TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 10 SEPTEMBER, 2020 (GPN)

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Highways Ministry releases over Rs.10,000 crore amid pandemic*
In a bid to boost Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme and hasten highways construction, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, during the COVID-19 period, released Rs.10,339 to developers. The payment process was simplified, as envisaged in Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme.

2. *Minority Affairs Ministry decides to resume Hunar Haat event* : the Hunar Haat event is to be restarted from October 9 to 18 at Prayagraj. The theme of the crafts fair would be ‘Local to Global’, with the focus on indigenous Indian toys. The fest enables local artisans and craftsmen to showcase and sell their products.

3. *NSE to undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication* : Markets regulator Sebi added the National Stock Exchange to the list of entities that can undertake e-KYC Aadhaar authentication.

4. *PM Modi interacts with street vendors in ‘SVANidhi Samvaad’ program on Wednesday.* PM SVANidhi Samvaad was launched in June to help covid affected street vendors to resume livelihood activities. PM SVANidhi scheme was launched by the government of India on 1st June 2020 to help the street vendors and small shops, facing loss in business due to Corona crisis, resume livelihood activities.

5. Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed *Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the new president of the West Bengal Congress,* the party

6. *Union Cabinet approves amendment to 3 labour codes:* The amendments to the labour codes on social security, industrial relations and occupational safety (pensions and medical benefits) were approved by the Union Cabinet. These codes will be moved in the upcoming monsoon session of the Parliament.

7. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said that *heavy rainfall over parts of south and northeast India* is likely in the next four to five days.heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Assam & Meghalaya, Coastal & South Interior Karnataka and Kerala & Mahe; heavy rainfall at isolated places over Chhattisgarh.

8. *PM Modi to launch PMMSY, e-Gopala app*
*Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana is a flagship scheme that aims at focused and sustained development of India’s fisheries sector* . Around Rs.20,000 crore will be invested for its implementation during the period of 5 years. e-Gopala app is a breed improvement marketplace and information portal for the direct use of farmers.

9. *CM of Andhra Pradesh YSR Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched YSR Sampoorna Poshana scheme*. The scheme aims at providing food to lactating mothers and pregnant women so as to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

10. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s general council in Chennai dubbed the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government as ‘anti-people’ and vowed ro dislodge it from power and make party president M K Stalin as Chief Minister by winning the Assembly elections next year.

11. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank confers CBSE Teachers Award to 38 teachers, principals of CBSE affiliated schools during an online ceremony in New Delhi. These awards were presented for the year 2019-20 in honour of the teachers and principals for their valuable contribution towards improving school education, innovation and dedication.

12. *A formal induction ceremony of the five high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) 17 Squadron, the ‘Golden Arrows’,* will be held at the Ambala airbase in Haryana on Thursday. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly will be the chief guests for the event. The Rafale jets are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in more than two decades.

13. *The first batch of five Rafale jets, which arrived at the Ambala airbase on July 29,* have already proven their mettle with successful weapons firing at a test range after arrival.

14. *Bombay HC calls BMC action on Kangana Ranaut’s property ‘malafide’, order accessed* : The BMC issued a ‘stop work notice’ to Kangana Ranaut under section 354(A) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and has told the Bollywood actor to produce permission within 24 hours. However, BMC officials on Wednesday pasted a new notice at her office stating that the structure will be demolished.

15. *The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has exempted Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut from the 14-day home quarantine* rule for those arriving from outside the state

16. *COVID-19 IN INDIA*
TOTAL CASES 4370128
TOTAL ACTIVE 897394
RECOVERED 3398844
TOTAL DEATHS 73890

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. Amid tensions on the Line of Actual Control between India and China, villagers in border areas of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh recalled the 1962 War and said they were committed to serve the country against China.

2. *In a first in 45 years, shots fired along LAC*
Both Indian Army and the Chinese troops blame each other for the recent firing of a few rounds in the air along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. This is the first instance since 1975 when PLA ambushed an Assam Rifles patrol in Tulung La in Arunachal Pradesh and shot four soldiers dead.

3. *Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, digitally attended the 73rd session of WHO* South East Asia Region, on Wednesday in the presence of Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare.

4. *The 73rd session is being hosted by the Government of Thailand* (from Bangkok) while the previous session was held in New Delhi.

5. *The first India-France-Australia Trilateral Dialogue was held virtually on Wednesday.* The meeting was co-chaired by Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary of India, François Delattre, Secretary-General, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Frances Adamson, Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The focus of the dialogue was on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region.

6. *External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan* at the sidelines of the Shangai Cooperation Organisation. Issues of common interests and ways to boost bilateral ties were discussed.

7. *P M Modi on Wednesday discussed the main priorities presently on the agenda of the G20* with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In a telephonic conversation,

*WORLD NEWS*

1. *The United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize* weeks after he brokered an agreement to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel, which reportedly is the first such agreement between Israel and a major Arab country in over 26 years.

2. *Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island* of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for COVID-19 could spread the virus.

3. US President Donald Trump attacked Democratic Vice President nominee Kamala Harris saying that she is not well liked and that it would be “an insult” to the US if she becomes the President.

“People don`t like Kamala Harris — nobody likes her. She can never be the first woman president of the US. It will be an insult to our country,” Trump said

4. Entry of foreign students still not allowed in China

5. *WORLD COVID CASES*
CONFIRMED 2,32,60,775
DEATHS 8,05,765

* SPORTS:*

1. *Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range* and interacted with shooters on Wednesday. During his visit Sports Minister announced that shooters of all categories – elite, developmental and Khelo India – will be given ammunition and targets from KSSR and other accredited academies so
that they can continue to train at their home range.

2. *The Sports Ministry has come forward to extend financial support to Ramananda Ningthoujam, a young Indian footballer* who has represented India at various international tournaments, and is suffering from kidney failure. The son of a rickshaw-puller, his family does not have the means to provide him necessary treatment. He is presently at Shija Hospital in Manipur and is also suffering from a problem of blurred vision, along with the kidney problem.

3. Retired swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to stage a comeback and represent Punjab in domestic cricket, and the confirmation could come as early as Thursday, said Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) secretary Puneet Bali

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

Captain Vikram Batra, PVC (9 September 1974 – 7 July 1999) was an officer of the Indian Army, awarded with the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest and most prestigious award for valour, for his actions during the 1999 Kargil War.
*Born*: 9 September 1974 at Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

*Martyred* 7 July 1999 (aged 24) Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir,

* THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

Life is not about negetive circumstances that happen to you, it’s about what you do with the golden opportunities hidden within. Good Morning.

JOKES OF THE DAY:

1 )कोरोनारूपी गिरह से निपटने के लिए घर पर ही रहें..
और गृहकार्य में पत्नी का हाथ बंटाए..
कोरोना से लड़े.. पत्नी से नहीं!

2)वकील साहब को दाँत निकलवाने का ख़र्च दाँत के डॉक्टर ने 1200/- रुपए बताया!

वकील: कोई सस्ता इलाज नहीं है डॉक्टर साहब?

डॉक्टर: बिना एनेस्थीसिया के 300 रुपए में हो जाएगा, मगर दर्द बहुत सहना होगा।

वकील: ठीक है डॉक्टर साहब, बिना एनेस्थीसिया वाला कीजिए।

डॉक्टर ने किया! उसे बड़ा आश्चर्य हुआ कि वकील दर्द से ज़रा भी नहीं कराहा, बल्कि मुस्कुराता ही रहा!

काम होने के बाद आश्चर्यचकित डॉक्टर ने 300/- रुपए फीस भी नहीं ली! बल्कि, अपनी तरफ़ से उसे 500/- रुपए का ईनाम दिया कि ऐसा जाँबाज़ शख़्स उसने ज़िंदगी में नहीं देखा।

शाम को डॉक्टर्स क्लब में अन्य डॉक्टर्स के साथ उसने वकील नामक पेशेंट की जाँबाज़ी का किस्सा शेयर किया!

सारे डॉक्टर्स में से एक डॉक्टर उठा और चिल्लाया, “अरे, वो वकील पहले मेरे पास आया था! मैंने उसे एनेस्थीसिया दिया और कहा कि वो आधा घंटा बाहर इंतज़ार करे! आधे घंटे बाद जब मैंने उसे बुलाया तो पता लगा कि वो तो भाग गया है!”

हर बाप का एक बाप होता है! उसे हम ‘वकील साहब’ कहते हैं!

3) एक औरत ने दरवाजा खोला तो दरवाजे पर उसने देखा कि सामने एक आदमी है जो एक वैक्यूम क्लीनर को हाथ में उठाये हुए है!

गुड मॉर्निंग मैडम! मेरा नाम बंता है मैं आपका थोड़ा समय लेना चाहूँगा, मैं आपको एक बिल्कुल नया, उच्च गुणवत्ता और बहुत शक्तियुक्त वैक्यूम क्लीनर दिखाना चाहता हूँ!

औरत ने कहा चले जाओ यहाँ से! मेरे पास इतने पैसे नही है और वह मुड़कर दरवाजा बंद करने लगी!

बंता ने जल्दी से दरवाजे के बीच में अपनी टांग को रखा और दरवाजे को खोलते हुए बोला देखिये मैडम मेरी बात तो सुनिए बस एक बार मैं आपको इसका नमूना न दिखा दूँ और यह कहते हुए उसने पास में पड़ा हुआ लीद से भरा हुआ डिब्बा फर्श पर उड़ेल दिया सारे फर्श पर लीद को उड़ेल कर उस औरत से बोला:

मैडम देखिएगा अगर ये वैक्यूम क्लीनर इसको पूरा साफ़ नही कर पाया तो मैं बचे हुए मल को अपने मुहं से चाटकर साफ़ करूँगा!

औरत थोड़ी देर चुप रही फिर कहा मुझे लगता है आज तुम्हारी भूख अच्छी तरह से शांत हो जाएगी क्योंकि आज सुबह से शाम तक बिजली बंद है!

4) टीचर: आप क्या अपने बच्चे की पढाई पर कोई ध्यान नहीं देते!

पिता: क्या हुआ? आप ऐसा क्यों कह रहे हो?

टीचर: आपके बेटे को 1 से 100 अंक बोलने को कहो तो 45 से सीधा 66 बोलता है! ऐसा क्यों?

पिता: वो तो कह रहा है ये आपने ही सिखाया है!

टीचर: ऐसे कैसे हो सकता है!

पिता: मैंने भी उस नालायक को कितनी बार कहा कि 45 के बाद 46, 47आते हैं, लेकिन जिस दिन आप सीखा रहे थे तब नेटवर्क चला गया था और जब नेटवर्क वापस आया तब आप 66 पे पहुंच गये थे! इसलिए अब वो कह रहा है कि 45 के बाद 66 ही आता है, ऐसा मेरी टीचर ने मुझे सिखाया है!

5) एक सन्यासी घूमते-फिरते एक दुकान पर आये! दुकान में अनेक छोटे-बड़े डिब्बे थे!

सन्यासी ने एक डिब्बे की ओर इशारा करते हुए दुकानदार” से पूछा, “इसमें क्या है?”

दुकानदार ने कहा, “इसमें नमक है।”

सन्यासी ने फिर पूछा, “इसके* पास वाले में क्या है?”

दुकानदार ने कहा, “इसमें हल्दी है।”

इसी प्रकार सन्यासी पूछ्ते गए और दुकानदार बतलाता रहा।

अंत मे पीछे रखे डिब्बे का नंबर आया, सन्यासी ने पूछा, “उस अंतिम डिब्बे में क्या है?”

दुकानदार बोला, “उसमें श्रीकृष्ण हैं।”

सन्यासी ने हैरान होते हुये पूछा, “श्रीकृष्ण !! भला यह “श्रीकृष्ण” किस वस्तु का नाम है भाई? मैंने तो इस नाम के किसी सामान के बारे में कभी नहीं सुना!”

दुकानदार सन्यासी के भोलेपन पर हंस कर बोला, “महात्मन! और डिब्बों मे तो भिन्न-भिन्न वस्तुएं हैं | पर यह डिब्बा खाली है| हम खाली को खाली नहीं कहकर श्रीकृष्ण कहते हैं!”

संन्यासी की आंखें खुली की खुली रह गई ! जिस बात के लिये मैं दर-दर भटक रहा था, वो बात मुझे आज एक व्यापारी से समझ आ रही है। वो सन्यासी उस छोटे से किराने के दुकानदार के चरणों में गिर पड़ा, ओह, तो खाली में श्रीकृष्ण रहता है !

सत्य है! भरे हुए में श्रीकृष्ण को स्थान कहाँ ?

काम, क्रोध, लोभ, मोह, लालच, अभिमान, ईर्ष्या, द्वेष और भली-बुरी, सुख-दुख की बातों से जब दिल-दिमाग भरा रहेगा तो उसमें ईश्वर का वास कैसे होगा?

6) आज सुबह मोहल्ले के गोयल साहब घर पर आए। गर्मी, महंगाई और रिश्तेदारों के बारे में दो घंटे बातचीत की। मैने चाय का पूछा तो उन्होंने नींबू पानी पीने की ख्वाहिश की, क्योंकि आजकल नींबू पानी पीना कोरोना में बहुत मुफीद है।

दो घंटे के बाद जाते हुए ढेरों दुआएं दी और बोले: अब ऊपर वाले ने चाहा तो पंद्रह दिन बाद ही मुलाकात होगी। डाक्टरों ने दो हफ्ते के लिए क्वांरटाइन ईलाज बताया है।

कह रहे थे कि इस दौरान किसी से मिलिए जुलिये नहीं, तो मैंने सोचा कि आज ही सारे मोहल्ले वालो से मिल आऊं।

आखिर मौहल्लेदारी भी कोई चीज होती है।

*TELL ME WHY❓❓❓*

*Why Do Teeth Turn Yellow?*

Acidic foods and beverages can promote staining by eroding tooth enamel and making it easier for pigments to latch onto the teeth. Tannin, a bitter compound found in wine and tea, also helps chromogens attach to tooth enamel, which ultimately causes staining.

The most apparent effect of smoking is the discoloration of the teeth,

Sauces, dark curries and black coffee are big culprits which tend to stain the teeth if used excessively and regularly, since they contain chemicals known as tannins, which are famous for their blemishing properties. Their residue tends to stick on the teeth surface, tarnishing the enamel. Soda and fizzy drinks are also big contributors to discoloration of teeth. These items create stains on the teeth surface.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*विचलित* : Blinded/ troubled

*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉

*Water hand pumps are manually operated pumps;* They are used for bringing water from earth underground to earth surface.

*Principle of Hand Pump:* There are several types of water hand pumps. Most commonly used hand pumps are positive displacement pumps, positive displacement pumps have reciprocating plungers or pistons. In a piston pump, the piston is fitted with the piston valve (non-return valve) and slides vertically up and down within a cylinder which is fitted with a foot valve (non-return valve).

Applying the force on handle of the water pump causes vertical movement of pump rods that are connected to the piston. When the piston of the pump moves upwards, the piston valve closes and a vacuum is created below the piston valve, Piston valve causes water to be drawn into the cylinder through the foot valve, which opens.

Simultaneously, water above the piston, held up by the closed piston valve, is displaced upwards. In a suction hand pump water flows outward through the delivery outlet; in a hand pump with a submerged cylinder it is forced up the rising main.

‍♂️ *GK TODAY*

*Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit* (18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician who was elected as the first female president of the United Nations General Assembly. Hailing from a prominent political family, her brother Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of independent India, her niece Indira Gandhi the first female Prime Minister of India and her grand-nephew Rajiv Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India.

*VEDIK GYAN*

*Pradyumna* was name of the elder son of Lord Krishna and Rukmini. Pradyumna is considered as one of the four vyuha avatars of Vishnu. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Pradyumna was an incarnation of Kamadeva, the god of love, previously burnt by Lord Shiva’s anger. Pradyumna is also a name of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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

1. Curry leaves are packed with antioxidants that may protect your body by reducing oxidative stress and scavenging free radicals.

2. Consuming curry leaves may benefit heart health by reducing heart disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol and triglyceride levels

3. Test-tube and animal research suggests that curry leaves may have powerful anticancer properties.

4. Curry leaves may offer antibacterial, antidiabetic, pain-relieving, and anti-inflammatory effects.

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