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 *TODAYS TOP NEWS* 

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1.  Under ‘Rozgar Mela’, PM Narendra Modi will distribute around 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits on May 16 via video conferencing. It will be conducted at 45 locations across the country in various central government departments.

2. Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri launched his Ministry’s mega campaign ‘Meri LiFE, Mera Swachh Shehar’, in New Delhi. 

3. Supreme Court  declined to entertain a plea challenging a Bombay High Court decision dismissing PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks on the judiciary and the Collegium system for appointment of judges. 

4. NITI Aayog member VK Paul has said that firms in the public and private sectors should consider extending maternity leave from six months to nine months. He added that private sector should help the NITI Aayog with designing comprehensive care for the children by opening more creches and also working towards elderly care.

5. Doctors will now have to get a Unique Identification Number (UID) to be able to practice medicine in the country, as per the new regulations by the National Medical Commission (NMC). 

6. Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has established the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) to streamline the process of removing companies from the MCA Register.

7. Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Monday cancelled his Delhi visit saying he had a stomach infection. Earlier in the day, Shivakumar said he and ex-CM Siddaramaiah were called by Congress high command amid race for the next CM. 

8. Punjab government announced a hike in power tariffs from Tuesday. Domestic consumers will have to pay ₹15 per kilowatt as additional fixed charges and the per unit tariff will be 25-80 paise. Hike for commercial consumers will be by 28-46 paise per unit. 

9. Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday threatened to launch a massive agitation across Rajasthan if action isn't taken on his demands by May-end. Pilot demanded the disbanding of Rajasthan Public Service Commission, its reconstitution and compensation for those affected by government job exam paper leak cases. He also sought a probe into corruption allegations against the previous BJP government.

10. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced the state government will challenge a Calcutta HC order that terminated the employment of nearly 36,000 primary teachers in state-sponsored and aided schools. 

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        *CRIME REPORT* 

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1. National Investigation Agency (NIA)  conducted searches at 13 locations in Jammu and Kashmir in a terror funding case. The agency raided Budgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Srinagar and Anantnag districts in the case for carrying out terrorist and subversive activities in the state by various proscribed organizations including  Jamaat-e-Islami

2.  A court in Rajasthan's Kota on Monday directed the district police to file an FIR against Rajasthan Congress in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa for his remarks against PM Narendra Modi. He had reportedly said, "If Adani and Ambani have to be removed, Modi should be finished first." The court has asked the police to file a report after its investigation. 

3. Over 100 people have been detained so far in connection with a clash between two groups in Maharashtra's Akola that left a man dead and injured several others. 

4. Following the deaths of at least 14 people after they consumed spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said the case will be transferred to Crime Branch-CID for further investigation. 

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            *FINANCE* 

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 *USD ₹.82.27* 

💷 *GBP  ₹.103.04* 

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 *GDP rate (2023* ) : 6.15%

 *Inflation rate* : 5.66%

 *Population* : 141.81 cr  (17.7% of the total world population).

 *Unemployment* : 7.8% 

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1. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, the Indian pharmaceutical industry is projected to reach a value of 130 billion dollars by 2030. He was interacting with representatives of Japanese Pharma Companies and members of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo. 

2. Billionaire investor George Soros' firm has dumped its entire stake in Tesla, regulatory filings showed. It also cut its holdings in Tesla-rival Rivian in the first quarter. Soros bought shares in Tesla in 2022, and bought $35 million of Tesla convertible bonds in 2018.

3. Bank of Baroda launches Electronic Bank Guarantee: Bank of Baroda has announced its partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) to launch the Electronic Bank Guarantee (BG) system.

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1.  The 76th annual Cannes Film Festival is an upcoming film festival due to take place from 16 to 27 May 2023. Swedish filmmaker Ruben Ostlund will serve as jury president. 

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan will lead an Indian delegation to Cannes International Film Festival from 16th to 27th May. 

Four Indian films,' including Kanu Behl’s Agra and Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy, have made it to the official selection in the Cannes Film Festival. Apart from these, many Indian films will be screened in Marche du Films. A restored Manipuri film ‘Ishanhou’ will be showcased in the ‘Classics’ section.

2. PVR INOX plans to shut down approximately 50 cinema screens over the next six months, the company said. These properties are loss-making or housed in malls that have reached the end of their life cycle with little hope of any revival. 

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          *DEFENCE* 

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1. General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on a visit to Egypt from 16 to 17 May 2023.

2. Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan to participate in Indo-Pacific Security Dialogue in US. 

3. An exhibition of India's missile capability, organized in Kolkata, has attracted scores of people. India's missile capabilities have developed rapidly in last few years by holding the hand of technology in the strategic sector. The Missile Park located in the Science City  has an exhibition of BrahMos, Prithvi and four other missiles with the world's fastest strike speed. 

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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* 

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1. The second Culture Group meeting under G20, is taking place in Bhubaneswar. It kicked off on Sunday and will continue till Tuesday. 

2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says talks with Pakistan will not happen if it continues to support terrorism.

3. India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States have taken significant steps towards a new Trade and Partnership Agreement.

4. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, also known as Pa Dawa, successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 26th time, equaling the record set by another Nepalese guide.

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍

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1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday (May 15) said that he was "very positive" about creating a "jet coalition" after his meeting with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Zelensky arrived in UK on Monday. 

2. Thailand’s two main opposition parties agreed, on Monday (May 15) to form a ruling coalition after winning the elections over the weekend against the military-backed rivals who have been in power for nearly a decade. 

3. In  Myanmar, at least three people have been reported killed, as the powerful cyclone Mocha has hit the coastlines of Bangladesh and Myanmar. 

4.  New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said that at least six people have been killed in a fire that broke out in a hostel in central Wellington in the early hours of Tuesday (May 16). 

5. Worshippers were attacked in a church during mass on Sunday (May 14) as the fighting between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been going on for a month. 

6. The United States said on Monday (May 15) that Russia and Iran are "expanding their unprecedented defence partnership". The Ukraine war prompted the West to impose sanctions on Moscow, and after that, Russia ramped up ties with Iran. 

7. Poland defence minister said on Monday (May 15) that the country has received first batch of US-made HIMARS rocket launchers. The country has said that it has plans to deploy the rocket launchers in the region bordering Russia.

8. Former White House advisor Amy Pope is set to become the first woman to head the United Nations’ migration agency after she won the vote, on Monday (May 15) in Geneva against the Portuguese incumbent Antonio Vitorino. 

9. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called on former PM Imran Khan to join the investigation into the Al Qadir Trust case. 

Pakistani court on Monday granted bail until May 23 to ex-PM Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust corruption case. Notably, Khan was arrested last week in the same case and was later granted bail.

10. Islamist fighters killed three soldiers from Nigeria and Niger and injured 12 others on Sunday. 

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* 

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 *INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2023* 

(a)  Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 62nd Match

Gujarat Titans won by 34 runs

GT - 188/9 (20)

SRH - 154/9 (20)

 

Player of the Match

Shubman Gill

(b)  16 May, Tuesday

Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians

63rd Match at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT

2. Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly-led ICC Cricket Committee has abolished the controversial and often talked-about ‘soft signal’ rule from cricket, which will come into affect from the 2023 World Test Championship final, starting June 7th at the Oval. 

3. Hockey India on Monday named a strong 24-member Indian Men's Hockey Team for the next leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League in Europe starting May 26. 

4. Pakistan may boycott World Cup if they lose Asia Cup hosting rights: 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi said that there's a "very real possibility" that Pakistan will boycott 2023 World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to Asia Cup. 

5. What are the 3 new rules of cricket announced by ICC?

ICC announced three new rules that'll come into effect on June 1. Soft signal has been scrapped, with umpires no longer required to give soft signal when referring decisions. Helmets have been made compulsory for batters facing pacers and wicketkeepers standing up to stumps. Any runs scored off free hit when ball hits stumps will be counted as runs scored. 

6. V. Prraneeth, a 15-year-old chess player from Telangana, achieved the title of Grandmaster, becoming the sixth from the state and the 82nd in India. 

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*TRIPURA*: Agartala

 

Union territory: 1 Nov 1956

Formation of state

21 January 1972

*Districts* : 8

 

*Governor* Satyadev Narayan Arya

 

*CM* : Manik Saha (BJP)

State

Bird:  Green imperial pigeon

Fish:  Pabda

Flower ::  Indian rose 

Fruit : Queen pineapple

Mammal : Phayre's leaf monkey

Tree :  Agarwood

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳

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Remembering Field Marshal KM Cariappa on his Death Anniversary

Kodandera ‘Kipper’ Madappa Carriappa, popularly known as KM Carriappa, was the first Indian post-Independent Commander-in-Chief.

 *Born* : 28 January 1899, Shanivarasanthe

 *Died* : 15 May 1993, Bengaluru

 During the Indo-Pakistani War in 1947, KM Carriappa led the nation on the Western Front. He is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the Five-star rank of Field Marshal; the other being Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.

He was 2nd Chief of the Army Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Army

(15 January 1949 – 14 January 1953)

Preceded by

General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher & Succeeded by

General Maharaj Shri Rajendrasinhji Jadeja

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*😀Thought of the day*

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   Take risks in your life, If you win, you can lead! If you loose, you can guide =======================

*JOKE OF THE DAY*

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    *Friends* : agar Bijli nahi hota to kya hota?

 *Pappu* : raat mein candle light mein TV dekhna padta🤪

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*😳WHY❓❓❓*

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  *Why does thunder fall on trees?* 

Thunder doesn't fall anywhere, but lightning does. Thunder is just the sound caused by lightning. And when charges in the clouds collide and lightning is formed (of several thousands of volts), electricity always finds the shortest path to ground. Since trees are tall structures, it hits the trees

If there were any taller buildings next to trees, lightning will hit the building instead of trees. That is why taller structures have “lightining arrestors”.

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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

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When does Seeta read? 'Seeta kadaa pathati? (सीता कदा पठति)

Seeta reads at half past three. 'Seetaa saardha trivaadane pathati (सीता सार्धत्रिवादने पठति)

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 🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================

 *Liver in body required*

The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body. ... As it does so, the liver secretes bile that ends up back in the intestines. The liver also makes proteins important for blood clotting and other

functions.

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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* 

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   *NCERT* - The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India which was established in 1961 as a literary, scientific and charitable Society under the Societies' Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860). Its headquarters are located at Sri Aurbindo Marg in New Delhi

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 *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐

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   Bhimbor Deori (16 May 1903 - 30 November 1947) was an Indian freedom fighter and a lawyer from the state of Assam. Deori was one of the main architects of the “Khasi Darbar Hall Resolutions” created on 21–23 March 1945 where indigenous leaders of different ethnic identities resolved resolutions to restore their independent homelands against Indian occupation. His vision was that tribes should have the essence of freedom and independence.

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 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* 

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 Ignorance is bliss

You're better off not knowing.

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  *ANTONYMS* 

Courteous x Discourteous

 *SYNONYMS* 

 savage ~ uncivilized

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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 

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  *Anusuya* , was the wife of an ancient rishi (sage) named Atri and daughter of Prasuti and Daksha in the Hindu epics. In the Ramayana, she lived with her husband in a small hermitage on the southern border of the Chitrakuta forest.

Sati Anasuya had the powers to perform miracles by sprinkling 'Paadha Theertham', the sacred water with which she washed Sage Atri’s feet. However, when Sage Narada narrated this fact to the three Devis i.e. goddess Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati they were unable to believe it. They, therefore, decided to test the chastity of Sati Anasuya. Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati involved their husbands Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively in the plot.

The Trinity then arrived at the hermitage of Sage Atri in the form of three old mendicants seeking alms from Sati Anasuya. When Sati Anasuya approached the three mendicants with some food, the three denied it saying that because of the severe vow taken by the three of them, they cannot accept alms from those wearing clothes. The situation led Sati Anasuya in great confusion but, she had solution to every problem. By sprinkling the holy 'Paadha Theertham' she turned the three mendicants into babies and then fed the three baby-mendicants without wearing any clothes.

When Sage Atri returned to his hermitage, Sati Anasuya narrated to him what all had happened in his absence and presented the three babies to him. Sage Atri, through his divine vision, envisioned the Holy Trinity – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva in the three babies. Sage Atri said to his wife that they have come to fulfill her wish to become their mother. The three babies then conjoined to become one. They occupied three separate heads, one trunk, two legs and six hands. When the three devis learnt the incident from Sage Narada, they went to Atri and Sati Anasuya to get their husbands back. Eventually, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva returned to their respective consorts. Simultaneously, they fulfilled the wish of Sati Anasuya and remained in the conjoined form as her child. The child grew up to the one of the greatest sages of all times. He was named Dattatreya, and he served his parents till the end

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🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺

( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) =======================

  Betel leaf widely helps in treating issues related to cough and cold. It is an excellent cure for those suffering from chest, lung congestion and asthma. Apply some mustard oil on the leaf, warm it and place it on the chest to cure congestion. You can also boil few leaves in water, add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in two cups of water. Reduce it to 1 cup and consume this concoction two to three times a day for excellent relief from congestion and breathing issues.

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