TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 16 SEPTEMBER, 2020 (GPN)

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. *A customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti Satellite Missile (A-SAT) was launched on the occasion of Engineers Day on September 15* in the presence of Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor (NSA). The stamp was released by Department of Posts.

2. *Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on 27th March 2019.* DRDO developed A-SAT Missile successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode. The interceptor missile was a three-stage missile with two solid rocket boosters.

3. *Centre approves Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project* : The approval was given for the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna-Manesar- Kharkhauda by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs.

4. *Engineers’ Day observed on September 15* : This day is observed to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of the eminent Indian engineer Bharat Ratna Mokshagundam Viseswaraya, who was popularly known as Sir M.V. He played an important role in various infrastructure projects in the country.

5. *PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Under ‘Namami Gange’ and ‘AMRUT’ Yojana in Bihar* : Schemes that were inaugurated include,
Sewerage treatment plants at Beur
Karam-Leechak in Patna city, Water-related projects in Siwan and Chhapra under the ‘AMRUT’ Yojana. Water supply projects in Munger and Jamalpur and River Front Development Scheme under Namami Gange in Muzaffarpur.

6. *Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 introduced in LS:* The ART Bill aims to streamline the growing fertility industry. It mandates all fertility clinics and banks in the country to register with a national registering authority and periodically report all procedures undertaken.

7. *Telangana passes TS-bPASS Bill* : The Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self-Certification System Bill enables setting up of a self-certification system that mandates citizens to comply with buildings and layout permission rules. While the constructions within 75 sq yards of land just requires registration with the urban local bodies using TS-bPASS, those house constructions that utilises 75-600 sq yards can seek instant permission through the system’s self-certification.

8. *Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu tested positive for Covid-19* on Tuesday and is presently in home isolation in New Delhi.

8. *The Uttar Pradesh govt. creates special force to arrest without warrant :* It notified the creation of a special force empowered to search any premises or arrest any person without any warrant or orders of a court,.

9. *Lok Sabha passes bill to cut salaries of MPs by 30%* : Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 per cent “to meet the exigencies” arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

10. *Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala accused Defence Minister Rajnath Singh of not revealing China’s deceit to sustain the Centre’s narrative* . He reiterated the claim that China had intruded into Indian territory. According to Surjewala, the Union government had provided an opportunity for China to dissociate itself from aggression committed during the LAC faceoff.

11. *India moves troops to Arunachal Pradesh near China* but calls it regular rotation. India also deploys Sukhoi-30MKIs, MiG-29s, Mirage-2000s to tackle Chinese threats in Ladakh.

12. After demolishing *Kangana Ranaut’s bungalow in Mumbai,* the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation *(BMC) on Tuesday sent a notice to actor’s housing society.*

13. *Actor Sonam Kapoor on Tuesday lauded senior actor-turned- politician Jaya Bachchan for backing the Bollywood industry in the Lok Sabha* . Amid the ongoing drug nexus probe in Bollywood, Jaya Bachchan on Tuesday called the comments of certain industry insiders ‘shameful,’ saying that just because of a few problematic people, the name of the entire Bollywood industry could not be tarnished.

14. *COVID-19 IN INDIA*
TOTAL CASES 4930236
TOTAL ACTIVE 990061
RECOVERED 3859399
TOTAL DEATHS 80776

*✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS*

1. *The DG level talks between border-guard forces of India and Bangladesh from today* BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), will start on Wednesday in Dhaka. The meeting is part of regular discussions between the two border guarding forces. During the meeting, issues related to border management, fencing and development works along the border are likely to be discussed. Last meeting was in Dec 2019.

2. *The US Special Representative on Afghanistan Reconciliation, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad was on a brief visit to Delhi*: During the meeting, Khalilzad briefed the Indian side about the US assessment of the ongoing Intra Afghan Negotiation and shared the US perspective on the Afghan peace.

3. During his interaction in Delhi Khalilzad appreciated India’s participation in the Intra-Afghan Negotiations. The two sides also deliberated upon how to promote regional and international cooperation with regard to Afghanistan. India has always maintained that it will continue its support for strengthening peace, security, unity, democratic and inclusive polity, and protection of rights of all sections of the Afghan society.

4. *The 56th Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation day was observed online by the High Commission of India in Dhaka* on Tuesday. over 4000 young Bangladeshi professionals have benefitted from various ITEC programmes since 2007. An exclusive e-ITEC Bangla course for COVID-19 was organized by AIIMS Bhubaneswar in which over 150 trainees participated from all over Bangladesh.

5. *India slams Pakistan and OIC at 45ths session of Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva* : India has once again rebuked Pakistan for spreading its anti-India propaganda at international forums.

6. *India also rejected the reference made by the Organisation of Islamic Council (OIC) to the Union Territory* of Jammu and Kashmir which is an integral part of India.

7. *India on Tuesday walked out of a meeting of the national security advisors of Shanghai Cooperation*: Organisation member countries in protest after the Pakistani representative used a “fictitious” map showing Indian territories as part of Pakistan.

8. *India has been helping Nepal in the fight against COVID*. On Tuesday, India handed over 2000 vials of Remdesivir to Nepal. Remdesivir medicine is regarded as a broad-spectrum anti-viral medication for treating moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen therapy. According to medical research, the drug is proven to significantly reduce the duration of hospital stay and also diminish the recovery time of patients.

9. Earlier India has extended help to Nepal in the form of ICU ventilators, COVID-19 Test Kits, and essential medicines including Paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine.

10. *India elected as member of Commission on Status of Women* :
Commission of Status of Women (CSW) is a body of Economic and Social Council, Established in 1946, that is dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and women empowerment. India has been elected to be CSW’s member from 2021 to 2025.

11. *Thai Army to buy 600 Military Trucks with 4X4 from Tata Motors* : Tata Motors has range of 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, 10×10 and 12×12 trucks that are being used by the Defense forces. This is not the first time something like this is happening. Tata Motors also offered Hexa to be used as official vehicle by Bangladesh Army and have also supplied some of these vehicles to other military forces.

*WORLD NEWS*

1. *The government of Bangladesh has lodged a protest with Myanmar against suspicious movement of troops along its border.* The Ambassador of Myanmar to Bangladesh Aung Kyaw Moeand was summoned to the foreign office.

2. *Greenland’s largest glarier undergoes rapid melting* : The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland reported that Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf, 79N, in Northeast Greenland, has lost more than 19 square mile chuck of ice for the second consecutive year. Now, the giant glacier is downsized by 60 square miles in the past 2 decades.

3. *China successfully launches 9 satellites from Yellow Sea* : Long March 11-HY2, the 10th member of the Long March 11 family, was deployed from a ship in Yellow Sea for the placement of nine Jilin 1 high-resolution Earth-observation satellites. They will be providing remote sensing services for agriculture, forestry, land resources and environment protection.

4. *US bans exports from Xinjiang* : The United States has banned exports of cotton, hair products, computer components and some textiles from Xinjiang Province in China as they were allegedly been made using forced labour.

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

* SPORTS:*

1. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has received a request from the chief coaches in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines to organise a one-month camp for the Olympic core group to ensure better preparation.

2. 3. *The Thomas and Uber Cup in Denmark was on Tuesday postponed to next year by the Badminton World Federation following a wave of withdrawals by top teams due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic.* India had announced both the men’s and women’s squads for the prestigious event which was scheduled to be held in Aarhus, Denmark from *October 3 to 11*

3. *Former India badminton coach Vimal Kumar on Tuesday blamed the withdrawals by Asian nations for the postponement of the Thomas and Uber Cup* Final, calling it a “big setback” for the sport. The prestigious men’s and women’s team event was postponed to next year by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) following a wave of pullouts by top teams, mainly from Asia, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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* FACTS ABOUT INDIA*

Rudradeva Maharaja, sometimes spelled Rudramadevi or Rudrama-devi, was a monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau from 1263 until her death in Warangal, ( Orugallu) Telangana. She was one of the very few women to rule as monarchs in India and promoted a male image in order to do so.

*THOUGHT OF THE DAY,*

Success is not an accident. It is the result of your attitude and your attitude is a choice. Hence success is a matter of choice and not chance.

*JOKES OF THE DAY*

1) I recently met a Chinese man and his name was Kanna Swami.

I asked, “How did you ever get a name like that being a Chinese?”

He said, “Many, many years ago when I first went to USA. I was standing in line at the Immigration Counter.

He Narrated-“The man in front of me was a Sri Lankan Tamil refugee. The white lady at the counter looked at him and asked, ‘What is your name?’

He replied, ‘Kannaswami.’

“Then she looked at me and asked, ‘What’s your name?’

“I said, ‘Sem Ting.'”

He Cried, She put it in my record Kanna Swami.

2) Reverse Gear:

A bloke went into a pub, sat down at the bar and ordered five pots. The barman wondered since he was alone, but served up the five pots. And the bloke downed them all… one, two, three, four, five.

As he finished the last one, he called to the barman and ordered four more.

The barman served up four pots and the bloke downed them… one, two, three, four. He belched, swayed a little on his stool, but ordered three more. And again he knocked them back… one, two, three.

“Two potsh, mate!” he called.

The barman served him two pots and down they went… one, two.

“One poth, sssir!”

The barman served him one but the bloke just sat there, staring at it, trying to focus. Then he told the barman, “You know, it’sh ssstrange, but the lesssh I drink, the drunker I feel!”

3) Inverse Proportion:

A man brings some very fine material to a tailor and asks him to make a pair of pants. When he comes back a week later, the pants are not ready. Two weeks later, they still are not ready.

Finally after 6 weeks, the pants are ready. The man tries them on. They fit perfectly. Nonetheless, when it comes to pay, he cannot resist a jibe at the tailor.

“You know,” he says “It took God only six days to make the world. And it took you six weeks to make just one pair of pants.”

“Ahhh…,” says the tailor, “But look at this pair of pants, and then look at the world.

4) While waiting at the bus stop, a man with a stutter asked another, “Ee-e-excuse m-me, w-w-what t-time is it?”

The other man didn’t reply. Again, the man asked, “E-excuse m-m-me, c-can y-you t-t-tell me w-what t-time it is?”

Once again, the other man didn’t reply. The man with the stutter got angry and stormed off.

A third man, having witnessed the whole ordeal, asked the silent man, “Why didn’t you just answer the man’s question?”

The silent man said, “Thh-tthere w-w-woould ha-ave b-been Aa fa-fiight.”

5) Ek Baar Ek Seth Ke Ghar Icome Tax Ki Raid Pad Gayi.

Income Tax Officer: Baaki Toh Theek Hai Seth Ji, Per Aapne Kutton Ko Jalebi Khilane Ka Kharcha 5 Lakh Rupaye Jo Likhe Hain.. Us Se Hum Satisfied Nahin Hain. Kya Aap Iska Koi Pakka Document Ya Bill Ya Koi Proof Dikha Sakte Hain?

Seth: Ji Nahin, Iska Toh Koi Proof Ya Document Nahin Hai Mere Paas. Income Tax Officer: Seth Ji, Ye Toh Problem Ho Gayi…. Haan Ek Raasta Hai… Agar Aap Humein 25,000 Rupaye De Do Toh Hum Baat Ko Yahin Rafa-Dafa Kar Denge.

Seth Ji Maan Gaye Aur Bole Ki Theek Hai Sahab, Mein Aapko 25,000 De Deta Hun.

Seth Ne Apne Munim Ko Awaaz Lagaai Aur Kaha: Munim Ji, In Logon Ko 25000 Rupaye De Do Aur Khaate Mein Likh Dena Kutton Ne 25000 Ki Jalebiyaan Aur Khaayi….

6) Santa: Oye Banta, Ye Tere Haath-Pair Kaise Toot Gaye?
Banta: Ab Kya Bataun Yaar, Vo Joh Mere Pados Mein Chinese Rehta Hai Na…
Santa: Vahi Jiski Pichle Saal Shaadi Hui Thi?
Banta: Haan Yaar Vahi. Kal Uski Biwi Mar Gayi.
Santa: Toh!!!???
Banta: Toh Kya? Vo Ro Raha Tha Toh Maine Kaha Ki Bhai Dukhi Mat Ho, Ye Ek Saal Toh Toh Chali Varna Chinese Maal Toh 5-6 Mahine Se Jyada Kahan Chalta Hai???

7)Bengali: My grandfather lived for 96 years & he never used glasses.
Santa: Yes, I know, some people in my family also drink directly from the bottle.

8)Doctor To Santa: Aapki Ek Kidney Fail Ho Gayi Hai…
Santa Pehle Toh Bahut Roya… Phir Aansu Ponchte Hue Pucha: Kitne Number Se ???

9)Santa: Khaana Kya Bana Rahi Ho?
Santai: Aaj Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Butter Naan Aur Saath main Tumhare Liye Chilled Beer Bhi Hai….
Santa: Khaana Bana Rahi Ho Ya Mujhe pakha rahi ho???Santai:Aaj 1April hai

 

*TELL ME WHY❓❓❓*

*Why India celebrates Engineers Day on the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya*

He is best remembered for the instrumental role he played in the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Lake and dam in 1924. This dam not only became the main source of water for irrigation for the nearby areas, but was also the main source of drinking water for several cities. He was knighted as the Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) by the British for his contributions to the society in 1915

M. Visvesvaraya was also the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918. He was the chief engineer responsible for the *construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam* in Mysore as well as as the chief designer of the *flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad* . Due to his outstanding contribution to the society, Government of India conferred ‘Bharat Ratna’ on this legend in the year 1955.” He was also awarded the British knighthood by King George V, and hence has the honorific “sir”. His birthday, 15 September is celebrated as the Engineers day. He also designed and patented the automatic weir water floodgates, first installed at the *Khadakwasla reservoir, Pune 1903.* He transformed the Mysore state into what was then known as ‘model state’.

The Visakhapatnam port was in danger of being eroded from the sea. Visvesvaraya with his high intelligence and capabilities came up with a good solution to solve this issue.

*LEARN SANSKRIT*

*कर्म* : Action

*HOW IT WORKS* ⁉

*How a Induction cooker works*

Induction cooking heats a cooking vessel by electrical induction, instead of by thermal conduction from a flame, or an electrical heating element. … An induction hob contains a coil of copper wire underneath the ceramic plate, and when a cooking pot is placed on top an alternating electric current is passed through it.

An induction cooktop does not use more electricity and is far more energy-efficient than gas or electric cooktops. With induction cooking, 85-90% of the heat energy generated is used for cooking. … This makes induction cooking a lot more energy-efficient.

‍♂️ *GK TODAY*

*Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya*( 15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962), was an Indian civil engineer awarded by Bharat Ratna

*VEDIK GYAN*

*Vishwakarma Jayanti or Vishwakarma Puja* , is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine architect. He is considered as swayambhu and creator of the world. He constructed the holy city of Dwarka where Krishna ruled, the Maya Sabha of the Pandavas, and was the creator of many fabulous weapons for the gods. He is also called the divine carpenter, is mentioned in the Rig Veda, and is credited with Sthapatya Veda, the science of mechanics and architecture.

It is generally celebrated every year on 17 or 18 September which usually falls on the last day of the Indian Bhado month.

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

*Rice water* is also good for acne since it reduce redness and clear blemishes, and the starch in the water is said to soothe the inflammation of eczema. Rice contains natural antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin-A, phenolic and flavonoid compounds, which may minimize free radical damage from age, sun and environment.

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