21 Nov (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Kartika 08 (Amanta)
Kartika 24, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr Shatabhisha (up to 8:01 pm)
Purva Bhadrapada
Tithi : Navami / Dashami
Rahu 02:54 PM – 04:15 PM
Yamaganda : 09:30 AM – 10:51 AM
TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu called upon Santhali writers to pen down books that will create interests among new generation children on Santhali language.
Speaking in Santhali while inaugurating the 36th annual conference and literary festival of All India Santhali Writers’ Association at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
2. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appealed to all eligible citizens to enroll and correct their details in the electoral rolls as the Special Summary Revision (SSR) 2024 will continue till the 9th of next month.
3. Election Commission has said that seizures over one thousand and 760 crore rupee have been reported in the five poll-going states since the announcement of the elections.
4. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday visited the Health pavilion at the India International Trade Fair 2023 which is underway at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan.
5. In Maharashtra, an activist Manoj Jarange on Monday night announced a chain hunger strike will be launched in all villages of Maharashtra from December 1 in support of reservation for Maratha community members and accused political parties of conspiring to deprive them of quota benefits.
6. Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy announced financial aid to the fishermen who lost the boats due to the fire mishap in Visakhapatnam fishing harbour on Monday.
7. Ministry of Tourism is organising International Tourism Mart at Shillong in Meghalaya from Tuesday to create awareness about tourism potential of North East Region.
8. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Monday inaugurated the newly constructed campus of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Dudhaula village of Palwal district.
9. Haryana Government on Monday celebrated the birth anniversary of the Veerangana Jhalkari Bai at Palwal and paid tributes to her for his contribution to the freedom struggle.
10. Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in West Bengal Extends Welfare Services to Rural Communities
Vikshit Bharat Sankalp Yatra is going on in four districts of West Bengal. In Alipurduar district of North Bengal, the tableaux reached eight-gram panchayats of Kalchini block on Monday.
11. In Ladakh, Roll Observer for the Union Territory, Dr. Vasanthakumar Namasivayam chaired a meeting with district officers and political parties regarding Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls with 1st January 2024 as the qualifying date at Kargil.
12. In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off “Gyanodaya Express- College on Wheels”, the first-of-its-kind mobile educational endeavor, from Vaishno Devi Railway Station, Katra.
13. Regional Met department predicts advancement of North East monsoons with moderate to light showers in many parts of Tamil Nadu.
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. The Allahabad high court on Monday rejected the bail plea of Uttar Pradesh MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, in an arms licence case.
2. Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is convicted in a rape case got furlough for three weeks on Monday.
3. The NIA on Monday arrested a man named Amaan Salim Shaikh was arrested from Mumbai. He is accused in the Visakhapatnam espionage case, which is related to leak of classified defence information through a Pakistani ISI spy network. He is the third accused to be arrested in the case.
4. Allahabad high court on Monday gave the green light to the Uttar Pradesh government’s plan to build a corridor for the famed Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura for the convenience of devotees.
5. The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of the Centre and Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s office on a plea of the state government accusing him of not granting assent to several bills cleared by the assembly.
6. Andhra Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to Telugu Desam Party Chief and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation Case on Monday.
7. Amway has generated proceeds of crime totalling to ₹4,050.21 crore. The criminal case of money laundering registered by the ED stems from multiple FIRs filed by the Telangana Police against Amway and its directors.
8. The high court of Karnataka on Monday directed the prison authorities in Chitradurga to immediately release Shivamurthy Sharana, the pontiff of the Chitradurga Murugharajendra Bruhan Math, who was arrested and sent to judicial custody earlier in the day.
A non-bailable warrant was issued against the seer earlier on Monday by the second additional sessions judge BK Komala in Chitradurga, in the second Sexual Offences Act case against him.
FINANCE
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#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 ₹ 83.32
💷 GBP ₹ 104.24
€ Euro : ₹ 92.19
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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
65,655.15 −139.58 (0.21%)🔻
NIFTY
19,694.00 −37.80 (0.19%)🔻
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 61,700/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 76,500/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. Oil prices rose on Monday by more than one percent amid the prospect of OPEC plus deepening supply cuts to shore up prices after four weeks of decline on demand worries.
2. Mira Murati appointed as Interim Executive Officer at OpenAI.
3. The Board of Directors of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. made a significant announcement, appointing Ashok Vaswani as Managing Director & CEO, and a key managerial personnel of the bank.
4. Ongoing UK-India free trade agreement talks face a hurdle as the UK demands increased Geographical Indication (GI) protection for products like Scotch whisky and cheeses.
Indian legislation currently does not differentiate between wines and spirits and other products concerning GI protection.
5. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has added 17.21 lakh net members during September. This is an increase of 21 thousand 475 net members over the previous month of August.
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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The 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India commenced on November 20 in Goa. IFFI began with a gala opening ceremony, Inaugurated by Union Minister Anurag Thakur at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji.
(a) The nine-day film festival, showcasing an eclectic array of world cinema to audiences worldwide.
(b) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that 198 international films would be screened at the event of which 13 would be premiered.
(c) A total of 32 entries across 10 languages from 15 OTT platforms have been selected for the inaugural Best Web Series award.
(d) Fifteen titles are vying for the Golden Peacock award, given to the best film award winner which will receive Rs 40 lakh as cash prize.
(e) Hollywood star Michael Douglas, will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI.
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. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds bilateral talks with Australian Deputy and Defence Minister Richard Marles before 2+2 Ministerial dialogue.
The two sides are also in an advanced stage of discussion to conclude implementing arrangements on hydrography cooperation and cooperation for air-to-air refuelling.
2. US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti said the two countries are committed to promoting resilient and rules-based international order to safeguard “free open and inclusive” Indo-Pacific.
3. Indian Navy Warship INS Kolkata arrives at Hamad Port, Doha QatarNew Delhi aims to strengthen its partnership with Africa, particularly in the areas of defence and maritime.
4. Indian Defence Company Bharat Forge Kalyani Group has confirmed a major export deal with Armenia. The agreement includes the sale of the advanced MArG 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers and ATAGS 155mm towed guns.
5. India is delivering a second batch of aid, consisting of 32 tonnes of essential supplies, to Gaza through the Indian Air Force’s C17 aircraft amid the Israel-Hamas conflict.
6. The chief of naval staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, outlined plans for the Navy’s growth, projecting an increase in ships, submarines, and aircraft by 2035.
WEST BENGAL : KOLKATA
Before was
Bengal Province
Formation: 15 Aug 1947
(by bifurcation)
Governor: C. V. Ananda Bose
CM: Mamata Banerjee (TMC)
STATE SYMBOLS
Bird : White-throated kingfisher
Fish : Ilish
Flower : jasmine
Fruit : Mango
Mammal : Fishing cat
Tree : Chhaatim 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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