19/06/2024
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*19 June, Wednesday News*
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1. Lok Sabha Session from June 24
The date of election for the post of Speaker in the newly-elected Lok Sabha is scheduled next week. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 during which new members of the Lower House will take oath and the Speaker elected. The date of election has been fixed to be June 26.
The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has always been elected without any contest since Independence. So, if the Opposition INDIA bloc forces an election for the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on June 26, it would be the first such instance in the history of Independent India as the person to assume the crucial chair in the Lower House of the Parliament has always been chosen by a consensus between the ruling and opposition parties or alliances.
2. PM Modi said that agriculture will play major role in making India world's third largest economy. The Prime Minister was addressing a large gathering at PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi. Prime Minister also granted Certificates to more than 30 thousand women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) as Krishi Sakhis.
3. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar today.
4. The biennial election for 11 seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council will take place on July 12, the Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday. The 6-year term in office of 11 MLCs, elected by the Members of Legislative Assembly, is due to end on July 27 on their retirement.
5. India will get below-normal monsoon rainfall in June, the India meteorological department said on Tuesday as the north and northwestern parts of the country reeled under an intense heatwave.
6. The Congress party on June 17 demanded the withdrawal of clearances and a ground-up review of the ₹72,000 crore infrastructure project, being championed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, at the Great Nicobar Island.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the 10th International Day of Yoga celebration in Srinagar on the 21st of this month. This year's International Day of Yoga theme is Yoga for Self and Society.
8. Tezpur University Intellectual Property Rights Cell (TUIPR), in collaboration with the Assam Science Technology & Environment Council (ASTEC) and the Science Technology and Climate Change Department, Govt. of Assam organized a day-long program titled “Brainstorming Session on Prospects of Promoting Geographical Indications (GIs) of Assam” on 18th June 2024 at Tezpur University.
9. Incessant rain continues in Arunachal Pradesh. Road blockages have been reported from many interior places due to landslide and flash-flood caused by heavy rain.
10. Air India is establishing a flying school in Amravati, Maharashtra, to address an anticipated shortage of pilots. With the ability to teach up to 180 pilots a year, the academy would offer ambitious pilots without any prior flying experience a straight route to the cockpit of Air India when they successfully complete following training phases.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
Justice of India:
Shri Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam
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1. Security forces arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara sub district, police said on Monday. He was in touch with a Pakistan-based handler. Zakir Hamid Mir, a resident of Kachri, Chougal was arrested in a joint operation of forces.
2. A bus carrying CRPF personnel was stopped and torched by mobs at Kangpokpi bazar in Kangpokpi district, Manipur around 8.30 pm on Monday.
The bus with registration No. MN 06 B 0463 was proceeding from DC Kangpokpi to Kangpokpi Police Station when it was stopped by the mob at Kangpokpi bazar, alleging that the bus belongs to the Meitei community.
3. Demanding a re-test, hundreds of students from various educational institutions took to the streets of Hyderabad on Tuesday to protest against the alleged NEET paper leak.
4. Forty-one airports, including in Varanasi, Chennai, Patna and Jaipur, received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, prompting authorities to scramble contingency measures and carry out anti-sabotage checks that lasted hours, and each of them was found to be a hoax.
5. Government orders probe into Lawrence Bishnoi's Eid wish to Pak gangster from Gujarat jail. He is lodged in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Prison since August 2023.
6. In a tragic incident in Vasai, Mumbai, a young woman was brutally killed with a spanner by her boyfriend on Tuesday morning in Chinchpada.
Shockingly, despite the presence of several bystanders, no one intervened to stop the assault. Many were seen recording the video, while others moved away from the scene as the assailant repeatedly attacked the motionless woman.
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A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river in Bihar collapsed in Araria district on Tuesday, police said. There have been no reports of any fatality.
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*FINANCE*
: Nirmala Sitharaman
& Industry :
Piyush Goyal
Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
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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1. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme 17th Installment update -- PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday (June 18) released the 17th Installment money of the PM-KISAN Yojna under which Rs 2,000 is being credited into the bank account of eligible farmers.
2. Private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced several new changes pertaining to its credit card charges. The new/revised charges will be applicable from 1 July 2024.
(a) it will charge Rs 200 as Card replacement fee as against current charges of Rs 100 for all cards.
(b) Exception is Rs 3500 for Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card vis-a-vis Exception Rs 199 for ICICI Bank Expressions Credit Card) and Rs 3500 for Emeralde Private Metal Credit Card.
(c) ICICI Bank is going to discontinue Cheque/Cash pick-up fee of Rs 100 per pick-up from 01 July 2024.
3. In Mercer’s 2024 Cost of Living Survey released on 17 June Mumbai solidifies its position as India’s most expensive city for expatriates, climbing to 136th globally and 21st in Asia.
4. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revoked the licence of Purvanchal Co-operative Bank, located in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, citing inadequate capital and bleak earning prospects.
5. The government plans to raise the income exempt from tax under the new regime from the current Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the forthcoming full budget.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
and Broadcasting Minister:
Ashwini Vaishnaw
of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
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1. Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule has been postponed to December. But now the makers have officially announced its release date.
Originally scheduled for August 15, 2024, the release date is now December 6, 2024. December was the release month for Pushpa Part 1, making it a strategic choice for recall value.
2. Zee Entertainment Enterprises has witnessed another top-level exit on Tuesday, as its chief financial officer Rohit Kumar Gupta has resigned from the company.
3. Globally-acclaimed film-maker Vinod Ganatra has become the first Indian to be conferred the prestigious ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ of South Africa for his contribution to films. He was honoured with the coveted award at the ongoing 7th Nelson Mandela Children’s Film Festival, for his immense contributions to the world of cinema for kids.
4. American singer-actor Justin Timberlake was arrested in Long Island, New York, for driving while intoxicated or impaired.
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*DEFENCE*
Commander of Armed Forces: The President
Minister: Rajnath Singh
Minister of State :--
Home : Amit Shah
Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
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1. Indian defence sector firms from both and private sectors are participating in the EUROSATORY 2024 defence show in France.The exhibition is showcasing Indian products like the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system and the TEJAS fighter aircraft.The India pavilion at the show was inaugurated on Monday, June 17 by Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf.
2. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Tuesday unveiled a joint doctrine for conducting cyberspace operations by the three services, in a significant move aimed at streamlining operations in the key domain.
3. The INS Sunayna, an Offshore Patrol Vessel based at Southern Naval Command entered Port Victoria, Seychelles on Saturday last week, in the company of Seychelles Coast Guard Ship (SCGS) Zoroaster.
The INS Sunayna's visit to Seychelles aimed at further strengthening the camaraderie and mutual cooperation between the two navies in line with the vision of SAGAR (Security & Growth for All in the Region).
4. The Indian Navy is going to hold trials in Spain to test the critical equipment for its Project 75 India to get six advanced submarines by the end of this month, Spanish firm Navantia said.
5. The Indian Army has reviewed the Agnipath scheme and has made several recommendations to improve it. These include increasing the percentage of Agniveers, who join regular service after completing 4 years, from the current 25 percent to 60-70 percent.
The Indian Army suggested increasing the service period from 4 years to 7-8 years. Additionally, they recommended increasing the entry age for Agniveers in the technical field to 23 years. They also suggested that ex-gratia should be provided for disability during training and that exit management should be handled by a professional agency. Moreover, if an Agniveer dies in war, their family should receive a subsistence allowance.
6. In a big boost for Made in India in defence, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Monday said the Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 156 Light Combat Helicopters (LCH). The tender is expected to be worth over Rs 45,000 crore with helicopters to be acquired by the Indian Air Force and Indian Army.
7. *Submachine Gun Made by Hyderabad Company Set to be Inducted by Army* : Lokesh Machines Ltd, a CNC machines maker, has bagged an order for 550 ASMI submachine guns (SMGs) worth Rs 4.26 crore from the Northern Command of the Army.
8. The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August, and is likely to see the participation of ten countries, in addition to a few others acting as observers.
9. The Indian Army has launched a first-of-its-kind skin bank facility that aims to revolutionise the treatment of severe burn injuries and other skin-related conditions for service personnel and their families.
The defence ministry in a statement on Tuesday said the skin bank will be staffed by a team of highly-trained medical professionals, including plastic surgeons, tissue engineers and specialised technicians.
The Army Hospital (Research and Referral) announced the opening of the skin bank facility, a first-of-its-kind to be established within the Armed Forces Medical Services.
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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. Indian national Nikhil Gupta, suspected by the US of involvement in an unsuccessful plot to kill the India-designated pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil pleaded not guilty on Monday at a federal court in the US.
2. A US Congressional delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala on Tuesday. The top delegation, which includes former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, arrived in India. The American delegation was received by officials of the Central Tibetan Administration at Kangra Airport.
3. USA to commence advanced training for ISRO Astronauts at NASA johnson space centre.
Marking a significant milestone in the India-US space partnership and space exploration, the two countries concluded the Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation to deepen interoperability in space and are working toward commencing advanced training for ISRO astronauts at the NASA Johnson Space Centre, the first-ever joint effort between NASA and ISRO astronauts at the International Space Station.
4. US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan began his two-day visit to India on Monday as both countries take the next steps in strategic technology and defence cooperation during the third term of the NDA government led by PM Modi.
5. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval chaired the second meeting of the U.S.-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) with his United States counterpart Jake Sullivan in New Delhi.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in Pyongyang, commences his first visit to North Korea in 24 years amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine as well as the confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border.
2. Japan’s health officials are on high alert because the number of Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS) cases has increased significantly. STSS is a serious illness that usually ends in death. So far this year, on June 2, 977 cases have been reported.
3. At least 323 Egyptian pilgrims died during the hajj pilgrimage in western Saudi Arabia, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses.
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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
: Mansukh Mandaviya
president:
Roger Binny
India President:
Dilip Tirkey
President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha
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1. *ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024: 55 T20s*
*01 Jun - 29 Jun*
(a) 18 Jun 2024, Tuesday,
40th Match, Group C • Gros Islet, St Lucia, Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium
West-Indies
WI: 218-5 (20)
Afghanistan
AFG: 114 (16.2)
West Indies won by 104 runs
(b) Wednesday, 19 Jun 2024
41st Match, Super 8 Group 2 • North Sound, Antigua, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
United States
Vs
South Africa
Today @ 8:00 PM
2. *South Africa Women Tour Of India, 2024*
*3 T20s/1 Test/3 ODIs*
*Jun 16 - Jul 09*
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2024
2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) • Bengaluru, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
India Women
Vs
South Africa Women
Today @ 1:30 PM
3. Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra made a remarkable return to win the Gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 in Finland on Tuesday, June 18 with an impressive throw of 85.97m in an eight-man field.
This was Chopra's third event of the season as he missed the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meet in Czechia last month as a precautionary measure due to an injury.
4. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Indian professional golfer Shubhankar Sharma for qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.
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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* :
*Minister of Parliamentary affairs* : Kiren Rijiju
*Rajyasabha Seats* : 245 (233 Elected + 12 Nominated)
*Loksabha* : 550 members (530 States 20 Union Territories)
*Chief Election Commissioner:*
Shri Rajiv Kumar
🌄 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳
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The Mars Orbiter Mission, also called Mangalyaan, is a space probe orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
The Indian Space Research Organization built the Mangalyaan satellite in-house with local technologies instead of outsourcing production or purchasing more expensive foreign components
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*😀Thought of the day*
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Opportunities don't happen, you create them. =======================
*😳WHY❓❓❓*
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*Why father's day is celebrated on 3rd Sunday in June?*
In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.
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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻
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पाकः तदानीं एव सिद्धः । = Lunch/Dinner is ready.
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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*How does a mobile charger work? What are its components?*
Mobile chargers are working on simple principle. Conversion of AC to DC.
*STEP DOWNING* : In order to produce 5V output, it needs input voltage. That input voltage is 220 V AC that is what common domestic value being used in home. 220 V is valued down into 9V or other operating low voltage at which rectifier can work at its best.
*RECTIFYING* : This is the process which converts AC voltage to DC. But conversion will not be 100% done. There will be incompleteness in conversion which always happened as a practical limit that will be cleared in upcoming steps.
*SMOOTHING OR FILTERING* : Converted DC voltage has some ripples in it which means it has some AC properties in it which will be filtered by combination inductor and capacitor filter circuits. The output of this process will be almost as expected.
*REGULATOR* : After achieving DC without ripples, that 9V value have to be cut down to 5V. To do this, voltage regulator comes to the place. It gives constant 5V supply as an output for 9V input.
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💁🏻♂ *GK TODAY*
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The largest country in the world is RUSSIA
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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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(a) Rahul Gandhi (born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician who was the President of the Indian National Congress from 16 December 2017 to 3 July 2019.
(b). Sudarshan Agarwal (19 June 1931 – 3 July 2019) was an Indian civil servant who served as Governor of Uttarakhand (2003–2007) and Sikkim (2007–2008).
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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*
Take a leaf out of one’s book
Imitate someone
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*ANTONYMS*
Traditional x nontraditional
*SYNONYMS*
Immunity = prerogative, privilege
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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*
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*PANCHALOGAM* - Pancha - Five; logam - metal. This becomes a generic term when five metals are mixed together to make a Panchaloha. It is traditionally described as an alloy of gold, silver, copper, zinc, and iron. Also, in some cases tin or lead are used instead of zinc.
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🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺
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*HEALTH TIP:*
Diseases such as influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis are transmitted through the air. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, infectious agents may be passed on to others through airborne droplets. When you feel a cough or sneeze coming on, make sure you have covered your mouth with a face mask or use a tissue then dispose it carefully. If you do not have a tissue close by when you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth as much as possible with the crook (or the inside) of your elbow.
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