13 Dec (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Agrahayana 01(Amanta)
Agrahayana 16, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr : Jyeshta (up to 11:05 am)Moola
Tithi : Pratipada/
Dwitiya
Rahu 12:20 PM – 01:40 PM
Yamaganda : 08:22 AM – 09:41 AM
TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya.
2. PM Modi inaugurates Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in New Delhi; Says, India is committed to ethical use of AI.
3. The government introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023. The Bill seeks to reserve 33 percent seats in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly for women.
4. Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduces redrafted criminal Bills in Lok Sabha to replace the existing British-era criminal laws after withdrawing the three Bills that were introduced in August.
5. The Sanhita along with two other criminal codes — the Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023 and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023 that seek to the replace the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, respectively, were introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 11.
6. The Rajya Sabh passed the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023.
7. The Lok Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
8. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has asked aerospace manufacturing majors to present a collaborative plan outlining their requirements from each department of the government, to help them expand supply chains for aerospace manufacturing in India.
9. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has accepted the resignation of Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy. Mr Reddy who had resigned from the membership of the Lower House, belonging to Indian National Congress, was representing Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency. He had won the recent Assembly polls in Telangana from Nalgonda constituency.
10. Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister-designate Dr. Mohan Yadav and his cabinet colleagues will take oath tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior BJP leaders will be present at the swearing-in ceremony.
11. The government said that Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) provides treatment corresponding to a total of 1949 procedures under 27 different specialties like neurology, nephrology, cardiology and general medicine, and neurosurgery among others.
12. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the date sheets for Class 10 and 12 board exams 2024. The class 12 board exams will be conducted from 15th February to 2nd April, while class 10 board exams will be held from 15th February to 13th March.
13. Manipur: CM N. Biren Singh pays floral tribute to women freedom fighters at Nupi Lal Memorial Complex in Imphal.
14. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday ordered a 15-day winter vacation for district courts in Kashmir Valley.
15. The literary world is set to celebrate as the 33rd Vyas Samman, 2023, is announced to honor the accomplished Hindi writer Pushpa Bharati for her 2016 memoir, “Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein.”
16. Former CM of Telangana and BRS party national leader K Chandra Shekar Rao issues a video and urges his followers and well-wishers not to visit him at the Yashoda Hospital in Hyderabad.
17. Indian Railways plans to operate thirty-five hydrogen trains till next year.
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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 Parliamentary panel has recommended that legal assistance to Indian nationals imprisoned or arrested in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are provided through a panel of lawyers appointed by the Mission or Post and expenditure on lawyers’ fees is paid from Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICW).
2. Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 on 11 December, emphasizing that Jammu and Kashmir did not retain sovereignty after joining the Union of India.
3. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has condemned and declared false media reports that are being circulated about India’s family planning program and central procurement agency, the Central Medical Services Society (CMSS).
4. Shortly after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra faced expulsion from the Lok Sabha due to cash-for-query allegations, the Housing Committee of Parliament formally requested the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to instruct the TMC leader to vacate her official bungalow.
5. Accusing the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala of being callous in managing the pilgrim traffic at the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, the Congress MPs from the State held a protest in Parliament, two days after a 12-year-old girl died while waiting for darshan.
6. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday permitted mother of a Malayali nurse Nimisha Priya, an Indian who is on death row in Yemen, to travel there along with another individual working there, at her own personal risk without any liability of the Union Government or concerned State Government.
7. The Election Commission on Tuesday revoked the suspension of former Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar. He was suspended on December 3 for violating the code of conduct on election results day by meeting (now Chief Minister) Congress leader Revanth Reddy amidst counting of votes.
8. The Punjagutta police on Wednesday arrested Jagadish, who acted in the blockbuster movie Pushpa, for allegedly threatening and blackmailing a woman. The woman, later died by suicide due to the alleged harassment by the suspect.
On Wednesday, the police caught him and remanded him. Jagadish had played to role of Keshav in the movie Pushpa and rose to fame.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””
Oil leak at Ennore Creek in the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung. Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board asks Chennai Petroleum Corporation to take necessary steps to contain and repair the pipes.
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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 ₹ 83.39
💷 GBP ₹ 104.78
€ Euro : ₹ 90.01
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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BSE Sensex
69,551.03 −377.50 (0.54%) 🔻
NIFTY
20,906.40 −90.70 (0.43%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 62,130/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 75,800/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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⛽ FUEL in MUMBAI
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PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. Ministry of Finance has informed that the total enrolment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 6 crore, with over 79 lakh enrolments in the current Financial Year.
2. The Lok Sabha gave its nod to the First Batch of Grants for Supplementary Demands for 2023-24 and Demands for Excess Grants for 2020-21.
3. India’s industrial production growth rose to a 16-month high of 11.7% in October against a contraction of 4.1% in the same period a year ago.
4. Retail inflation, based on Consumer Price Index (CPI), surged 5.55% in November on an annual basis as against 4.87% in October this year.
5. The PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, launched during the COVID-19 outbreak, has emerged as a crucial initiative in supporting urban street vendors. The scheme, designed as a micro-credit program, has disbursed an impressive total of Rs 9,790 crore in loans to beneficiaries, as disclosed by the government in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
6. The Bank of India has unveiled the Nari Shakti Savings Account, tailored for women aged 18 and above with independent income sources, a significant stride towards fostering women’s economic independence.
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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. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan visited Vaishno Devi Temple in Jammu, a few days ahead of the release of his comedy-drama ‘Dunki’. Shah Rukh’s next release will be Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani.
On Tuesday, several videos and pictures of the actor surfaced on social media in which he could be seen walking along with the pilgrims amid security. Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi for a 3rd time in a year.
2. Sam Bahadur Box Office Collection Day 11: Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Sam Bahadur’ which debuted on 1 December, has received positive reviews from critics and audiences. Till now film crosses ₹80 crore.
3. GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS 2024
Edition: 81st
Ceremony Date: 7th January 2024
First Awarded: January 20, 1944
Awarded For: Excellence in film and television
Country: United States
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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 Eastern Naval Command organized outreach activities in various schools and junior colleges to enhance awareness of the Agnipath Scheme.
2. JammuAndKashmir LG Manoj Sinha unveiled a statue of General Zorawar Singh at University of Jammu and paid tributes to the great warrior and military genius on his martyrdom day.
3. The defence ministry has now finally cleared the Army’s proposal for the import of another 73,000 SiG Sauer assault rifles from the US, which will add to the 72,400 such guns bought earlier for frontline troops, amid the continuing delay in the manufacture of Russian AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles in India.
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MAHARASHTRA : MUMBAI
Winter Capital : Nagpur
District : 36
State of Bombay : 1950-1960
Formation : 01 May 1960
Governor : Ramesh Bais
Chief Minister : Eknath Shinde
State Symbols
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Bird : Yellow footed Green pigeon
Fish : Silver Pomfret
Flower : Jarul
Tree : Mango tree
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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
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