TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 15 SEPTEMBER, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *Parliamentary proceedings begin; 15 newly elected MPs take oath in Rajya Sabha.* They include Shibu Soren of JMM, Zafar Islam of BJP, Dr K Keshav Rao of TRS, Tiruchi Siva of DMK, and Dinesh Trivedi of TMC.

2. The House also paid obituary references to the passing away of former president and ex-member of the Upper House Pranab Mukherjee as well as three sitting MPs, Beni Prasad Verma, MP Veerendra Kumar and Amar Singh. The house also paid obituary to other former members who passed away recently.

3. *NDA candidate Harivansh has been re-elected as the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha.* The upper house cleared his name with a voice vote. BJP President JP Nadda had moved the proposal to elect Harivansh as the deputy chairman and his motion was adopted. Later, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu announced his name.

4. *Delhi Police Gazetted Officer Association organised an on-line seminar* on Monday which was graced by Delhi Police Commissioner S. N. Shrivastava. The seminar discussed that many interested groups for the reasons best known to them are questioning on the investigation of riots in North East Delhi and the role played by Delhi Police in the same.

5. *PM Modi would be inaugurating and laying foundation stone for 7 urban infrastructure projects worth Rs.541 crore in Bihar virtually* . The projects relates to water supply, sewage treatment and riverfront development.

6. *ex-JNU student leader Umar Khalid on Monday, was remanded to 10-day custody of the Delhi police* by a Karkardooma sessions court. The ex-JNU leader who has been charged with ‘conspiracy’ – was booked under UAPA along with ‘United Against Hate’ chief Khalid Saifi and activists

7. Delhi police in its argument claimed that 10-day police custody was necessary as they need to confront Umar Khalid with 11 lakh pages of documents. Khalid’s counsel argued the need for custody, expressing security threat to Khalid and his co-operation in the case till now. The Delhi police claims that Khalid’s active involvement in the anti-CAA protests ‘which resulted in the violent riots’ had been reconfirmed. Khalid has been arrested after he allegedly met with suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and Saifi on January 8 to allegedly ‘hatch a conspiracy’ during Trump’s visit to India.

8. On August 2, the Delhi police’s special cell grilled the ex-JNU leader and seized his mobile phone. The ex-JNU leader has also been charged for allegedly making a seditious speech in Maharashtra’s Amaravati at an anti-CAA rally. Khalid, first grabbed media spotlight when he was accused of raising anti-national slogans in JNU in February 2016. In February, the Delhi government gave clearance to Delhi Police to file a chargesheet against Khalid, Kanhaiya Kumar and Anirban Bhattacharya in the 2016 sedition case.

9. *Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu called on Defence Minister* Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting of the Chief Ministers with Rajnath Singh comes at the backdrop of the tensions between India and China.

10. *The top 500 private companies were directed to clear pending dues to small businesses that are struggling to survive amid the on-going pandemic.* The ministry has also urged corporates to join Trade Receivables Discounting System, an electronic platform for facilitating the financing/discounting of trade receivables of MSMEs via multiple financiers.

11. *National Commission for Homeopathy Bill, 2019 has been passed by the Lok Sabha,*. The bill is aimed at ensuring availability of high quality medical professionals for homeopathic treatment. Earlier, the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 19th March 2020 during the Budget Session.

12. *Goa extends insurance cover for healthcare workers* : The insurance cover of Rs.50 lakh under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana has been extended to all health workers in Goa. The scheme is implemented through the National Disaster Response Fund implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

13. *Gujarat government to provide interest-free loans to women on September 17,* the Gujarat government would be launching *Mukhyamantri Mahila Kalyan Scheme* , a special scheme to provide interest-free loans of *Rs.1 lakh* to promote self-employment among women in the time of pandemic.

14. *The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday* (September 14, 2020) announced a stipend of Rs 1,000 per month for Hindu priests

15. *Union health ministry has announced guidelines for the conduct of teaching activities in the classrooms.* As per the guidelines, the seating arrangement should be done in an order to ensure a distance of 6 feet between chairs, desks. The Health Ministry had on September 8 issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for a partial reopening of schools for students of classes 9 to 12 for taking guidance from their teachers on a voluntary basis from 21 September.

16. *Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture Prahlad Patel informed the parliament that a 16-member expert committee was formed to study the origin and evolution of Indian Culture over the past 12,000 years.* The findings of this committee are to be used for educational research.

17. *Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to make a statement in Parliament on Tuesday on the continuing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops* along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh,

18. 500 Border Security Force personnel participated in ‘Fit India Movement’ run in Jammu.

19. The Defence Research and Development Organisation ( *DRDO) is planning to develop directed energy weapons (DEWS)* like high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves. The DEWS will be a part of a national programme, which will have short, medium, and long-term goals,

20. *Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Monday (September 14) left Mumbai for her home state Himachal Pradesh,* saying she has been terrorised with “constant attacks and abuses”. She, however, declared that her analogy comparing the city with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was “bang on”.

21. *Tollywood Filmmaker SP Charan on Monday took to Instagram to share an update about his father Singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam’s health.* In a video, Charan said that there has been a lot of improvement in the singer-actor’s health.

22. *Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia tests positive for COVID-19*

23. *COVID-19 IN INDIA*
TOTAL CASES. 4846427
TOTAL ACTIVE. 986598
RECOVERED 3780107
TOTAL DEATHS 79722

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. *Indian Army Chief MM Naravane and Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Chief of Staff General, Goro Yuasa, on Monday, had a telephonic discussion during which they agreed to advance defence cooperation and exchanges between the two countries* to realise a free and open India -Pacific region.

2. *The overall situation at friction points in eastern Ladakh remains unchanged and continues to be tense,* four days after foreign ministers of India and China agreed on a five-point plan to resolve the prolonged border standoff,

3. *Pakistanis are using a 2-yr-old image to claim ‘Indian Mi-17’ chopper crashed in Ladakh* : Pakistanis are sharing a photograph of a crashed chopper on social media, claiming that an Mi-17 helicopter has crashed in Ladakh, where India and China are currently engaged in a tense stand-off at the Line of Actual Control.

4. *The Centre on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect* , a move aimed at increasing the availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market

5. The Commerce Ministry of *Bangladesh has given special permission for traders to export Hilsa fish to India* on a limited scale in view of the forthcoming Durga Puja. Bangladesh imposed a ban on the export of Hilsa in 2012. However, as a special measure, last year also export of 500 tonnes of Hilsa to India was permitted by the government around the time of Durga Puja.

6. Hilsa or ‘Ilish’ is considered a delicacy in Bangladesh and West Bengal.. Ilish is an oily fish rich in omega 3 fatty acids.The fish is locally called “Macher Raja” means the king of fish.
Bangladesh has a shore of close to 75 percent in the production of Hilsa fish in the world.

7. According to the intelligence news gathered exclusive information and evidence against terrorists, *The most wanted terrorist, Maulana Masood Azhar, was hatching a plot against the Ram temple in Ayodhya*, he is now in Pakistan.

8. *Currently, there are about 40,000 terrorists in Pakistan, of which 16 have been declared as international terrorists by the United Nations.* These terrorists belong to terror organizations like Jamaat-ud-Dawa and Jaish-e-Mohammad and both these organizations are banned worldwide, but their activities still continue in Pakistan.

9. *Last year, the United Nations Security Council declared Masood Azhar as an international terrorist* for masterminding the terror attacks in Pulwama and Pathankot, but Pakistan has so far not taken any action against him.

*WORLD NEWS*

1. *Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga was on Monday elected as the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), replacing outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,* who announced his resignation last month due to health issues.

2. *Israel, UAE education institutes ink agreement on AI* : The MoU between the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science is the first agreement between the countries’ higher education bodies. The Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence was established in 2019.

3. *The first US flight into Antarctica following months of winter darkness arrived on Monday* with crews taking extra precautions to keep out the coronavirus. Antarctica is the only continent without the virus

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

* SPORTS:*

1. In a bid to promote sporting infrastructure in Leh, Ladakh, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju laid Foundation Stones for various sports facilities costing over 12 crore rupees on Monday in the presence of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur.

2. *The Minister also added that Khelo India, University Games and Winter Games at various places of the country are encouraging the students, youth and people to participate in sporting activities.* The Sports Minister emphasized the importance of Sports and highlighted the efforts of Government to establish the predominance of India in the world sports events.

3. *Nepal international cricketer Lalit Bhandari is currently in a stable condition and recuperating after being severely injured in a motorbike accident with truck* that took place near his hometown Kanchanpur on Sunday

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

Hindi Divas (or Hindi day) is an annual day which is observed every year on 14 September all over India since 1953, to celebrate the popularity of of Hindi as an official language of India. 43.63% people in India currently speak Hindi language. Section 343 (1) of Constitution of India, in reference of Hindi as official language.

*Thought of the day*
The best preparation forum best tomorrow is doing best today

*JOKES OF THE DAY*

1) Pappu everest par gaya
waha ek *baba* pahle se baitha tambaku ragad raha tha….

*Pappu* : Baba ye kya hai..⁉️

*Baba* : masala…Hai beta.

*Pappu* : Oh! O….
tho Evrest Masala aap hi bnate ho kya….?.

2) A man walked out to the street and caught a taxi just going by. He got into the taxi, and the cabbie said, “Perfect timing. You’re just like Brian.”

Passenger: “Who?”

Cabbie: “Brian. He’s a guy who did everything right all the time. Like my coming along when you needed a cab, things happen like that to Brian, every single time.”

Passenger: “There are always a few clouds over everybody.”

Cabbie: “Not Brian. He was a terrific athlete. He could have won the Grand Slam at tennis. He could golf with the pros. He sang like an opera baritone and danced like a Broadway star and you should have heard him play the piano. He was an amazing guy.”

Passenger: “Sounds like he was something really special.”

Cabbie: “There’s more. He had a memory like a computer. He remembered everybody’s birthday. He knew all about wine, which foods to order and which fork to eat them with. He could fix anything. Not like me. I change a fuse, and the whole street blacks out. But Brian, he could do everything right.” Passenger: “Wow. Some guy then.”

Cabbie: “He always knew the quickest way to go in traffic and avoid traffic jams. Not like me, I always seem to get stuck in them. But Brian, he never made a mistake, and he really knew how to treat a woman and make her feel good. He would never answer her back even if she was in the wrong; and his clothing was always immaculate, shoes highly polished too. He was the perfect man! He never made a mistake. No one could ever measure up to Brian …..”

Passenger: “An amazing fellow. How did you meet him?”

Cabbie: “Well, I never actually met Brian. He died……. I’m married to his bloody(stubborn) widow.”

3) In UK Lalit, Nirav, Mehul and Vijay were in a discussion during an Antique Collectors’ Dinner.

Lalit : “I have loads of money…. I want to buy the world’s 10 rarest Gold Pens.”

Nirav: “I am a billionaire… I want to buy the world’s 20 most highly valued antique Gold watches.”

Mehul: “That’s nothing! I am a rich and more experienced than you two… I intend to purchase the world’s top 50 Vintage cars.”

Then they wait for Vijay Malya to speak.

He sips his whisky, bites into his chicken leg piece, places the glass neatly on the table, takes a bite again, back with hands on the head and softly says, “I am not selling.”

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4) Globally, we are now into our seventh month of this pandemic. These various quotes made me laugh, which I SO needed. Which one is your favorite?

1. So let me get this straight, there’s no cure for a virus that can be killed by sanitizer and hand soap?

2. Is it too early to put up the Christmas tree yet? I have run out of things to do.

3. When this virus thing is over with, I still want some of you to stay away from me.

4. If these last months have taught us anything, it’s that stupidity travels faster than any virus on the planet, particularly among politicians and bureaucrats.

5. Just wait a second – so what you’re telling me is that my chance of surviving all this is directly linked to the common sense of others? You’re kidding, right?

6. People are scared of getting fined or arrested for congregating in crowds, as if catching a deadly disease and dying a horrible death wasn’t enough of a deterrent.

7. If you believe all this will end and we will get back to normal just because we reopen everything, raise your hand. Now slap yourself with it.

8. Another Saturday night in the house and I just realized the trash goes out more than me.

9. Whoever decided a liquor store is more essential than a hair salon is obviously a bald-headed alcoholic.

10. Remember when you were little and all your underwear had the days of the week on them. Those would be helpful right now.

11. The spread of Covid-19 is based on two factors: 1. How dense the population is and 2. How dense the population is.

12. Remember all those times when you wished the weekend would last forever? Well, wish granted. Happy now?

13. It may take a village to raise a child, but I swear it’s going to take a whole vineyard to home school one.

14. Did a big load of pajamas so I would have enough clean work clothes for this week.

If you giggled, laughed or smiled – good !After all, laughter is the best medicine and sure as hell boosts immunity…

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5)Pati Aur Patni Mein Kisi Baat Par Jabardast Jhagra Ho Gaya.

Pati Us Baat Se Naaraz Hokar Patni Se Baat Nahi Kar Rahaa Tha.

Patni: Ab Main 10 Tak Ginuungi, Agar Tum Naa Bole Toh Main Zehar Kha Loongi !!!

Pati Khaamosh.

Patni: Ek !!

Pati Khamosh!

Patni: Do !!

Pati, Phir Bhi Chup.

Patni (Pyar Se): Bolo Na Please…!!!!

Pati, Apni Mundi Ghumaa Ke Chup.

Ab Patni Ka Rona Shuruu.

Pati: Pagli, Ginti Chaalu Rakh… Counting… Counting!

Patni: Shukar Hai ! Aap Bole Toh……. Nahi To Mai To Zehar Khane Wali Thi

6)Rahul’s Election Rally
Bihar Mein Elections Ke Chalte Rahul Gandhi Wahan Ke Ek Dur -Daraj Ke Gaanv Mein Election Rally Karne Ke Liya Gaya. Kareeb 30-35 Km, Kachchi Aur Tuti Si Sadak Pe Safar Karne Ke Baad Jab Rahul Wahan Pahuncha Toh Dekha Ki Wahan Sirf Ek Hi Kisaan Baitha Hua Tha.

Usko Akela Dekh Ke Rahul Baba Bahut Niraash Ho Gaye Aur Kissan Se Bole: Bhai, Tum Toh Ek Hi Ho, Ab Samajh Nahin Aa Raha Ki Bhashan Dun Ya Nahin?

Kisaan: Sahab, Mere Ghar pe 20 Bail Hain. Main Unhe Chaara Daalne Jaun Aur Wahan Ek Hi Bail Ho Toh Kya Us Akele Bail Ko Chaara Nahin Dalunga? Baaki 19 Bailon Ke Na Hone Ke Karan Kya Us Ek Bail Ka Upwaas Karwa Dun?

Kisaan Ka Ye Jawab Sunkar Rahul Ke Andar Josh Aa Jaata Hai Aur Vo Khush Hokar Stage Pe Chad Jaate Hain Aur 2 Ghante Tak Bhaashan Diya. Bhaashan Khatam Hone Ke Baad Rahul Kisaan Se: Bhai, Tumhaari Bailon Waali Baat Aur Udharan Mujhe Bahut Hi Achcha Laga, Isliye Maine Tum Akele Ko Bhaashan Diya. Ab Tum Batao Ki Tumhe Mera Bhashan Kaisa Laga?

Kisaan: Sahab Ji, 19 Balon Ki Gairhazri Mein 20 Bailon Ka Chaara Ek Hi Bail Ko Nahin Daal Dena Chahiye… Itni Akal Toh Hai Mujhe Mein Bhi….

7 )ElectricityDepartment Ke Office Ke Saamne Ek Kele Wala Thela Lagaakar Kela Bech Rahaa Tha.

Jab Office Kee Chhutti Hui Toh Electricity Department Ke Ek Engineer Ne Kele Wale Se Poochha: Kele Kya Bhav Hain ?

Kele Walah: Kis Liye Chahiye ?

Engineer: Matlab ?

Kelewala: Mandir Mein Chadhaao Toh 30 Rs. Kg.
Old Age Home Ke Liye 35 Rs. Kg.
School Children Ke Liye 40 Rs. Kg.
Ghar Ke Liye 45 Rs. Kg.
Aur Hotel Ke Liye 50 Rs. Kg.

Engineer: Yeh Kya Baat Hui ? Kele Ek Hee Tarah Ke Aur Bhav Alag-Alag ? Aisa Kyon Bhai?

Kela Walah: Ye To Apna Apna Tariff Hai Sir ! Aap Bhi Toh Ek Hee Pole Se Bijli Dete Ho, Ghar Ke Liye Alag Rate, Dukan Ke Alag Rate, Factory Ke Alag Rate…. Hai Ki Nahi ?

8)Ek Sharaabi Sadak Ke Kinaare Bahut Jyaada Peene Ke Kaaran Lagbhag Besudh Saa Pada Huaa Thaa.

Ek Bhale Aadmi Ne Uske Paas Aakar Poochha: Aakhir Itni Jyaada Peene Ki Kya Jaroorat Thee ?

Sharabi: Majboori Thee. Peene Ke Alaawaa Aur Koi Chaaraa Hee Nahi Thaa.. !

Bhala Aadmi: Aaakhir Aisi Kya Majboori Ho Gayi Thi???

Sharaabi: Bottle Ka Dhakkan Gum Gayaa Thaa!!!!

*TELL ME WHY ❓❓*

*Why Hindi Di was is celebrated on 14 September?*

It is because on this day in 1949, Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as official language of Republic of India. 14 September 1949 also marks 50th birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha who was among stalwarts who rallied and lobbied pan-India in favour of Hindi.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*लेखनी* : Pen

*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉

Watercolor paint is made from a color pigment dispersed in a suspension that binds the pigment and allows it to adhere to a surface when dry. In commercial watercolor paints, the binder is either natural gum arabic or synthetic glycol. … Most commercial artists’ paints today use synthetic pigments

‍♂️ *GK TODAY*

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an apex development finance institution fully owned by Government of India. The bank has been entrusted with “matters concerning policy, planning, and operations in the field of credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India”

*Founded: 12 July 1982*

*Headquarters: Mumbai*

Agency executive: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala (Chairperson)

*Purpose* : Development assistance; Poverty Reduction

*VEDIK GYAN*

*Vishwakarma*

According to the vishnu puranam and Shrimad Bhagavatam, he is the son of a Deva called Prabhas, who belongs to the class of the ashta Vasus. He married Rachana, the sister of Virochana, the king of the Daityas. It is from this unique and divine union, that lord Vishwakarma was born.

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

*What are the health benefits of papaya?*

The possible health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), India produces the most papayas – over 5 million tons in 2013.

Papaya has a range of health benefits including asthma prevention and even anti-cancer properties.

Asthma prevention
The risk of developing asthma is lower in people who consume a high amount of certain nutrients. One of these nutrients is beta-carotene, contained in foods like papaya, apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, pumpkin, and carrots.

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