TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu addresses 9th convocation of Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in New Delhi; Says, we need to pay more attention to preventive healthcare.
2. The three-day-long National Conference of Chief Secretaries began in New Delhi.
3. ISRO to launch PSLV-C58 with XPoSAT on 01 Jan 2024, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying the country’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). This mission marks a significant milestone as the country’s third space-based observatory, it is to study black holes, neutron stars.
4. The Indian Railways is embarking on a transformative journey with the upcoming launch of the Amrit Bharat Express on December 30th. To be flagged off by PM Modi.
5. After years of negotiations, the central government is on the cusp of finalizing a historic peace deal with the pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on 29th December 2023.
6. A total of 77 COVID cases have been reported in the last 24 hours in the country. According to the Health Ministry, currently, 4093 active COVID cases are in the country.
7. Jagannath Puri heritage corridor project to open to public on 17 January 2024. The Rs 800 crore project includes redeveloping major portions of the town and in the vicinity of the temple for visitors and tourists while creating an unobstructed 75-metre corridor around the Meghanada Pacheri (the outer wall of the 12th-century shrine).
8. The registration of youth on the ‘MeraYuvaBharat’ portal crosses over 35 Lakhs.
9. The government has set a target of 50 lakh Digital Life Certificates by Central Government Pensioners by March next year.
10. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs CCEA approved Minimum Support Price MSP for Copra for 2024 season.
11. Union Minister for Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi reviewed the progress made in the implementation of the ongoing projects under the Ministry of Mines.
12. The Government has launched six SAMARTH-curated training programs on iGOT Karmayogi Platform for State Government officials.
13. As Covid cases surge in Karnataka, the state health government has mandated home isolation for Covid positive patients. Currently, the state has 34 cases of JN.1 variant.
14. Dense fog set to hit north India over next few days; red, orange alerts issued for some areas of Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Fog is classified as dense when visibility is between 50 metres and 200 metres.
15. RAJASTHAN keeps its promise of subsidised LPG, to begin from New Year: Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma announced that the scheme of providing cylinders at Rs 450 would begin from 01 Jan 2024. The name of the scheme has been changed from Indira Gandhi Cylinder Subsidy Scheme to Cooking Gas Cylinder Subsidy Yojana.
16. ASSAM government has put out a notification for vacancies in over 10,000 posts in the education department.
17. Dr P. Indira Devi, an eminent agricultural economist from Kerala, has been conferred the distinguished title of ISAE Fellow 2023 by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE).
18. WEST BENGAL government appointed Rajeev Kumar as the State’s Director General of Police on Wednesday. Mr. Kumar, a 1989 batch IPS officer will replace Manoj Malaviya who retired on December 27.
19. Vistara airline diverts multiple Delhi-bound flights citing bad weather conditions.
20. Former state president of the Janata Dal Party and former MLA Sharad Ramgonda Patil passed away this morning at his residence in Kupwad of Sangli District in Maharashtra. He was 81 years.
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LEGAL REPORT
#Chief Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Joan Donoghue
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1. BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal accuses former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa of ₹40,000 crore corruption in COVID-19 management, demands action.
2. HE IS BEHAVING LIKE PRO OF PAKISTAN GOVT : BJP Slams Farooq Abdullah Over his remark On INDIA-PAKISTAN dialogue
Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister and patron of the regional National Conference (NC) said that if India does not initiate talks with Pakistan, Kashmir will become ‘Gaza’.
3. The Union Home Ministry on 27 December declared the Muslim League Jammu Kashmir Masarat Alam faction (MLJK-MA) as an ‘unlawful association’ under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
4. Tribal organisation Adivasi Sengel Abhiyan (ASA) on Wednesday called for a “symbolic” Bharat bandh on December 30 in support of its long-standing demand for the recognition of Sarna religion.
4. In Telangana, the Hyderabad police arrest IPS officer Naveen Kumar, jt director in RBVRRTS police academy over property. A case was booked under sections 420, 406, 467, 468, 471 r/w 34 IPC.
5. Pro-Kannada activists on Wednesday took to Bengaluru streets, demanding ‘60% Kannada’ on all signboards of shops, malls, and other commercial establishments. The protestors also vandalised signboards of business establishments that did not use Kannada. Reacting to the protests in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned of strict action against those who went against the law.
6. The Kerala High Court directed the State Government to comply with section 34 of the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (Act) and implement measures ensuring equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in appointments to Higher Judicial Services.
7. The Delhi High Court recently concluded proceedings on a petition filed by the Delhi Waqf Board, expressing concern over the “potential actions” proposed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) regarding a 150-year-old mosque situated at the Sunehri Bagh Road roundabout.
8. University Grant Commission has issued a notification, alerting students against pursuing an MPhil degree as it is no longer recognised.
9. J&K: Katra shuts down as people protest against proposed Tarakote-Sanji Chhat Ropeway Project.
“”””””””””” MISHAPS “”””””””””
Ammonia gas leaks from subsea pipeline of Tamil Nadu fertiliser plant; 52 people in hospitals.
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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 ₹ 83.27
💷 GBP ₹ 106.57
€ Euro : ₹ 92.50
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GDP rate (2023 ) : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
Inflation rate : 4.7%
Population : 141.81 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
Unemployment : 7.8%
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BSE SENSEX
72,038.43 +701.63 (0.98%)🌲
NIFTY
21,654.75 +213.40 (1.00%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 63,800/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 79,200/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 76/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
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⛽ FUEL in MUMBAI
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PETROL : ₹ 106/Ltr
DIESEL : 95/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : 76/Kg
LPG : ₹ 903/14.2 Kg
1. IndusInd Bank has launched a pathbreaking new corporate credit card – eSvarna – on the RuPay network. It is India’s first corporate credit card that allows linking with UPI apps for payments.
2. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) in its annual report has said that the public sector life insurance company LIC is paying 27.61% as a commission to the agents from the first year premium. To understand this, if you are paying Rs 100 as the first premium while buying a policy, then Rs 27 is paid as a commission to the agent from your first-year premium.
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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. ‘Salaar’ worldwide box office collection day 5: Prabhas racing towards 3rd Rs 500 crore film after Baahubali, Baahubali 2.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first world leader whose personal YouTube Channel has reached two crore subscribers.
3. Actor-producer Arbaaz Khan married make-up artist Sshura Khan on Sunday in an intimate ceremony. The ceremony was attended by his son, Arhaan Khan, brothers Sohail and Salman Khan.
Veteran screenwriter Salim talked about Arbaaz’s wedding, and shared that it was his son’s decision, and that he chose not to ‘interfere’ with it.
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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. On 26 Dec 2023, INS Imphal (Pennant D68), the third vessel of the Visakhapatnam class stealth-guided missile destroyers, is commissioned into the Indian Navy. As part of Project 15B.
2. Defence Quota Hotel Booking Started in Govt Concession Rate for Armed Forces throughout the India. visit. BHLI (Booking Hospitality & Leisure Infra) LLP has extended the facility to book hotels in all cities of India in concessional rates.
3. The proposed defence corridor in Uttar Pradesh is gaining momentum alongside the industrial corridor. The finalised proposal for the defence corridor involves an investment of approximately Rs 25,000 crore.
4. Indigenous Dhruvastra short-range air-to-surface missile undergoing test by DRDOMoD’s approved landmark acquisitions worth $49 billion, focusing on increasing capabilities and encouraging self-reliance in all branches of the Armed forces.
5. On December 25th, China announced Rear Admiral Hu Zhongming as the new commander of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), replacing Admiral Dong Jun.
6. Commodore Pradeep Patel takes over as Commanding Officer of INS Kalinga.
7. Pakistan has successfully tested its indigenously developed guided multi-launch rocket system, ‘Fatah-II’, capable of engaging targets with high precision up to a 400-kilometer range. The system is equipped with advanced avionics, navigation systems, and a unique flight trajectory.
8. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today reached Rajouri during his day-long tour of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the security situation in the wake of a recent terrorist ambush in the border district Poonch that left four soldiers martyred.
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TELANGANA : Hyderabad
Part of Andhra Pradesh
Formation (by bifurcation) 02 June 2014
GOVERNOR : Tamilisai Soundararajan
CM : Anumula Revanth Reddy (INC)
Dist: 33
STATE SYMBOLS
BIRD : Indian roller
FLOWER : Senna auriculata
MAMMAL : Spotted deer
TREE : Prosopis cineraria
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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 Dec (Thursday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Shishir Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Agrahayana 16(Amanta)
Pausa 2, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr :Ardra (up to 11:29 pm)Punarvasu
Tithi : Dwitiya
Rahu 01:47 PM – 03:07 PM
Yamaganda 07:10 AM – 08:30 AM
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