09 Dec (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu/ Sharad Ritu
Drik Ritu : Hemant Ritu
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Vikram Samvat – 2080
Shaka Samvat – 1945
Month : Kartika 26 (Amanta) Agrahayana 12, (Purnimanta)
Nakshatr : Chitra (up to 10:43 am) Swati
Tithi : Dwadashi
Rahu 09:39 AM – 10:59 AM
Yamaganda : 01:38 PM – 02:58 PM
TODAYS TOP NEWS
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1. President Smt. Droupadi Murmu met a group of sportspersons who brought glory to the country in various national and international championships. The President interacted with them at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday.
2. PM Modi inaugurated the first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) at Red Fort in New Delhi on Friday. He unveiled seven research publications on the occasion. The Prime Minister also inaugurated Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design.
3. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set for another adventurous X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) mission later this month following the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission and successful launch of India’s first solar observation mission Aditya L1 this year. ISRO will also take up a series of space exploration missions next year.
4. Ministry of Textiles will organize country’s largest ever ‘One Bharat Sari Walkathon’ in India’s financial capital, Mumbai on Sunday. The event aims to promote the handloom sari culture by inviting participation of women across the country to showcase their ways of wearing saris.
5. A private member bill seeking to repeal the Waqf Act, 1995, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha after a division of votes.
6. The government has banned exports of onion till March next year with a view to increase domestic availability and to keep prices in check.
7. The Government has said that Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme is providing financial, technical and business support for setting up of micro food processing enterprises in the country.
8. India has evacuated 1,309 Indian Nationals from Israel under Operation Ajay in six special flights. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said that India has also facilitated the return of one Indian national from Gaza Strip.
9. Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje and European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski held a meeting in New Delhi on Friday.
10. The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced transfers and postings of several senior police officers with immediate effect. 23 officials assigned new postings.
11. The Kozhikode district administration is taking a significant step towards maintaining the cleanliness of its coastal areas through the initiation of the ‘Suchitwa Theeram’ project.
13. The First day in office, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy approves 6 poll guarantees.
(a) Mahalakshmi : ₹2,500 every month; Gas cylinders for ₹500; Free travel in RTC buses for Women.
(b) Rythu Bharosa : ₹15,000 per acre for farmers, tenant farmers every year; ₹12,000 per year for agriculture labour; Bonus of ₹500 per year for paddy crop
(c) Gruha Jyothi : Under the scheme, Congress promised to provide 200 units of free electricity to every household.
(d) Indiramma Indlu : 250 sq yards plot for all Telangana movement fighters; House site and ₹5 lakh for people not having their own house
(e) Yuha Vikasam : Vidya Bharosa card worth ₹5 lakh for students; Setting up Telangana International Schools in every mandal
(f) Cheyutha : ₹4,000 monthly pension for senior citizens; ₹10 lakh under the Rajiv Arogyasri insurance.
14. The newly-elected MLAs of Telangana would take oath during the first session of the Legislative Assembly scheduled to be held on Saturday.
15. Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday successfully underwent operation of left Total Hip Replacement at a private super-specialty hospital here following a fracture due to a fall at his residence.
16. Home Minister Amit Shah addresses inaugural event of 69th National Convention of ABVP in Delhi.
17. PM Modi inaugurated the two-day Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit at Forest Research Institute.
18. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has given the green light to guidelines facilitating the introduction of short-term, industry-relevant certificate courses. Aimed at addressing the skill gap and enhancing student productivity in the workplace, these courses will carry up to 30 credits.
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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. A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled to pronounce on December 11 its judgment on the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the Lok Sabha for her unethical conduct in the Cash for query matter.
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee has recommended the expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra as it tabled its report on Friday. The team headed by BJP lawmaker Vinod Kumar called for “severe punishment” as well as a government inquiry in its report. Moitra is facing allegations that she took cash and other gifts to ask questions in Parliament.
3. The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted a final opportunity to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to file his submissions in a criminal defamation case filed against him for his “scorpion on Shivling” remarks against PM Modi.
4. Kerala High Court issues notice to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena Vijayan, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala, and IUML leader PK Kunjalikkutty in the dock for taking monthly payments from the CMRL company engaged in ilmenite mining.
5. Google reportedly recently deleted 18 SpyLoan apps that with several millions of downloads from the Google Play store. According to a report in ESET, as many as 18 apps identified as ‘SpyLoan’ were spotted on the Google Play Store over the course of this year.
“”””””””””” MISHAPS “””””””
At least six persons died and 10 sustained injuries after a fire broke out at a sparkling candle manufacturing unit in Pimpri Chinchwad area of Pune district on Friday.
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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 ₹ 83.44
💷 GBP ₹ 104.59
€ Euro : ₹ 89.78
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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
69,825.60 +303.91 (0.44%)🌲
NIFTY
20,969.40 +68.25 (0.33%)🌲
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Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai
GOLD : ₹ 62,950/10gm (24 krt)
SILVER : ₹ 77,200/KG
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⛽ FUEL in DELHI
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PETROL : ₹ 97/Ltr
DIESEL : ₹ 90/Ltr
CNG : ₹ 74/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. Union Bank of India has joined forces with Accenture, a global professional services company. The collaboration is poised to bring about a transformative journey through the implementation of advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies.
2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has taken a significant step by cancelling the license of Urban Co-operative Bank (UCB) located in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. This decision comes into effect from the close of business on December 07, 2023, marking a crucial development in the banking sector.
3. The West Bengal Assembly has approved a bill that imposes the highest Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate of 28% on the full face value of bets in online gaming, horse racing, and casinos.
4. Tata Group is planning to set up a semiconductor processing plant in Assam at an investment of about Rs 40,000 crore, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.
5. The government has approved additional allocation of 2,500 crore rupees for continuation of Interest Equalisation Scheme on Pre and Post Shipment Rupee Export Credit till 30th of June next year.
6. The government has approved reservation norms for mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2023 -24. The decision was taken at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting.
7. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent in its monetary review meeting.
8. The 62nd Network Planning Group Meeting under PM GatiShakti discussed four infrastructure projects worth Rs 15,000 crore.
9. Anand Kripalu Takes the Charge as Chairperson and Independent Director at Swiggy.
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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. Popular Tamil actor turned politician Vijayakanth was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on November 18, after complaining about a cough, cold and sore throat. After more than two weeks, Vijayakanth was discharged from the hospital yesterday in night after full recovery.
2. Tamil Actress Shivani Narayanan Trolled in social media for enjoying rains in Cyclone Michaung.
3. Veteran Kannada Actress Leelavathi passed away on Friday at the age of 85. She had been battling age-related illness.
4. Veteran character actor Junior Mehmood, known for his roles in iconic Bollywood films such as Caravan, Haathi Mere Saathi, and Mera Naam Joker, passed away at 67.
5. Benjamin Zephaniah, the celebrated British poet, writer, and actor known for portraying Jeremiah Jesus in the popular series ‘Peaky Blinders,’ has passed away at the age of 65.
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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. Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Telecommunications Consultants India Limited worth over 588 crore rupees for the acquisition of Digital Coast Guard project.
2. Vice Admiral Dinesh Tripathi slated to assume the position of Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 04 January 2024.
3. The Eastern Naval Command is gearing up for a historic naval exercise in Visakhapatnam, featuring the participation of INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendherkar revealed plans for the largest-ever multilateral naval drill, with 20 foreign ships expected, and a City Parade scheduled at RK Beach.
4. The Nashik unit of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will soon start contributing to the production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS in the country. The HAL spokesperson in Bangalore, confirmed that the work has started in this regard and at least eight TEJAS aircraft will be produced annually at Nashik.
5. Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, inaugurated HAL’s Avionics Expo-2023 in Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, he said avionics is the backbone of any modern flying machine
6. The Border Security Force, in a joint operation with the Punjab Police, recovered a Pakistani drone in the Amritsar sector, the BSF Punjab Frontier said.
7. In Srinagar: The wreath laying ceremony of the Jammu and Kashmir Police inspector who died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Thursday over a month after being injured in a militant attack in Srinagar, was performed at the District Police Lines on Friday.
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KERALA :
Capital: TRIVENDRUM
Formed : 1 Nov 1956
Nickname: “God’s own country”
Districts: 14
GOVERNOR: Arif Mohammad Khan
CM : Pinarayi Vijayan (CPI(M))
State Symbols
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Bird : Great hornbill
Fish : Green chromide
Fruit : Jackfruit
Mammal : Elephant
Tree : Coconut
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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
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