TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Lok Sabha Election 2024 Phase 2: Voting has begun in 88 constituencies across 13 states and Union Territories. Elections for the second phase will be held for 20 seats of Kerala, 14 seats in Karnataka, 13 in Rajasthan, eight each in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, seven in Madhya Pradesh, five each in Assam and Bihar, three each in Bengal and Chhattisgarh and one each in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur and Tripura.
2. Earlier, 89 constituencies were expected to vote in this phase. But polling in Betul, Madhya Pradesh, was rescheduled after the death of a candidate from Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party. Betul will now vote in the third phase, due on May 7.
3. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for another important milestone of the Gaganyaan mission — India’s first human space flight. And the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT) is likely to happen by April end.“It is likely to happen around 30 April,” ISRO chairperson S. Somanath said.
4. BJP candidate from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency K Madhavi Latha declared her family assets, both moveable and immovable worth ₹ 218.38 crore. She will take on All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and sitting MP Asaduddin Owaisi and the Congress has announced Mohammed Waliullah Sameer as its candidate.
5. The process of nominations for the general elections in Andhra Pradesh ended on Thursday. As many as 731 candidates filed their papers for the 25 Lok Sabha seats while 4,210 aspirants entered the fray for the 175 Assembly seats.
6. The BJP in Ladakh is facing discontent within its ranks, as sitting Member of Parliament (MP) Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, whom the party has not nominated for the upcoming polls, rallied supporters on Wednesday and expressed his unhappiness over the choice of Tashi Gyalson as the party candidate for the seat.
7. Elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi that were slated for April 26 were postponed on Thursday, with Lt Governor V K Saxena citing ‘unprecedented’ circumstances where the chief minister is under judicial custody and cannot discharge his constitutionally obligated functions.
8. Jawaharlal Nehru University is set to accept the National Eligibility Test (NET) as the selection parameter for PhD admissions from the current academic year, a move being criticised by teachers’ associations.
9. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Thursday said Kalpana Soren, wife of jailed former CM Hemant Soren, would contest the Gandey Assembly bypoll. The seat fell vacant following the resignation of JMM MLA Sarfaraz Ahmad. The bypoll is scheduled on May 20 along with the Lok Sabha poll in the state.
10. A five-member medical board set up on the direction of a city court has suggested the administration of low-dose insulin to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal twice a day for the next five days in Tihar Jail.
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’s Registry has refused to register a writ petition questioning the Collegium system of appointment of judges in High Courts and the top court for the issue has already been settled in Constitution bench judgement in 2016 in National Judicial Appointment Commission Act, 2014.
2. The Karnataka High Court has granted interim relief to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, facing charges of model code violation during the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections.
3. The Karnataka State Commission for Women has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to set up a special investigation team (SIT) to probe sex videos – some of them involving force or no consent – that are being circulated in Hassan district.
4. BJP Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur, who is an accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, on Thursday finally appeared before a special court in Mumbai to record her final statement in connection with the case.
5. Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Friday on a batch of pleas seeking complete cross-verification of votes cast using electronic voting machines (EVMs) with voter verifiable paper audit trail, or VVPAT.
6. the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested a UK resident, Inderpal Singh Gaba, an accused in the 2023 violent attack on the Indian High Commission in London.
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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 ₹ 104(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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BSE SENSEX
74,339.44 +486.50 (0.66%)🌲
NIFTY
22,570.35 +167.95 (0.75%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 72,660/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 82,800/KG
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PETROL : ₹ 95/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
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DIESEL : ₹ 93/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) to facilitate the direct listing of Indian companies on international stock exchanges. These regulations aim to streamline foreign exchange transactions and reporting procedures, offering companies greater flexibility in utilizing funds raised through overseas listings.
2. The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended candidates for the positions of Managing Director (MD) at State Bank of India (SBI) and Indian Bank. Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh has been proposed for SBI MD, while Asheesh Pandey has been recommended for Indian Bank MD.
3. In the fiscal year 2023-24, India experienced a significant decline in its gems and jewellery exports by 14.94%, amounting to US$32.02 billion compared to US$37.6 billion in the previous year.
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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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Bollywood actor Neha Sharma’s recent participation in a roadshow in Bihar has taken the internet by storm. Ms Sharma, known for her roles in films like Crook and Tum Bin 2, was seen supporting her father, Ajit Sharma, who is contesting from Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat on a Congress ticket.
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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. A remotely Piloted Aircraft of the Indian Air Force met with an accident near Jaisalmer during a routine training sortie.As per the reports by Indian Air Force, no damage to any personnel or property has been reported. A court of inquiry has been constituted to find out the cause of the accident.
2. Army Chief General Manoj Pandey on Wednesday said that emergency procurement powers given by the government has helped the force to modernise itself. General Manoj Pande was addressing the Seminar themed “Year of Technology Absorption – Empowering the Soldier”, at the Manekshaw Centre conducted by Centre for Land Warfare Studies.
3. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane is leading the Indian delegation to Kazakhstan’s Astana from April 25-26, 2024 for the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States. The meeting will review the regional security issues within the SCO, including the defence cooperation initiatives.
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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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Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Chaitra 18 (Amanta)
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Jyeshta
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Rahu : 10:48 AM – 12:24 PM
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