Today’s Top News – 27 July 2024

Union Minister of Coal and Mines

TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu changed the names of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s halls on July 25, 2024. “Durbar Hall” became “Ganatantra Mandap” and “Ashok Hall” became “Ashok Mandap.” This choice fits with a plan to highlight Indian cultural and beliefs.

2. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 25 July, appointed senior IPS officer Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal as the new Director General of Police of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

3. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the country’s 500th community radio station, Apna Radio 90.0 FM, at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Aizawl, Mizoram.

4. PM Modi will chair the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Viksit Bharat@2047,” with a central focus on making India a developed nation.

5. In the Lok Sabha yesterday, the government said that there is no proposal under consideration at present to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory at all workplaces. Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi stated this in a written reply.

6. On July 25, 2024, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, launched the Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Dhanbad. This initiative, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign, was simultaneously conducted across 300 locations in 47 districts within 11 coal/lignite-bearing states.

7. Both Houses of Parliament to resume discussion on General Budget on Monday.

8. PM Modi carried out the first blast at the Shinkun La Tunnel Project in Ladakh virtually. The Shinkun La Tunnel Project consists of a 4.1 km long Twin-Tube tunnel which will be constructed at an altitude of around 15,800 feet on the Nimu – Padum – Darcha Road to provide all-weather connectivity to Leh.

9. India now has 547,283 towns that are Open Defecation Free Plus (ODF Plus). This was announced by the Jal Shakti Ministry. This project shows that the government is serious about making sanitation and waste management better.

10. Shalini Rajneesh will be the new Chief Secretary of Karnataka. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil said.

11. The National Testing Agency (NTA) yesterday released the revised final scorecard for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET-UG. Candidates who appeared for the exams can check their results and scorecards on the official websites exams.nta.ac.in and neet.ntaonline.in

12. Veteran Marathi Writer Father Francis D’Britto. who translated the Bible into Marathi, passed away on 25 July 2024, after prolonged illness. He was 81.

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. BJP MPs from Karnataka protested in the Parliament complex and demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alleged scam.

2. The Supreme Court on Friday extended its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the names of their owners, staff and other details.

3. The Agra Rail Division has suspended the crew of the Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express for violating a speed restriction of 20 kmph in Mathura section and putting the passengers’ lives at risk.

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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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1. Mankind Pharma Acquires Bharat Serums and Vaccines For Rs 13,600 Crore
Mankind Pharma has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV) from Advent International. It is one of the world’s largest and most experienced private equity investors, for an enterprise value of Rs 13,630 crore, subject to closing related adjustments.

2. AU Small Finance Bank’s board has approved a proposal to transition from a Small Finance Bank (SFB) to a universal bank.

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. The Bollywood fraternity is mourning the loss of Menka Irani, the mother of renowned choreographer-director Farah Khan and filmmaker Sajid Khan. She passed away recently. She was 79.

2. Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi starrer Jolly LLB 3 to release on 10 April 2025.

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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. PM Modi paid tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas in Drass.

2. Agniveervayu women from the Indian Air Force (IAF) came together yesterday to form the first-ever All-Woman Drill Team at India Gate in New Delhi, marking the Silver Jubilee of Kargil Diwas. The IAF paid a musical tribute through its Military Band’s patriotic songs to all the soldiers and martyrs of the Kargil War and recognized their ultimate sacrifices for the country.

3. The Indian Army has sent a group to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to take part in the multinational military drill KHAAN QUEST 2024, which will run from July 27th to August 9th, 2024.

4. PM Modi criticized the oppoisition for speading misinformation regarding Agnipath Scheme and said it is one of the crucial reform and will increase the strength of the country. The Prime Minister pointed out that those misleading the youth of the nation today had no regard for the armed forces in the past.

5. The Odisha government has decided to provide 10 percent reservations in the police and all other uniformed services for Agniveers. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told.

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In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.

Population : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).

President of Bharat ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu

Vice President
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar

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)

Chief Election Commissioner:
Shri Rajiv Kumar

27 Jul (Saturday)*
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Shravan 6, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 22 (Amanta)
Nakshatra :Revati (up to 12:59 pm)Ashwini
Tithi : Saptami (up to 9:19 pm)Ashtami
Rahu : 09:16 AM – 10:54 AM
Yamaganda: 02:11 PM – 03:50 PM

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