TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 04 JULY, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. The prime minister Modi visited the injured soldiers in hospital in Leh, soon after he addressed soldiers deployed in Ladakh. PM Modi meets soldiers injured in Galwan Valley clash, says they make 130 cr Indians proud.

2. India’s first plasma bank for Covid-19 patients becomes operational at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in New Delhi

3.A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 4.7 jolted Alwar district in Rajasthan on Friday, tremors of which were felt in parts of north India including Delhi-NCR

4. The forces identified the slain terrorist as Zahid Ahmad Dass, resident of Waghama, Anantnag. He was involved in an attack on CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Bijbehara, Anantnag on June 26 this year.

5. Vikas Dubey, the prime accused in the killing of eight policemen in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Friday, is a history-sheeter and has at least 60 criminal cases against him, including six cases of murder and 11 cases of attempt to murder,

6. A former Zila Panchayat member, Dubey was booked earlier this year for two criminal cases. The cases were filed on charges of kidnapping, attempt to murder, and extortion. On Friday, a police team had gone to Bikaru village to arrest him for one of the murder cases when the incident occurred.

7. The first case against Dubey was lodged in 1993 in which he was accused of robbery. the gangster Vikas Dubey became infamous after he allegedly killed BJP leader Santosh Shukla in Shivli police station in 2001. Shukla was minister of state in the UP government when he was killed.

8. Veteran Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan, also known as ‘Mother of Dance’ in Hindi movie industry breathed her last on the wee hours of Friday, July 3, 2020, at 2 am. She suffered a cardiac arrest and was admitted to Guru Nanak Hospital since June 20 after she complained of chest pain.

9. Drug Discovery Hackathon jointly launched by Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan and Ramesh Pokhriyal to find cure for SARS-CoV-2

10. IndiGo to give 25% discount on airfare to doctors and nurses till year-end

11. A mega tree plantation drive has been announced by the Delhi Government on 2nd July 2020. The name of the campaign is ‘Paudhe Lagao, Paryavaran Bachao’ meaning ‘Plant Trees, Save Environment’. The campaign will begin on 10th July 2020 and will continue until 26th July 2020.

12. In 17 days, 31 lakh (3.1 million) saplings will be planted under the campaign. Near ITO in National Highway 20 (NH 20) the campaign will be launched.

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. India bans international flights till July 31, DGCA to allow some planes on select routes

2. Defence Ministry approves procurement of 12 Su-30MKIs from HAL and 21 MiG-29s from Russia

3. 59 banned Chinese apps go off Google Play, Apple App Store in India

4. Vande Bharat Mission: 170 Indians evacuated from Dhaka to Delhi on Friday.

5. The evacuation of Indian nationals from Bangladesh started on May 8. Since then 5 flights have left for Delhi, 4 flights for Srinagar, 3 for Kolkata, and one each for Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad from Dhaka carrying Indian nationals stranded in Bangladesh due to the Corona pandemic. till now close to 2470 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Bangladesh.

6. Apart from evacuation by flight, close to 500 Indians from Bangladesh have also been evacuated from the land route as well.

WORLD NEWS:

1.Britain recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s president

2. Russia: Referendum results allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036

3. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a five-member Committee to examine and report on the concerns regarding the development of East Container Terminal (ECT) and Jaya container terminal (JCT) of the Colombo Port

4. Twenty people, mostly Sikh pilgrims, are feared dead in an accident between a bus and a train near Sheikhupura Pakistan on Friday afternoon.

5. Thailand`s main international airport unveiled rapid coronavirus tests on Friday for some overseas arrivals after a three-month ban on foreign visitors was partially lifted this month. All foreigners, except those with work permits, have been barred since March, but after more than five weeks with no recorded community transmission of the virus, Thailand is allowing in some groups of foreigners.

6. French President Emmanuel Macron named Jean Castex, a top civil servant and a local mayor who orchestrated France`s coronavirus lockdown exit strategy, as his new prime minister on Friday as he acted to reinvent his administration and win back voters.

7. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease and quarantined himself.

8. Botswana is investigating a growing number of unexplained deaths of elephants, having confirmed 275 had died

SPORTS:

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the ministry will launch Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Junior to groom young athletes for the 2024 and 2028 Olympics.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

Sati or suttee is an obsolete funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband’s pyre or takes her own life in another fashion shortly after her husband’s death. Between 1815 and 1818, the number of sati in Bengal province doubled from 378 to 839. Under sustained campaigning against sati by Christian missionaries such as William Carey and Brahmin Hindu reformers such as Ram Mohan Roy, the provincial government banned sati in 1829. In Nepal, sati was banned in 1920

THOUGHT OF THE DAY :

All things are difficult before they are easy.

JOKE OF THE DAY:

2 cockroach ICU me
Ek dusre ke bagal me bed par jkhmi halat me admit the

Ek ne dusre se poocha- Hit or chappal

Dusre ne jabab diya nahi yaar
Ye ladkiya bhi dekh kaar etti chillati hai..
ki heart attack aa gaya…

❓TELL ME WHY:

*Ever Wondered Why Do We Touch The Feet Of Our Elders to take blessings?*

When we bend, we lose the ego and convey respect to the age of our elders, to their wisdom, to the achievements they have received and the experiences that they have gained.

When we touch the feet of our elders, a highly positive energy flows from their feet and is transferred to the seeker in the form of goodwill and blessings. Again, when the person stretches his hand to bless the seeker, another circuit of goodwill and blessings is formed

LEARN SANSKRIT:

*अरुणा* : reddish glow of the rising Sun

HOW IT WORKS! ?:

*How Sun☀️ gets energy*

The sun’s energy comes from within the sun itself. Like most stars, the sun is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium atoms in a plasma state.
The sun generates energy from a process called nuclear fusion.
The sun generates energy from a process called nuclear fusion. During nuclear fusion, the high pressure and temperature in the sun’s core cause nuclei to separate from their electrons. Hydrogen nuclei fuse to form one helium atom. During the fusion process, radiant energy is released.

The energy emitted from the photosphere then propagates through space and reaches Earth’s atmosphere and the other planets of the solar system. Here on Earth, the upper layer of the atmosphere (the ozone layer) filters much of the sun’s ultra-violet (UV) radiation, but passes some onto the surface. The energy that received is then absorbed by the Earth’s air and crust, heating our planet and providing organisms with a source of energy.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

Light travels at a speed of 299,792 kilometers per second; 186,287 miles per second. sunlight takes an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth, a distance called 1 Astronomical Unit.

the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.4607×10 power 12 kilometres

VEDIK GYAN:

*समुद्रमन्थन*

The samudra manthana is explained in the Bhagavata Purana, in the Mahabharata and in the Vishnu Purana. The samudra manthana explains the origin of amrita, the nectar of immortality.

During churning of the Ocean of Milk, Mount Mandara was used as the churning rod, and Vasuki, a nāgarāja who abides on Shiva’s neck, became the churning rope. Auras & Devas combindly churned it. Things emerged from Samudramadanam are:-
*Halahala* : the poison swallowed by Shiva
*Shankha* : Vishnu’s conch
*Lakshmi* : the Devi of Fortune and Wealth, who accepted Vishnu as Her eternal consort.
*Apsaras* : Rambha, Menaka, Punjisthala etc., who chose the Gandharvas as their companions.
*Varuni* : taken by the Asuras.
*Kamadhenu* the wish-granting cow, taken by Brahma and given to the sages so that the ghee from her milk could be used for Yajna and similar rituals.
*Airavata* and several other elephants, taken by Indra.
*Uchhaishravas* : the divine seven-headed horse, given to Bali.
*Kaustubha* : the most valuable ratnam (divine jewel) in the world, worn by Vishnu.
*Parijata* : the divine flowering tree with blossoms that never fade or wilt, taken to Indraloka by the Devas
*Sharanga* : a powerful bow, given to Lord Vishnu
*Chandra* : the moon which adorned Shiva’s head
*Kalpavriksha* : a divine wish-fulfilling tree
*Dhanvantari* : the “Vaidya of the Devas” with Amrita, the nectar of immortality

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

Many cases of *TONSILLITIS* resolve quickly. Tonsillitis caused by viruses typically resolve within 7 to 10 days after rest and plenty of fluids

There are a number of home remedies that can effectively treat or reduce the symptoms of tonsillitis.

1. Salt water gargling. Gargling and rinsing with warm salt water can help sooth a sore throat and pain caused by tonsillitis

2. Warm tea with raw honey.

You should make an appointment to see your doctor if we experience a combination of the following symptoms:

fever persistent sore or scratchy throat that doesn’t go away within 24 to 48 hours
painful swallowing, or difficulty swallowing

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