Todays Top News
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1. *The President Smt Droupadi Murmu criticized recent crimes against women in the country* . The President said the gruesome rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata has left the nation shocked and urged people to collectively say ‘ *enough is enough.*
2. *PM Modi chaired the meeting of the 44th edition of PRAGATI* , the ICT-based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving the Centre and State governments.
3. *Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completes 10 years;* More than 53 crore bank accounts opened so far.
4. *The India meteorological Department, IMD has issued red alert for several districts of Gujarat for the next 48 hours with forecast of extremely heavy rain at isolated places in Saurashtra and Kutch* ; Relief and rescue operations in full swing. In Gujarat, flood situation still prevailed in many parts of the state on the second consecutive day. *Gujarat CM Holds Emergency Meeting & Reviews State Flood Situation* .
5. *The centre has approved twelve new greenfield industrial smart cities under the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme* to transform the country’s industrial landscape. Addressing media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi.
6. *The government has also approved a proposal to conduct e-auctions for 730 Private FM channels in 234 new cities* . The estimated reserve price for this auction is over 784 crore rupees.
7. *The Cabinet has also accorded approval progressive expansion of the Central Sector Scheme of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.* This will significantly enhance and strengthen the agricultural infrastructure in the country and support the farming community. *The Cabinet Approves ₹4,136 Crore NorthEast India Region* for development of Hydro Electric Projects. It will be implemented from 2024-25 to 2031-32. Under the scheme, a cumulative hydro capacity of about 15 thousand MegaWatt will be supported.
8. *The Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the government is taking major steps to reduce the number of road accidents in the country.* Addressing the 6th edition of FICCI Road Safety Awards and Conclave 2024 in New Delhi.
9. *The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, scrutiny of nomination papers for the first phase of Assembly elections* was completed yesterday. Total 160 nomination papers were found correct out of 183 submissions till yesterday. Candidates can withdraw their names till the 30th of this month.
10. *Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Champai Soren resigned from the post of Minister from the Hemant Soren government and all posts of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.* Mr Soren was holding portfolio of Water Resources Department, besides the Higher Education and Technical Education portfolios.
11. In Bihar, a two-day International Conference on the legacy of Guru Padmasambhava began at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Rajgir yesterday.
12. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the injured passengers of the Nepal bus mishap at Bombay Hospital on 27 Aug and enquired about their health condition.
13. *In Bihar, flood has caused extensive damage to infrastructure and public properties* in Bhagalpur, West Champaran, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Patna and Katihar districts.
14. *Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Centre will release the Aadhar card of over 9.35 lakh people of the state* . Between February and August 2019, the allotment process of Aadhar was stopped due to NRC biometric related exercise in the state.
15. *Andhra Pradesh Government is set to implement the e-Cabinet system for its Council of Ministers meetings* , Developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), this new system aims to transit the Council of Ministers’ meetings to a paperless format, enhancing both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
16. *PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she would not contest the upcoming polls* for a “powerless” Assembly and trained guns on rival Omar Abdullah who has decided to fight the elections at the last minute. Mehbooba and Omar had vowed not to contest the Assembly elections until the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood.
17. *Andhra Pradesh CM welcomes Centre’s nod to release ₹12,157 crore for Polavaram project* : Chandrababu Naidu thanks the Union government for approving the development of Kopparthy and Orvakal industrial hubs under NICDP.
18. *In Uttar Pradesh, the Northern Railways has renamed eight railway stations* . The change, which has received approval from the relevant authorities, affects stations in the Lucknow division.
(a) Kasimpur Halt is now Jais City,
(b) Jais : Guru Gorakhnath Dham
(c) Misrauli : Maa Kalikan Dham,
(d) Bani : Swami Paramhans,
(e) Nihalgarh : Maharaja Bijli Pasi
(f) Akbarganj : Maa Ahorva Bhawani Dham
(g) Warisganj Halt : Amar Shaheed Bhale Sultan
(h) Fursatganj : Tapeshwarnath Dham.
LEGAL REPORT
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1. *Two judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court were sworn in yesterday.* Chief Justice Dheeraj Singh Thakur administered the oath to Justice Venkata Jyothirmayi Pratap and Justice Venu Turumalli Gopal Krishna Rao in a ceremony held at the High Court in Amaravati.
2. *West Bengal, the junior doctors participated in a rally from Shyambazar to Esplanade in Kolkata* demanding arrest and punishment of the culprits associated with the rape and murder of the PGT doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.
3. *National Task Force holds meeting with State Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police* to discuss measures for security of medical professionals.
The Union Health Ministry has created a national portal on its website under the title “ *Suggestions to NTF* ”- seeking proposals from individuals and different stakeholders across the country.
4. *The BJP’s 12-hour bandh call in Bengal has evoked varied response.* The bandh call has been given to protest alleged police brutality against the students who participated in the rally towards the state secretariat Nabanna demanding justice for the R G Kar rape and murder victim.
5. *The Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has invited views and suggestions from the public, NGOs, experts, stakeholders and institutions.* The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued a press communique in this regard.
Those desirous of submitting written suggestions to the Committee can send two copies either in English or in Hindi to
*The Joint Secretary (JM), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 440, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi- 110001* and also email to *jpcwaqf-lss@sansad.nic.in.* The suggestions should reach within 15 days from the date of the publication of the advertisement.
6. *Waqf Board claims ownership of entire village in Bihar:* The Bihar Waqf Board has sent notices to seven villagers in Govindpur, a village where 95% of the residents are Hindus, demanding that they vacate the land within 30 days.
7. *A Protest march by MVA on Sept 1 in Mumbai* : A protest of the collapse of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has announced a march from Hutatma Smarak (Martyrs’ Memorial) to the Gateway of India in Mumbai on 1st September at 11 AM.
8. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday told a court that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had promised to pay ₹90 lakh to each of the 40 candidates of his party in the 2021 Goa Assembly election.
9. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asserted that the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) will continue its drive to clear encroachments on water bodies and “the Government is in no mood to spare those found guilty”.
10. Puja Khedkar, the former IAS trainee officer who was stripped of her role for allegedly misusing her powers, has challenged her disqualification, saying the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has no power to act against her.
11. The Calcutta high court directed the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) on Wednesday to appoint all 14,052 applicants who appeared for the 2016 state-level selection test (SLST) as assistant teachers in upper primary schools sponsored or aided by the West Bengal government.
12. Judicial officers get an impressive array of tax-free allowances over and above their salaries and states agreed to pay up to four weeks’ arrears of allowances to district court judges as per Second National Judicial Pay (SNJP) Commission after chief secretaries and finance secretaries of defaulting states were made to appear before the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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*FINANCE*
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*USD* ₹ 84 (Approx)
💷 *GBP* ₹111(Approx)
€ *Euro* : ₹ 94(Approx)
*🇨🇳 Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12
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*SILVER* : ₹ 88,600/KG
1. *The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued an advisory to investors* , cautioning them against investing in certain Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) listed on the SME segment of stock exchanges.
2. *Oil prices fell more than one and a half per cent on persistent concern over Chinese demand and elevated risks of a broader slowdown* . In the global crude market, Brent crude was trading 1.57 per cent down to trade at 78 dollars and 30 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading 1.79 per cent down at 74 dollars and 18 cents per barrel when reports last came in.
3. India’s equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty ended on a positive note in a volatile trading session amid mixed global cues.
4. Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada has stressed that the country’s pharmaceutical sector will touch the 130 billion US dollar mark by 2030, which is currently at around 55 billion US dollars.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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Actor turned Politican Kangana Ranaut has received a legal notice ahead of the release of her upcoming movie Emergency. On Tuesday, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) sent a notice to the producers of the film, including Kangana, asking them to remove the trailer which was released earlier this month. Emergency has been postponed multiple times and is now scheduled to hit theatres on 6 September 2024.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. India will commission its second nuclear-powered submarine with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles as INS Arighat on Thursday, in a major step towards further strengthening its strategic deterrence capabilities.
The commissioning of the almost 112-metre-long submarine, armed with K-15 missiles that have a strike range of 750-km, will take place at the secretive ship-building centre in Visakhapatnam in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh and top national security and military officials.
2. Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM, assumed duties of the Director General Project Seabird, with a charter to oversee largest defence infrastructure project currently progressing at the Karwar Naval Base, from Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, on 28 August 2024.
3. The Indian Army has announced a follow-on order for 73,000 additional SIG716 rifles from the US firm SiG Sauer, bringing the total number of these rifles to 1,45,400. This order follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent visit to the US and continues from a 2019 contract for 72,400 rifles acquired under a fast-track procurement route.
The Ministry of Defence initially awarded the contract due to delays in the local production of Russian AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles. The first lot of 72,400 SIG716 rifles was imported under a Rs 647 crore contract.
4. The Centre on Wednesday appointed IPS officer Rajwinder Singh Bhatti as the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and IPS Daljit Singh Chaudhary as the chief of the Border Security Force (BSF). Chaudhary, 1990 batch IPS officer from the UP cadre, is presently working as Director General of SSB. The BSF guards India’s borders with Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
*29 Aug (Thursday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Varsha Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Varsha Ritu
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Bhadrapada 10, (Purnimanta)
Srawan 25 (Amanta)
*Nakshatra* Ardra (up to 4:39 pm)Punarvasu
*Tithi :* Ekadashi/
Dwadashi
*Rahu* : 02:01 PM – 03:35 PM
*Yamaganda*: 06:11 AM – 07:45 AM
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