TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 14 JULY, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. CBSE 12th results 2020 declared on cbseresults.nic.in, no merit list due to Covid-19

2. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
provides one-time relaxation for verification of e-filed tax returns for AYs 2015-16 to 2019-20 pending due to non-filing of the ITR-V form.

3. Sachin Pilot’s claim of the Rajasthan government being reduced to a minority did not come good today -at a meeting this morning in Jaipur which was skipped by Mr Pilot, his rival, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was able to gather enough legislators from their party to prove that Mr Pilot has just 10 MLAs siding with him in his revolt against Mr Gehlot.

4. Top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, are in touch with Sachin Pilot and are trying to placate him, a day after the Rajasthan Deputy CM declared open rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

5. Pilot, who is in Delhi, has not been taking calls of many party leaders. Pilot has raised a banner of revolt against Gehlot, after the special operations group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police sent a notice to him for appearing before it in the case involving “horse-trading” of MLAs in the state. The SOG has registered an FIR in this regard and has also sent notices to the chief minister, chief whip of Congress and some ministers and MLAs.

6. Ashok Gehlot led Congress government in Rajasthan, the legislature party yesterday passed a resolution supporting the CM and demanding disciplinary action against leaders found indulging in anti party activities.

7. Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane in Jammu yesterday to review the operational preparedness of troops deployed along the border with Pakistan. He will be briefed by senior commanders on the security situation there.

8. Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district on Monday

9. The State Government of Madhya Pradesh will be launching a campaign named ‘Roko-Toko’ in the upcoming days. The campaign will focus on those who are not wearing masks in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

10. The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) will provide a link between the data of 14,000 police stations from across the country. The National Intelligence Grid is expected to go live by the end of the year 2020.

11. Actor Sonu Sood on Monday said he would provide financial assistance to over 400 families of deceased and injured migrant workers, hit by the coronavirus- induced nationwide lockdown. The “Dabangg” actor got in touch with the authorities of various states, including, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and took relevant information — addresses and bank details — of the migrants who lost their lives.

12. *Kerala’s Padmanabha Swamy Temple to be managed by ex-royal family:* The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the rights of the Travancore royal family in the administration of historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala. Settling the nine-year-long dispute, the top court overturned the January 2011 judgment of the Kerala high court which had ruled that the state government should take over the control of the temple from a trust headed by the royal family.

13. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting to review the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana through video conferencing

14. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking restrictions on devotees in the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, saying the issue has to be left with the local administration to look into.

15. A Comprehensive exercise for mapping of crops under each of the Rythu Bharosa Kendra (RBK) in the state has begun in Andhra Pradesh from 13th July 2020

16. BJP president J P Nadda on Monday termed the death of party leader Debendra Nath Ray as a “suspected heinous killing” and alleged that it showed the “gunda raj and failure of law and order” under the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal. Ray was found hanging near his home in Hemtabad area of North Dinajpur district on Monday morning.

17. Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan (77) Abhishek (44) are stable, do not require aggressive treatment for COVID 19: hospital sources said.

18. Karnataka Tourism Minister CT Ravi tested positive for COVID19. His wife and staff members test negative

19. India COVID Cases
CONFIRMED 878,254
ACTIVE 301,609
RECOVERED 553,471
DEATHS 23,174

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. Google said on Monday that it plans to invest $10 billion (Rs. 75000 cr) in India in the next five to seven years as the search giant looks to help accelerate adoption of digital services in the key overseas market. Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google said.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (July 13, 2020) talked to Google CEO Sundar Pichai over video conferencing and interacted on the topics like global pandemic COVID-19, data security and cyber safety.

3. The Indian Army is looking to acquire the Raven from the United States and the Spike Firefly from Israel. This comes in the wake of the Indian Air Force set to get the Refale jets from Paris later this month.

4. The RQ-11 Raven is a remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle that is launched with hand. It is manufactured by AeroVironment (U.S. California based Defence Contractor). RQ-11 Raven can fly up to an altitude of 500 feet from the ground level with a speed of between 45-97 Kilometers per hour.

5. The Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army are expected to hold another round of high-level talks by Wednesday to thrash out modalities for the next phase of de-escalation as part of complete disengagement of troops in eastern Ladakh besides finalising a roadmap for ensuring peace and tranquillity in the high-altitude region.

Corps Commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh.

6. The first parcel train carrying dry chilies from Andhra Pradesh arrived in Bangladesh on Monday.

7. India handed over outdoor fitness equipment for 61 islands across Maldives under a cash grant of 8 million US dollars. The equipments were formally handed over by Indian High Commissioner to Maldives Sunjay Sudhir in a ceremony at Male.

WORLD NEWS:

1. Russia’s Sechenov University has successfully completed the human trial round of the world’s first novel coronavirus vaccine.

2. The Russian Health Ministry had sanctioned the trial for the coronavirus vaccine candidate on June 16. The first group of volunteers would be discharged on July 15 and the second group on July 20.

3. 21 injured after an explosion and fire on a ship at US Naval Base in San Diego

4. 13th July 2020 marks the 206th Birth Anniversary of Bhanubhakta Acharya, he was the first writer to translate the Great Epic of Ancient India- Ramayan from Sanskrit to Nepali.

5. Actor Kelly Preston, best known for her work in films Mischief, Twins and Jerry Maguire, has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57.

6. The Incumbent President of Poland- Andrzej Duda has secured a victory in the 2020 Presidential Election of Poland on 12th July 2020

7. World COVID cases
CONFIRMED 13,028,182
ACTIVE 5,087,428
RECOVERED 7,369,674
DEATHS 571,080

SPORTS:

1. West Indies win first test match against England by four wickets. West Indies chased down the victory target of 200-run with four wickets in hand, in their second innings to take an early lead in the three-test series.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

Lakshadweep, formerly known as the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Islands, is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km (120 to 270 mi) off the southwestern coast of India. Lakshadweep comes from Lakshadwipa, which means “one hundred thousand islands” in Sanskrit.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.”

JOKE OF THE DAY:

*Pappu* : Mujhe Shadi Me BMW Mili He.
*Friend* : Par Tumhare Pass To Koi Car Nahi He!
*Pappu* : Abye Ghadhe,
BMW Ka Matlab
Bahut Motti Wife

[फक्त्त ब्यूटी पार्लर चालू ठेवा,
नाहीतर. ……….
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परिस्थिती अजून भयानक दिसेल कारण

कोरोनापेक्षा लोक अधिक भयंकर दिसतील.]

TELL ME WHY❓❓:

*Why we get Sweat*

Sweat is your body’s way of cooling you down. When your body starts to sense that it’s overheating, it starts sweating as a way to control its temperature. “By promoting heat loss through evaporation, sweat helps regulate our body temperature,”

Pure sweat is actually odorless. So why do you smell when you sweat? You may notice the smell mostly comes from our pits (hence why we put deodorant there). This is because the *apocrine* *glands* produce the bacteria that break down our sweat into “scented” fatty acids. *Apocrine sweat* by itself does not have an odor, but when the bacteria that lives on our skin mixes with apocrine secretions, it can produce a foul-smelling odor.

*Eccrine glands* produce most of our sweat. These glands are mostly concentrated on the palms, soles, forehead and armpit, but covers entire body.

*Emotional sweat* , which comes from the apocrine glands, is a bit different. “It does not serve a temperature regulatory function, but rather one to combat an impending challenge. *Spicy foods* can stimulate our sweat glands. Foods like garlic, onions, or cabbage may worsen body odor

Some people experience yellow stains under the arms of white shirts or on white sheets. This is due to a chemical reaction between your sweat and your antiperspirant or clothes. “Aluminum

LEARN SANSKRIT:

*आलिंगन* : Hug

HOW IT WORKS⁉:

*How Do Gramophones Work?*

The first functioning record player, called a phonograph, was constructed by Thomas Edison in the late 19th century.

Early record players that were driven by mechanical means and reproduced sound without electrical amplification. These record players are quite different from modern turntables, but the records that store the sound and the needles that turn it into audible music work in essentially the same way.

The Gramophone Player
Like other record players, gramophones read the sound with a small needle which fits into the groove in the record. That needle is attached to a diaphragm, which in turn is attached to a horn. … These vibrations are transmitted to the diaphragm, which itself vibrates, creating sound. His first phonograph used grooves etched in tin foil to record his rendition of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”–the first sound recording.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

1)*NASA*️ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The agency’s leader, NASA’s administrator, is nominated by the President of the United States.

2)IQ, EQ, SQ, AQ

…..According to psychologists, there are four types of intelligence:

1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your comprehension ability”, solve maths; memorize things and recall subject matters.

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others; keep to time; be responsible; be honest; respect boundaries; be humble, genuine and considerate.

3. Social Quotient (SQ):
This is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go farther in life than those with high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize in improving IQ level while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your character; your SQ represents your charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs but more especially your EQ and SQ.

EQ and SQ make one manage better than the other.

Pls don’t teach children only to have higher IQ , but also to have higher EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one :
A new paradigm

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ):
The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life and come out without losing your mind.
AQ determines who will give up in face of troubles and may abandon their families.
In the current context of Corona, many professionally successful people are going thru bouts of Depression. Because they haven’t seen and thus are unprepared for Adversity.

VEDIK GYAN:

According to the Rigved *Vishwakarma* is the designer of all the flying chariots of the gods, and all their weapons and divine attributes. He is believed to be one of the ancient architect or engineer who created and taught building of ancient monuments, architectures in Bharat.

He is ‘Aja’ (Unborn) and as mentioned in Vishwakarma suktam of Yajurveda, he created ‘Brahmanda’ (where the universe exists) containing all the Gods and the Asuras which lies connected to his navel by means of a receptacle.

He also credited with creating the missiles used in the mythological era, including the Vajra, the sacred weapon of Lord Indra, from the bones of sage Dadhichi. Through the four yugas (aeons of Hindu mythology), he had built several towns and temples for the gods. Among them were, in chronological order, Svarga (Heaven) in the Satya Yuga, Lanka in the treta Yuga, and Dwarka (Krishna’s capital) in the dwapara Yuga.

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

Remedies for knee pain

Exercises to strengthen the upper thighs can benefit the knee joint. People with joint pain can benefit from activities such as water aerobics, swimming as this puts little strain on the knees.

(a) Straighten and raise a leg while lying or sitting down. (b) Place one foot up on a step, then the other, stepping down again, and repeating the step-ups. (c) Sit on a chair and then stand and sit repeatedly for a minute (d) Hold a chair and squat until the kneecaps cover the toes. Do this 10 times. (e). Avoiding prolonged sitting and long periods without moving, as joints may become stiff and painful without movement.

People who have excess weight or obesity have a higher risk of knee pain. Losing it helps to reduce long-term knee pain, including pain caused by arthritis.

Massaging the thigh muscles will have a beneficial impact on the knee. Rest, ice, compression, and elevation may help treat mild knee pain that results from a soft tissue injury, such as a sprain. Rest can reduce the risk of further injury and give tissues time to heal.

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