The Supreme Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on a clutch of cross-petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena, pertaining to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will deliver its verdict on pleas related to the political crisis that led to the fall of the three-party MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray following a revolt by Shinde.
1. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate to the nation multiple scientific projects of over 58 thousand crore rupees on the occasion of National Technology Day today.
2. SAKSHAM: Union Health Ministry has launched a learning management information system SAKSHAM, Stimulating Advanced Knowledge for Sustainable Health Management. The aim of the platform is to promote medical education and training among healthcare professionals in India.
3 Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive three-day International Museum Expo-2023 on 18th May at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
4. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Union Health Ministry today successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under its i-Drone initiative in New Delhi.
5. The National Water Mission, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti on Wednesday organized a workshop- cum- orientation programme for Central Nodal Officers (CNO) and Technical Officers (TO) in New Delhi.
6. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has said the government is working in a speedy manner to upgrade mini-Anganwadi centres to full-fledged Anganwadi centres.
7. Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Harit Sagar’ the Green Port Guidelines at a function in New Delhi.
8. Under Operation Kohima Calling, the Assam Rifles in coordination with the Nagaland government evacuated the second batch of 553 stranded citizens safely to Kohima. The first batch of 676 people were evacuated and brought to Kohima on the 7th May. 1229 civilians evacuated from violence-hit Manipur till now.
9. Telangana government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework. It is designed to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics.
10. The Indian Maritime University has announced registrations for admission to the programs for the next academic year 2024-25. students can register themselves till the 17th of May.
11. Andhra pradesh C M YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to provide house sites for 54,000 poor people in capital Amaravati is all set to be achieved soon.
12. Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on a clutch of cross-petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde factions of the Shiv Sena pertaining to the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis.
13. Exit polls on Wednesday predicted a tight contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata party in the high-stakes. Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13.
14. The Centre Wednesday told the Supreme Court it has received responses from seven states on the issue of same-sex marriage and the governments of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have opposed the petitioners’ contention seeking legal validation for such wedlock.
15. Ajit Kumar Mohanty, who is a well-known physicist and also serves as the director of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), has been selected as the new chairman.
CRIME REPORT
1. In Gujarat, five persons were killed when a state transport bus ran over them after being hit by a speeding private bus in Kalol town of Gandhinagar.
2. The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held a special sitting on Wednesday, following the murder of a young lady doctor, who was stabbed to death by a drug addict at Kottarakkara Taluk hospital in Kollam district on 10 May morning.
3. The provost of Delhi University’s PG men’s hostel on Wednesday sent a notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “sudden” visit to the facility last week, saying “such a conduct from a leader of a National Party who has Z-plus security is beyond dignity”.
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1. Multiple Indian unicorns have seen a markdown in their valuations by private investors. On Wednesday, it was reported that Vanguard marked down Ola’s valuation by 35% to $4.8 billion. A couple of days ago, Swiggy’s valuation was reported to be halved by Invesco, to $5.5 billion. Earlier, the world’s biggest asset management company BlackRock slashed BYJU’S valuation by 50% internally.
2. The board of Godrej Consumer Products on Wednesday approved raising up to ₹5,000 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures. The company posted a consolidated net profit of ₹452.14 crore for the quarter ended March, recording a 24% jump from the year-ago period. Its revenue also surged about 10% to around ₹3,200 crore.
3. In a significant move to promote reforms and bring ease of doing business, Department of Defence Production has waived off Quality Assurance (QA) charges levied by the QA Agencies under its administrative control for the stores meant for exports.
4. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in India has proposed prohibiting the usage of diesel-fueled four-wheeled vehicles in cities with a population exceeding 10 lakhs by 2027
5. The annual increase in US consumer prices slowed to below 5% in April for the first time in two years, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released on Wednesday. In the 12 months through April, the CPI increased 4.9%.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
1. After West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee banned the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ on Monday, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed against the same in Calcutta High Court. The petitioner on Wednesday told the court that the state government’s decision is against the right to freedom of speech. The case will be heard by the court on May 15.
2. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that ‘The Kerala Story’ has been made tax-free in the state.
DEFENCE
1. A government regulatory body has called for a design review of a “safety-critical system” on the Dhruv advanced light helicopter. It involved in a string of accidents including one last week, may be in order, according to a top government regulatory body responsible for the certification of the airworthiness of military aircraft.
2. Most of the military’s ALHs are currently grounded for comprehensive checks after the string of accidents. The Indian Air Force’s latest light combat helicopters (LCH), which inherit several features of the ALH, were also grounded.
3. India’s TEJAS MK-2 fighter aircraft is intended to replace a range of combat aircraft in the Indian Air Force, including the Mirage 2000. The TEJAS MK-2 is also intended to compete with the Saab Gripen internationally.
India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS MK-2 program is languishing without funding, months after the project was approved.
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) officially approved the project on 1 September 2022 for development, flight testing, and certification. Janes previously reported that funding of INR66.17 billion (USD809.17 million) was sanctioned.
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KERALA: Thiruvananthapuram
Formation of state
1 November 1956
Districts : 14
Governor Arif Mohammad Khan
CM : Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M))
State:-
Language – Malayalam
Bird – Great hornbill
Fruit – Jackfruit
Mammal- 🐘Elephant
Tree – Coconut 🌴Tree
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11 May (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Drik Ritu : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Jyeshta 6, (Purnimanta)
Vaishaka 21, (Amanta)
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