TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. No more 1 litre water bottles for on Vande Bharat and Shatabdi trains; says Indian Railways : Each passenger aboard the Vande Bharat train will receive a 500 ml Rail Neer Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) bottle. Furthermore, passengers have the option to request an additional 500 ml bottle from the train staff at no extra charge. This shift comes as a measure to minimise water wastage and optimise resources in a more efficient manner.
2. The heatwave conditions will continue to prevail in southern parts of West Bengal till at least April 30, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the seven districts of south Bengal — Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, and Birbhum — where a red alert has been issued are most likely to experience severe heatwave conditions till Tuesday,
An orange alert has been issued for North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, Purulia, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Nadia, and Kolkata, which recorded a maximum of 40 degree Celsius on Friday.
3. The polling conducted on April 26th, 2024, in six specific polling stations within the Outer Manipur (ST) Parliamentary Constituency has been declared as void by the Election Commission of India. Repolling Scheduled For Six Polling Stations On April 30.
4. BJP has fielded former special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam from the Mumbai North Central constituency in the Lok Sabha Election 2024. Nikam was the public prosecutor in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks. He will fight the Indian National Congress (INC) party’s candidate Varsha Gaikwad.
5. Addressing a rally at Kolhapur in western Maharashtra PM Modi on Saturday targeted the Congress-led INDI alliance, saying it is mulling to have five prime ministers in five years if voted to power.
6. The Nagaland Cabinet has approved the elections to the urban local bodies (ULBs) with 33% of the seats reserved for women.
7. Members of the central election committee (CEC) members of the Congress strongly urged the Congress leadership to field former president Rahul Gandhi and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to contest from Amethi and Rae Bareli. The final decision was left to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the Gandhi siblings. The two seats go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20 and last day to file nomination is May 3.
8. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in response to the arrest of their leader, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, launched a new campaign song, Jail Ka Jawab Vote Se. Sung in rap style, the song was unveiled at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi recently.
9. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday allotted Rs 150 crores to manage water scarcity in about 22 districts, including by supplying water to people through tankers.
10. The much-awaited manifesto-2024 of YSRCP with nine crucial promises was released by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Tadepalle party office in Guntur on Saturday.
Promising to continue existing welfare schemes aimed at benefiting people across the State. He said that the pensions to elderly persons was increased from Rs.3,000 to Rs.3,500. The pension amount of Rs.250 will be increased in January 2028 and another Rs.250 will be increased in January 2029 totaling to Rs.3,500.
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. AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan has been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to depose again on Monday( 29 April) in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship.
2. The Central Bureau of Investigation seized arms and ammunition, including foreign-made firearms, during searches at multiple locations in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on Friday in connection with the January attack on an Enforcement Directorate team by a mob allegedly instigated by now-suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh, officials said.
3. Challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court might have been a mistake but not doing so would have made things worse politically for the mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone has said.
4. The apex court in December last year upheld the Centre’s 5 Aug 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
1. A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer, investigating multiple recruitment scams in Jammu and Kashmir, died in an accident in Jammu.
Officials identified the victim as Prashant Sharma, a deputy superintendent of police-rank officer in the CBI.
2. Three women originally hailing from Gujarat’s Anand district and settled in the United States were killed in a deadly car crash in the US state of South Carolina, their relatives said on Saturday.
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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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SILVER : ₹ 84,500/KG
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SJVN Limited on Friday announced signing of an MoU with THDC India Limited for development of a high-performance water sports academy in Tehri, Uttarakhand.
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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. The makers of Kalki 2898 AD have announced that the Indian epic science-fiction dystopian film will hit theatres on 27th June. The film stars Prabhas as Bhairava, Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama, Kamal Haasan as Kali, and Deepika Padukone as Padma. Disha Patani will also be seen playing a pivotal role in the movie.
2. Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is reportedly gearing up for a collaboration with director Prasanth Varma, who struck gold with his last release HanuMan starring Teja Sajja in the lead. If the latest report is to be believed, Ranveer has shown his keen interest in working with the director, although the official agreement is yet to be finalised.
3. Iraqi social media sensation Ghufran Sawadi, known as Umm Fahad, met a tragic end as she was shot dead outside her residence in Baghdad on Friday (Apr 26) night.
Sawadi gained popularity on TikTok, where she shared videos showcasing her dancing skills to popular music. In those videos, she was often seen wearing figure-hugging attire. However, Iraq’s judiciary earlier sentenced her to a six-month prison sentence for violating public decency and morals.
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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. The Indian Air Force deployed Mi-17 V5 helicopter for undertaking Bambi Bucket Ops to control the fast-spreading forest fires in Uttarakhand’s Nainital on Saturday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami noted that the state government is collaborating with the IAF to stabilise the situation.
2. Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel lost their lives in an attack by Kuki militants starting from Friday midnight at the Naransena area in Manipur.
3. Germany has granted licence to India to purchase small arms from German companies. It has also significantly simplified the licensing requirements for the sale of military equipment to India.
4. China launches the first of eight advanced Hangor-class submarines for Pakistan, enhancing bilateral military cooperation. The submarines have advanced stealth features, sensors, and can engage targets at stand-off ranges, emphasizing maritime security and regional peace.
*The launch ceremony, held at Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group’s (WSIG) Shuangliu Base on Friday, was attended by Pakistan Navy chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf.
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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
28 Apr (Sunday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Chaitra 20 (Amanta)
Vaisakha 5, (Purnimanta) Nakshatr:Moola
Purva Ashadha
Tithi : Chaturthi (up to 8:22 am)Panchami
Rahu : 05:13 PM – 06:49 PM
Yamaganda 12:24 PM – 02:00 PM
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