TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.
2. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Aadi Mahotsav 2024, an annual National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi tomorrow. Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda will also be present on the occasion.
3. The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year’s Lok Sabha elections. Over two crore young electors in age group of 18 to 29 years have been added in the voters’ list.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Gujarat’ programme tomorrow via video conferencing. During the programme, he will inaugurate and perform Bhoomi Poojan of more than 1.3 lakh houses across Gujarat built under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and other housing schemes.
5. The government will bring in a motion on Ram Temple in both Houses of Parliament : In the Lok Sabha, the motion will be brought under Rule 193 and will be moved by BJP MPs Satya Pal Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarangi and Santosh Pande.
In the Rajya Sabha, the motion will be brought under Rule 176 and will be moved by BJP MPs K Laxman, Sudhanshu Trivedi and Rakesh Sinha.
6. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved six projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of Rs. 12,343 crore (approximately) with 100 per cent funding from the Central Government.
7. The Parliament on Friday cleared a bill to add four groups including Paddari and Pahari in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir. The house approved the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which adds two other communities — Gadda Brahmin and Koli — to the Scheduled Tribes list.
8. Former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao’s daughter and BRS MLC Vani Devi on Friday appreciated the gesture of naming her father for the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian award, and praised PM Narendra Modi for the decision.
9. Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary on Friday signalled that he would be switching over to the National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls as he hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his government’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on his grandfather and former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
10. Andhra pradesh CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced the names of three YSRC candidates for the Rajya elections. They are Y.V. Subba Reddy, Golla Babu Rao and Meda Raghunatha Reddy.
12. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Welcomes Bharat Ratna for Choudhary Charan Singh, PV Narsimha Rao, and MS Swaminathan.
14. Chhattisgarh Budget 2024 – INR 1.47 Lakh Crore, No New Taxes, 22% Revenue Increase Estimated.
15. The 51st edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair will begin on February 10, featuring over 2,000 stalls with books in multiple languages. The fair will also mark the inauguration of a National e-library, where books can be accessed and downloaded for free. The guest country for the book fair this year is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
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1. A special National Investigation Agency court has issued a warrant to attach the property of 2008 Malegaon blast case accused Ramchandra Kalsangra who is absconding.
2. The Mumbai police on Friday arrested accused Mauris Noronha’s bodyguard, whose pistol was allegedly used involved the murder of Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, under the Arms Act.
Mauris Noronha, who shot dead Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during Facebook Live, suspected that Ghosalkar had implicated him in a rape case.
3. Clashes in Haldwani After Demolition; 5 Killed, 14 Injured; Curfew and Internet Suspension in Effect.
4. The Calcutta High Court has raised serious concerns over the plight of women prisoners in West Bengal jails. The court was informed by the amicus curiae about the alarming issue of women inmates getting pregnant while in custody, with an estimated 196 babies reportedly born in different correctional facilities across the state.
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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 ₹ 83.02
💷 GBP ₹ 104.82
€ Euro : ₹ 89.50
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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1. PayTM is facing more trouble as the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced that it will block deposits and credits into EPF accounts linked with Paytm Payments Bank. This comes after India’s central bank RBI imposed restriction on One 97 Communications’ digital payments gateway, starting February 23rd.
2. Embraer Defence & Security and Mahindra announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the objective of jointly fulfilling the acquisition of the C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft by the Indian Air Force in its upcoming Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) procurement project.
3. Tata AIA Life Insurance has announced the appointment of its President and Chief Distribution Officer, Venkatachalam H, as the new MD and CEO.
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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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1. The 6th edition of AAYNA – the Telangana Bengali Film (TBFF) — will be held on February 10 and 11 at Prasads Preview Theatre, Banjara Hills. Featuring renowned stars and directors, it will offer fans a chance to interact with their favorite personalities. Additionally, regional cuisine will be available at the venue.
2. Tamil superstar Rajinikanth is returning with another big-ticket film ‘Lal Salaam’ to enthrall Telugu viewers across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana from February 9.
3. A new Oscar for best casting is being introduced by the Academy awards organisers. The award will be given out from the year 2026 onwards. It will be the first new competitive category at the Oscars since Best Animated Feature was added in 2002.
4. Pyarelal Sharma, one-half of the legendary composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, has been felicitated with the prestigious Lakshminarayana International Award.
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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 reportedly secured a patent for a “Hexacopter Tactical Remotely Piloted Aircraft for Surveillance at High Altitude Areas (HAA), according to an official statement on Friday. The Army Design Group designed the drone, which will be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, and detection tasks.
2. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) worth ₹5,077 crore has been reported by companies operating in the defence sector, the defence ministry said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The data was provided by Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt.
3. India will host a nine-day naval exercise in Visakhapatnam from February 19, drawing over 50 navies amid heightened security concerns.The ‘Milan’ exercise, initiated in 1995, aims to foster maritime cooperation and security, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
4. KashmirJ&K Police bids farewell to Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C, Northern Command.
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President: Sergio Mattarella
Prime Minister: Giorgia Meloni
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Italy officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
THE ITALIAN NATIONAL BIRD is the Italian sparrow (Passer Italiae).
THE NATIONAL ANIMAL is the Apennine wolf or Italian wolf (canis lupus italicus).
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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 Feb (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir Ritu
Drik Ritu : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Pausa 30 (Amanta)
Magha 16, (Purnimanta) Nakshatr:Shravana (up to 11:29 pm)Dhanishta
Tithi : Pratipada/
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Rahu 09:53 AM – 11:17 AM
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