TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. Voting for second phase of Assembly elections in 26 segments concludes peacefully in Jammu & Kashmir.
2. Haryana, the single phase Assembly election will be held on the 5th of October for 90 seats.
3. PM Modi will dedicate three supercomputers to the nation today in Pune. Named PARAM Rudra Supercomputers, these are worth around Rs 130 crore, developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
These supercomputers have been deployed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata and will advance India’s research and development efforts in the fields of astronomy, atomic physics, etc.
5. The Centre has declared 1.84 lakh hectares area surrounding the Gir Protected Area as an Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in Gujrat. This initiative will balance the conservation of the Asiatic lions’ at Gir-the only natural abode of Asiatic lions with sustainable development.
6. The Delhi government has decided to increase minimum wages of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled workers. The minimum wage of unskilled workers will be over 18 thousand rupees per month, semi-skilled workers will be 19 thousand 929 rupees and skilled workers will be 21 thousand 917 rupees per month. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Atishi said, the new wage rates will be applicable from the 1st of October.
7. Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday withdrew her remarks calling for bringing back the three farm laws that were repealed in 2021, and said those were her personal opinion and not the party’s.
8. After a long hiatus, heavy rains returned to lash Mumbai and suburbs on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas, stopping local trains on tracks between Kurla and Thane stations and stranding passengers even as traffic crawled on roads. Schools and colleges in Mumbai and its suburbs will remain shut on Thursday amid a red alert for heavy rains.
9. The Forest Departments of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Karnataka will be signing an MoU on September 27 for the deployment of Kumki (trained) elephants from Karnataka for controlling the elephants which have been going berserk in AP, killing people and destroying crops.
10. Telangana government, on Wednesday, issued orders allotting approximately 15,000 double bedroom housing units for rehabilitation of the poor families to be displaced due to the Musi Riverfront Development project.
11. A team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) successfully scaled an unnamed and unclimbed peak in the Tawang-West Kameng region and named it after the 6th Dalai Lama Rigzen Tsangyang Gyatso.
12. In response to rising air pollution in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has launched the ‘Dust-free Delhi’ initiative.
13. Mizoram, Chief Minister Lalduhoma officially launched the state’s new flagship initiative, the Hand Holding Scheme (Bana Kaih), during a ceremony held at Vanapa Hall. The scheme is designed to provide financial assistance and support to entrepreneurs and farmers across the state.
14. Andhrapradesh, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has deposited a sum of Rs 602 crore as flood relief to about four lakh people affected by the recent Budameru floods.
15. To improve food safety at one of India’s most revered pilgrimage sites, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering the establishment of a state-of-the-art laboratory in Tirumala. The proposed facility aims to test the quality of raw materials procured by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).
16. Telangana, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered constitution of Indiramma committees across various levels by the ensuing Dasara. These committees will play a key role in selection of beneficiaries for the Indiramma Housing scheme. They will also oversee the effective implementation of the Congress government’s ‘six guarantees’ and other welfare schemes in order to ensure that they reach the deserving beneficiaries.
17. Madhura Pandit Jasraj (86), the wife of late Pandit Jasraj, died in the early hours of Wednesday. Jasraj
Jasraj (28 January 1930 – 17 August 2020 [5] ) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana.
LEGAL REPORT
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1. A special Court has ordered a Lokayukta police probe against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority MUDA site allotment case in Bengaluru.
2. Two OBC activists Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare on Wednesday suspended their week-long fast which they had undertaken in Jalna to “safeguard” quota for the Other Backward Classes, hours after Maratha quota agitator Manoj Jarange called off his indefinite hunger strike.
3. Members of civil society have called for a ‘Sadbhavna March’ on September 27 to spread the message of peace and harmony amid the recent unauthorised mosque controversy that has sparked communal tensions in the town and across the state.
4. Amid a row over the alleged adulteration of laddus made in Tirupati Venkateswara temple, a complaint was filed before a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday against the temple trust members for “hurting religious sentiments of Hindus”.
A major controversy has erupted over the alleged use of animal fat in Tirupati laddus, with the Andhra Pradesh government forming an SIT to probe the matter.
5. The Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers Association (HGCTA) has expressed support for the ongoing national movement against the “anti-education” policies of the Central Government and the University Grants Commission (UGC), organised by the All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisations (AIFUCTO).
6. The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered “forthwith” release of well-known YouTuber Savukku Shankar who was detained just after his release under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act.
Shankar (48) was arrested by the Coimbatore police from southern Theni on May 4 for alleged derogatory statements about women police personnel and some Madras high court judges in an interview on the YouTube channel ‘RedPix 24×7’ on 30 April.
7. Mukti Pratap Ray, the prime suspect in the recent brutal murder of Bengaluru resident Mahalaxmi, was found dead by suicide at a burial ground in his native Kuleipada village in Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Wednesday evening.
FINANCE
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1. The Karnataka state govt is planning to unveil an independent space policy during the quarter ending December 2024, with special focus on startups and micro, small and medium enterprises.
2. The total food grain production in the country during 2023-24 is estimated at record over three thousand 322 lakh metric tonnes which is 26 lakh metric tonnes higher, compared to 2022-23. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has released final estimates of production of major agricultural crops for the year 2023-24.
3. Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held separate meetings with the newly formed Stakeholders Advisory Committee on Telecom Sector Original Equipment Manufacturers, Telecom Service Providers And Tele-Electronic Eco-System in New Delhi.
The meetings focused on making India a hub for telecom product manufacturing and improving the ease of doing business.
4. The latest annual Periodic Labour Force Survey released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation indicates a significant decline in the country’s unemployment rate over the past year with states like Haryana showing remarkable progress.
According to the report, the national average unemployment rate is 3.2 per cent in 2023-24, a decrease from 5.1 per cent compared to last year 2022-23.
5. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to enhance the research on using Rubber Process Oils marketed by IOCL in different tyre and non-tyre rubber products. Aim & Objective This collaboration aims to improve product performance and rubber processing across these applications.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Actors Born Today : Dev Anand (born Dharamdev Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema. Anand is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than 100 films.
2. Tamil actor Karthi has issued a public apology to Telugu actor and politician Pawan Kalyan following backlash over his remarks regarding the Tirupati laddoo row. The controversy erupted after Karthi made a light-hearted comment at an event in Hyderabad, which did not sit well with Pawan Kalyan, especially considering the cultural sensitivity surrounding the issue.
DEFENCE News
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1. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu will visit Siachen Base Camp today (26 September 2024) and interact with the Troops posted there
2. Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Delhi to develop Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets named ‘ABHED’
(Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat), which meet the highest threat levels.
3. Indian Army is set to receive its first three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing in December 2024, after a delay of more than six months caused by supply chain problems. The helicopters were originally expected to be delivered between May and July.
India signed a deal with Boeing for six Apaches, for the Army, at a cost of around $800 million in February 2020. As part of the deal, six pilots and 24 technicians were trained by Boeing in the U.S.
4. As the government looks at rolling out the ambitious theaterisation model, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said it will streamline joint operations across the three services and improve India’s ability to respond swiftly to any contingency.
5. The fifth edition of Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS) 2024 was hosted by the Indian Navy from 23-24 September 24 under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa. This edition of the Goa Maritime Symposium was conducted in the newly inaugurated, state-of-the-art Chola building of the Naval War College.
6. India will host the 28th edition of the annual Malabar Naval Exercise in October : The Malabar Naval Exercise, set to be held in October in the Bay of Bengal, is expected to focus on maritime cooperation and security in response to China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region.
India to Deploy INS Vikramaditya Carrier, Talwar-class Frigates, and Kalvari-class Subs in Malabar Naval Exercise this October.
26 Sep (Thursday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Varsha (Monsoon)
Drik Ritu : Sharad (Autumn)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Ashvina 8, (Purnimanta)
Bhadrapada 23(Amanta)
Nakshatra: Punarvasu (up to 11:34 pm)Pushya
Tithi : Navami (up to 12:26 pm)Dashami
Rahu : 01:47 PM – 03:16 PM
Yamaganda: 06:20 AM – 07:49 AM
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