TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over Gujarat, Konkan, Goa and Central Maharashtra during the next three days.
2. A red alert has been issued for Ratnagiri and Satara districts for tomorrow while an orange alert has been sounded for Pune, Raigad, Sindhudurg and Kolhapur districts.
3. The process to file nomination for 2025 Padma Awards, one of the highest civilian honour, is open till 15th September this year. Union Home Ministry said, the nominations and recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal. The Padma Awards, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri, are amongst the highest civilian awards of the country.
4. The Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that six Indian languages Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Odia have been accorded the status of Classical Language.
5. The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day. Now, the House will assemble today, one hour after the conclusion of the presentation of the General Budget in the Lok Sabha.
6. The government has issued operational guidelines for the implementation of incentives to DISCOMs under PM-Surya Ghar- Muft Bijli Yojana. The scheme was approved by the Central government in February this year, with the aim to increase the share of solar rooftop capacity and empower residential households to generate their own electricity.
7. The Opposition in Bihar slammed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav demanded his resignation after the Centre ruled out the possibility of a special category status for the State on Monday.
8. In Telangana, incessant heavy rains continue to lash several parts of the state, leading to flooding at some places. The Krishna and Godavari rivers are in spate due to the heavy rains in the upper riparian areas and river basins.
9. The central government has now lifted the ban on government employees participating in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
10. The Assam Cabinet has approved the repeal of the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 through the Assam Repealing Bill, 2024. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Bill will be presented during the upcoming monsoon session of the Assembly.
11. The Gujarat state government launched the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024. The Gujarat state government introduced the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024 to provide temporary housing facilities to the financially.
12. Sanjeev Krishan has been re-elected as the chairperson of PwC India for a second term, set to begin on 1 April 2025.
13. PM Modi inaugurated the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, emphasizing India’s commitment to global heritage preservation.
14. Madhya Pradesh has been recognized as the ‘Best Performing State’ under the Prime Minister SVANidhi scheme, which supports urban street vendors with collateral-free loans up to ₹50,000.
15. Days after the Microsoft outage, many YouTube users in India on Monday reported experiencing an outage.
As per media reports, the users complained of several issues, including video upload and difficulty in accessing the mobile app. Some users also reported issues with the website.
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 Supreme Court on Monday asked the Director, IIT-Delhi to set up a team of three experts that would go into a particular question of Physics asked in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate 2024 examination and submit a report on the correct answer by Tuesday noon.
2. The Supreme Court stayed the directions issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments which asked the shop owners to display names on Kanwar Yatra route.
3. The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of former Union minister Ajay Mishra, in connection with the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence that resulted in the deaths of eight people. His movements are now restricted to Delhi or Lucknow.
4. Special People’s Representatives Court, on Monday, granted conditional bail to Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna, brother of rape-accused and former MP Prajwal Revanna, in a case pertaining to unnatural sex.
5. Rajya Sabha MP V Sivadasan, representing the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Kerala, received a threat call purportedly from the banned organization ‘Sikhs For Justice’. Sivadasan has written to Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar expressing concern over the nature of the call and urged for appropriate action.
6. Controversial IAS Officer Puja Khedkar mother Manorama Khedkar, has been remanded to police custody until July 20. The court’s decision comes amidst the escalating legal troubles faced by Puja Khedkar, who is embroiled in a fake certificate controversy.
7. The Delhi high court asked Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy and Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to file a short note on the submissions in the National Herald case.
8. In the money laundering case related to Delhi’s alleged liquor scam, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Monday once again adjourned the hearing of Bharatiya Rashtriya Samiti (BRS) MLC K Kavitha’s petition for default bail. According to the reports, the Delhi court has now rescheduled the bail plea hearing for 5 August, 2024.
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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
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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NIFTY
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SILVER : ₹ 93,250/KG
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LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024-25 in the Lok Sabha today. It will be the first full budget of the BJP-led NDA Government in its third term.
2. Budget Session of Parliament began yesterday. On the first day of the Session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman tabled the Economic Survey 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha.
3. GDP growth projected at 6.5-7 percent in Economic Survey; RBI expects inflation to be 4.5 percent in the current financial year.
4. Reliance Retail has expanded its reach by adding 30 Metro Cash & Carry outlets in the April-June quarter. This move is part of the company’s rapid expansion strategy for its organised wholesaler division.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
#Information and Broadcasting Minister:
Ashwini Vaishnaw
#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 Vicky Kaushal’s latest movie ‘Bad Newz’ has reportedly collected Rs 31.3 crore worldwide.
2. Kalki 2898 AD movie has entered its fourth week but is still refusing to slow down. The film is minting impressive moolah at the Indian box office despite new releases, which helped it successfully enter the 600 crore club.
3. Renowned Pakistan singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has reportedly been arrested in Dubai following a defamation complaint lodged by his former manager, Salman Ahmed.
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DEFENCE
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :–
#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. INS Brahmaputra, an Indian Navy warship undergoing maintenance at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, caught fire on Sunday, 21 July. According to the Indian Navy, the warship experienced severe listing to the port side. The Indian Navy stated that the fire had broken out onboard the Indian Naval Ship Brahmaputra, a multi-role Frigate, on the evening of July 21 while the ship was undergoing refit. One junior sailor went missing.
2. Airbus and Tata are set to launch India’s first H125 helicopter by 2026, with an initial production capacity of 10 units per year. This venture supports India’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
3. Lieutenant Commander Shristi Thakur, a member of the Indian Navy delegation visiting Russia, is the sole female officer among a distinguished group of climbers from 13 countries at the 3rd CISM Climbing for Peace event. This event, organized by The International Sports Council (CISM), is being held on the imposing heights of Mt Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak.
4. The first MoU has been signed with M/s Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. for collaboration towards development of composite doors and hatches for use in Naval Ships, Counter UAV Solutions using EDFCS along with CRN 91, EOIRST for surveillance, Composite Masts for Indian Navy Ships and Hydrogen fuel cells based power generation for maritime applications.
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Population : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
President of Bharat ,
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Vice President
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Prime Minister : Shri Narendra Modi
Speaker Lok Sabha : Sri Om Birla
Minister of Parliamentary affairs : Kiren Rijiju
Rajyasabha Seats : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
Loksabha : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)
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