Today’s Top News – 13 October 2024

festival of Vijayadashmi

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*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. The festival of Vijayadashmi or Dussehra is being celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm across the country. The festival is celebrated to remember Lord Ram’s victory over Ravana, marking the triumph of good over evil. The day also marks the culmination of Navratri and Durga Puja.

2. President Smt Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in Dussehra celebrations at Lal Quila Maidan in Delhi. They witnessed the burning of effigies of demon king Ravana, his brother Kumbhakaran and son Meghnad which signifies the victory of good over evil.

3. Prime Minister GatiShakti National Master Plan completes 3 years of transforming country’s Infrastructure landscape.

4. Registration for the Prime Minister Internship scheme begins; To provide 1.25 lakh internship opportunities during current financial year.

5. Haryana acting-Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that the swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held on October 17th.

6 The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed State Governments and districts administrations to intensify vigilance against paddy stubble burning during harvest season. The commission has deputed 26 Central teams to the hotspot districts in Punjab and Haryana to set up a Paddy Stubble Management Cell at Chandigarh and continuous monitoring of the field level actions.

7. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone for construction of the Navy’s Radar Station at Damagundam in Vikarabad district on October 15.

8. In Uttar Pradesh, the traditional Tilkotsav ceremony of Gorakshpeethadhiswar was held at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami.

9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on entering its 100th year.

10. The 10 days long Mysuru Dasara festival culminated with a grand Jamboo savari or Elephant procession on the Vijayadashami day yesterday in Mysuru. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered floral obeisance to Goddess Chamundeshwari placed in the 750 kg golden howdah carried by Dasara elephant Abhimanyu during the Kumbha lagna.

11. Manipur, the number of Dengue positive cases has crossed one thousand three hundred so far and the State Government has intensified preventive and containment measures in affected districts.

12. The Uttar Pradesh government will soon convene a high-level meeting to ensure compliance of the ban on using tractor trolleys for passenger transportation. The decision has been made in the wake of a spate of mishaps featuring passenger-travel on tractor trolleys.

13. Hydrogen Train India: The Ministry of Railways envisaged operating 35 Hydrogen trains under “Hydrogen for Heritage” on various heritage and hill routes. In the financial year 2023-24, the Ministry of Railways allocated an amount of Rs 2800 crore for the development of 35 hydrogen fuel cell-based trains.

*LEGAL EPORT*
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1. In West Bengal, senior doctors will go on cease-work for 48 hours from 6 AM on Monday, showing support and solidarity with the junior doctors on hunger strike with 10-point demands. Dr Swarodyot Mukherjee informed this on behalf of the Joint Platform of Doctors, West Bengal.

2. Manipur Police called for public support to combat extortion and illegal activities in the state. The newly established anti-extortion unit, with 15 crack teams and CRPF deployment, has arrested over 370 individuals. Citizens are urged to report any suspicious activities, promising confidentiality.

3. The Union Government has released the first instalment of the Fifteenth Finance Commission grants over 988 crore rupees for the financial year 2024-25 to the Rural Local Bodies in Andhra Pradesh. The state has received untied grants amounting to 395 crore rupees and tied grants totalling 593 crore rupees.

4. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana government to withdraw security provided to IAS officers who are not engaged in crucial administrative or semi-judicial duties.

5. The Hynñiewtrep Integrated Territorial Organization (HITO) Narpuh Circle has expressed its strong opposition to the planned public hearing for the establishment of a new cement factory by Meghatop Cement Pvt Ltd in Wahiajer Narpuh, East Jaiñtia Hills District, Meghalaya.

6. Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique was shot dead in in Mumbai’s Bandra East. The firing took place outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddiqui’s office near Colgate ground in Nirmal Nagar.

7. Former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba passed away this evening at the NIMS, Hyderabad. He was 57. He was imprisoned in the Nagpur Central Jail in an alleged Maoist links case, suffered complications after gall bladder surgery.

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1. The Income Tax Department has collected over 13 lakh 57 thousand crore rupees as direct tax for the financial year 2024-25 so far. The collection includes personal income tax of over seven lakh crore rupees and corporate tax of over six lakh crore rupees. The department has also issued refunds of over two lakh 31 thousand crore rupees.

2. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited becomes 14th Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise.

3. The Reserve Bank of India imposed monetary penalties on four cooperative banks worth Rs 9 lakh. These banks are Parwanoo Urban Cooperative Bank, Sonbhadra Nagar Sahakari Bank, Jaihind Urban Cooperative Bank and Mansing Cooperative Bank.

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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. It’s going to be a grand Diwali clash as Bhool *BHULAIYAA 3* will be competing against *SINGHAM AGAIN* .
(Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan led Singham Again trailer released) . Kartik Aaryan and Triptii Dimri starrer BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 registered 46 million views within the first 24 hours on YouTube.

2. *VICKY AUR VIDYA KA WOH WALA VIDEO* movie starring Rajkummar Rao & Tripti Dimri makes a good opening at the box office. Check out day 1 updates.

3. Veteran actor Sayaji Shinde on Friday (October 11, 2024) joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party ahead of the Assembly elections in Maharashtra.

4. Malayalam film actor Sidhique was on Saturday questioned again by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in a rape case registered against him. This is the second time he has been questioned by the SIT in the case lodged on a complaint by a young woman actor.

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*DEFENCE News*
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1. Defence minister Rajnath Singh yesterday performed Shastra Puja at Sukna cantonment, Darjeeling on the occasion of Bijoya Dashami and celebrated the festival with army jawans. He participated in traditional weapon worship or Shastra Puja in the Indian army’s 33 Corps Headquarters

2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated and dedicated to the Nation 75 Infrastructure Projects constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) at a cost of 2,236 Crore rupees. These Projects have been constructed in 11 border States and Union Territories including the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

3. *Indian Army to hold 62nd Walong Day, pay homage to soldiers of 1962 Sino-Indian War*: The Indian Army is set to commence a month-long series of commemorative events marking the 62nd Walong Day. The commemoration will begin on 17 October 2024 and will continue until 14 November 2024, honouring the indomitable spirit, sacrifice, and courage of the heroes who defended the eastern front of our nation.

4. The Army Chief, General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday, officially launched “Agniastra,” a portable multi-target detonation device, during the Army Commanders Conference in Gangtok. This device was developed by Major Rajprasad RS from the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers and is seen as a major advancement in both conventional and counter-terrorism operations.

5. Lokesh Machines Limited has recently received approval from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India to manufacture heavy machine guns, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion into the defence sector.

13 Oct (Sunday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Sharad
*Drik Ritu* : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Ashvina 25, (Purnimanta)
Ashvina 11(Amanta)
*Nakshatra*: Dhanishta/
Shatabhisha
*Tithi :* Dashami (up to 9:09 am) Ekadashi
*Rahu* : 04:32 PM – 05:59 PM
*Yamaganda*: 12:12 PM – 01:39 PM

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