TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 02 JULY, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. National Doctor’s Day is being celebrated yesterday. The day is celebrated on July 1 every year to thank the doctors and physicians for their relentless service to humanity. The theme of this year’s Doctors Day is ‘Lessen the mortality of COVID 19’.

2. The first National Doctor’s day was celebrated in July 1991. In India, this day marks the birth as well as the death anniversary of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was one of the most renowned physicians in India and former Chief Minister of West Bengal. This year, West Bengal Government has declared a State holiday on the occasion.

3. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane to visit Leh on Friday to review the security situation in Eastern Ladakh in view of the Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control.

4. Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar on Wednesday announced that the coastal state will be open to tourists starting July 2, as 250 hotels have been granted permission to resume operations.

5. Mumbai police on Wednesday imposed section 144 of CrPC prohibiting movement of people in public places and gatherings, to prevent spread of COVID-19

6. Odisha: Preparations underway for Bahuda Rath Yatra or the ‘Return Car Festival’ from Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple in Puri, on the 9th day of Jagannath Rath Yatra.

7. Mumbai’s Lalbaughcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal has decided not to hold Ganeshotsav this time in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. A blood and plasma donation camp will be set up in its place,

8. Terrorists hiding in the attic of a nearby mosque started firing indiscriminately on the troops resulting in injuries to four CRPF personnel, killed an “old man” during the attack on security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, a boy rescued in terror attack reunited with parents

9. The Union AYUSH ministry on Wednesday said Patanjali can sell Coronil but only as an immunity booster,

10. Tamil Nadu chief minister M Edappadi K Palaniswami announced an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakhs each to the families of those who lost their lives in a boiler explosion at Neyveli Lignite Plant on Wednesday.

11. Govt allows Malls to open in Gurugram. Those above 65 years of age and below 10 years of age are not allowed.

12. Parliament’s monsoon session may start in Aug or Sep.The monsoon session of parliament will certainly start before September 22, as there cannot be a gap of more than six months between the two sessions,.

13. The Government of Maharashtra issued a government resolution (GR) directing officials to use Marathi as the language for official communication.The government resolution also states that the officers need to make an entry of their usage of the Marathi language in their annual confidential report.

14. A total of 79 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Paliganj on Wednesday, out of which 72 attended a wedding that took place on June 15 in Bihar’s Dihpali village. The groom, a software engineer from Delhi, died two days after the wedding. He had reached on June 6 and self quarantined at home for two weeks upon his arrival.

15. Bihar currently has a total of 10,043 positive COVID-19 cases, including 2,289 active cases, 7,687 recoveries. 67 people have lost their lives to the infectious virus.

16. Indian Oil, NTPC, SDMC (South Delhi Municipal Corporation) to develop a demonstration waste-to-energy plant at Okhla landfill site in Delhi

17. Facebook launches Avatars in India allowing users to make a cartoon-like version of themselves

18. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa said that six staff members have been suspended in connection with the inhumane funeral of a man who died of COVID-19 in Bellary . The incident came to light after a viral clip on social media showed the dead bodies of people dying of COVID-19 being dumped in Bellary. The video showed health workers burying the bodies in a large pit.

19. The gross GST revenue collected in June 2020 is 90,917 crore rupees of which CGST is 18,980 crore, SGST is 23,970 crore and IGST is 40,302 crore rupees.

20. Railways has decided to expand to 350 local train services in Mumbai from 01 Jul 20. At present, a total of 200 services are being run, out of which 130 services are running between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Kasara/Karjat/Kalyan/Dombivali/Thane on main line and 70 services are running between CSMT and Panvel on harbour line.

21. Priyanka Gandhi asked to vacate government bungalow by August 1. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said the cancellation had been ordered consequent upon the withdrawal of Special Protection Group security to Priyanka and the related grant of Z-plus security cover by the Home Ministry.

22. Haryana govt orders colleges, universities to remain shut till July 31.

23. Chandigarh Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for Unlock 2.0, the curfew timings in the city have been relaxed by an hour. The new curfew timings are from 10 pm to 5 am. The earlier timings were from 9 pm to 5 am. During the night curfew, movement of individuals will remain strictly prohibited except for essential activities

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. India and China have emphasised the need for “an expeditious, phased and step wise de-escalation as a priority,” two people familiar with the senior military commander level talks that took place. The discussions reflected the commitment of both sides to reduce the tensions along the LAC ( line of actual control).

2. India Foreign Service officer lndra Mani Pandey has been appointed as the next Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva

3. The People’s Liberation Army has deployed more than 20,000 of its troops along the Line of Actual Control near the Eastern Ladakh sector even as India is closely watching the activities of another 10,000-12,000 Chinese troops deployed in Xinjiang with high mobility vehicles and weaponry in the rear positions with the capability to reach the Indian front in 48 hours time.

4. The CEO of TikTok has written a letter to employees in India of the Chinese video-sharing app that was among 59 apps banned by the Indian government, amid a huge economic backlash against China following the June 15 clashes in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley in which 20 soldiers laid down their lives for India.

5. Two days after Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli claimed that India was trying to topple his government with support from some politicians at home, party leaders, including three former prime ministers, Tuesday asked him to prove his allegations or quit his post.

6. Mukul Rohatgi, former Attorney General of India, refuses to appear for Tik Tok, says he won’t appear for the Chinese app against the Government of India.

7. India will not allow Chinese companies to participate in highway projects, including those through joint ventures, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to quit Chinese microblogging website Sina Weibo, which he had joined a few years ago.

WORLD NEWS:

1. Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was on Wednesday hospitalised in Sahid Gangalal National Heart Center in Kathmandu after he complained of chest pain.

2. Iran: 13 dead in explosion at Tehran medical clinic

3. The year 2020 is set to have its third Lunar Eclipse in a very short period of time. Known commonly as Troika, the phenomenon occurs very rarely in quick succession, and hence the upcoming lunar eclipse on July 5.

4. U.S. ends defense exports to Hong Kong, restricts access to high tech products

5. China to join UN Arms Trade Treaty that is designed to control the flow of weapons into conflict zones

6. Government of Bangladesh has extended the restrictions on public activities and movement across the country till August 3 after the earlier restrictions ended on June 30..

7. Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, Named G4, it is genetically descended from the H1N1 strain that caused a pandemic in 2009.The majority were of a new kind which has been dominant among pigs since 2016.

SPORTS:

1. Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, a serving Indian Army Officer created history on 28th June 2020 by successfully securing a podium place at the first edition of the Virtual Race Across America (VRAAM) 2020 and became the first Indian ever to win a podium place at an international ultracycling race

2. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju unveils NADA’s (National Anti-Doping Agency) mobile app to help athletes stay updated on banned substances

3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is unlikely to sever ties with Indian Premier League title sponsors VIVO if the “exit clause” favours the Chinese mobile phone company, a senior BCCI official said on Wednesday but did not reveal when the event’s much-hyped governing council meeting to review this will be held.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

The Pallava dynasty was an Indian dynasty that existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a portion of southern India. They gained prominence after the eclipse of the Satavahana dynasty, whom the Pallavas served as feudatories. Common languages used by them are
Maharashtri Prakrit, Sanskrit, Tamil & Telugu

Throughout their reign they were in constant conflict with both Chalukyas of Badami in the north and the Tamil kingdoms of Chola and Pandyas in the south. Pallava was finally defeated by the Chola ruler Aditya I in the 9th century CE.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”

JOKE OF THE DAY:

*Interviewer:* What drives you?
*Candidate:* The bus mostly.
*Interviewer:* I mean what motivates you to get out of bed in the morning?
*Candidate*: Missing the bus!

WHY❓❓❓:

*Which Hormones responsible for our happiness, anger, afraid & Sad*

Humans are comprised of a wide variety of hormones in the body which are mainly produced by a specialized group of cells known as Endocrine glands.

High *Dopamine* hormones release means you are happy.

High *Dopamine* and *Serotonin* means you are in love.

High *epinephrine* (adrenaline) means you are afraid or angry (fright or fight)

*Low dopa, low serotonin* and just relatively, a little more epinephrine means you are depressed or sad.
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LEARN SANSKRIT:

*भवन्तु* ;: become

HOW IT WORKS!?

Speakers work by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. In speakers, a current is sent through the voice coil which produces an electric field that interacts with the magnetic field of the permanent magnet attached to the speaker. Like charges repel each other and different charges attract.

As an audio signal is sent through the voice coil and the musical waveform moves up and down, the voice coil is attracted and repelled by the permanent magnet.

This makes the cone that the voice coil is attached to move back and forth. The back and forth motion creates pressure waves in the air that we perceive as sound

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

Indus River is the largest river in India. Its length is approximate; 2900KM. It Originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar.

VEDIK GYAN:

The Gāyatrī Mantra, also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, is a highly revered mantra from the Rig Veda (Mandala 3.62.10), It was Brahmarshi Vishvamitra, who spread the Gayatri Mantra.

*Aum Bhur Bhuvah Svah*
*Tat Savitur Varenyam*
*Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi*
*Dhiyo Yo nah Prachodayat*

_O Divine mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us_

HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES:
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not)

*Acidity*

1. Taking Buttermilk contains lactic acid that normalises acidity in the stomach.

2. Drink cinnamon tea to heal infections

3. You can also “chew sauf after meals, to prevent stomach acidity”,

4. Slightly crush some roasted cumin seeds, stir it into a glass of water or steep one teaspoon of cumin seeds in a cup of boiled water and drink it after every meal

5. You can chew a slice of fresh ginger, or have a spoonful of ginger juice two-three times a day, or steep fresh ginger in a cup of boiling water and drink up.

6. Keep your motion free twice a day.

Lastly don’t drink water 30 minutes before taking food and 30-45 mins after

*PLZ FOLLOW GOVT. NORMS, MAINT SOCIAL DISTANCE, KEEP YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY SAFE*