TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 18 AUGUST, 2020 (GPN):NATIONAL NEWS:
1. *PM Gram Sadak Yojana providing connectivity to unconnected habitations in J&K, Ladakh UTs* : In the UT of Jammu & Kashmir, 3,261 roads of length of 19,277 km and 243 bridges have been sanctioned, out of which 1858 roads of length 11,517 km and 84 bridges have been completed.
2. *Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the year-long Diamond Jubilee celebrations of IIT Delhi* via video conferencing on Monday in the presence of Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’.
3. Vice President of India has released the Diamond Jubilee logo and the institute’s strategy document- ‘IIT Delhi- Setting the Vision and Direction for 2030’. Vice President concluded by praising IIT Delhi, the national coordinating institute for the MHRD’s flagship programme *Unnat Bharat Abhiyan* (UBA), for playing a strong catalytic role. The UBA already has over 2000 Participating Institutions (PIs) and these institutions have adopted more than 10,000 villages.
4. *Union Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 13 highway projects in Manipur* through video conferencing on Monday.
5. *The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday released the admit card for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2020 on its official website.* Candidates who have registered for the JEE Mains 2020 examination will be able to download their admit cards online at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
6. *High-speed mobile data services were restored on trial basis in Ganderbal and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir.* The trial period would be until 8th September. The speed, however, would continue to be restricted to 2G.
7. *NTPC Ltd., a central PSU under Ministry of Power and country’s largest power generation company, has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project in Uttar Pradesh to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants* , located at distance, at a cheaper cost.
8. The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the holistic *Project Dolphin would be launched in 15 days* . This is in line with the announcement made by the Prime Minister during the 74th Independence Day. The project aims to conserve Gangetic river dolphins, which were declared as national aquatic species in 2010.
9. *Maharashtra doctors’ association objects to Sanjay Raut’s comments; writes to CM Uddhav Thackeray* : An association of doctors on Monday objected to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s reported comments on physicians which it deemed as “insulting” to their profession. Raut is at the centre of a row after his reported comment that he “never goes to a doctor as they know nothing (about their profession)”.What does a doctor know. Whenever I need, I take medicines from a compounder.
10. *E-portal on tribal health and nutrition called ‘Swasthya’ was inaugurated by Tribal Affairs Minister* Arjun Munda to provide health and nutrition related information of tribal population on a single platform.
11. *A top commander of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba has been shot dead in an encounter at Baramulla.* The terrorist Sajjad alias Haider was involved in the Baramulla attack in which three security personnel lost their lives. IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that the gunning down of Haider is a big achievement for the security forces.
12. *Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the chief of the Border Security Force (BSF)* and V S K Kaumudi will be Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry
13. *West Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee has announced that 1st September would be observed as Police Day* in the state to recognise work done by the men in uniform, especially during the pandemic.
14. *A case has been registered against former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat* , three Congress legislators and 150 others for allegedly *violating coronavirus guidelines and holding a protest in Haridwar district* . Rawat led a bullock cart rally from Dhandera to Landhaura near Roorkee on Independence Day to raise the issue of dilapidated condition of roads, especially NH-58 that links Uttarakhand with Delhi.
15. The Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwanthnarayan announced that the State Government is to build *an industrial corridor between Mysuru and Bidar* An industrial corridor in India is a multi-modal transport service that will pass through several states. The Industrial Corridors will provide effective integration between industries and infrastructure leading to overall social and economic development.
16. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has booked a Ludhiana-based company—SEL Textiles Ltd—and its directors for allegedly defrauding a consortium of 10 banks to the tune of Rs 1,530.99 crore.
17. *Singing legend S P Balasubrahmanyam is still on life support and an expert team is monitoring his parameters* , says the Chennai hospital that is treating him for COVID-19. SPB, as the singer is fondly called, was taken to hospital on August 5 after testing positive for the virus and although he said then that he had mild symptoms and expected to go home soon.
18. *Filmmaker Nishikant Kamat, best known for directing the thriller drama Drishyam, died on Monday after battling liver cirrhosis for two years.* Kamat, who had multiple organ failure, was admitted to hospital on July 31 with complaints of fever and excessive fatigue
19. *President Kovind, PM Modi mourn legendary singer Pandit Jasraj’s demise, pay condolences:* Mourning music Legend, Pandit Jasraj’s death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his demise leaves a ‘deep void in the Indian cultural sphere’. Pandit Jasraj passed away on Monday at the age of 90.
20. In Maharashtra Palghar district 2 people died and 4 were injured in an explosion at Nandolia Organic Chemicals factory in Tarapur Industrial Area of Palghar on Monday evening, the blast was so massive that glass windows of several other construction in the vicinity of 10 kms shattered
21. *COVID-19 IN INDIA*
TOTAL CASES 2647663
TOTAL ACTIVE 676900
RECOVERED 1919842
TOTAL DEATHS 50921
*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
1. *Key military pact to be inked during next month India-Japan Summit* During the next month India-Japan Summit, both countries’ leaders are expected to sign off a key military logistic pact, Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA), and discuss the possibility of some Japanese manufacturing units shifting to India.
2. One of India’s greatest *Hindustani Classical Singer Pandit Jasraj has passed away at New Jersey, US at age of 90.* Pt Jasraj of Mewati Gharana was born in Hisar in 1930 and had a musical career of more than 80 years.
3. *The Indian Railways is constructing world’s tallest pier bridge in the state of Manipur.* The bridge is 141 metres high. It has surpassed the record of 139 metres tall Mala-Rijeka bridge in Montenegro, Europe. The bridge is a part of the 111 km long Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal railway line project. The project is to have 45 tunnels.
4. *Mauritius Oil Spill:* India sent 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material to Mauritius. The country is fighting to contain an oil spill that occurred in its pristine south-east coast.
5. China said on Monday that it was ready to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage their differences and safeguard the long-term development of bilateral ties.
*WORLD NEWS*
1. *New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday postponed the general election* by four weeks to October 17 but ruled out delaying it any further, as the country tackles a new outbreak of the coronavirus. The election had been scheduled to be held on September 19.
2. *US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed an Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement with Poland* for the redeployment of American troops from Germany to Poland. The deal will also boost other aspects of the bilateral ties like investments and trade.
3 *Malaysia has recently detected a new COVID-19 strain that is 10 times more infectious* . The mutation of the virus is called *DG14G* .
4. *WORLD COVID CASES*
CONFIRMED 21,845,024
ACTIVE 6,724,468
RECOVERED 14,347,777
DEATHS 772,779
* SPORTS:*
1. *Six National Hockey* *players who had tested COVID 19 positive& discharged from hospital Six National Hockey players who had tested COVID 19 positive discharged from hospital*: now under quarantine at Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bengaluru.
2. *Japan’s Kei Nishikori had tested positive for COVID-19* while in Florida – just two weeks ahead of the U.S. Open that begins in New York on Aug. 31.
3. *Mithali Raj paid a special tribute to the veteran stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as he called it a day from international cricket* : The captain of Indian Women’s ODI cricket team Mithali Raj came forward and hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket after the veteran stumper had announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.
4. *India cricketer and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan, who died of COVID-19 related complications, was on Monday cremated with state honours in Garhmukteshwar, Hapur.* Chauhan was 73 and breathed his last at a Gurugram hospital after battling the dreaded infection for over a month
5. Indian boxer Sarita Devi and her husband Thoiba Singh have tested positive for coronavirus.
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_In Kanpur_
*Gold ₹54,340@10 gm 24 (Krt)*
*Silver ₹65,100@ Kg*
⛽ *Petrol ₹ 81.59*
⛽ *Diesel ₹ 73.62*
* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*
Agartala is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is the second-largest city in northeast India after Guwahati. It is located on the banks of the Haora River, near the Bangladesh border, about 90 kilometres (55 mi) east of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka. Agartala is being developed under the Smart Cities Mission, a flagship scheme of the Government of India.
* THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Life is like a novel and everyday is a page is sad the next will become happy. So don’t worry turn the next page and enjoy your life.
*JOKES OF THE DAY*1) ऑपरेशन के बाद पप्पू बोला: ‘डाक्टर साहब,
*क्या अब मैं रोग मुक्त हूं?*
सामने से जवाब मिला: बेटा, डाक्टर साहब
तो धरती पर ही रह गए, मैं *तो चित्र गुप्त हूं।*
2)PUNE & Mumbai college principals argued
that their students are fearless.
that their students are fearless.
PUNE college principal called the students
and asked to jump in sea full of sharks.
They jumped……
Principal said:”see the guts”
Mumbai college Principal called the students
& told them to jump.
They said
“yeda zala ka taklya?”
Principal said
“see the guts!!
3)History teacher: Rahul, tumhe pata hai kya ki Napoleon Bonaparte ke dictionary mein ‘impossible’ shabd hi nahi tha. Tumne iss se kya sikha
Rahul: Printing mistake hogi! Usse Doosri Dictionary leni Chahiye.
4)Bas Stop Pe Pappu Ek Ladki Ko Taad Raha Tha
Ladki Ne Usko Tokte Hue Puchha
Ladki: “Mujhe Aise Kyun Dekh Rahe Ho? Tumhari Koi Bahan Nahi Hai Kya?”
Pappu: “Hai Na, Isliye To Dekh Raha Hu”
Ladki: “Kyu?”
Pappu Muskurate Hue Bola: “Wo Kya Hai Ki Meri Bahan Ko Ek Bhabhi Chahiye“
5)a lady calls santa for repairing door bell,
santa doesn’t turns up for 4 days.
lady calls again, santa replies,
i’m coming daily since 4 days,
i press the bell but no one comes out
santa doesn’t turns up for 4 days.
lady calls again, santa replies,
i’m coming daily since 4 days,
i press the bell but no one comes out
6)Pappu ne exam k liye Question Paper banaya..
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1.China kis Desh me hai ??
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2. 15 Aug kis Date ko Aati hai.. ??
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3.Green Rang kis Color ka Hota hai.. ??
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4.Tamatar ko Hindi me kya Bolte hai.. ??
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5.Mumtaz ki Qabar me Kon Dafan hai.. ??
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5.Mumtaz ki Qabar me Kon Dafan hai.. ??
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*TELL ME WHY❓❓❓*
*Why do cars/ vehicles outside of India have the steering wheel on the left side?*
India, being a former British colony, inherited the left-hand side of the road and right-hand side of the car as the steering-wheel side. … Hence, a driver sitting on left side in the car will have a better appreciation of the traffic coming from opposite.
Left-om Britain in 1835. Countries which were part of the British Empire followed suit. This is why to this very day, India, Australasia and there former British colonies in Africa go left. … It wasn’t until Napoleon conquered the Netherlands that the Dutch started driving on the right.
*LEARN SANSKRIT*
*Banana* कदलिका
*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉
*How do snails reproduce?*
Different snails reproduce differently, but most snails are “hermaphrodites.” Being a hermaphrodite means that any given snail can be both male and female at the same time. This can make it a lot easier for snails to reproduce and quickly make a whole lot of snails! Some hermaphrodite snails do not need another snail to reproduce, but can make more snails all by themselves (this is called asexual reproduction). Other snails are hermaphrodites but still need another snail to reproduce (this is called sexual reproduction). There are also some snails that aren’t hermaphrodites, but are either male or female, and must find a snail of the opposite sex to breed with.
♂️ *GK TODAY*
*Begining of Bollywood*
Father of Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke released the first ever full-length feature film ‘Raja Harishchandra’ in 1913. The silent film was a commercial success. Dadasaheb was not only the producer but was also the director, writer, cameraman, editor, make-up artist and art director. Raja Harischandra was the first-ever Indian film which was screened in London in 1914
*VEDIK GYAN*
*Satyabhama* , also known as, Satrajiti, is the third consort of the Lord Shri Krishna. Satyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhumī Devī.
Satyabhama was the daughter of Yadava King Satrajit, the royal treasurer of Dwaraka, who was the owner of the Syamantaka jewel. Satrajit, who secured the jewel from the sun-god Surya and would not part with it even when Krishna, the king of Dwarka, asked for it saying it would be safe with him. Shortly thereafter, Prasena, the brother of Satrajit went out hunting wearing the jewel but was killed by a lion. Jambavan, known for his role in the Ramayana, killed the lion and gave the jewel to his daughter Jambavati. When Prasena did not return, Satrajit falsely accused Krishna of killing Prasena for the sake of the jewel.
Krishna, in order to remove the stain on his reputation, set out with his men in search of the jewel and found it in Jambavan’s cave, with his daughter. Jambavan attacked Krishna thinking him to be an intruder who had come to take away the jewel. They fought each other for 28 days, when Jambavan, whose whole body was terribly weakened from the incisions of Krishna’s sword, finally recognised him as Rama and surrendered to the lord.
As repentance for his having fought Krishna, Jambavan gave Krishna the jewel and also his daughter Jambavati in marriage. Krishna returned the jewel to Satrajit, who in turn apologized for his false accusation. He promptly offered to give Krishna the jewel and his daughter Satyabhama, in marriage. Krishna accepted them but refused the jewel.
HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES
( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not)
*Get Rid of a Headache*
1. Drink Water. Inadequate hydration may lead you to develop a headache.
2. Get Adequate Sleep
3. Head Massage may be able to reduce chronic pain as well as ease muscle tension that causes headaches.
4. If ,you have a migraine, place a cold pack on your forehead. Ice cubes wrapped in a towel, a bag of frozen peas, or even a cold shower may lessen the pain.
5. Tension-related headaches can sometimes be relieved with regular breathing exercises that help focus your mind and ease your muscles.
6. The warmth and comfort of a steaming cup of herbal tea makes it an excellent way to wind down at night
PLZ FOLLOW GOVT. NORMS, MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE, KEEP YOURSELF & YOUR FAMILY SAFEENDS
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