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𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕  𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013

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*20 Jan  (Saturday)* 

*Vedic Ritu/* Hemant Ritu

*Drik Ritu* : Shishir Ritu 

पक्ष :: *Shuklapaksh* 

*Vikram Samvat - 2080* 

*Shaka Samvat - 1945* 

 *Month* : Pausa 09 (Amanta) 

Pausa 25, (Purnimanta) 

 *Nakshatr*:  Krithika

Rohini

 *Tithi :* Dashami (up to 7:27 pm)Ekadashi

*Rahu* 09:55 AM – 11:16 AM

*Yamaganda* 01:58 PM – 03:19 PM

 *UNION CABINET MINISTERS*: https://youtu.be/ukajhaVKlnA?si=a6Ud5sIYSAgTeQ18

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 *TODAYS TOP NEWS* 

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1.  The Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan will open for public viewing from 2nd February to 31st March under the Udyan Utsav-I, 2024. People can visit the Udyan six days a week except on Mondays.

2. Ministry of Education has issued 'Regulation of Coaching Centers 2024' Guidelines, saying that no coaching center shall enroll students below 16 years of age.

3. Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Rajeev Chandrasekhar reviewed the Jal Jeevan Mission in Agartala on Friday.

4. The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has introduced guidelines to prevent misleading environmental claims, known as greenwashing, frequently seen across sectors. Effective 15 Feb 2024, these mandate that green claims in ads are reliable, verifiable and transparent. 

5. ISRO plans to carry out the first tests of the proposed Bharatiya Space Station next year and talks are on with the industry to manufacture, test and launch its first module by 2028, the space agency’s chief S Somanath said. 

6. PM Modi inaugurated the new state of the art Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center and launched the Boeing Sukanya programme in Bengaluru on Friday.

7. Ministry of Tourism will organize the nine day annual event 'Bharat Parv' at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of Red Fort, Delhi as part of the Republic Day celebrations.

8. Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra inaugurates Regional Official Language Conference of South and South Western Region in Bengaluru. 

9. Preparations for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lala virajman in Ayodhya are in final stage. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the preparations on Friday in Ayodhya.

10. The 9-day long 'Mumbai Festival 2024' is all set to open on Saturday.  The Grand Opening Ceremony, being organised in association with Kala Ghoda Art Festival, will be held at Mumbai’s Cross Maidan. 

11. The National Voters' Day will be celebrated in Haryana on January 25. Competitions such as debates, discussions, and essay writing will be organized in all schools and other educational institutions under the theme "Nothing like voting, I vote for sure."

12.  Maharashtra Minister Deepak Kesarkar undertakes 'Swachh Mandir' campaign at Shirdi Sai temple. 

13.  Assam government introduced Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) to empower rural women entrepreneurs through a financial assistance scheme. 

14.  Former Chief Justice of India and current Rajya Sabha MP, Ranjan Gogoi, is set to be honored with the prestigious ‘Assam Baibhav’ award, the highest civilian award in Assam. 

16.  The Jal Jeevan Mission has ensured tap water supply in 9.24 lakh (90.65%) schools and 9.57 lakh (86.63%) anganwadi centres nationwide.

17.  Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 47th International Kolkata Book Fair on 18 January. 

18.  Tourism Ministry to organize annual event “Bharat Parv” from 23rd to 31st January. 

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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.  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth ₹5 crores across the Kashmir Valley as the first direct action in connection with a case pertaining to the alleged selling of medical seats in various institutions in Pakistan to aspiring students back home for personal benefits and alleged terror funding.

2.  The Central Consumer Protection Authority has issued notice to Amazon for sale of sweets under the misleading name of 'Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad.'

3.  Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties valued nearly nine crore rupees under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in a case related to Online Betting App.

 """"""""" *MISHAPS* """"""""""

A fire broke out in a DRDO office at Metcalfe House in north Delhi's Civil Lines area on Friday afternoon.No injuries were reported in the incident. 

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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*  ₹  83.12

💷 *GBP*  ₹ 105.61

€  *Euro* : ₹ 90.73

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 *GDP rate (2023 )* : 6.5% ( $3.75 trillion)

India is the fifth largest economy in the world.

 *Inflation rate* : Retail Inflation 5.69% in Dec 2023

 *Population* : 141.81 cr  

(17.7% of the total world population).

 *Unemployment* : 7.8% 

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 *BSE SENSEX* 

71,683.23 +496.37 (0.70%)🌲

 *NIFTY* 

21,622.40 +160.15 (0.75%)🌲

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 *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* 

 *GOLD* : ₹ 62,950/10gm (24 krt) 

 *SILVER* : ₹ 75,700/KG

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 ⛽ *FUEL in DELHI* 

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 *PETROL* : ₹ 97/Ltr

 *DIESEL* : ₹ 90/Ltr 

 *CNG*  : ₹ 76/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 Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced the upcoming Trade Connect ePlatform to boost MSME and startup participation in exports. It was announced at the second meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade.

2.  ICICI Bank Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Limited, has introduced its latest mobile banking app, ‘Money2India (Canada),’ providing Canadian customers with a seamless platform for 24/7 fund transfers to any Indian bank without the necessity of opening an account with ICICI Bank Canada. 

3.  HDFC Bank Ltd, India’s largest private sector lender, is actively pursuing its first branch in Singapore. Following its significant merger with Housing Development Finance Corp. 

4.  Adani Group unveiled plans to invest Rs 50,000 crore over the next decade in establishing a 1 GW hyperscale data centre in Maharashtra.

 

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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. Bollywood Movies 

Released on 19 Jan 2024

 *DASHMI* 

Cast: Aadil Khan, Vardhan Puri

 *INDIAN POLICE FORCE* 

Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Shilpa Shetty

 *MAIN ATAL HOON* 

 Cast: Pankaj Tripathi, Benedict Garrett

2.  Popular Indian actress Nayanthara issued an apology on Thursday following the controversy surrounding her recent film Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food. The apology comes in the wake of allegations that the film hurt religious sentiments, disrespected Hindu deities, and promoted "love jihad".

3.  On January 25, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning will be available to stream in the US and Canada. It will arrive in additional international markets beginning in February. 

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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.  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a new mission suite for six additional early Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) that would have enhanced operational capabilities than the one presently being utilised by the IAF.

2.  The new suites would be integrated on Embraer-145 aircraft, which are being procured from the secondary market. The IAF already has two such aircrafts in service, christened Netra.

3.  India has issued a NOTAM for Naval Ship missile firing between 24-01-2024 and 25-01-2024 for a range of 900kms. 900 kms is a very long range for India's existing missiles, perhaps it is the BrahMos-ER or something entirely new. 

4.  Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated 35 development projects worth Rs 670 crore of BRO to the nation at Joshimath in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand benefitting seven states and union territories of the country.

5. A total of 51 Indian Air Force aircrafts including 29 fighter aircrafts, 8 transport aircrafts, 13 helicopters and one heritage aircraft will participate in Republic Day flypast this year.

6.  Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary has been appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

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✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* 

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#External affairs Minister:  Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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1.  Reciprocating Maldives, the largest opposition party in Bangladesh Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) launches ‘India Out’ movement. 

2.  Tarique Rahman—Sheik Hasina’s top rival, the 'fugitive dark prince’ eyes BNP revival in exile. He is the eldest son of former dictator Ziaur Rahman and former two-time prime minister Khaleda Zia.  Rahman allegedly instructed party members to replicate the anti-India movement observed in the Maldives, further fuelling anti-Hindu and anti-Indian sentiments in Bangladesh. The cyber wing of the BNP has begun spreading hatred through social media, with specific instances identified on platforms like Twitter. 

3.  The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Uganda to attend the 19th NAM Summit, met Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on the sidelines of the summit on Friday.

4.  As the global community eagerly awaits the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Sanatan Sanstha of UK (SSUK) initiated the joyous celebrations for Ram Mandir at the British Parliament, resonating with the divine sound of a Shankh🐚.

5.  Manipur Security Adviser Kuldiep Singh  alleged some terrorists from Myanmar may have been involved in the attack on police commandos in Manipur's border town Moreh Thursday. 2 Manipur Police commandos were killed in action in Moreh. 

6.  Union Minister Smriti Irani's 'historic visit' to Madinah in Saudi Arabia has fuelled a meltdown in Pakistan. She met Indian volunteers who serve Haj pilgrims and interacted with Umrah pilgrims during her visit to Madinah on Monday.While her visit was widely noted and shared, the move has drawn severe flak in Pakistan. 

7.  India announced a new alliance for Global Good, Gender Equity and Equality, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday. 

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍

UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres. 

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1. North Korea has reportedly tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone on Friday, according to state media.The testing was done in response to joint naval exercises conducted by South Korea, the United States, and Japan. 

2.  United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that he is "deeply concerned" about the exchange of military strikes between Iran and Pakistan. He called on both nations to exercise maximum restraint to avoid a further escalation of tensions. 

3.  The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the European Union (EU) have allocated grants totaling over US$420,000 (approximately 1.6 million PGK) to support initiatives aimed at combating deforestation, improving food and nutrition security, and adapting to the impacts of climate change. These grants are set to benefit communities across six districts in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. 

4.  Japan's 'Moon Sniper' craft made a successful 'soft landing' on the lunar surface on Friday (January 19) but Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said that its solar cells are not generating enough power. With its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), Japan has become the fifth nation in the world to achieve a landing on the Moon. Before this, only the United States, Russia, China and India have been able to achieve this feat. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). 

5.  The Red Sea has been the centre of military escalation in the last few weeks with fears of the Israel-Hamas war spreading to neighbouring nations. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have targetted commercial vessels in the Red Sea using missiles, drones and helicopters. They claim that the ships they are targeting are linked to Israel, but the major impact of this ongoing crisis has been on global trade as vessels are now avoiding this crucial route.

6.  North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will launch its biggest military exercises in decades from next week, According to NATO, the exercises - dubbed Steadfast Defender 24 - will show that the inter-governmental military alliance can conduct and sustain complex multi-domain operations over several months, across thousands of kilometres, from the High North to Central and Eastern Europe.

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* 

#Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

#BCCI president: 

Roger Binny 

#Hockey India President:

Dilip Tirkey

#16th President of the Indian Olympic Association : P. T. Usha

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 *PRO KABADDI* 

19 Jan 2024

Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad

 *Match 78* 

Telugu Titans-26

Vs

Bengaluru Bulls-42

 *Match 79* 

Patna Pirates- 34

Vs

U.P. Yoddhas-31

2.  The India Open 2024 badminton tournament in New Delhi on Friday. 

In men’s doubles

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy  

and in men’s singles semi-finals HS Prannoy reached the semi-finals of the India Open 2024.

3. India Open 2024, the second tournament of the 2024 badminton season, offers qualifying ranking points to shuttlers for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The qualification window for badminton started on May 1 last year and will end on April 28 this year. 

4.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the sixth Khelo India Youth Games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday.  PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for broadcasting sector projects worth approximately Rs 250 crore. The logo of DD Tamil was also launched during the event.

5.  *INDIA WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM MISSING OUT PARIS OLYMPICS.* 

India lost to Japan 0-1 in the third-place play-off in the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers to finish fourth in the tournament. India needed to finish at least third to travel to the French capital.

6. Second-seeded Indo-Australian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden barely broke a sweat in a straight-set victory over local hopes John Millman and Edward Winter to enter the men's doubles third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.

7.  Indian table tennis player Sreeja Akula won her maiden international title after securing top podium in the women’s singles event at the WTT Feeder Corpus Christi 2024 in Texas, USA on Thursday.

8.  The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Zaka Ashraf on Friday announced his decision to resign.

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 *JHARKHAND* : 

Capital: RANCHI

The word "Jhar" means 'forest' 

and "Khand" means 'land'

Before was

Part of Bihar 15 Nov 2000

Districts: 24

 *Governor* : C. P. Radhakrishnan

 *CM* : Hemant Soren (JMM)

 *STATE SYMBOLS* 

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Bird: Koel

Flower: Palash

Mammal: Elephant

Tree: Sal 

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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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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT BHARAT* 🇮🇳

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 *East India Company* 1612–1757. The company rose to account for half of the world's trade, particularly in basic commodities including cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, saltpetre, tea and opium.

The company eventually came to rule large areas of India with its own private armies, exercising military power and assuming administrative functions. Company rule in India effectively began in 1757 after the Battle of Plassey and lasted until 1858 when, following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Government of India Act 1858 led to the British Crown assuming direct control of India in the form of the new British Raj.

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*😀Thought of the day*

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 Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. =======================

 *JOKE OF THE DAY* *

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*Dr. Chintu* : To patient's friend, agar 1 ghanta pehle le aate to hum isey bacha lete. . 

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*Patient's Friend:* 

Abay, 15 min pehle tou accident hua hai

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*😳WHY❓❓❓*

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*Why Ocean water z Salty.....* ⁉️

Ocean water contains lots of different mineral salts: sodium, chloride, sulfate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, bicarbonate and bromide. These salts enter the ocean through rivers, which pass over rocks and soil, picking up salt along the way.

This salt builds up in the ocean because the only way water can leave the ocean is through evaporation. And when the water evaporates it doesn't take the salt with it. So you end up with less water, and the same amount of salt, resulting in a pretty salty sea.

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 *LEARN Sanskrit**🙏🏻

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*जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी।* 

Mother and motherland are superior even to Heaven."

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

*How do an Internet Work?* 

The internet is a worldwide computer network that transmits a variety of data and media across interconnected devices. It works by using a packet routing network that follows Internet Protocol (IP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP).

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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY* 

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 Normal temperature of human body : 37 dg C / 98.6 dg FH

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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐

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 Ajit Kumar Doval, KC (born 20 January 1945), is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India. He previously served as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau in 2004–05.

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 🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES* 

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 *Bolt from the blue*

Something that happened without warning

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*ANTONYM* 

  Knowledge × Ignorance 

*SYNONYMS* 

  Rude : Impolite

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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 

(kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================

 कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः, करमध्ये सरस्वती ।

करमूले स्थिता गौरी, मंगलं करदर्शनम् ॥

On the tip of hand (fingers) resides Goddess Lakshmi, At the center of hand(palm) resides Goddess Saraswati

At the base(wrist) of the hand sits Goddess Gowri, It is auspecious to look at the hands (at the beginning of the day).

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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🙏🏻) =======================

*Beetroot* contain a high concentration of nitrates, which have a blood pressure-lowering effect. This may lead to a reduced risk of heart attacks, heart failure and stroke. 

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 *Regards* 

*CH Nαʋҽҽɳ Kυɱαɾ..*.✒️

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