TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said a heatwave to severe heatwave in east and south peninsular India will continue for the next five days.
The weather office has also predicted hot and humid weather in West Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura on April 29, Telangana on May 2, Konkan and Goa from April 30 to May 1, and Kerala and coastal Karnataka until May 3.
2. Filing of nomination begins for sixth phase of Lok Sabha Elections with issuance of notification; 57 seats in six States and one Union Territory to be covered in this phase. Leaders of various political parties hold rallies for third phase of elections.
3. The National Testing Agency and UGC have decided to shift the UGC-NET from 16 June (Sunday) to 18 June 2024 (Tuesday) because of feedback received from candidates about the exam clashing with UPSC prelims.
4. Rains trigger multiple landslides in Jammu and Kashmir; Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed for vehicular traffic.
5. Aligarh Muslim University Prof. Mohammad Rihan, of the electrical engineering department, was appointed director general of the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), an autonomous body under the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE).
6. Sunil Kumar Yadav, an officer from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), has been appointed as the Director of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.
7. RJD president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya filed her nomination from Bihar’s Saran Lok Sabha seat on Monday.
8. The Election Commission of India and the Income Tax department officials made seizures worth Rs 1,309.52 crore in Tamil Nadu since the Model Code of Conduct came into force on March 16 for the April 19 general elections, Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo said on Monday.
9. In a major blow to the Congress in Madhya Pradesh, its Indore Lok Sabha seat candidate Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination on Monday, a fortnight before polling in the constituency. After withdrawing his nomination, Bam reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office.
10. BJP MP from Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar and former Union minister V Sreenivasa Prasad passed away on Monday. He was 76. He was undergoing a treatment in Bengaluru. He was a six-time MP from Chamarajanagar and two-time MLA from Nanjangud in Mysuru district.
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. The Uttarakhand licencing authority on Monday suspended licences of 14 Patanjali products with immediate effect in connection with the misleading advertisements case.
2. The Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Central Bureau of Investigation from taking any “precipitative action” against the officials of West Bengal government in the case pertaining to alleged illegal recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).
3. The Delhi police has asked Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to join its probe on May 1 over the doctored video of Union home minister Amit Shah being circulated on the social media . According to sources, the police has also issued notices to the Telangana Congress and summoned five members of the state unit, including its chief, who posted the video on X.
4. In Uttarakhand, to combat forest fire underway; Eight persons involved in this fire arrested.
5. A major controversy has erupted in Karnataka over allegations of a sex scandal involving former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda’s grandson and Hassan MP, Prajwal Revanna. Following a letter from the Chairperson of the Women’s Commission, Dr. Nagalakshmi, the Karnataka government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to look into the matter.
The complaint was lodged by a housekeeper, and MP Prajwal Revanna is said to have left the country for Germany.
6. 23 Naxalites, including seven women, surrendered before the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada on Monday.
The Maoists, who were part of the Bhairamgarh area committee of the Maoists in south Bastar, laid down arms before the police and officials of the Central Reserve Police Force.
7. CM post not ceremonial, must be available 24×7: Delhi high court on Monday said the decision of Arvind Kejriwal to continue as the chief minister after his arrest is “personal” but it does not mean that the fundamental rights of school-going children would be trampled upon.
The high court also said that Kejriwal’s absence cannot allow students to go through the first term without free textbooks, writing material and uniform in schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
8. Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday granted eight more weeks to Archaeological Survey of India to complete its scientific survey of the disputed medieval-era Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex.
“””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””””
8 killed, 23 injured as goods vehicle collides with truck in Bemetara district, Chhattisgarh.
The accident took place late Sunday night near Kathia village when the victims were returning after attending a family function.
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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
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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BSE SENSEX
74,671.28 +941.12 (1.28%) 🌲
NIFTY
22,643.40 +223.45 (1.00%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 72,600/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 84,000/KG
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PETROL : ₹ 95/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 88/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
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PETROL : ₹ 104/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 93/Ltr
Auto Gas : ₹ 60/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/Kg
LPG : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued comprehensive guidelines outlining the voluntary transition path for Small Finance Banks (SFBs) seeking to become Universal Banks.
2. Hitachi Payment Services has unveiled new upgradable ATMs in India, allowing banks to adapt their machines into Cash Recycling Machines (CRMs) as per evolving needs. Manufactured under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, these ATMs offer flexibility and efficiency to banks, potentially revolutionizing the Indian ATM industry.
3. Reducing China Dependence and aiming for substantial exports, TATA Electronics has tied up with two Indian manufacturers in Pune and Bengaluru to develop capabilities to work on developing very sophisticated and complex high-precision machines used to produce the casing of the iPhone.
4. TATA Group, in collaboration with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), has commenced the development of 14-nanometer (nm) chip technology. This initiative supplements their existing plans to manufacture 28 nm nodes at their semiconductor fabrication unit in Dholera, Gujarat.
The 14nm chip technology offers enhanced efficiency, power, and speed, making it ideal for compact electronic devices such as tablets, laptops & smartphones.
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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. International Jazz Day, celebrated annually on April 30th, is a global event that celebrates the power of jazz to bring people together and promote peace, unity, and intercultural dialogue. This year marks a significant milestone as the city of Tangier, Morocco becomes the first African host city for the global celebration..
2. International Dance Day, celebrated annually on April 29th, stands as a global tribute to the art of dance. Conceived by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), an essential partner of UNESCO in the realm of performing arts, this day commemorates the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), revered as the progenitor of modern ballet.
3. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 February 1944), was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as “the Father of Indian cinema”.
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF) was founded in 2012 and established in 2016 to carry forward the legacy of Late Shri Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, lovingly known as Dadasaheb Phalke – The Father of Indian Cinema. It is India’s only independent international film festival, with a mission to celebrate the work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers.
4. Popular Bhojpuri actress Amrita Pandey was found dead at her apartment in Bhagalpur in Bihar on Saturday .
According to reports, she used her saree to hang herself from the ceiling fan. Although the cops have not found a suicide note at her home.
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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. Royal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS Tromp engaged in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Indian Navy’s guided missile frigate INS Trishul , Ministry of Defence said. Rear Adm Harold Liebregs, Deputy Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy recently embarked on an official visit to Mumbai from April 23 to 28.
2. The Indian Defence Ministry announced the successful test firing of the country’s New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime recently from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast . This test was carried out at 7 pm Indian Standard Time on Wednesday (Apr 3).
This launch was executed by the Defence Research and Development Organization and the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which comprises personnel from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. The SFC is incharge of handling the country’s nuclear arsenal, while the DRDO is responsible for developing weapons systems and related military technologies.
3. Specialist teams of the Indian Navy deployed on board warship INS Kochi have inspected crude oil tanker MV Andromeda Star at sea for any damage and safety of its 30 crew, including 22 Indian nationals. An explosive ordnance disposal team was deployed on board Andromeda for residual risk assessment. The crew are safe and the vessel is continuing its scheduled transit to the Indian port.
The Panama-flagged tanker was hit by Yemen-based Houthi rebels as it was transiting the Red Sea en route to Vadinar in India from Russia’s Primorsk.
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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
30 Apr (Tuesday)
Vedic Ritu/ Vasant Ritu
Drik Ritu : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2081
Shaka Samvat – 1946
Month : Chaitra 22 (Amanta)
Vaisakha 7, (Purnimanta) Nakshatr:Uttara Ashadha Shravana
Tithi : Saptami /
Ashtami
Rahu : 03:37 PM – 05:13 PM
Yamaganda 09:11 AM – 10:47 AM
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