╭────────────────╮
KAMALESH
𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2017
╰───────────────╯
*24 Jul (Wednesday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Vasant Ritu
*Drik Ritu* : Grishma (Summer)
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
*Vikram Samvat – 2081*
*Shaka Samvat – 1946*
*Month* : Shravan 3, (Purnimanta)
Ashadha 19 (Amanta)
*Nakshatra* :Shatabhisha (up to 6:14 pm)
Purva Bhadrapada
*Tithi Tritiya (up to 7:30 am)Chaturthi/
Panchami
*Rahu* : 12:33 PM – 02:12 PM
*Yamaganda*: 07:36 AM – 09:15 AM
×××××××××××××××××××××××
*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday presented the first Budget of Narendra Modi Government’s third term. In Lok Sabha,
2. PM Modi has said that the Union Budget 2024-2025 is for Viksit Bharat which ensures inclusive growth.
3. The Finance Minister has announced several proposals for the housing sector. She said, Government will invest 10 lakh crore rupees under PM Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 to meet housing needs of one crore urban poor and middle-class families.
4. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for recognising the needs of the state in the union budget. Special financial support of 15 thousand crore rupees for Andhra Pradesh in current financial year.
5. One crore farmers to be initiated into natural farming supported by certification and branding in next two years.
6. Budget carries an allocation of more than 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls to promote women-led development.
7. India has made great progress in protecting forests. From 2010 to 2020, 266,000 hectares of new forest will be added each year. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), this makes India the third country in the world in terms of forest area growth.
8. The Indian government has made a 100-day health plan that includes U-WIN, an online platform for managing vaccines that aims to increase the number of children in the country who get vaccinated.
*U-WIN* is a website that helps people keep track of immunization records for kids younger than six and women who are pregnant. Users sign up with a government ID (like Aadhaar) and a cellphone number, which lets the system keep track of their vaccination records.
9. The city of Aizawl in Mizoram will be the fourth capital in Northeast India to have train service by July 2025. Currently, Guwahati, Agartala, and Naharlagun are all connected to the railway network.
10. Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said Tamil Nadu has been completely ignored in the Union Budget and to condemn it, he said he will boycott the July 27 NITI Aayog meet in Delhi, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
11. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, each Durga Puja committee will receive Rs 85,000 from the state goverment this year. The grant for over 43,000 organizers is likely to cost the state exchequer over Rs 365.5 crore, up from Rs 280 crore when around 40,000 organizers had received this grant last year.
12. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested the Centre to extend cooperation for the effective implementation of the prestigious Musi Riverfront Development project launched by the Telangana government.
××××××××××××××××××××××××
#Minister Of Law & Justice : Arjun Ram Meghwal
#International Court Of Justice Prz. : Nawaf Salam
××××××××××××××××××××××
1. The Supreme Court refuses to cancel NEET-UG 2024 examination; Says no evidence to suggest a systemic breach.
2. Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the National Testing Agency to revise its merit list by treating the answer suggested by a panel of three experts of IIT Delhi to a controversial physics question as the correct one.
The NTA had treated the two options as correct answers to the Physics question and had granted four marks to those examinees who had marked these options.
3. The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove alleged objectionable social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s daughter Anjali Birla.
4. The Centre has directed the Pune police to apprise it of the marital status of the parents of controversial IAS probationer Puja Khedkar amid allegations that she fraudulently availed of the OBC non-creamy layer benefit in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam by claiming that they were separated.
5. The Delhi high court on Tuesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the case pertaining to the death of a 23-year-old man who was seen in a viral video being purportedly assaulted and forced to sing the national anthem during the communal riots here in 2020.
In a video clip that had gone viral on social media, Faizan, along with four other Muslim men, was seen being beaten up by policemen while being forced to sing the national anthem and ‘Vande Mataram’.
6. The MP-MLA court in Lucknow has declared former UP minister and Rashtriya Shoshit Samaj Party national president Swami Prasad Maurya, his daughter former BJP MP from Badaun Sanghamitra Maurya and three others as “proclaimed offenders” under CrPC Section 82 (4) in connection with the Deepak Kumar Swarnkar case.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
*FINANCE*
#Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman
#Commerce & Industry :
Piyush Goyal
#RBI Gvrnr: Shaktikanta Das
#President of the World Bank : Ajay Banga
#IMF MD: Kristalina Georgieva
××××××××××××××××××××××
*USD* ₹ 84 (Approx)
*GBP* ₹105(Approx)
€ *Euro* : ₹ 90(Approx)
* Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12
********************
*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
*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)
************************
*BSE SENSEX*
*80,429.04 −73.04 (0.091%)*
*NIFTY*
*24,479.05 −30.20 (0.12%)*
***********************
*Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai*
*GOLD* : ₹ 74,350/10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER* : ₹ 93,250/KG
**************************
*FUEL in DELHI*
**************************
*PETROL* : ₹ 95/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 88/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 74/Ltr
*LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
******************
*FUEL in MUMBAI*
********************
*PETROL* : ₹ 104/Ltr
*DIESEL* : ₹ 93/Ltr
*Auto Gas* : ₹ 60/Ltr
*CNG* : ₹ 74/Kg
*LPG* : ₹ 803/14.2 Kg
1. Union Budget for 2024-25 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament.
The Budget 2024-25 emphasizes inclusive growth with a focus on women, youth, and farmers. Total expenditure is projected at ₹48.21 lakh crore.
2. Key initiatives under the “Viksit Bharat” theme include developing twelve industrial parks, providing internships for 1 crore youth in top companies, promoting rental housing with dormitory-type accommodations for industrial workers, and setting up Bharat Small Reactors for energy security.
3. *Key Financial Details for 2024-25*
(a) *Total Receipts* (excluding borrowings): ₹32.07 lakh crore
(b) *Total Expenditure* : ₹48.21 lakh crore
(c) *Net Tax Receipts* : ₹25.83 lakh crore
(d) *Fiscal Deficit* : Estimated at 4.9% of GDP
4. *Expenditure on Major Items (in ₹ Crore)*
*Ministry of Road Transport and Highways* : 2,65,808
*Defence* : 6.22 lakh crore allocated to MoD, highest among Ministries, in Regular Union Budget 2024-25; 4.79% higher than FY 2023-24.
*Energy* : 1,51,851
*Agriculture and Allied Activities* : 1,51,851
*Home Affairs* : 1,50,983
*Education* : 1,25,638
*IT and Telecom* : 1,16,342
*Health* : 89,287
*Rural Development* : 68,769
*Social Welfare* : 56,501
*Commerce & Industry* : 47,559
*Railway* : 2,78,500 crore
5. Finance Minister announces provision of 2.66 lakh crore rupees for Rural Development.
6. Corporate Tax on foreign companies reduced from 40 to 35 per cent to attract foreign capital.
7. More than 3 lakh crore rupees allocated for women-led development schemes.
8. Government to invest 10 lakh crore rupees under PM Awas Yojana Urban 2.0 to meet housing needs of one crore urban poor and middle-class families.
9. In a relief to taxpayers, Standard Deduction for salaried employees increased from 50 thousand to 75 thousand rupees under new tax regime.
10. One crore farmers to be initiated into natural farming over next two years. The Government to launch Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan to benefit tribal communities.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
#Information and Broadcasting Minister:
Ashwini Vaishnaw
#Chairman of The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) :
R Madhavan
#Chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC): Prasoon Joshi
×××××××××××××××××××××××
The iconic anime film ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ is set to return to the big screen in 2024, remastered in stunning 4K resolution. This beloved adaptation of the ancient Indian epic will be reintroduced to a new generation of audiences in Indian cinemas, bringing the timeless tale to life with enhanced visual clarity and sound.
×××××××××××××××××××××××
*DEFENCE*
#Supreme Commander of Armed Forces: The President
#Def Minister: Rajnath Singh
#Def Minister of State :–
#Union Home : Amit Shah
#National Security Advisor : Ajit Doval
#Chief of Defence Staff:
Gen Anil Chauhan, PVSM UYSM AVSM SM VSM
×××××××××××××××××××××××
1. Defence gets Rs 6.21 lakh cr, 4.79% hike from previous allocation.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Rs 1,05,518 crore (Rs 1.05 lakh crore) has been earmarked for domestic capital procurement and it will provide further impetus to self-reliance in defence production.
On the capital outlay, the defence ministry said Rs 92,088 crore has been set aside for sustenance and operational readiness.
2. *GRSE AND MERLINHAWK AEROSPACE PARTNER TO DEVELOP COUNTER-UAV SOLUTION FOR INDIAN NAVY* : Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd on Monday said that it has signed an MoU with Bangalore-based Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt Ltd for developing a counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solution using Electro-Optical Fire Control System (EOFCS) with Close Range Naval 91-gun and an Electro-Optical Infra-Red Search and Track (EOIRST) System.
3. Farnborough: In a latest collaboration, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus Helicopters have formalised a contract to establish the H125 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in India.
The FAL will be the first instance of the private sector setting up a helicopter assembly facility here in India, which will be responsible for the production of Airbus’ best-selling H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and the neighbouring countries.
4. A soldier was killed as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Tuesday.
5. Lt Gen Michael AJ Fernandes, Commandant of the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai, recently addressed participants of the ‘Young Leaders Course’ at the academy’s Young Leaders Training Wing. This special course, targeting Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) and soldiers from the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, and Territorial Army, is designed to groom and develop their personalities over a 14-week period, aligning with their career aspirations.
××××××××××××××××××××××
*INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
+++++++++++++++++++
#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
××××××××××××××××××××××××
1. Business experts in Dubai have responded positively to India’s 2024 budget, highlighting its potential impact on UAE-India economic relations. Chairman of the Tax Society UAE, Navin Sharma, commended the budget, particularly noting the reduction in gold import duty from 15% to 6%. This change is expected to boost gold trade between Dubai, known as the City of Gold, and India.
2. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that India’s longstanding relationship with Egypt has intensified in recent years. Addressing the gathering at the National Day celebrations of Egypt in New Delhi on 22 July.
3. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday extended warm greetings to his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty and the Government and people of Egypt on their National Day.
4. PM Modi announced India’s contribution of one million dollars to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to support heritage conservation globally.
5. Charaideo Maidam in Assam has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, aiming to be North East India’s first cultural site on the list.
××××××××××××××××××××××××
*WORLD NEWS*
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
========================
1. In Ethiopia, the death toll from a landslide has risen to 155. Ethiopia is in the midst of a rainy season which started in July and is expected to last until mid-September. Incessant rains occasionally cause landslides in some parts of the East African country.
2. The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the international financial system as outdated, dysfunctional and unfair.
Mr Guterres said the upcoming conference provides a unique opportunity to tackle financing challenges. He also called for reform of the international financial system. Meanwhile, the conference, scheduled to take place in Spain from 30th of June to 3rd of July, next year.
3. A member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party was killed and several others injured in an Israeli air strike in municipality of Chihine in southern Lebanon.
4. In China, death toll has risen to 14 in a rain-triggered flash flood in the southwest Sichuan Province.
5. The fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, western US state of California, has destroyed three homes and damaged four others in Riverside County. According to the City of Riverside Fire Department, the Hawarden Wild Fire had burned a total of 527 acres (2.13 square km) till yesterday.
6. United States Vice President Kamala Harris has praised President Joe Biden who dropped out of the race for the nomination for President from the Democratic party.
7. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has blamed her political opponents for deadly violence that swept the country during recent student-led protests against quotas in government jobs.
8. In Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has secured a vote of confidence with a two-thirds majority from the House of Representatives (HoR). A total of 188 out of 263 members of the House of Representatives (HoR).
************************
*SPORTS*
#Minister: Mansukh Mandaviya
#BCCI president:
Roger Binny
#Hockey India President:
Dilip Tirkey
#16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha
*************************
*Womens Asia Cup T20, 2024*
*9th Match, Group A •*
Tuesday, 23 Jul 2024
Dambulla, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
United-Arab-Emirates-women
UAEW: 103-8 (20)
Vs
Pakistan-women
PAKW: 107-0 (14.1)
Pakistan Women won by 10 wkts
*10th Match, Group A •* Dambulla, Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
india-women
INDW: 178-3 (20)
Vs
Nepal-women
NEPW: 96-9 (20)
India Women won by 82 runs
2. Harmanpreet Kaur has now become the top run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket for India, overtaking Smriti Mandhana. Harmanpreet’s T20I total now stands at 3,415 runs from 171 matches, (Till 21 July) with an average of 28.22 and a strike rate of 107.35.
3. The International Olympic Committee (IOC), announced that it has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
4. Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, will receive the prestigious Olympic Order from the IOC at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris on 10 August, 2024.
“”””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””
*In Bharat there are 28 states and 8 Union territories.*
*Population* : 143.86 cr
(17.7% of the total world population).
*President of Bharat* ,
Smt Droupadi Murmu
*Vice President*
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
*Prime Minister* : Shri Narendra Modi
*Speaker Lok Sabha* : Sri Om Birla
*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*
=======================
*Indraprastha* is the old name of Delhi. According to the Great Epic Mahabharata, King Dhritarashtra gave a barren island to Pandavas. The Pandavas made a very beautiful castle and the city and name the place as *Indraprastha* . The Purana Quila in Delhi is believed to be the palace of Pandavas.
In 1192 the legions of the Afghan Muhammad of Ghori captured the Rajput town, Ghori attacked Delhi 17 times was defeated 16 times at the hands of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Due to lack support from Indian kings, Pritviraj was defeated and was brutally killed by Ghori. Later Delhi Sultanate was established . Delhi’s history begins with the onset of the Delhi Sultanate in the (1206-1526). After independence in
1947, New Delhi was officially declared as the Capital of India.
=======================
=======================
A beautiful soul loves without condition, talks without bad intention, gives without reason and most of all cares for people withoutany expectation. =======================
*JOKE OF THE DAY*
=======================
कहते हैं कभी भी किसी की,
“परिस्थिति” पर मत हंसो!!
वही परिस्थिति हमारी भी आ सकती हैं।
इसलिए मैं रोज़ सिर्फ
“अम्बानी” की ही “परिस्थिति” पर हंसता हूँ..!!
=======================
*WHY*
=======================
*Why are airplanes usually painted white?*
The main reason why aircraft are painted white or light colours is to reflect sunlight. Other colours will absorb most of the light. This is crucial as when sunlight is absorbed by an aircraft, this heats up the body of an airplane. Painting a passenger plane white minimises both the heating and potential damage from solar radiation not only when the airplane is in flight, but also when it’s parked on the runway.
When flying at high altitudes, airplanes are completely exposed to various atmospheric conditions. Coloured aircraft tend to fade over time, and thus require repainting to maintain their aesthetic appeal. Aside from the fact that paint adds significant weight to an aircraft –meaning more fuel is burned. White exteriors can enhance aircraft visibility and potentially increase its detection and avoidance by birds strike.
=======================
*LEARN Sanskrit*
=======================
*विस्मर्* : Forgetting
=======================
*HOW IT WORKS* =======================
A *siren* is a loud noise-making device. Generally used in factories and industries. Fire sirens are often called “fire whistles”, “fire alarms”, or “fire horns”.
It consists of an electric motor which turns a fan called the “rotor” or “impeller”, spinning inside a slotted drum called the “stator”. … Each time the rotor and stator holes align, a burst of air is forced through. The frequency of these bursts is the pitch of the siren
=======================
💁🏻♂ *GK TODAY*
=======================
The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences *(AIIMS)* are a group of autonomous government public medical colleges of higher education. AIIMS New Delhi, the fore-runner institute, was established in *1956* .
*Originally proposed* by the then Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru for establishment *in Calcutta* , it was established in New Delhi following the Chief Minister of West Bengal Bidhan Chandra Roy refusal.
=======================
*BORN TODAY*
=======================
Sepoy Bhandari Ram VC (24 July 1919 – 19 May 2002) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Sepoy in the 16th Battalion 10th Baluch Regiment, British Indian Army (now Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army) and fighting against the Japanese Army in the Burmese Campaign during World War II, when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC
=======================
*IDIOMS & PHRASES*
*To Go Hand in Hand:*
When something goes together or is closely related and happens at the same time.
जब कुछ एक साथ जाता है या निकट से संबंधित होता है और एक ही समय में होता है
Property and investment goes hand in hand.
=======================
*ANTONYMS*
*Abate* x Aggravate
*Abate* : Moderate, decrease
=========================
*VEDIK GYAN*
(kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts) =======================
*WHY ARE THE BEL LEAVES SO IMPORTANT FOR WORSHIPPING LORD SHIVA ?*
*Bilwa Patra* leaves are important as their trifoliate shape signifies Shiva’s three eyes as well as the three spokes of the lords Trishul . Since they have a cooling effect, they are offered to the Shivalinga to soothe this hot-tempered deity.
The three segments of Bel leaf symbolically represents the three Gunas i.e. Tamas (physical body), Rajas (emotions) and satvic (intellect). The proportion of satvic component is more, hence the bel leaf has more capacity to absorb and emit satvic frequencies.
According to Brihaddharma Purana says Lakshmi prayed to Shiva every day and offered him 10,000 lotus buds. One day she fell short by two buds. Remembering that Vishnu had compared her breasts to lotus buds, she cut one off and offered it humbly. Before she could cut the other, Shiva, pleased with her, stopped her. Her cut breast became the fruit of the bel.Bhavishya Purana says after the samudra manthan, Lakshmi, emerged from the ocean on the ninth day of Bhadra and rested on the bel tree, so the bel is worshipped every year on that day.
=======================
*HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not) =======================
*Benefits of Cloves*
Cloves contain fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so using whole or ground cloves to add flavor to your food can provide some important nutrients
Cloves are replete with powerful antioxidants that help fight free radical damage and boost our immunity. The oil obtained from clove is a good source of a compound called eugenol. The strong germicidal properties of clove help combat toothache, sore gums and ulcers.
The anti-inflammatory compounds help heal sore throats, cold and cough and headache. The eugenol present in clove helps ease digestion; healthy digestion is key to effective weight loss. Clove also helps rev up metabolism naturally. By fighting free radical activity, cloves may also help give you a beautiful skin
_*Note* : It is advised that you can consume not more than 2 to 3 cloves a day. Excessive consumption of cloves can cause fluid imbalances and liver damage._
=======================
*Regards*
*KAMALESH..*.
÷÷÷÷÷÷ *KAMALESH*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷
* *PLZ SHARE IT*