*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. *Thirteen assembly seats in seven states will go to by-polls today:*
(a) Raiganj, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagda and Maniktala in West Bengal.
(b) Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh.
(c) Badrinath and Manglaur in Uttarakhand. (d) Rupauli in Bihar,
(e) Amarwara in Madhya Pradesh.
(f) Vikravandi in Tamil Nadu.
(g) Jalandhar West in Punjab will go to by-polls. Counting will be held on Saturday.
2. Tata Power has launched the ‘Ghar Ghar Solar’ initiative in Uttar Pradesh, starting from Varanasi, offering substantial subsidies and state-of-the-art rooftop solar solutions to residents.
3. The 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee found that Maharashtra is the best state for farming in 2024.
4. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today conducted an aerial survey and ground inspection of flood-affected areas of the Kumaon region of the state.
5. SEHER, a credit education program launched on July 8, by the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL, will empower women entrepreneurs in India with financial literacy content and business skills. It helps them to access the financial tools they need to drive further growth and create employment in the country’s economy.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a package for the relief and rehabilitation of flood-hit Assam very soon, said Union Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal in Guwahati .
8. Rajasthan will be the first state in India to create a ten-year action plan specifically designed to improve road safety. Targeting a 50% drop in traffic accidents by 2030.
9. Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Advisor at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme on a pro bono basis.
10. Narendra Modi will chair Niti Aayog’s ninth Governing Council meeting on July 27, which will discuss the ‘Vikshit Bharat@2047’ document to make India a developed nation, a senior government official said.
11. The State Governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have resolved to request the Central Government to expand the national highway connecting Hyderabad and Vijayawada as an eight-lane high-speed corridor to facilitate faster movement of people and goods between the two States.
12. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday rewarded all-rounder cricketer Mohammed Siraj for his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket, particularly his role in winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Siraj, who returned to his hometown Hyderabad last week after India’s T20 World Cup victory, paid a courtesy call to the Chief Minister at his residence.
*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. Centre extends ban on pro-khalistani fringe group ‘Sikhs For Justice’ by another five years. The action has been taken under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A Government notification said, the organisation has been indulging in activities which are prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country.
2. In Chhattisgarh, a female Maoist has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kanker district. The encounter took place in Binagunda forest.
3. CBI has arrested two more people in the alleged NEET-UG paper leak from Bihar.
4. Lawyers from the Jammu Bar Association on Tuesday held a protest against the terror attack on an army patrol in Kathua, calling it as an act of cowardice by Pakistan-based terrorists. Five army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer were killed.
5. Bengaluru police have registered an FIR against Virat Kohli’s One8 Commune pub and several other establishments on MG Road for operating beyond the permitted closing time of 1 am.
“””””””””” *MISHAPS* “”””””
At least nine servitors of the Puri Jagannath temple were injured on July 9 when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them while it was being taken out from the chariot to a temple as part of the Rath Yatra festival. The mishap happened when the heavy wooden idol was being brought down from Lord Balabhadra’s chariot to be taken to the Gundicha temple.
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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* ₹105(Approx)
€ *Euro* : ₹ 90(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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*BSE SENSEX*
*80,351.64 +391.26 (0.49%)*🌲
*NIFTY*
*24,433.20 +112.65 (0.46%)*🌲
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*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
*GOLD* : ₹ 73,200/10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 94,500/KG
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⛽ *FUEL in DELHI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 95/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 88/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 74/Ltr
*LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
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⛽ *FUEL in MUMBAI*
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*PETROL* : ₹ 104/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 93/Ltr
*Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 74/Kg
*LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. Inflows into the equity mutual funds hit a new high of 40 thousand 608 crore rupees in the last month, on back of buoyant equity market and huge fund raise through new fund offers. The equity funds inflow was up 17 percent in June 2024 compare to the inflow in the month of May 2024.
2. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has initiated talks with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to develop an AI Audit Tool aimed at overseeing corporate India and detecting frauds. ICAI President Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal has confirmed that a proposal has been sent to MeitY Secretary Krishnan.
3. Regional Rural Bank (RRB) employees, the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has mandated the implementation of salary revisions according to the 12th Bipartite Settlement (BPS). The notification dated July 8, 2024 has ordered all the Chairpersons of the RRBs directed to implement the revised salary on par with the Public Sector Banks.
4. The State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday introduced a new security feature ‘Safety Ring’ within its internet banking system and mobile banking system in response to the increasing number of cyber frauds.
5. The Sixteenth Finance Commission has constituted a 5-member Advisory Council including, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) part-time member Neelkanth Mishra, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) Director General Poonam Gupta and Ernst and Young Chief Policy Advisor DK Srivastava.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
#Information and Broadcasting Minister:
Ashwini Vaishnaw
#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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Kailash Kher celebrated his 51st birthday on Sunday, July 7 in a unique style. He organized a bhandara where he distributed 200 kg laddoos and also released his new song, ‘Ishq Hai’.
Kailash Kher blasted Slumdog Millionaire (2009) as he believed that it showed India in a negative light. Though he didn’t name the Danny Boyle-directorial, it’s clear which film he was referring to. He also applauded S S Rajamouli’s RRR and Baahubali for glorifying India’s culture.
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*DEFENCE*
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :–
#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 12th meeting of the India-UAE Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) concluded in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step in bolstering defense relations between the two nations. Led by Joint Secretary Amitabh Prasad, the Indian delegation met with their UAE counterparts, headed by Brigadier General Staff Jamal Ebrahim Mohamed Almazrooqi.
2. The Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won an order for part construction of two Fleet Support Ships (FSS) meant for Indian Navy from defence PSU Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL).
After the Cabinet Committee on Security gave its nod in August, last year, the Indian Navy signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) for design and construction of five FSS at an overall cost of approximately ₹19,000 crore.
3. India’s defence sector has achieved record-breaking production and export figures in the financial year 2023-24. The domestic production reached a record ₹1.27 lakh crore, marking a 16.7% increase over the previous year and a staggering 60% growth compared to 2019-20.
4. PM Modi on Tuesday paid his respects at the Unknown Soldiers’ Tomb in Moscow during his two-day official visit to Russia for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.
5. An ongoing investigation into the first-ever crash of the Indian Air Force’s light combat aircraft TEJAS MK-1 three months ago points towards engine seizure as the most likely cause of the accident.
The aircraft that crashed was part of the 40 MK-1 jets inducted by IAF in the initial operational clearance.
6. The Indian Army will add 113 electric buses to its fleet, supporting the nation’s green initiatives. It will use the buses to transport troops in the plains and semi-hilly areas and is conducting trials for the procurement.
*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* : Sri Om Birla
*Minister of Parliamentary affairs* : Kiren Rijiju
*Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
*Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)
*Chief Election Commissioner:*
Shri Rajiv Kumar
*10 Jul (Wednesday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Ashadha 18, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 05 (Amanta)
*Nakshatra* : Magha (up to 10:15 am)Purva Phalguni
*Tithi :* Chaturthi (up to 7:52 am)Panchami
*Rahu* : 12:32 PM – 02:12 PM
*Yamaganda* 07:32 AM – 09:12 AM
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