold talks with the top British defence brass on bilateral strategic issues.
General Pande will review the 201st Sovereign’s Parade of Commissioning Course at the prestigious Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst as the ‘Sovereign’s Representative’ for the parade.
4. German Air Force chief Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz called on the Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari in Delhi. During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest and the means to further enhance cooperation between the two Air Forces.
5. Commander (Eastern Seaboard) S Paramesh has been appointed as Additional Director General Coast Guard at Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi.
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