TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu will address the nation today on the eve of the 78th Independence Day. The address will be broadcast at 7 PM on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi, followed by the English version.
2. Har Ghar Tiranga’ rallies being held across the country as part of Independence Day Celebrations; Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses happiness over six hundred feet Tiranga Yatra conducted in Arunachal Pradesh.
3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed the orbiting of its earth observation satellite (EOS) by its small rocket – Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) – by a day to August 16. Earlier, ISRO said that it will put into orbit the EOS with SSLV on August 15.
4. Indian Railways and NCRTC have launched the ‘One India-One Ticket’ initiative, allowing seamless booking and travel between mainline trains and RRTS services. After purchasing an IRCTC train e-ticket, passengers can book RRTS tickets, which will include a QR code valid for four days.
5. The Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, along with Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian, launched Haj Application-2025 and the Jiyo Parsi Scheme Portal in New Delhi.
6. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has appointed BJP MP Jagdambika Pal as the chairperson of the Joint Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill 2024. The thirty one member committee has been formed for the further scrutiny of the bill.
7. The Bihar government recently mandated registration of temples, mutts and trusts, and directed all District Magistrates in the State to ensure that the bodies are registered and details of their immovable assets are submitted to the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts (BSBRT) soon.
8. PM Modi has expressed happiness over the six hundred feet Tiranga Yatra conducted under the Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan in Arunachal Pradesh.
9. The Central Government has invited four hundred elected representatives, including women representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, as special guests for the 78th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in Delhi.
10. The Delhi Metro will commence its services at 4 AM on Thursday to facilitate the public to attend the Independence Day ceremony. The train services will be available at a frequency of 15 minutes on all the Lines till 6 AM and thereafter, regular timetable will be followed for the rest of the day.
11. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that heavy rainfall will continue over Western Himalayan Region, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and East India during next seven days. Heavy rainfall is also likely to continue over Haryana, Rajasthan and northeast India during next 4 to 5 days.
12. Government to install one lakh transponders on marine fishing vessel to ensure fishermen’s security and promote their business.
13. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar flagged off the Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally from Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
14. Extraordinary security measures have been put in place across Jammu region to prevent any untoward incident in view of the Independence Day on Thursday.
15. Andhra Pradesh government issued a government order releasing 122 state cadre non-gazetted employees who are natives of Telangana. These staff had opted for Telangana at the time of bifurcation of the state, but had been allotted to Andhra Pradesh.
16. Five wildlife sanctuaries in Telangana have been proposed by the government to be tagged as Ramsar sites under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance.
The State government has proposed the five wildlife sanctuaries include Kinnerasani lake, Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjeera, Pocharam and Ramappa lake.
17. NHPC Limited has announced the appointment of Shri Raj Kumar Chaudhary as its new Chairman & Managing Director.
LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) on Tuesday said it was calling off its strike over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata as the Union health minister has accepted their demands.
2. Calcutta High Court orders CBI probe into alleged rape and murder of a doctor at a hospital in Kolkata; Centre assures protesting doctors of action against guilty.
3. Judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BRS leader K. Kavita extended until September 2 in money laundering case.
4. The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested eight terror associates linked to the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorist outfit from the Kathua district. These were believed to be responsible for the recent July 18th attack on security forces in the region.
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In Bihar, seven people lost their lives in a stampede at the Siddheshwar Nath temple in Jehanabad district. 16 others were injured in the tragic incident. Devotees had gathered at the temple to offer prayers in view of the fourth Monday of the holy month of Shravan.
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1. The Punjab National Bank has launched the PNB ANTAH DRISHTI Braille Debit Card for visually impaired users. This contactless RuPay card features Braille embossing, a rounded notch, and contrasting colors for easier use.
2. The RBI on August 12, announced setting up a committee under deputy governor Michael Debabrata Patra on benchmarking the statistics regularly disseminated by it against global standards. The 10-member ‘Expert Committee on Benchmarking of its Statistics’ has been asked to submit report by the end of November 2024.
3. Amazon India and Gentari have partnered to expand Amazon’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet to 10,000 units by 2025. Gentari will provide over 3,000 three-wheeler EVs and comprehensive fleet management services to support last-mile deliveries across 400+ cities in India.
4. Hindenburg Row: Congress Plans Nationwide Protest for Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buchs Resignation.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. The much-awaited science fiction movie called Kalki 2898 AD that featured Prabhas, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan is all set to be premiered on OTT. After hitting the movie halls on May 9th of 2024,the film will be streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 23rd Aug 2024.
2. Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut treated fans with a new poster along with the trailer release date of her much-awaited film ‘Emergency’. The trailer will be out on August 14.
The political drama, which explores a significant and controversial period in Indian democracy, is set to hit theaters worldwide on 6 September 2024.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India is set to test its new SAMAR-2 air defence system, which has a range of nearly 30 kilometers. The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to conduct the first firing trials by December 2024. This system is a significant advancement in India’s air defence capabilities, following the earlier SAMAR-1 system, which has a range of 8 kilometers.
2. US aerospace giant Boeing has partnered with India’s AI Engineering Services Ltd to provide overhaul services to the Indian Navy’s fleet of 12 P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft.
3. The sixth India-Australia Maritime Security Dialogue was held in Canberra : Australia and India are intensifying their maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean region, Australia’s envoy to India Philip Green said the day the 6th Australia-India Maritime Dialogue was held in Canberra.
4. India’s Second Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarine ‘INS Arighat’ Nears Commissioning; Bolstering Underwater Firepower.
The INS Arighat, a 6,000-ton nuclear-powered submarine, was constructed at the ship-building centre in Vizag. It is now fully prepared for commissioning after a series of rigorous trials.
5. INDIA-SRI LANKA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE ‘MITRA SHAKTI : A joint exercise between the militaries of India and Sri Lanka got underway in the island nation on Monday to facilitate interoperability and sharing of best practices, the defence ministry said.The 10th edition of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti’ at the Army Training School, Maduru Oya, will be conducted from August 12-25.
6. The India-Germany Submarine deal involving ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is significant for several reasons, particularly in the context of international defence cooperation and technological advancement in naval capabilities.The India-Germany submarine deal involves a significant agreement for the joint construction of six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy, valued at approximately $5.2 billion.
7. Border Security Force (BSF) held 83 flag meetings with Bangladesh’s border guarding force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the last three days and impressed upon the need to protect Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in the neighbouring county in the wake of the unrest there.
8. What Is The ‘Pinaka-MK3’ : The Pinaka-MK3 is an advanced version of the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). This iteration significantly enhances India’s artillery capabilities, allowing for powerful strikes over a much greater range, reportedly up to 300 kilometers.
14 Aug (Wednesday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha Ritu
Drik Ritu : Varsha Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Shravan 24, (Purnimanta)
Srawan 10 (Amanta)
Nakshatra : Anuradha (up to 12:12 pm)Jyeshta
Tithi : Navami (up to 10:24 am)Dashami
Rahu : 12:31 PM – 02:07 PM
Yamaganda: 07:42 AM – 09:19 AM
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