TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Campaigning for remaining two phases of Lok Sabha Elections is in full throttle as top leaders hold marathon rallies in the poll bound states.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi on his 33rd death anniversary.
3. Anti-Terrorism Day was observed across the nation yesterday (21 May). The day marks the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated on this day in 1991 by a suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam at Sriperumbudur, a village near Chennai.
4. Bangalore-based space technology start-up GalaxEye announced on Tuesday the successful testing of its Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology on a subscale High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).The company called the SAR trials the first by a private entity on a HAPS platform.
5. Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 was a “political decision” and there was no need for it as 99 per cent of the laws of India were already operational in Kashmir.
6. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a Press Conference in Chandigarh. He said, Haryana and Punjab are considered quite prosperous, but still unemployment and inflation is at its peak in these states.
7. Senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman conducted an outreach programme with representatives of industry, MSME and Chartered Accountants in Patna.
8. Kabak Yano of Arunachal Pradesh climbed Mt Everest on Tuesday morning, thus becoming the 5th woman from the state to reach the world’s highest mountain peak (8848.86m).
9. The Telangana government on Tuesday appointed principal secretary (MAUD) M. Dana Kishore as the in-charge Vice Chancellor of Osmania University and principal secretary (education) Burra Venkatesham as the in-charge Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU).
10. PM Modi’s election rally is scheduled for Wednesday at 6pm at Sector-14 DDA Park in Dwarka, Delhi.
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 National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday cracked down on multiple locations in four states as part of its efforts to uncover the entire conspiracy behind the Rameshwaram Café blast case and to identify the other conspirators involved in handling the accused from abroad.
2. BSF and Punjab Police, in a joint operation, busted a cross-border illegal weapons and drugs smuggling racket.One person was arrested and 3.124 kg of heroin were seized by the Tarn Taran Police.
3. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal, who was allegedly assaulted by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bibhav Kumar, suffered internal injuries in her face, as per a medico-legal case report.
4. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court today extended the judicial custody of former Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia till 31st May in a money laundering case linked to excise policy scam.
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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 ₹ 84 (Approx)
💷 GBP ₹105(Approx)
€ Euro : ₹ 90(Approx)
🇨🇳 Yuan ¥ : ₹ 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 5.69% in Dec 2023
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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1. Airbus Helicopters and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for financing the purchase of Airbus’ helicopters in India.
2. Bank of Maharashtra outshines PSU banks in FY24, boasting significant business and deposit growth. With a focus on low-cost deposits and strong asset quality, it sets a high standard in the industry.
3. Sanjiv Puri, the Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Ltd., has been elected as the President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the term 2024-25.
4. The Indian banking industry mourns the loss of a legendary figure, N Vaghul, who passed away on Saturday in Chennai at the age of 88. Vaghul, a former chairman of ICICI Bank.
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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 actress Katrina Kaif has been a subject of pregnancy rumours for several months now. As per multiple media reports, Katrina and actor Vicky Kaushal are expecting their first baby together after two-and-a-half years of marriage. A recent video of Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif from the streets of London has gone viral convincing fans that they are going to be parents soon.
2. Telugu actor Jr. NTR, who turns a year older on 20 May, received a lot of warm birthday messages and love from his fans and celebrities. However, Hrithik Roshan, who is set to star with him in ‘War 2’, has a special birthday wish for him.
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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 proposed theatre commands will lay the foundation for catapulting the armed forces into the next orbit of military preparedness and war fighting, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said.
2. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has published the AFCAT 2 2024 notification on its official website, announcing 304 vacancies. Candidates can find information on eligibility criteria.
The online registration process, which will commence on May 30th, 2024, and conclude on June 28th, 2024.
3. In a significant move towards bolstering joint operational capabilities, Lt. Gen. Dhiraj Seth, Army Commander of the South Western Command, visited Air Force Station Suratgarh on 20 May 2024. During his visit, Lt. Gen. Seth was briefed on the operational readiness and combat posture of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in this strategically vital sector.
The visit underscored the commitment of both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force to strengthen their collaborative efforts, ensuring enhanced security and operational effectiveness in the region.
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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
22 May (Wednesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
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Rahu : 12:23 PM – 02:02 PM
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