TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 26 JULY, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Maharashtra cuts syllabus* for *Classes 1 to 12* by 25% for academic year 2020-21

2. *The Supreme Court will hear on July 27 the appeal filed by Rajasthan Speaker* CP Joshi against High Court’s earlier order to defer anti-defection proceedings against former Dy CM Sachin Pilot and 18 Congress MLAs till July 24.

3. Delhi Police on Saturday filed a *chargesheet against JNU student Sharjeel Imam* in connection with a case related to his alleged inflammatory speeches during the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) at several places

4. I-T dept to share *PAN, bank details with* 10 intelligence agencies under *NATGRID* (National Grid system)

5. *Congress will hold* a nationwide online campaign ” *Speak Up for Democracy”* on Sunday, July 26, to *protest against BJP’s* constant attempts to topple elected govts. Party general secretary KC Venugopal has announced.

6. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath reviews preparations for *Ram Temple ‘Bhomi Pujan’,* vows to make Ayodhya ‘pride of the world

7.‘ *World Class State of Art Honey Testing Laboratory’ inaugurated in Anand (Gujarat)* by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar; set up by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

8. *Top LeT commander* Ishfaq Rashid Khan, close aide Aijaz Ahmad *gunned down by security forces in J&K encounter*

9. Mahindra Group launches *Mahindra University at* its 130-acre, multi-disciplinary campus in *Hyderabad*

10. *Kerala nun rape case,* *former bishop Franco Mulakkal,* *moved the Supreme Court seeking discharge in the case* , claiming his innocence. The plea filed by Mulakkal claims that he was implicated after enquiring financial dealings of the victim nun

11. PM Modi reviewed the *implementation of PM-SVANidhi Scheme* of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs on Saturday.

12. *PM-SVANidhi Scheme* is to facilitate collateral *free working capital loan upto Rs.10,000* /- of one-year tenure, to approximately, 50 lakh street vendors, to resume their businesses. Incentives in the form of interest subsidy (@ 7% per annum) and cash back (upto Rs.1,200/- per annum) are being provided to promote good repayment behaviour and digital transactions respectively. The interest subsidy effectively works out to 30 % of the entire interest burden for a loan of Rs. 10,000 @ 24 % annual interest.

13. *The flood situation in Assam* improved marginally on Saturday as the incessant rain stopped in few areas of the state. No more deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours according to ASDMA reports and the death toll remains at 96 due to flood and another 26 were killed in landslides triggered by the intermittent heavy rainfall since last few days.

14. Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the *new commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force’s Western Air Command* (WAC)

15. *Civil Aviation Ministry has extended its order imposing curbs on airfare till 24th November.* The order was issued on 21st May after airlines were allowed to operate after the lockdown.

16. The *domestic flights have a cap on fares with both an upper and lower limit.* While the upper price limit is aimed at preventing any sharp rise in fares due to increased demand, the lower limit will help ensure that financial viability of airlines does not suffer amid high costs.

17. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is working feverishly with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency to develop the *indigenous Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft (AMCA).* The modular design of the fifth-generation twin-engine single-seat aircraft is said to be finalised.

18. *UP allows malls to sell liquor from August 25* : Premium, foreign and imported brands of liquor will be available in shopping malls from August 25, but there will be no permission to serve it inside the premises

19. Eminent danseuse *Amala Shankar passes away* at 101 in Kolkata

20. *Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan* on Saturday said that he has *tested coronavirus positive.* CM Chouhan shared this news on Twitter. He is likely to get admitted in the capital city Bhopal.
CM visited Lucknow to attend the funeral of Governor Lalji Tandon earlier this week.

21. President Ram Nath Kovind completed three years in office on Saturday

22. *COVID CASES IN INDIA*
CONFIRMED 13,36,861
DEATHS 31,358

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Cipla gets* *DCGI approval to sell Covid-19 drug* favipiravir under brand “Ciplenza” in India

2. *India and China* *agreed for an ‘early and complete’ disengagement of the troops from the friction points* in eastern Ladakh, holding that full restoration of peace and tranquility in border areas was essential for the overall development of bilateral relations

3. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare participates in *Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)* Health Minister’s Digital Meet.

4. *Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds telephonic conversation* with his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz.

5. *Indonesian Defence Minister Gen Prabowo Subianto will pay a three-day visit to India* beginning Sunday, during which he will hold talks with the leadership here to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.

6. *India and UK held the 14th Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting* on 24th July, 2020 virtually. It was co-chaired by Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for International Trade, HE, Elizabeth Truss. They were assisted by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Hardeep Singh Puri and his counterpart, UK Minister of State for International Trade, HE Ranil Jayawardena.

7. *The first container train to Bangladesh was flagged off* from the Container Corporation of India Ltd’s (CONCOR) terminal at Majerhat, Kolkata on Friday. The train with 50 containers is carrying FMCG goods like soaps, shampoos and textile fabric. It is scheduled to arrive at Benapole in Bangladesh on Sunday

WORLD NEWS:

1. *Brazilian President* Jair Bolsonaro *tests negative* for coronavirus *COVID-19*

2. *Massive protest* to be held *in Canada* against China’s Communist regime: Canadians with ancestral origins from mainland China, Hong Kong, Tibet, Xinjiang, India and Philippines will hold a rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery to condemn the oppression of Beijing’s Communist regime towards Hongkongers, Tibetans and occupied East Turkestan, as well as Beijing’s aggression towards its neighboring countries of India and the Philippines on July 26.

3. State Minister for Disaster Management and *Relief of Bangladesh* Dr Md Enamur Rahman said on Saturday that 31 districts out of 64 in the country have been affected by *floods* .

4. *NASA is to launch ASTHROS Mission from Antarctica* in December 2023. The mission is to spend three weeks observing air currents above the continent.The ASTHROS Mission will send a football stadium sized balloons into the stratosphere. The balloon will observe wavelengths of invisible light.

5. *WORLD. COVID CASES*
CONFIRMED 1,43,35,705
DEATHS 6,03,285

SPORTS:

1. *Indian sprinter Hima Das dedicated her gold medal* of mixed relay event in Asian Games 2018 to the *corona warriors* who are “working selflessly” amid the pandemic.

2. On Thursday, the Indian 4×400 mixed relay quartet comprising of Mohammed Anas, MR Poovamma, Hima, and Arokia Rajiv, which won silver in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta got upgraded to gold.

3. Former Indian football team’s captain Baichung Bhutia has urged the Government of India to declare the horrendous *floods in Assam* as a national disaster.

4. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju o Saturday announced *Haryana as the host state for the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games,* which is currently scheduled to take place after Tokyo Olympics.

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FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

Visakhapatnam got its name from Lord Visakheswara Temple (Also known as Lord Karthikeya, second son of Lord Shiva) now located beneath the seawaters. When the Britishers built a port along the natural harbour here, they pronounced the original name as Vizagapatam (pronounced as Vee-Zaag-ah-paat-ahm). But when they wrote it down, whoever read it pronounced it as Y-zag-ah-patam.

Thus visakhapatnam became Vizagapatam and in short, Vizag. The citizens of visakhapatnam came to be known as Vizagites.

Vizag is also called *Waltair* . word originated from two very common telugu words related to fishing “Vala – Theddu”. Vala means Net and Theddu means Oar. Since the shore was filled extensively with fishermen, it might be called “ValaTheddu”, which subsequently turned into Walatedu and Walteru and finally Waltair.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

Behavior is always better than knowledge in life, there are many situations where knowledge fails but behavior can still handle.

JOKES OF THE DAY:

डॉक्टर – आपको क्या बिमारी है ?
मरीज़ – पहले आप वादा करो की हंसोगे नहीं
डॉक्टर – OK…Promise… मरीज़ ने अपनी टांगे दिखाईं जो गन्ने जितनी पतली थीं…. डॉक्टर को यह देख के हंसी आ गयी…
मरीज़ – आपने ना हंसने का वादा किया था
डॉक्टर – अच्छा Sorry… अब तकलीफ बताओ
मरीज़ – डॉक्टर साहब, यह सूज गयी है
डॉक्टर – हाहाहाहा… भाग साले… तू आया ही हंसाने के लिए है…

संजू अपनी गर्लफ्रेंड के पिता से मिलने गया…
लड़की का पिता:- मैं नहीं चाहता कि मेरी बेटी अपनी पूरी जिंदगी एक मूर्ख इंसान के साथ गुज़ारे….
संजू :- बस अंकल, इसीलिए तो मैं उसे यहां से ले जाने आया हूँ
दे जूते….दे चप्पल…

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JUDGE : घर में मालिक होते हुए तूने चोरी कैसे की ?
CHOR  : साहिब आपकी नौकरी भी अच्छी है , सैलरी भी अच्छी है , फिर आप ये सब सीख कर क्या करोगे ?

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*रिपोर्टर पप्पू से* : आप का CORONA के बारे में क्या विचार है। हम China क्या करना चाहिए️

*पप्पू*: बस एक बार ये “कोरोना वायरस” खत्म हो जाये।
फिर मैं चीन जाकर, सबको *दाल चावल* बनाना सिखायूंगा।
साले कुछ भी खाते है।

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एक सत्संग के दौरान :
संत प्रवचन करते हुए जो इस जन्म में नर है वो अगले जन्म में भी नर ही होगा और जो इस जन्म में नारी है वो अगले जन्म में भी नारी होगी , इतने में एक बुढ़िया उठ कर जाने लगी ….
संत : कहाँ जा रही हो ऐसे उठ कर ?
बुढ़िया : जब अगले जन्म में भी रोटियाँ ही बनानी है तो सत्संग सुन कर क्या फायदा.

बंटू : पंजाब में Whatsapp पे ये मेसेज फैला है कि – “कर्फ्यू लगने वाला है, पेट्रोल पंप बंद रहेंगे, अपनी गाड़ियां फुल करा लो”
सारे पंजाबी गाड़िया लेके लाईन में लग गए,
एक बूढ़ा आ कर चिल्लाया–अरे गधों, जब कर्फ्यू ही लग जाना है, तो गाड़ियां क्या अपने Bedroom में चलाओगे,…फिर क्या…
पम्प छोड़ कर ठेकों पर लाईन लग गई

TELL ME WHY❓❓❓:

*Why are diamonds so expensive? Why are they considered so valuable?*

*Diamonds are a highly valued stone* Diamonds have three other crucial ingredients: *pressure, heat, and time.*

Diamonds are formed in the Earth’s mantle, somewhere between 1 and 3 billion years ago. which is approximately 25% to 75% of our earth’s age. Formed by heat and pressure, diamonds are then delivered to the Earth’s surface by deep-source volcanic eruptions or the movement of subduction zones that bring the diamonds up to the ocean floor

While colorless diamonds are often considered the most valuable, diamonds exist in a wide range of colors due to mineral contamination or lattice deformation. For example, black diamonds come from graphite contamination, red diamonds from plastic deformation, purple from plastic deformation and hydrogen contamination, green from irradiation deformation, pink from plastic deformation, and brown, yellow, orange, and blue from nitrogen.

The term “carat” is derived from the carob seed, the ancient unit of measure for diamond weight. As technology evolved, jewelers began using mechanical balances and electric scales to measure carat weight accurately. Precious stones are weighed in carats; a single carat is equal to 200 milligrams. Carat is also a variant spelling of karat, which measures the purity (but not the weight) of gold.

A karat is 1/24 part of pure gold by weight, so 24-karat gold is pure gold

*LEARN SANSKRIT:

Trishna *(तृष्णा)* : ‘thirst’ ‘ *aspiration* ‘ ‘lusty

*तृष्णज्* meaning covetous, *greedy*

HOW IT WORKS⁉:

*How does coal formed*

Coal formed millions of years ago when the earth was covered with huge swampy forests where plants – giant ferns, reeds and mosses – grew. As the plants grew, some died and fell into the swamp waters. New plants grew up to take their places and when these died still more grew. In time, there was thick layer of dead plants rotting in the swamp. The surface of the earth changed and water and dirt washed in, stopping to decaying process. More plants grew up, but they too died and fell, forming separate layers. After millions of years many layers had formed, one on top of the other. The weight of the top layers and the water and dirt packed down the lower layers of plant matter. Heat and pressure produced chemical and physical changes in the plant layers which forced out oxygen and left rich carbon deposits. In time, material that had been plants became coal.

Coals are classified into three main ranks, or types: lignite, bituminous coal, and anthracite. These classifications are based on the amount of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen present in the coal.

‍♂️ GK TODAY:

*India* holds the *fifth-largest* *coal* reserves in the *world. Jharkhand top* the list of India’s coal reserves — at more than 26% — and production

VEDIK GYAN:

*Symbolism explanation behind Krishna`s butter stealing act*

Krishna, the eternal ruler of hearts, stole butter from the neighbourhood. Along with his friends, he would quietly enter people’s houses and grab clay pots full of freshly churned butter. And hence even till date he is addressed as Makhan Chor, meaning butter thief.

But have you ever really wondered what this butter stealing act means?

Krishna stole hearts that were as pure and soft as butter. Just the way butter is white; our hearts need to be spotless. One mustn’t nurse anger, pride, greed, envy, hatred and ego in the heart. Hence, Krishna is also known as Chittachora (one who steals hearts).

Here’s another explanation – The mind must be as light as butter. When we churn the curd, the butter floats on the surface. Likewise, our minds must be detached from the materialistic world. Only then, would we succeed in attaining enlightenment.

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

1. *Black pepper* contains piperine, a compound which helps to enhance metabolic performance and prevents fat accumulation in the body. The spice also increases the concentration of good cholesterol. This round spice is a thermogenic food, which helps to speed up the metabolic process and burn calories more quickly

2. Consuming kali mirch also helps you reach your recommended daily vitamin K intake. Kali mirch also contains essential minerals, providing a considerable amount of manganese and copper. You need both minerals for a healthy metabolism. Manganese helps your body break down nutrients, while copper aids in energy production.

3. Due to its antibacterial properties, black pepper is an effective natural remedy to cure cough and cold. Additionally, the warm and spicyflavour of this spice helps loosen phlegm and relieves a stuffy nose.

Apart from a great way to help you sweat and release all the toxins from your skin, it acts a great exfoliant. Pepper when crushed and added to a face scrub, helps slough off dead skin, stimulates circulation and helps deliver more oxygen and nutrients to the skin. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.

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