TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll schedule on March 16; Election Commission all set to declare the schedule for the 18th Lok Sabha election at 3 pm on Saturday.
2. Haryana announces 4 per cent increase in DA for state government employees, pensioners. It will effect from 01 Jan 2024.
3. The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Coimbatore Police to grant permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed four km roadshow in that city on March 18 with “reasonable conditions” and said the rejection of permission citing the proposed route is communally sensitive, was ‘unsustainable.’
4. In a significant development for the Indian media landscape, public broadcaster Prasar Bharati launched PB-SHABD, a news-sharing service designed to provide daily news feeds in various formats to media organizations.
5. India witnessed the launch of a new regional airline, FLY91, on 14 March 2024. The airline, backed by aviation veteran Manoj Chacko, was virtually flagged off by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
6. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala, release a book and video titled “Sagar Parikrama” at the Engineering Association in Rajkot, Gujarat.
7. The Union Home Ministry on Friday launched a mobile app that will allow eligible people to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019,
the application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
8. Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader KS Eshwarappa on Friday announced that he will contest as an independent candidate from the Shimoga seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, blaming party veteran and former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa for his son KE Kantesh being denied a ticket for the Haveri constituency.
9. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said the Congress government is committed to continue 4% reservations to the Muslim community in the state in education and employment.
10. PM Modi wished West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee a quick recovery from an injury. The Prime Minister posted on X.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress President Mamata Banerjee suffered a injury to her forehead after a fall at her home on Wednesday evening. The Chief Minister received stitches and was later discharged from the hospital.
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. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday dismissed a government school teacher in Kulgam district for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities. Manzoor Ahmed Laway, a resident of Manzgam in the Damhal Hanjipora area of the south Kashmir district, was dismissed under Article 311 of the Constitution.
He is accused of instigating a mob on 9 July 2016 — a day after Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter — to cause damage and destruction to government property.
2. Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha after a daylong raid at her premises in Hyderabad and was taking her to Delhi for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
3. Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has been booked under the POCSO Act based on a complaint by the mother of a 17-year-old girl, police said here on Friday. The complainant alleged that Yediyurappa sexually assaulted her daughter during a meeting on 02 February.
4. The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State Bank of India over non-disclosure of the numbers unique to each electoral bond that would help in matching donors with the recipient political party, saying it was “duty bound” to reveal them.
5. At least 14 out of the top 30 companies which purchased electoral bonds from 12 April 2019 to 24 January 2024 faced action by central or state probe agencies, revealed data from the State Bank of India released by the Election Commission (EC).
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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
💷 GBP ₹ 106
€ Euro : ₹ 91
🇨🇳 Yen ¥ : ₹ 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 5.09%
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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BSE SENSEX
73,097.28 +335.39 (0.46%)🌲
NIFTY
22,146.65 +148.95 (0.68%)🌲
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GOLD : ₹ 66,300/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 76,100/KG
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PETROL : ₹ 95/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 76/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. As the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline to put certain business restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) ends on Friday.
Whose having a savings bank or current account with Paytm Payments Bank will be not able to deposit money into their account. However, one can continue to use, withdraw or transfer funds from their account up to the available balance in your account. Also, refunds, cashbacks, sweep-in from partner banks or interest are permitted and credits into the account even after 15 March, 2024.
2. The Indian government made a landmark announcement on March 15, approving a comprehensive scheme aimed at positioning India as a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. This policy, designed by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, seeks to entice significant investments from renowned global EV manufacturers into the Indian market.
3. The Department of Pharmaceuticals has notified the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP) 2024, which aims to curb unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies. The code, which came into effect on 12 March 2024.
4. India’s consumer price index (CPI)-based inflation eased to 5.09 percent in February 2024, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
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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. Eighty-one-year-old film actor Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalised. He has been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. According to reports, in the evening, Bachchan was reportedly discharged from the hospital and is back home and recovering.
2. Siddharth Malhotra, Raashii Khanna and Disha Patani’s ‘Yodha’ has been released on Friday. The Hindi movie is directed by Sagar Ambre.
3. Telugu superstar Jr NTR gears up for his debut in Bollywood with ‘War 2’ after making waves in Tollywood with varied roles and dancing skills. Most of his Telugu movies were dubbed in Hindi and each film rocked viewership ratings on Hindi channels.
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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. Indian Navy has a dedicated headquarters of its own. The newly constructed Nausena Bhawan located at Delhi Cantonment was formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 15 March.
2. Tripeaks Healers conducted a medical camp at High Altitude Remote Vibrant Village Nako Kinnaur, Himachal near the Indo-China border. It is conducted under Op-Sadbhavana. 134 villagers benefited from the camp.
3. The defence ministry on Friday inked a contract worth over ₹2,890 crore with state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for mid-life upgrade of 25 Dornier aircraft of the Indian Navy.Under the project, the HAL will incorporate state-of-the-art avionics systems and sensors onboard the aircraft.
4. The Indian Navy swiftly responded to an attack by pirates on a Bangladeshi-flagged vessel off the coast of Somalia and deployed its assets to rescue crew members who were taken hostage.The Bangladesh-flagged vessel MV Abdullah carrying coal was headed from Mozambique to the United Arab Emirates when it came under attack by pirates.”
5. The Indian Army’s Surya Command inaugurated an Early Intervention Centre named ‘ARUNODAY’ at the Military Hospital in Jabalpur.
The establishment of ARUNODAY signifies the Indian Army’s proactive approach towards addressing the unique healthcare needs of its community members. By offering specialized services tailored to the needs of children with special needs, the centre ensures that every child receives the attention and care required to reach their full potential.
6. India on Friday said its first team of military personnel that was operating an advanced light helicopter in the Maldives has returned from the island nation.The military team has been replaced by civilian technical experts.
7. The passing-out parade of the third batch of Agniveers was scheduled at INS Chilka, a navy base in Odisha, on 15 March. The POP marks the successful culmination of training for about 2,600 Agniveers, including women Agniveers who have undergone rigorous training at Chilka.
8. India’s defence capabilities along its western border with Pakistan are set to be further strengthened as the Indian Army is gearing up for deploying its first squadron of AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.Six Boeing-made attack choppers are set to reach Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 15 March, 2024.
9. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur on Thursday unveiled a 3D-printed prototype for a hybrid unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAV) that can operate on land, air and in water.The 3D-printed prototype, which was built inspired by a species of bird Anhingas that are both capable of moving on land and underwater.
10. Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, the former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy (1990-1993), breathed his last peacefully at the age of 90 on March 15 morning, at the Military Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana.
FRANCE :
CAPITAL: PARIS
Flag 🇫🇷
President
Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister
Gabriel Attal
Population 6,80,42,591
National language
French
Total Area
643,801 km square
14 July celebrated as the National Day of France
National Bird
The Red Junglefowl or Gallic 🐓rooster
National Animal
European 🐇Rabbit or Coney
National Flower
Iris Or Fleur-de-lis
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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
16 Mar (Saturday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Shishir Ritu
Drik Ritu : Vasant (Spring)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Phalguna 06 (Amanta)
Phalguna 20 (Purnimanta) Nakshatr: Mrigashirsha (up to 4:47 pm)Ardra
Tithi : Ashtami (up to 9:53 pm)Navami
Rahu 05:03 PM – 06:33 PM
Yamaganda 12:35 PM – 02:04 PM
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