TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 will celebrate the holy festival of Eid today, on 11 April. Eid-Ul-Fitr, also known as Eid-al-Fitr, is celebrated on the first day of the month of Shawwal – the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. Eid means celebrations, while Fitr means breaking of the fast. After a month-long fast during Ramadan, Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr.
2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an extended period of rainfall across Telangana, starting from Wednesday night and continuing until 14 April.
3. The officials of Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department and Forest Department on Tuesday visited 1400 million-year-old Fossils Park situated in Sonbhadra district to expedite the inclusion of the park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
4. Surya Tilak for Ram Lalla: An architectural marvel Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir is gearing up for a remarkable celestial event to commemorate Ram Navami on April 17.
Lenses and reflective mirrors arranged meticulously in the temple will direct sunlight from the third floor to the sanctum-sanctorum, casting a divine mark on the idol’s forehead. This phenomenon is scheduled to occur for four minutes around noon on Ram Navami.
5. Delhi Minister Raaj Kumar Anand on Wednesday resigned from the Cabinet and quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging Dalits were not given representation in the party.
6. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday announced that this year’s mayoral polls will be held on 26 April.
7. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday unveiled the party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, promising a caste-based census by 2025, a legal guarantee for MSP, and scrapping of the Agnipath scheme.
8. BJP on Wednesday announced former party’s Chandigarh unit chief Sanjay Tandon as its candidate from the Union Territory, dropping sitting MP and actor Kirron Kher from the contest.
9. According to Times Now-ETG Survey. The BJP is predicted to register a thumping performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, According to predictions, DMK will get 26% of the vote share,
Congress 18 %
BJP 19 %
AIADMK 17 %
Other parties 20 %
10. In response to the growing demands of its citizens Telangana New Ration Card 2024, the state government is planning to issue the new ration card soon after the Lok Sabha elections. Telangana government has received the application for the new ration cards through the Praja Palana.
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 Setback for Arvind Kejriwal, Supreme Court won’t hear his appeal. The Supreme Court opens next on Monday, and Arvind Kejriwal’s petition is expected to come up then.
2. 106 government officials in Telangana were suspended by the Election Commission for attending a meeting of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
3. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeks probe into organ trafficking racket in Haryana, Rajasthan. According to the report, the Health department of Haryana conducted a raid at a hotel in Gurugram Sector-39 and found a Bangladeshi national who had undergone a kidney removal procedure at a hospital in Jaipur under “suspicious” financial arrangements.
4. Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into land-grabbing and extortion cases in Sandeshkhali in West Bengal.
5. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued a stern warning against copyright infringement of its educational materials, cautioning the public against the unauthorixed printing and commercial sale of NCERT school textbooks.
6. Telangana High Court has issued notices in a public interest litigation challenging the construction of multistorey apartments and villas in 37 acres of land near the LB Nagar Metro Rail station by the Vasavi Group in the name of Ananda Nilayam.
According to the petitioner, the government of undivided Andhra Pradesh had assigned the land to South India Research Institute Private Limited (Siris) and others, under GO MS No. 1213 of the revenue department dated 09-08-1965.
The petitioner also said that as per Memorandum No. 5442-Q2/1965 of the revenue (Q) department, dated 02.03.1966, the land could only be used for public purposes.
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Five persons died after drowning in an abandoned well which was used as a biogas pit in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district on Tuesday night, The incident took place Wakdi village in Nevasa tehsil on Tuesday evening when a cat had fallen into the pit and one person climbed down to rescue it but ended up getting stuck in the sludge inside. Then to rescue him, five others climbed down one after the other and they also got stuck.
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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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NIFTY
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SILVER : ₹ 85,500/KG
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Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. Sushil Sharma is set to be next Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of SJVN Limited. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on 8 April.
2. Manoj Panda, renowned economist and former director of the Institute of Economic Growth, has been appointed as a full-time member of the Sixteenth Finance Commission by the Centre.
3. Recently the Canara Bank has aunched a series of new products like Canara Heal, Canara Angel, Canara ReadyCash, Canara MyMoney. A customized savings account for women- Canara Angel with unique feature like Cancer Care policy, Pre-approved personal loan Canara ReadyCash and Online Loan against term deposit product Canara MyMoney.
4. Recently The Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in collaboration with Satellogic, has successfully launched India’s inaugural private sector-built sub-metre resolution earth observation satellite from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 7 April (TSAT-1A). This significant milestone marks a new era in India’s space endeavors, offering enhanced surveillance capabilities to the country.
5. Air India has appointed Jayaraj Shanmugam, an industry veteran with 25 years of experience spanning across airlines, airports, and telecom industries, as the Head of Global Airport Operations. This decision comes amidst the airline’s efforts to enhance its operations and customer experience as part of the Vihaan.
6. Mobile retailers to likely stop selling OnePlus devices starting 01 May. This is because of reasons such as OnePlus’ unprofessional approach towards offline retailers, pricing disparity between online and offline, weak margin structure, and significant delay in claim settlement.
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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 Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM) under the Diocese of Thamarassery said it is planning to screen “Kerala Story — a movie on right-wing conspiracy ‘love jihad’ — in all its units to express solidarity with the Diocese of Idukki.
2. Janhvi Kapoor has finally confirmed her relationship with Shikhar Pahariya after dating him for a while now. On Tuesday night, the actress attended the screening of her father Boney Kapoor’s new production, Maidaan, in Mumbai. However, what grabbed everyone’s attention was Janhvi’s customised necklace which had her boyfriend’s nickname “Shikhu” on it.
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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. Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar inaugurated a 350m long major pier for Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and a residential accommodation at Naval Base Karwar on Tuesday. These infrastructure developments are part of the ongoing Phase IIA of Project Seabird, which will accommodate 32 ships and submarines, 23 yardcraft, a dual-use Naval Air Station, a full fledged naval dockyard, four covered dry berths and logistics for ships and aircraft.
2. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the withdrawal of around 5,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel from Manipur. The two Lok Sabha seats in the violence-hit State will witness polling on 19 April and 26 April.
3. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu against the Centre’s move to “privatise” Sainik schools, and demanded a complete rollback of the policy and the annulment of MoUs signed in this regard.
Kharge said there are 33 Sainik schools in the country and they were fully government-funded institutions operated under the aegis of Sainik Schools Society (SSS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
4. Every year on April 9th, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrates its Bravery Day, or Valour Day, to pay tribute to the brave soldiers who have selflessly served the nation. This year, 2024, marks the 59th anniversary of this significant day.
The origins of CRPF Bravery Day can be traced back to 1965, when a group of Pakistani soldiers launched an attack on Indian troops near the Rann of Kutch. During this encounter, a CRPF officer named Bhavana Ram bravely defended the Sardar Post, a crucial location, against the infiltrators. Though six CRPF soldiers lost their lives in this battle, their unwavering courage and determination forced the Pakistani army to retreat, despite their numerical superiority.
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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
11 Apr (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Chaitra 03 (Amanta)
Chaitra 17 (Purnimanta) Nakshatr: Krithika,
Rohini
Tithi : Tritiya (up to 3:03 pm)Chaturthi
Rahu : 02:01 PM – 03:35 PM
Yamaganda 06:13 AM – 07:47 AM
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