TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast extremely heavy rainfall over Gujarat and very heavy rainfall in West Madhya Pradesh. The weather agency has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Kerala, Mahe and West Uttar Pradesh till today.
2. The President Smt Droupadi Murmu has asserted the country’s progress cannot be fully realised without women’s socio-economic and educational development. Speaking at the centenary celebrations of the Maharashtra Legislative Council in Mumbai.
3. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked all unregistered Machine to Machine Service Providers (M2M SPs) and Wireless Personal Area Network and Wireless Local Area Network Connectivity Provider Services to register with it by the end of this month to avoid disruption of their M2M services.
4. The Andhra Pradesh government has launched an extensive relief operation in response to the devastating floods that have affected the region for the past three days.
5. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the flood affected Khammam district. He also visited the families of those who lost their kin in rain related incidents.
6. The Wokha SAATHI (Smart AI-based Assistant for Timely Help & Interface) WhatsApp Chatbot, an innovative initiative of the Wokha District Administration of Nagaland has been awarded the prestigious Gold Award at National Awards for e-Governance Scheme 2023-2024. The award was presented at the 27th National Conference on e-Governance held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
7. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address two public rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts of J&K today in support of his party’s candidates. The first phase of the elections is on September 18.
8. BJP nominee Rajib Bhattacharjee won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Tripura by a margin of 37 votes. Returning officer of Rajya Sabha, S. Log said that Rajib Bhattacharjee, the winning candidate secured 47 votes. Sudhan Das of the CPI (M), got 10 votes.
9. The Labour and Employment Ministry has initiated a move to extend the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) to disadvantaged workers. A letter has been issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to all State Governments, urging the inclusion of migrant workers, building workers, beedi workers, cine workers, non-coal mine workers, contract labourers, and other unorganised workers.
10. Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the AgriSURE Fund and Krishi Nivesh Portal in New Delhi.
11. The Memorandum of Settlement will be signed among central and Tripura governments, representatives of National Liberation Front of Tripura, NLFT and All Tripura Tiger Force, ATTF in New Delhi today in presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister of Tripura, Manik Saha.
12. The Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil announced on Tuesday that Microsoft plans to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government to enhance skills in generative AI and other emerging technologies.
13. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday laid the foundation stone for a project valued at Rs 1,347 crore for supplying water from the Sone river for drinking purposes in Aurangabad, Dehri and Sasaram cities. The project will be completed in two years.
14. Jharkhand BJP has announced one lakh ex gratia to family members of victims who died during physical test for excise constable post in Jharkhand due to excessive heat. Twelve aspirants had died during the running test.
15. New eye drops to help remove reading glasses have been approved by India’s drug regulatory agency: Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals has developed PresVu Eye Drops for presbyopia treatment, Presbyopia occurs naturally with ageing, leading to difficulty in focusing on close objects. It typically starts in the mid-40s and worsens until about late 60s.
16. A group of prominent Muslims from Mumbai on Tuesday announced a 12-day-long ‘Prophet for all’ campaign aimed at creating awareness about the life and teachings of the founder of Islam. Former MLA Yusuf Abhrani said the campaign, which will run from September 4 to September 16, is being held in the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.
17. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s father Poonam Chand Yadav died in Ujjain on Tuesday evening following prolonged illness. He was 100 years.
18. Harish Kutty, an aviation veteran with an experience of over 35 years joins the new-airline Air Kerala as the first chief executive officer. Prior to joining Air Kerala, Kutty was the director of revenue and network planning at SalamAir, a regional airline in Oman.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The West Bengal Assembly passed the the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, with a voice vote today. During the discussion in the house, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that provision of capital punishment has been provided in the bill. She also said provision of harshest punishment has been provided in the bill for the crime of rape and sexual harassment. The Bill was tabled in the wake of the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August. The bill is now required to be passed by the Governor of the state and then it will be sent to the President.
2. In Chhattisgarh, Nine Maoists killed in an encounter with security forces in the border area of Dantewada and Bijapur districts of Bastar division.
3. Doha bank loan fraud: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at three locations in Kerala on August 28, uncovering evidence of a massive financial fraud involving a Kannur-based businessman. Ismail Chakkarath, the prime suspect, allegedly duped United Bank Limited in Doha, Qatar, of over ₹61 crore.
4. The members of the Junior Doctors Association (JDA) at B J Medical College (BJMC) — associated with the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital — who have been demanding a 40 per cent stipend hike for resident doctors and interns, ended their strike late Tuesday after meeting Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who assured them that their demands would be considered.
5. An Air India flight going from New Delhi to Visakhapatnam received a bomb threat Tuesday late night, but it was found to be a hoax after a thorough scrutiny on landing.
6. Former president of Atlas Cycles Salil Kapoor allegedly died by suicide at his home in Lutyens’ Delhi on Tuesday. His sister-in-law Natasha Kapoor had also committed suicide in the same house in January 2020.
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1. The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday chaired a review meeting on the budgeted capital expenditure for the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways and the Ministry of Communications in New Delhi.
During the review with regard to the Ministry of Communication, the details of capital expenditure,
(a) Capex plans in financial year 2024-25 for the Bharat Net Programme,
(b) 4G mobile projects—Indigenous Technology, Network for Spectrum, and 4G saturation—and other mobile projects were discussed.
2. The World Bank has raised India’s growth forecast for Financial Year 2024-25 to seven percent, up from an earlier projection of 6.6 per cent. The international financial institution stated that the country’s economic growth will remain strong over the medium term, driven by key factors such as private consumption and investment.
3. The Union Ministry of Finance will dilute a 6.78 per cent stake in public-sector reinsurance company General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) Re to garner around Rs 4,700 crore.
The stake sale, for the first time since the listing of the reinsurance company in 2017 through the offer-for-sale (OFS) route, will begin on Wednesday for non-retail investors.
4. Vaishali Kasture, former interim country head of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in India, has joined Microsoft as its SMC (small, medium & corporate) lead for India and South Asia.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut announced her new film ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata ‘: This movie focuses on the unsung heroes of India—the working-class individuals whose contributions keep the country running. These blue-collar workers, often overlooked, are the backbone of the nation, and the film aims to shed light on their invaluable efforts. Featuring Kangana Ranaut in the lead role, the film is set to capture the essence of these everyday heroes.
2. In light of the Hema Committee report addressing issues within the Malayalam film industry, the Tamil and Telugu film industries are also expected to establish new committees aimed at protecting women in the industry.
3. Hayao Miyazaki, a Japanese animator, filmmaker, and manga artist & a founder of Studio Ghibli,, has been awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2024. This award is frequently referred to as Asia’s Nobel Prize, highlighting Miyazaki’s significant contributions to cinema and culture.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Government approves proposals worth one lakh 45 thousand crore rupees to enhance the country’s defence preparedness.
2. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved 10 capital acquisition proposals . The Council gave a nod to procurement of Future Ready Combat Vehicles, Air Defence Fire Control Radars, Dornier-228 aircraft, Next Generation Fast Patrol and Offshore Patrol Vessels.
3. An Indian Coast Guard helicopter made an emergency hard landing and ditched into the Arabian Sea off Gujarat’s Porbandar coast on Monday night with four crew members onboard. One crew member has been recovered, while search is underway to trace remaining three. India Coast Guard said, the Advance Light Helicopter was launched yesterday night to evacuate an injured crew member from the Motor Tanker Hari Leela. It said, four ships and two aircrafts have been deployed for rescue efforts.
4. The Software Development Institute of Indian Air Force in Bengaluru has designed, developed and deployed a super dimona aircraft simulator for the National Defence Academy. The Air Force Training Team at NDA will use it to familiarise the cadets with basic flying aspects along with necessary knowledge of the flying environment.
5. India and 🇰🇪Kenya discussed a wide range of avenues for defence cooperation during the third edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi. The Kenyan delegation met Indian defence industry representatives in the national capital.
6. Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates 3 day Armed Forces Festival in Lucknow. He said that the Indian Armed Forces are unparalleled globally, and even India’s enemies acknowledge the strength, discipline, and technical prowess of its armed forces.
7. The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the proposal for the procurement of 240 aero-engines for the Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force. The approval was granted under the Buy (Indian) category from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of over 26,000 crore rupees, inclusive of all taxes and duties. The Ministry of Defence said, the delivery of these aero-engines would begin after one year and be completed over a period of eight years.
8. In a historic leap for India’s defence capabilities, Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) has successfully launched the country’s first indigenously built combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the FWD 200B. This marks a significant milestone, as India joins the ranks of nations equipped with advanced unmanned combat aircraft.
9. Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar, Army Commander Northern Command, on Sunday inaugurated the “Gul-A-Seum,” a state-of-the-art Gulmarg Army Museum in skir-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir.
04 Sep (Wednesday)
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