TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 11 SEPTEMBER, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *PM Modi will be virtually inaugurating 1.75 lakh houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin* (PMAY-G) in Madhya Pradesh on 12th September. Under PMAY-G, which was launched in November 2016, 1.14 crore houses have been built across the country so far.

2. *Newly appointed West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Thursday that his party is ready to forge a poll alliance with the Communist Party of India Marxist-led Left Front in the state* to put up a “spirited” battle against the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya in the 2021 Assembly elections.

3. *NABARD to disburse Rs.1.20 lakh crore crop loans to farmers*
This fiscal, in a bid to support agricultural sector amid the coronavirus pandemic, the apex agriculture financial institution, NABARD, announced its intention to disburse Rs.1.20 lakh crore crop loans to farmers to enable them to meet production expenses.

4. *SAROD-Ports, stands for Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports, was launched by Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C)* Shri Mansukh Mandaviya on September 10, 2020 through a virtual ceremony in New Delhi. The port acts as the dispute resolution mechanism for public private partnership (PPP) Projects at the Major Ports of India.

5. *Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the doorstep banking services for public sector banks* . This will facilitate the users a hassle-free and convenient banking service. The services provided by the Doorstep Banking can be availed through Agents who has been deployed by the selected Service Providers at 100 centers across the country. These services can be availed at nominal charges. They would benefit all customers, particularly the Senior Citizens and Divyangs.

6. *Centre issues new guidelines for conducting exams in times of COVID-19 pandemic* : The guidelines include ensuring physical distancing, use of face cover, frequent hand washing, use of alcohol-based hand sanitisers and following respiratory etiquette. It also involves the strict practice of covering one`s mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing, self-monitoring of health by everybody, not spitting and reporting any illness at the earliest.

7. *The West Bengal government has revoked its earlier decision of complete lockdown in the state on September 12 in the interest of the students appearing for NEET exam on September 13* , The Metro Railway in Kolkata on Wednesday said it will operate special services on September 13 to help the students who are appearing for the NEET 2020.

8. Hours after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation *(BMC) officials demolished parts of actor Kangana Ranaut’s Mumbai office,* the actor hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and film director Karan Johar. She also termed a document stating that BMC had sent a notice regarding unauthorised construction in her Mumbai in 2018, as “fake,” and said that the civic body had never “sent any notice” to her until Tuesday.

9. *Veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who was admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with the deadly novel coronavirus, remains stable.* He is being treated at the MGM Healthcare Hospital in Chennai MGM. The hospital in its health bulletin has shared that the singer is stable as of now yet remains on a ventilator and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support.

10. *Rapper Raftaar has tested Covid-19 positive.* The singer is asymptomatic and currently living in isolation at home.

11. *Five Rafale fighter jets were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force on Thursday at a glittering ceremony in the Ambala air base,* in a major boost to India’s air power capability at a time the country is engaged in a tense border row with China in eastern Ladakh.

12. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria were among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. The multi-role Rafale jets, built by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation, are known for air-superiority and precision strikes.

13. *Three more persons died of COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh* on Thursday taking the death toll to 65, while 319 fresh cases pushed the state’s infection tally to 8,467.

14. *COVID CASES : INDIA*
CONFIRMED 44,65,863
DEATHS 75,062

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. *India has slammed Pakistan for using UN platforms for spreading anti-India rhetoric.* During the High-Level Forum on the Culture of Peace on Thursday.

2. *India-China Foreign Ministers discuss LAC standoff in Moscow*: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s busy diplomatic outreach in Moscow was capped by one of the most important and speculated bilateral meetings with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

3. The meeting holds significance as both the ministers met for the first time in-person ever since the tension along LAC in Ladakh has heightened.

4. *India is scheduled to host the meeting of Council of Heads of Government (CHG)* of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO on 29-30 November 2020 in New Delhi.

5. India will also be hosting two Ministerial-level meetings of SCO Member States. The Justice Ministers and the Ministers of Foreign Economic and Trade Activities are scheduled to meet before the CHG. Trade Ministers are expected to meet on 28th October.

6. *Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that India and France have decided to continue work on identified defence industrial area* and military cooperation. This statement comes after Rajnath Singh along with his France counterpart Florence Parly attended the Induction ceremony of Rafale jets at Ambala’s Air Force Station.

7. *India and Japan have signed the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)* that enables reciprocal provision of supplies and services between both countries’ defence forces. This would further enhance military cooperation and contribute towards regional security.

*WORLD NEWS*

1. *Myanmar has announced that domestic flights in the country will be suspended from Friday,* Sept. 11 in view of a spike in COVID 19 cases in the country. all domestic flights have been temporarily suspended till 30 September in order to protect people from COVID 19 pandemic. Myanmar has already banned international flights till September 30.

2. Yangon is the new hotspot for Coronavirus spread in Myanmar. As of Thursday morning, Yangon reported 756 cases. Earlier Rakhine State was the hotspot of Corona infection with 652 reported cases of Corona infection.

3. *The United States plans to end enhanced health screening of travelers from certain countries next week* , and those visitors will no longer be funnelled through 15 large U.S. airports.

4. *California wildfire,* which has been burning for more than 3 weeks now, took an aggressive turn as winds stroked the fire spreading it across over 40km.

5. *New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has started her election tour* of the country from her parents’ home in rural Waikato in the upper North Island. Ardern has toured the entire district, including visiting the site of last year’s devastating volcanic eruption.

6. *September 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day every year.* The day is observed with an objective to create awareness about the mental health and prevent suicides. The theme for both 2019 and 2020 edition is “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and World Health Organisation together observe the day. The day is being observed since 2003.

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

* SPORTS:*

1. *Indian footballer Sandesh Jhingan along with renowned boxing coach and Dhronacharya Awardee Shiv Singh join the Fit India Freedom Run* and promoted the ongoing campaign at Panjab University Campus of Chandigarh.

2. *Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju visited Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range* and interacted with shooters. Sports Minister said, “It is important that athletes, especially 2024 and 2028 Olympic probables get a chance to continue their training wherever they are in the country. They may not be able to visit KSSR or other academies owing to the Covid 19 situation. However, many of them practice in their home range as well as in facilities near their homes. We want to ensure that their training is in no way compromised because of lack of availability of ammunition. Athletes can collect whatever they need from KSSR and other accredited academies and continue their sporting activities.”

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

*Meerut* is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city may have derived its name from ‘Mayarashtra’ (Sanskrit: मयराष्ट्र), the capital of the kingdom of Mayasura, Mandodari’s father and Ravana’s father-in-law. This name may have mutated to Mairashtra, Mai-dant-ka-khera, Mairaath and eventually Meerut. Meerut is famously associated with the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British East India Company. The famous slogan “Dilli Chalo” (“Let’s march to Delhi!”) was first raised here. Meerut cantonment is the place where the rebellion started when Hindu and Muslim soldiers were given rifle cartridges rumoured to have a coating made of animal fat. 1857 Mutineers’ Mosque.

* THOUGHT OF THE DAY*

Rain drops may be little in shape & size. But their continuous fall makes a river overflow. Small consistent efforts make massive changes.

JOKES OF THE DAY *

1)*पप्पू* की मज़ाकिया बीवी
*पप्पू* :- मेरी बीवी इतना मज़ाक करती है कि क्या बताऊं।पप्पू
Friend:- कैसे ?
*पप्पू* :- कल मैंने उसकी आंखों पर हाथ रख कर पूछा
मैं कौन? तो वो बोली “दूध वाला।”

2) A guy was hitchhiking on a very dark and stormy night. The night was getting on and no cars went by. Suddenly he saw a car roll slowly toward him and stop. Without thinking about it, the guy jumped into the back seat and closed the door when he suddenly realized there was nobody behind the wheel! Just then the car started slowly rolling forward again. He was beginning to get really freaked out when he noticed a curve in the road ahead. He was just thinking about climbing into the front seat when a hand mysteriously appeared through the window and moved the wheel.

The guy, paralyzed in terror, watched how the hand appeared every time right before a curve.

Gathering his courage, the guy finally jumped out of the car and ran to the nearest town. Wet and in shock, he went to a restaurant and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he just went through.

About half an hour later, two guys walked into the same restaurant. They were looking around for a table when one said to the other, “Hey, look, isn’t that the jerk who got in the car when we were pushing it?”

3) A woman dies. In heaven she sees a large Wall full of Clocks.

She asks angel: What are these for?

Angel answers: These are Lie Clocks, every person has a lie clock! Whenever you lie on earth, clock moves.

The woman points towards a clock and asks: Whose clock is this?

Angel says: It’s Yudhishtir’s clock. It never moved, showing that he never told lie.

The woman asks: Where are the clocks of Married men?

The angel replies: Those are in our office, We use them as ‘OFFICE FANS’

She then asked, what about the Married women?

The angel replied: Those are kept out… they are ‘Generating electricity’!!!

4) A police officer responded to a report of a bar-room disturbance.

The “disturbance” turned out to be well over six feet tall and weighed almost 300 pounds. What’s more, he boasted that he could whip the officer and the “Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the World.”

Said the policeman, “I’ll bet that you’re also an escape artist too, probably better than Houdini.”

The giant nodded.

“If I had some chains,” the officer continued, “you could show us how strong you really are. But all I’ve got is a set of handcuffs. Why don’t you see just how quickly you can break out of them?”

Once in the cuffs, the man puffed, pulled and jerked for four minutes.

“I can’t get out of these,” the giant growled.

“Are you sure?” the officer asked.

The fellow tried again. “Nope,” he replied. “I can’t do it.”
“In that case,” said the officer, “you’re under arrest.”

5) The  preacher, in his Sunday sermon, used “Forgive Your Enemies” as his subject. After a long sermon, he asked how many were willing to forgive their enemies. About half held up their hands. Not satisfied he harangued for another twenty minutes and repeated his question.

This time he received a response of about 80 percent. Still unsatisfied, he lectured for another 15 minutes and repeated his question. With all thoughts now on Sunday dinner, all responded except one elderly lady in the rear.

“Mrs. Jones, are you not willing to forgive your enemies?”

“I don’t have any.”

“Mrs. Jones, that is very unusual. How old are you?”

“Ninety three.”

Happy to find an eg.to prove his sermon the preacher called in anxiety,
“Mrs. Jones, please come down in front and tell the congregation how a person can live to be ninety-three, and not have an enemy in the world.”

The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, very slowly turned around and said, “It’s easy, I just outlived the useless bitches.”

6) So the Saas Bahu saga has not spared Buckingham Palace too. Just when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decided to become financially independent and move to US/ Canada, all hell broke loose.

Dadi-Saas, the Queen is furious because “Khandaan Ka Chhota Chirag” has got influenced by “Chhoti Bahu” and is breaking “Rajwaadon” Ka centuries old tradition of feeding on taxpayer’s money.

Chachaji, Bade Bhaiyya and Bhabhi are upset coz, “Humse Toh Salah Mashwara Kiya Hi Nahin, Khud Hi Decide Kar Liya… Ye Hi Izzat Hai Hamari Unke Dil Mein!!!”

I’m sure somewhere some Maami – Chachi must be feeling vindicated, “Maine Kaha Tha Meri Devrani Ki Behen Ki Beti Se Shaadi Karo Harry Ki… Us Amriki Ladki Ko Ghar Mein Laoge Toh Ghar Toot Jaayega. Bahu Nahin, Nagin Hai Nagin. Dekhna, Ek Din Mere Harry Ko Bhi Dhokha Degi… Tab Dauda Chale Aayega Humse Maafi Maangne.”

There must be speculations regarding “Ghar Ka Bantwara… Jaamun Ka Ped Kiske Hisse Mein Aayega”. And of course, “Log Kya Kahenge… Royal prince and Dutchess working to earn a livelihood… Khandaan Ka Naam Mitti Mein Mila Diya Beta Bahu Ne.”

Prince William must be standing in front of Lady Diana’s pic, consoling his dad and saying, “Aaj Maa Zinda Hoti To Aisa Kabhi Nahin Hone Deti.”

But I think Badi Bahu, Kate Middleton must be having the last laugh, “Chhote Ghar Se Hui Toh Kya Hua… Sanskar Aur Khandaan Ki Pratishtha Toh Maine Hi Sambhali Hai…”

7) A Hilarious Malayalam Interview-

A Mallu woman went for a job interview for the post of a Secretary.

The Manager saw the woman’s colorful clothes, gold jewellery, extra coconut oiled hair, and his mind was screaming: “NOT THIS WOMAN.”

Nevertheless he had to interview her. So told her: If you make a sentence using all the words that I give you, then maybe I give you a chance at the job. The words are:
GREEN,
PINK,
YELLOW,
BLUE,
WHITE,
PURPLE &
BLACK.

The enthusiastic Mallu sat staring at the ceiling thinking for a while. She then let out a dorky laugh and said, “I hear the phone ring, GREEN GREEN GREEN,
then O go PINK up the phone,
I say YELLOW…
BLUE’s that??
Sorry WHITE did you say? Aiyyo…
Wrong Number!!
Don’t simbly PURPLELY disturb people and don’t call me BLACK next time WOKAY !!… Thank you”

Manager fainted!!!!

Pass it on to get a free pack of benana chibbs.
(Joking, zimbly read and yenjay)

7) There was a lawyer and he was just waking up from anesthesia after surgery, and his wife was sitting by his side.

His eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re beautiful!” and then he fell asleep again.

His wife had never heard him say that so she stayed by his side. A couple minutes later his eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re cute!”

Well, the wife was disappointed because instead of “beautiful” it was “cute.”

She said, “What happened to ‘beautiful’?”

His reply was, “The drugs are wearing off!”

8) Teacher: Construct a sentence using the word sugar.
Pupil: I drank tea this morning.
Teacher: Where is the word sugar.
Pupil: It is already in the tea…!!!

TEACHER: Our topic for today is Photosynthesis.
TEACHER: Class, what is photosynthesis?
Student: Photosynthesis is our topic today.

TEACHER: John is climbing a tree to pick some mangoes. (Begin the sentence with Mangoes)

Student: Mangoes, John is coming to pick you…

TEACHER: What do you call mosquitoes in your language?
Student: We don’t call them, they come on their own…

TEACHER: Name the nation, people hate most.
Student: Exami-nation…

TEACHER: How can we keep our school clean?
Student: By staying at home…

TEACHER: One day our country will be corruption free. What tense is that??
Student: Future impossible tense…

*TELL ME WHY❓❓*

*Why is milk produced only after delivery not during pregnancy?*

When a women become pregnant, progesterone and estrogen, hormones that are a part of normal menstrual cycle, rise dramatically, and a new hormone, called human chorionic gonadotropin, begins to be produced.

Although mammary growth begins during pregnancy under the influence of ovarian and placental hormones, and some milk is formed, copious milk secretion sets in only after delivery. Since lactation ensues after a premature birth, it would appear that milk production is held back during pregnancy.

Sometimes a woman’s breasts make milk even though she is not pregnant or breastfeeding. This condition is called galactorrhea (say: guh-lack-tuh-ree-ah). The milk may come from one or both breasts. It may leak on its own or only when the breasts are touched. Reasons for lactating when not recently pregnant can range from hormone imbalances to medication side effects to other health conditions. The most common cause of breast milk production is an elevation of a hormone produced in the brain called prolactin.

Women with certain illnesses and infections may be advised by doctors not to breastfeed because of the danger of passing the illness or infection to the breastfed infant.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*भूत काल* : Past

*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉

*How a microphone works*

A microphone converts sound into a small electrical current. Sound waves hit a diaphragm that vibrates, moving a magnet near a coil. In some designs, the coil moves within a magnet.

Other microphones, such as condenser microphones, work on the principle of capacitance. Capacitors consist of parallel conducting plates that store charge and are used to smooth out signals like voltage variations in a power supply. In a condenser microphone, the incoming sound vibrates one plate of a capacitor. The varying capacitance is converted into a corresponding electrical signal.

‍♂️ *GK TODAY*

First male IPS officer of independent E.B Joshi is the first male IPS officer of independent india

*VEDIK GYAN*

According to the tale, Krishna was born in the Yadava clan of Mathura  to Queen Devaki and her husband, King Vasudeva.

Yashoda (foster mother); Nanda (foster Father)…
Born: Mathura, Surasena (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)

Rukmini is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. It is said that Lord Krishna was an embodiment of Lord Vishnu. And Lakshmi being the inseparable wife of Lord Vishnu took birth as Rukmini in her next life. She was born in the house of Bhismaka, king of Vidharbha.

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

*Pomegranate* *remedy for piles* Siddha medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical system that originated in South India. Siddha medicine uses different parts pomegranate fruit and plant to treat piles.

Use powder of pomegranate flowers. Get some flowers of pomegranate and dry them in shade. Grind the dried pomegranate flowers to get their powder. Have a teaspoon of this powder with honey on an empty stomach first thing in the morning. Burn the peel of pomegranate fruit. Peel the pomegranate fruit and separate its outer peel. Now burn this peel to get its ashes. Mix a teaspoonful of this ash in 200 ml of water and wash your anal region. Do it many times during the day. Continue this remedy for 7 days.
Boil the peel of pomegranate fruit. Put the peels of pomegranate in water and boil this water. Strain and have one glass each of this water in morning and evening. This is a quick remedy for piles which means you can get relief fast when using this remedy. Drink pomegranate juice for bleeding piles. If you suffer from bleeding piles, drink a cup of pomegranate juice twice every day. Even cranberry juice can be taken for this purpose. Both of these fruits are hemostatics which means they have the ability to stop bleeding. Due to this quality of the fruits, they can heal your bleeding piles.

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