23 Dec (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Agrahayana 11(Amanta)
Agrahayana 26, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr :Uttara Bhadrapada (up to 5:16 pm)Revati
Tithi : Ekadashi (up to 9:02 pm)Dwadashi
Rahu 01:33 PM – 02:54 PM
Yamaganda : 06:49 AM – 08:10 AM
TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 9 projects worth 368 crore rupees and laid the foundation stone of three projects worth 3200 crore rupees in Chandigarh.
2. India’s maiden solar mission Aditya L1′ will reach its destination, the Lagrangian point (L1) which is located 1.5 million km from Earth, on January 6, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S Somanath said.
3. The government has initiated steps to triple its nuclear power capacity from the current 7,480 megawatts (MW) to 22,480 MW by 2031-32, Union minister Jitendra Singh said.
4. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that 42,290 People have been rescued from flood-affected areas by NDRF, Air Force, and other All forces including state rescue force.
5. The Government has re-invoked the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) stage-III curbs in Delhi and NCR, to prevent further deterioration of air quality in the region.
6. 740 Ekalavya Model Residential Schools will be operational throughout the country for the development of tribal students, said Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs.
7. Ministry of Minority Affairs has said that under the National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation, more than eight thousand three hundred crore rupees were disbursed during the financial year 2022-23 covering over 22.5 lakh beneficiaries, out of which more than 85 percent of beneficiaries.
8. Manipur CM N. Biren Singh appreciates PM Modi for recognition and respect shown to Manipur at INS Imphal Curtain Raiser event.
9. A successful trial run of flight was conducted at Ayodhya’s Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport which is set to be inaugurated by PM Modi on 30 December.
10. In J&K, The administration assigned additional charge of the post of Director, Anti Corruption Bureau, JK to Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Law and Order, Vijay Kumar.
11. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that the restrictions on wearing hijab (head scarf) in educational institutions in the state will be lifted from December 23, saying choice of dress and food is personal and no one should interfere in it.
12. Indian Railways is set to introduce new Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Express services in Karnataka. The launch is tentatively planned for December 30th, 2023, with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expected to inaugurate these services via Video Conference.
13. BJP questions Telangana govt for granting funds to hold Tablighi Jamaat meeting in Vikarabad district from January 6 to 8, urges CM Reddy to reconsider decision. Telangana state govt. sanctioned over Rs 2.45 crore towards arrangement of basic amenities for a 3-day Islamic congregation by Tablighi Jamaat at Parigi.
14. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches logo, jersey, and mascot of 6th Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai.
15. The winter vacation in all government and private schools of Haryana will be from January 1 to 15 Jan 2024.
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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. Delhi excise policy scam case: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent its third summons to Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal. The ED has asked the Delhi chief minister to appear before the investigative agency on January 3 for questioning in the Delhi excise policy scam case.
2. Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached property worth over 35 crore rupees in the case of Tara Corporation Limited and others in connection with a Bank Fraud case.
3. The Madras High Court on Thursday sentenced Tamil Nadu’s Higher Education Minister K Ponmudy and his wife, P Visalakshi, to three years of simple imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case.
4. BSNL suffers data breach, hacker posts data on dark web: India’s state-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has reportedly suffered a data breach that puts at risk thousands of users.
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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 ₹ 83.34
💷 GBP ₹ 105.80
€ Euro : ₹ 91.90
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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
71,106.96 +241.86 (0.34%)🌲
NIFTY
21,349.40 +94.35 (0.44%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 63,000/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 79,200/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 76/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. The prices of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders were slashed by Rs 39.50 per cylinder by state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday. The new prices will come into effect 22 Dec.
2. Tata Group-backed Air India is set to induct the first of the 470 aircraft it had ordered, with the Airbus A350 expected to arrive at Delhi airport Saturday morning.
3. Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has revealed that Foxconn has recently applied to establish a semiconductor fabrication unit in India. They are also set to invest $600 million in two iPhone projects in Karnataka.
4. The import duty exemption on Masur Dal has been extended upto 31st March 2025.
5. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. (CGCEL), a leading player in India’s consumer electrical industry, has been honored with the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award 2023.
6. Shares of the leading state-run insurer LIC surged to a new 52-week high on December 22 following a significant development. The Ministry of Finance has granted a one-time exemption to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) regarding the 25% Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) rule.
7. ICICI Bank has received the RBI’s green light to extend Sandeep Batra’s term as Executive Director from 23 Dec 2023, to 22 Dec 2025.
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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. Actor Prabhas’ latest movie, ‘Salaar’ box office day 1 collection crosses Rs 175 crore globally.
Directed by Prashanth Neel,
Release date : 22 Dec
2. The Madras High Court Friday refused to grant permission to Tamil actor Mansoor Ali Khan to file a defamation suit against actors Trisha and Chiranjeevi, and actor and Bharatiya Janata Party member Kushboo Sundar. The High Court slaps ₹1 lakh fine on Mansoor Ali Khan.
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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. Security forces launch massive cordon & search operation in Poonch, J&K after 4 army personnel attained martyrdom & 2 got injured in terrorist attack.
2. Egypt’s interest in the Akash missile system comes amid India’s efforts to expand the export of its indigenous military hardware, which have reached an all-time high of nearly Rs 16,000 crore ($2.2 billion) in FY 2022-23, according to the defence ministry. India has also claimed that its design and development capabilities are reaching over 85 countries.
3. DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited (DAIL), a pioneering Indian drone company, has unveiled BHUJANG (Battlefield Hybrid UAV for Joint Attack, Navigation, and Guarding), a robust, high-altitude multi-rotor drone designed for a wide range of missions, including combat, transport, and surveillance.
4. The chief of naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, visited INS Kadmatt in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday.During the ongoing visit for Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) 2023, the Naval Chief also interacted with the ship’s crew.”
5. Pakistan is trying to revive terrorism in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir as around 25-30 Pakistani terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the forest areas of the region, defence sources said
6. India has received price bids from France for the purchase of 26 Rafale-M carrier-based fighters as well as three additional Scorpene-class conventional submarines. The Rafale-M jets are meant to operate from the Indian Navy’s two aircraft carriers.
7. Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed a Rs 488.25 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence for repair and maintenance of equipment and systems onboard naval vessels.
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ODISHA = Bhubaneswar
Before was
Orissa Province
Formation: 01 April 1936;
Districts: 30 (3 divisions)
Governor: Raghubar Das
CM : Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
STATE SYMBOLS
BIRD : Indian roller
Fish: Mahanadi mahseer
Flower: Asoka
Mammal: Sambar
Tree: Sacred Fig
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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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