TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 05 JULY, 2020 (GPN)

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Happy Guru Purnima* , which is also known as Vyasa Purnima, is one of the most auspicious days for Hindus, Jains and Buddhists. It is observed every year on a full mood day in the month of Ashadha according to the Hindu calendar. As per the Gregorian calendar, the festival falls in June or July. This year Guru Purnima will be celebrated on Sunday, July 5.

2. From ancient time, it has been a tradition in Hindus to honour their spiritual guru, for passing on their wisdom and enlightening them. Guru Purnima is dedicated to spiritual and academic teachers, who evolved or enlightened our lives. The day also marks the birthday of Ved Vyasa, who is the author of the Mahabharata, Vedas and Puranas. The festival is celebrated all across India and it’s neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bhutan, where millions of followers of Jainism and Buddhism lives.

3. ITR Filing 2020 Last Date: The last date for Income Tax Return (ITR) filing for AY 2020-21 has been extended to November 30, 2020

4. The government has also extended the date for making various investment/ payment for claiming deduction under Chapter-VIA-B of the IT Act which includes section 80C (LIC, PPF, NSC etc.), 80D (Mediclaim), 80G (Donations) to 31st July, 2020. Now the investment/ payment can be made upto 31st July, 2020 for claiming the deduction under these sections for FY 2019-20.

5. The Kolkata Airport authority announced on Saturday that that the domestic flights from six cities, including Delhi,
Delhi, Pune, Nagpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, will not arrive at the Netaji Subhsh Chandra International Airport from 6 July to 19 July unless fresh orders are issued.

6. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that rainfall and thundershower activity is expected over east and adjoining parts of central India during the next 4-5
days.

7. Mumbai suburban areas receive 170 mm rainfall in last 12 hours; Thane records 200 mm rain

8. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said after a memo from the agency triggered a backlash for setting August 15 as a target for developing a coronavirus vaccine, from both medical experts and the opposition. The letter by DG-ICMR to investigators of the clinical trial sites was meant to cut unnecessary red tape, without bypassing any necessary process, and speed up recruitment of participants.

9. Lockdown curbs will be eased partially in Chennai from July 6. The ongoing total lockdown in Madurai city and its surrounding areas will be extended till July 12. Except malls, all showrooms and big textile and jewellery shops can function from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

10. The Karnataka government has decided to clamp a 33-hours-long hard lockdown in capital city of Bengaluru and adjoining areas starting 8pm on Saturday till 5am on Monday to cut the chain of Covid 19 transmissions in the region

11. The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has crossed the two lakh-mark with 7,074 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The state has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in India, followed by Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Gujarat.

12. The Thoothukudi district police arrested head constable of Sathankulam police station, Muthuraj, who was absconding, on Friday night. The head constable was arrested at Vilathikulam and handed over to the CB-CID at their office in Thoothukudi.

13. Two days after Vikas Dubey’s men kills 8 cops, Kanpur administration bulldozes gangster’s mansion, destroys his cars

14. 2 Hizbul Mujahideen Terrorists Killed in Encounter in J-K’s Kulgam. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Arrah area of Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Saturday based on specific information about the presence of terrorists there.

15. An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude occurred in Alwar, Rajasthan around 7pm on Friday evening. The depth of the earthquake was approximately 35km.

16. Andhra Pradesh police on Friday night arrested Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader and former Andhra Pradesh minister Kollu Ravindra in connection with the murder of a leader of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

17. Himachal Pradesh allowed entry of tourists with conditions such as a test report showing negative for COVID-19 and a prior hotel booking of at least five days, about three-and-a-half-months after a ban was imposed to check the spread of the novel coronavirus.

18. Indian ‘TikTok Alternative’ Chingari App Crosses 1 Crore Downloads in 22 Days. Chingari is an Indian short video sharing app that wants to fill the gap left by TikTok.

19. PM Modi on Saturday shared pictures of Sindhu Puja he performed in Ladakh, saying he prayed for the peace and prosperity of the nation. He on Friday made a surprise visit to Ladakh amid the border standoff with China. He interacted with Army personnel and paid glowing tributes to 20 Indian soldiers who were killed in violent clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

20. Only 500 pilgrims to be allowed per day for Amarnath Yatra, puja to be telecast live: J&K Administration said

21. Annual cleanliness survey ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’ launched, along with of cities states will also be ranked

22. New category of awards titled ‘Prerak Daaur Samman’ to be given as part of ‘Swachh Survekshan 2021’

23. Nagaland Government bans sale of dog meat and commercial import and trading of dogs

24. Reliance Jio launches free video-conferencing application called JioMeet to take on Zoom

25. COVID-19
India reported 22,771 new coronavirus patients on Friday, taking the total active cases to over 2.3 lakh and total cases to more than 6.4 lakh. India’s recovery rate at 60%, over 3.9 lakh people recover from COVID-19.

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on extended the ban on international flights until July 31. The ban was until July 15 so far, and the restarting of normal scheduled international passenger flights has now been deferred further.

2. US President Donald Trump on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on America’s 244th Independence Day.

WORLD NEWS:

1. US sends aircraft carriers to South China Sea during Chinese military drills
USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan carrying out operations and exercises in SCS

2. Two US aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday, the US Navy said, as China also carried out military drills that have been criticised by the Pentagon and neighbouring states.

3. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan were carrying out operations and exercises in the South China Sea “to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

4. Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr and a top Trump campaign official, has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus.

5. Jean Castex (55) appointed new prime minister of France

6. Germany to shut down coal-fired power plants by 2038; nuclear power by the end of 2022

7. Myanmar: At least 162 killed in Jade mine collapse at Hpakant in Kachin province

8. World COVID cases

CONFIRMED 11,182,576
ACTIVE 4,567,530
RECOVERED 6,086,674
DEATHS 528,372

SPORTS:

1. Former India seamer Aavishkar Salvi has been appointed head coach of the Puducherry senior team for the upcoming domestic season.A Cricket Association of Pondicherry (CAP) official also informed that former Mumbai first-class cricketer Onkar Khanvilkar will be assistant coach and former Rajasthan keeper Dishant Yagnik will don the role of a fielding coach.

2. The 38-year old Salvi replaces former Karnataka batsman J Arun Kumar as the Pondicherry head coach. All the appointments are for one season.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

*Swami Vivekananda* 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902). July 4 marks the 118th death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, who was one of India’s most revered spiritual leaders. Through his speeches and lectures, Swami Vivekananda tried to awaken the religious consciousness among people and also tried to uplift the downtrodden using the principles of Practical Vedanta.

Born in Kolkata on January 12, 1863, Swami Vivekananda was known as Narendra Nath Datta in his pre-monastic life.

Narendra nath left Bombay for Chicago on 31 May 1893 with the name “Vivekananda”, as suggested by *Ajit Singh of Khetri,* which means “the bliss of discerning wisdom,” from Sanskrit viveka and ānanda.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

Nothing good, nothing is bad, thinking makes so..
WHY❓❓:

*Why does turmeric powder turn red in colour when it is get contact with lime or acidic*

Turmeric is a reddish-yellow rhizome. The more prominent yellow colour is due to the presence of the xanthophyll pigment, while reddish orange colour comes from carotene pigment. The rhizome contains active curcumene compounds and some organic acids. When these stems are dried and powdered, their concentration increases. When this powder is dissolved in water and a pinch of lime is added to it, the organic acids are neutralised by alkaline lime.

As a result, the yellow xanthophyll is suppressed and the orange-red carotene pigment becomes more prominent, so the turmeric turns into red

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HOW IT WORKS ⁉:

*How thunderstorms are formed*

Thunderstorms can bring heavy rains (which can cause flash flooding), strong winds, hail, lightning, and tornadoes. Severe thunderstorms can cause extensive damage to homes and property.

The Earth’s surface heats the air just above the surface through the process of *conduction* The action of warm air rising and cold air sinking (convection) plays a key role in the formation of severe thunderstorms. If the warm surface air is forced to rise, it will continue to rise, because it is less dense than the surrounding air. In addition, it will transfer heat from the land surface to upper levels of the atmosphere through the process of *convection* .

Two of the most important ingredients for thunderstorm formation are instability (unstable air) and moisture.ingredients: moisture, unstable air and lift. Moisture usually comes from oceans. Unstable air forms when warm, moist air is near the ground and cold, dry air is above. Lift comes from differences in air density. It pushes unstable air upward, creating a tall thunderstorm cloud.

In a big thunderstorm cloud, there are now strong upward winds and downward winds happening at the same time. These are called updrafts and downdrafts.

At some point, condensation high in the cloud (now in the form of water droplets and ice) falls to the ground as rain.

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VEDIK GNAN:

According to Rig Veda 1.50.8, Surya, the Hindu Sun god travels in a chariot driven by seven horses often seven in number which represent the seven colours of visible light, and seven days in a week. Thus, the seven horses symbolize seven kinds of forces, seven stages of thinking and seven levels of consciusness.

It is basic science……… Sun God running on single wheel means, going in a single line, which light travels in a single line

The seven horses are named as:-

Gayatri,
Brihati,
Ushnih,
Jagati,
Trishtubha,
Anushtubha, and
Pankti.

This fact that light gets divided in to seven different colours when passed through a prism is a natural process, we see it during rains that there is rainbow of seven colours in the sky which has been formed because of Sunrays passes through rain drops, which are actually prism in shape

HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES:

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

A *toothache* is a pain in and around the teeth and jaws. Tooth decay, an infection, loose or broken fillings, or receding gums can cause it.

1. If your toothache is associated with swelling, holding a cold compress against the outside of your cheek (20 minutes on, then 20 minutes off) may provide some relief.

2. Dip a cotton ball in clove oil and soak up a few drops. Gently rub the cotton ball over the sore area of your tooth and gums. Clove oil contains eugenol, a natural anaesthetic which is why clove oil helps with in reducing the intensity of toothache;

3. Simply add a couple of teaspoons of salt to a cup of warm water. Once you’ve swished the mixture around your mouth, spit it out.

4. Chewing a piece of garlic, or placing chopped bits on your tooth also gives relief.

If you have any symptoms of a tooth abscess – like a fever, facial swelling or incessant pain in your tooth, visit the nearest dental clinic and seek for advice.

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