TODAY’S TOP NEWS:19 OCTOBER, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS

1. The Congress will hold a nationwide protest against the Hathras incident on October 26. The party will also protest against the farm laws at all party district headquarters on October 31.
2. The government is deliberating on making a special identity card for transgender community members that will help in liking them with various social welfare schemes,
3. In the ongoing TRP scam where three channels have been accused of manipulation their television rating point, the Broadcast Audience Research Council on Sunday expressed its disappointment with Republic Network for disclosing their private & confidential communication and misrepresenting the same.
4. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi held joint election campaign on Sunday and launched a blistering attack on rival Lalu Prasad highlighting the crime situation and lack of development during his RJD rule in the past.
5. Now, Paytm users have to pay 2% charge on using credit cards to top up wallets they loaded more than ₹10,000 in their e-wallets via credit card in a month.
6. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal apprised Prime Minister’s Office and Union Home Ministry about the prevailing situation at Assam-Mizoram borde
7. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that Nitish Kumar will be the next chief minister of Bihar after the coming assembly elections in the state.
8. Eighteen deputy commissioners of Mumbai police were transferred within the metropolis, including an official who is part of the team probing the fake TRP racket involving television news channels.
9. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rain alert for six days up till Wednesday in Hyderabad and said thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and heavy rain are ‘very likely’ to strike across Telangana, days after at least 50 people were killed.
10. A naval version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from an indigenously built stealth destroyer of the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea on Sunday,
11. Tension at Assam-Mizoram border as several injured in violent clash : A meeting, chaired by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, between both the state will be held on Monday to take stock of the situation.
12. The Education Department in Punjab is all set to resume schools for classes IX to XII today after a gap of seven months . However, it will be a challenging task for teachers to hold orientation sessions in order to reintroduce students to classroom teaching after online classes.
13. Terrorists on Sunday hurled a grenade at security forces in the main town Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. One jawan has been injured.
14. New proposal to army: Cut ceremonies, canteen : A slew of measures proposed to streamline utilisation of manpower as well as financial and material resources has been received well, but is creating ripples in Army circles. Because the proposals include doing away with Army Day and Territorial Army Day parades in New Delhi, cutting down on ceremonial practices such as brass bands and quarter guards, individual officers mess and CSD canteen for units in peace stations.
15. Indian Air Force congratulated Akanksha Singh who secured AIR 2 in the NEET exam 2020 on Sunday. She is the daughter of veteran sergeant Rajendra Kumar Rao (Retd). Akanksha’s mother Ruchi Singh is a primary school teacher in a village.
16. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan for the first time on Sunday admitted that India is in the community transmission stage of Covid-19.
17. Coronavirus Cases:
    7,521,674
    Deaths: 114,276
    Recovered: 6,623,905

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. The eighth round of India-China military and diplomatic level talks is expected to take place next week to discuss disengagement in Ladakh even as armies of the two countries prepare for snow and winter deployment along the 1,597km Line of Actual Control.
2. PM Modi on Sunday congratulated Jacinda Ardern for getting re-elected as the Prime Minister of New Zealand and said that he is looking forward to working on elevating the bilateral relations between the two countries.
3. The Directorate Control General of India renewed the approval of clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine in India. The regulator has instructed the Russian Manufacturer of the vaccine to conduct all the phases of the clinical trials of the vaccines in India. This is because the phase I and phase II clinical trials of the vaccine conducted in Russia was too small.
4. India set to lose Farzad-B gas field in Iran : India has all but lost the ONGC Videsh Ltd-discovered Farzad-B gas field in the Persian Gulf after Iran decided to prefer domestic companies over foreign firms for development of the field,
5. India Opens International Travel! Indians Can Now Travel To More Than 13 Countries : As the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation established a separate bilateral air bubble agreement with Ukraine for the operation of the special international passenger flights between the two nations, Indians can now travel to more than 13 countries.
6. India has assumed the Chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of Government this year and is hosting the meeting of SCO Premiers on 30th Nov this year.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. UK’s senior-most medical chiefs has indicated that a vaccine against COVID-19 could be ready to be deployed by the start of the New Year.
2. United States President Donald Trump told his supporters in Wisconsin that all Americans will get the coronavirus treatment he received for free.
3. China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items , allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harms Chinas interests.
4. 12 killed, over 100 wounded in car bomb attack targetting Afghan police in Ghor.
5. Opposition parties protest in Nepal as China keeps encroaching Nepali land ; Prominent leader of the Nepali Congress, Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has come out in public to expose the fact about China’s encroachment of Nepali territory in Humla.
6. China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection.
7. Armenia and Azerbaijan said they had agreed on Saturday to a new humanitarian ceasefire from midnight in fighting over Azerbaijan`s ethnic Armenian-controlled enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
8. French Police arrests nine after teacher killed for showing class cartoons of Prophet Mohammad : French police have arrested nine people after a suspected Islamist sympathiser beheaded a school teacher on the street of a Paris suburb on Friday.
9. Barak Obama to campaign for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris ahead of US Presidential election : Biden, 77, was the vice president during Obama’s two terms. While Obama has endorsed Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris by making online campaigns for them
10. Coronavirus Cases:
    40,079,020
    Deaths: 1,116,129
    Recovered:29,974,237
    ACTIVE CASES 8,988,654

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊Sports:

1. IPL 2020
   Sunday, 18th October 2020
   MUMBAI INDIANS – 176/6 : 5/1 (1 ovr)

KINGS XI PUNJAB- 176/6 : 5/2(1 over)

Match tied (Kings XI Punjab won on second Super Over by two wickets)

2. Monday, 19th October 2020
   CHENNAI SUPER KINGS

RAJASTHAN ROYALS

19:30 IST (14:00 GMT), 18:00 LOCAL
Match 37 Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi

3. The Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday said West Indies spinner Sunil Narine can continue to bowl after it found nothing illegal in his deliveries during an assessment that was prompted by an on-field caution earlier this month.

Narine’s team, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), asked for the assessment after umpires suspected an illegal elbow bend in an Oct. 10 tie against Kings XI Punjab and issued a warning.

4. 9 States and UTs selected by sports ministry for upgradation to KISCE (Khelo India State Centre of Excellence)
5. Cricket commentator Kishore Bhimani dies at 81

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🇮🇳Facts about India🇮🇳

Gujarat is derived from the Sanskrit term Gurjaradesa, meaning “The Land of the Gurjaras (also called Gujjars)”, who ruled Gujarat in the 8th and 9th centuries CE. Parts of modern Rajasthan and Gujarat have been known as Gurjaratra or Gurjarabhumi (land of the Gujjars) for centuries before the Mughal period

😀Thought of the day

When you truly care for someone, their mistakes never change your feelings because it’s the mind that gets angry but the heart still cares.

Jokes of the day

HINDI JOKES:

1. लड़का 👨🏻‍🦰– मुझसे शादी करोगी ?
   लड़की 👧🏻– नहीं मुझे थोड़ा अलग लड़का चाहिए
   लड़का – कैसा चाहिए
   लड़की – जिसका कारोबार बहुत ऊँचा हो
   .
   लड़का – अरे मेरी पहाड़ों पर चाय की दुकान है, अब तो कर ले!! ☕🤣😉🥰
2. सब लोग हिंदी को प्रोत्साहित कर रहे हैं तो मुझे भी आज हिंदी बोलने का शौक हुआ, घर से निकला और एक ऑटो वाले से पूछा,”त्री चक्रीय चालक, पूरे सुभाष नगर के परिभ्रमण में कितनी मुद्रायें व्यय होंगी?”

ऑटो वाले ने घूर कर मेरी तरफ देखा और बोला,”अबे हिंदी में बोल।”

मैंने कहा, “श्रीमान मै हिंदी में ही वार्तालाप कर रहा हूँ।”

ऑटो वाले ने कहा, “मोदी जी पागल करके ही मानेंगे। चलो बैठो, कहाँ चलोगे?”

मैंने कहा, “परिसदन चलो।”

ऑटो वाला फिर चकराया, “अब ये परिसदन क्या है?”

बगल वाले श्रीमान ने कहा, “अरे सर्किट हाउस जाएगा”

ऑटो वाले ने सिर खुजाया और बोला, “बैठिये प्रभु।”

रास्ते में मैंने पूछा, “इस नगर में कितने छवि गृह हैं?”

ऑटो वाले ने कहा, “छवि गृह मतलब?”

मैंने कहा, “चलचित्र मंदिर।”

उसने कहा, “यहाँ बहुत मंदिर हैं… राम मंदिर, हनुमान मंदिर, जगन्नाथ मंदिर, शिव मंदिर।”

मैंने कहा, “भाई मैं तो चलचित्र मंदिर की बात कर रहा हूँ। जिसमें नायक तथा नायिका प्रेमालाप करते हैं।”

ऑटो वाला फिर चकराया, “ये चलचित्र मंदिर क्या होता है?”

यही सोचते सोचते उसने सामने वाली गाडी में टक्कर मार दी। ऑटो का अगला चक्का टेढ़ा हो गया।

मैंने कहा, “त्री चक्रीय चालक तुम्हारा अग्र चक्र तो वक्र हो गया।”

ऑटो वाले ने मुझे घूर कर देखा और बोला, “उतर जल्दी उतर।”

सामने पंक्चर की दुकान थी मैंने दुकान वाले से कहा, “हे त्रिचक्र वाहिनी सुधारक महोदय, कृप्या अपने वायु ठूंसक यंत्र से इनके त्रिचक्र वाहिनी के द्वितीय चक्र में वायु ठूंस दीजिये।”

दूकानदार ने घूरकर मुझे देखा और बोला, “चल भाग यहाँ से कमीने, एक तो सुबह से बोनी नहीं हुई और तू शलोक सुना रहा है।”

तब से यही सोच रहा हूँ कि अब क्या करूँ हिंदी का?

3) एक पागलखाने में एक पत्रकार ने डॉक्टर से प्रश्न किया। “आप कैसे पहचानते हैं कि, कौन मानसिक रोगी है और कौन नहीं?”

डॉक्टर: हम एक बाथटब पानी से पूरा भर देते हैं और मरीज को एक चम्मच, एक गिलास और एक बाल्टी देकर कहते हैं कि वो बाथटब को खाली करे।

पत्रकार: अरे वाह, बहुत बढ़िया। यानि जो नार्मल व्यक्ति होता होगा वो बाल्टी का उपयोग करता होगा क्योंकि वो चम्मच और गिलास से बड़ी होती है।

डॉक्टर: जी नहीं। नार्मल व्यक्ति बाथटब में लगे हुए ड्रेन प्लग को खींच कर टब को खाली करता है। आप 39 नंबर के बैड पर जाइए ताकि हम आप की पूरी जाँच कर सकें।

अगर आप ने भी बाल्टी ही सोचा था तो कृपया बैड नंबर 40 पर जाइए।

4)एक माँ अपने 6 साल के बच्चे का फोटो खिंचवाने के लिए फोटो-स्टूडियो लेकर गई। फोटोग्राफर बच्चे को पुचकारते हुए बोला, “बेटा, मेरी तरफ देखो… इस कैमरे से अभी कबूतर निकलेगा।”

बच्चा एक दम से बोला, “फोकस एडजस्ट कर, जाहिलों जैसी बातें मत कर, पोर्ट्रेट मोड यूज करना, मैक्रो के साथ, ISO 200 के अंदर रखना। High Resolution में आनी चाहिए फोटो, Facebook पे अपलोड करनी है, वरना पैसे नहीं मिलेंगे। साला, ‘कबूतर’ निकलेगा। तेरे बाप ने कबूतर डाला था कैमरे में?”

फोटोग्राफर: बेटा कौन से स्कूल में पढते हो?

बच्चा: आँगन बाड़ी।

हर बच्चा IIN से नहीं होता!

5)Sab Matlabi- एक दोपहर में एक धनी वकील अपनी बड़ी गाड़ी में कहीं जा रहा था, रास्ते में उसने देखा कि सड़क के किनारे दो आदमी घास खा रहे है, उसने अपने ड्राईवर से गाड़ी रोकने को कहा और वह गाड़ी से बाहर निकला और उन दोनों से पूछताछ करने लगा, अरे भई.. तुम लोग घास क्यों खा रहे हो?

उन दोनों ने कहा साहब क्या करें हमारे पास खाना खाने के लिए पैसे नहीं है!

ओह.. हो.. चलो मेरे साथ आओ!

पर साहब मेरी पत्नी और दो बच्चे भी है!

उन्हें भी साथ लेकर आओ, और तुम भी मेरे साथ आओ उसने दूसरे आदमी से कहा!

पर साहब मेरे तो छह बच्चे है और बीवी भी है दूसरे आदमी ने कहा, उन्हें भी साथ लेकर आओ, वे सब बड़ी मुश्किल से गाड़ी पर चढ़े और आपस में सट कर बैठ गए!

जो आदमी सबसे अंत में चढ़ा वो कहने लगा, साहब आप बहुत दयालु है जो आप हम जैसे गरीबों को साथ में लेकर जा रहे हैं!

वकील कहने लगा अरे कोई बात नहीं मेरे घर के आसपास में लगभग 2 फुट लम्बी घास है!

ENGLISH JOKES:

1)A dentist, doing his first extraction on a patient, was understandably nervous.

When he got the molar out, his hand shook, he lost his grip on the instrument, and the tooth dropped down into the patient’s throat.

“Sorry,” said the doctor. “You’re outside my specialty now. You should see a laryngologist! (throat specialist).”

By the time the unfortunate victim got to· the laryngologist, the tooth had worked its way much further down.

The laryngologist examined the man.

“Sorry,” said the doctor, “You’re outside my specialty now. You should see a gastrologist! (stomach specialist).”

The gastrologist X-rayed the patient.

“Sorry,” said the doctor,”the tooth has traveled into your lower intestines. You should see an enterologist! (intestinal specialist).”

The enterologist took some X rays.

“Sorry, the tooth isn’t there. It must have gone down farther. You should see a Proctologist! (a specialist in diseases of the rectum; anus).”

The Proctologist’s examined the patient…. inserted a proctoscope inside the….. and remarked….. “Good heavens, man! You’ve got a tooth up there! You should see a dentist!”

Dedicated to SUPER SPECIALTY HOSPITALS OF TODAY.

2)An unemployed engineer graduate was looking out for a suitable job in his stream. He attended several exams and many personal interviews, only to be rejected.

Being fed up after so many months of his job hunt, he decided to get into any job that can satisfy his food and daily needs.

He visited a circus group and asked for a job. But the owner said that there wasn’t any job for his education level. Also he said that there is a vacancy to act as a monkey and perform funny actions. The unemployed youth accepted the offer since he can at least afford his daily food.

So he dressed up as a monkey and entertained the audience. One day while he was performing the monkey skills, he accidentally fell into the lion’s ring.

Everyone was shocked as the monkey fell into lion’s ring. No one knew that he was a man dressed up as a monkey. The man himself was dreadful and feared for his life.

He felt pity for himself as he going to be a victim of unemployment.
The lion came closer to him but didn’t attack. He was surprised.

The lion whispered, “”Arre Abdul…. Ghabra Nakko…!! Main Pasha… 2006 batch… Mechanical…..”

3)This fellow named Rahul is looking to buy a saw to cut down some trees in his back yard. He goes to a chainsaw shop and asks about various chainsaws.

The dealer tells him, “Look, I have a lot of models, but why don’t you save yourself a lot of time and aggravation and get the top-of-the-line model. This chainsaw will cut a hundred cords of wood for you in one day.”

So, Rahul takes the chainsaw home and begins working on the trees. After cutting for several hours and only cutting two cords, he decides to quit. He thinks there is something wrong with the chainsaw.

“How can I cut for hours and only cut two cords?” Rahul asks himself. “I will begin first thing in the morning and cut all day,” the man tells himself.

So, the next morning Rahul gets up at 4 am in the morning and cuts and cuts, and cuts till nightfall, and still he only manages to cut five cords. The man is convinced this is a bad saw.

“The dealer told me it would cut one hundred cords of wood in a day, no problem. I will take this saw back to the dealer,” Rahul says to himself.

The very next day the man brings the saw back to the dealer and explains the problem. The dealer, baffled by the man’s claim, removes the chainsaw from the case. The dealer says, “Hmm, it looks fine.”
Then the dealer starts the chainsaw, to which Rahul responds, “What’s that noise?

Moral : Pappu can’t start sal..

😳Tell Me Why❓❓❓

why bats cannot see in day & why they fly in night only 🦇

Compared to other animals eye lens bats have wide open lens which allows light to pass in and therefore it cannot see things clearly in the daylight.. whereas in the night it allows ample light and their vision become so clear compared to other animals. Also they have echolocating capabilities thus it makes them wonderful hunters. Insects are available all times not only in the night time… So this is the reason behind the night fly…

meaning they use echoes of self-produced sounds bouncing off objects to help them navigate. But that doesn’t mean that bats can’t see.

Contrary to myth, bats aren’t blind. In fact, research shows that depending on the circumstances, bats sometimes prefer using eyesight to sound when hunting. And many fruit bats, which drink nectar rather than hunt insects, don’t echolocate at all. These species have particularly sharp vision, and some can even see ultraviolet light.

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

I ate my food
अहम् भोजनम् अखादम्।

🤔 How it works ⁉

What is the difference between kumkum and sindoor?

Traditional sindhoor is made from natural ingredients used for facial makeup (cosmetics). Sindoor, which is an bright orange-colored powder is derived from the seeds of a plant named: Bixa orellana.

Sindooram is a traditional vermilion red or orange-red coloured cosmetic powder from Indian Subcontinent, usually worn by married women along the part of their hair. In Hindu communities, the use of sindoor indicates a woman is married and ceasing to wear it usually implies widowhood.

Most widely used traditional Kumkum is made from turmeric and lime juice. Other ingredients include Ghee, and slaked lime. This is also called Kumkum. Tilak is applied on the spot that lies between our eyebrows- the ajna chakra- which is the seat of all human thoughts and past memories.

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

The United Arab Emirates has the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa (828 meters), in Dubai.

🛕 VEDIK GYAN

Why Lakshmi Ganesha worshiped together ?

Lakshmi emerged from the churning of the primordial ocean (Samudra manthan), choosing Vishnu as her eternal consort. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, fertility, and material fulfilment.

On the day of Diwali Lord Ganesha is worshiped with Goddess Lakshmi instead Lord Vishnu. There are many questions arises, why Lord Vishnu is not worshiped with Goddess Lakshmi and what is the relation between Lakshmi and Ganesha? The answers of all these questions can be answered by one mythological story.

Once upon a time Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakhmi were having conversation in heaven andGoddess Lakshmi was praising herself and telling Lord Vishnu that she is the most worship worthy in the world and by her grace, a person can get all the pleasures of this world and becomes happiest person. By hearing the self praising by Goddess Laksmi, Lord Vishnu said to her for reducing her ego, “You are having all the qualities, still you did not feel the joy of motherhood till now and for a lady, the motherhood joy is the most important thing in this universe.” The comment from Lord Vishnu made Goddess Lakhmi become disheartened and in this pain she went to her friend Goddess Parvati. After listing the problem of Goddess Lakhmi, Parvati asked her, “How can I help you?” Goddess Lakshmi said, “You are having two sons and if you could give me your one son you will still have one son and I could get the grace of motherhood. So, in this situation you can help me out.”

A story from Hindu mythology says that Lakshmi adopted Ganesha from his mother Parvati because the former was childless. Out of her love for Ganesha, Lakshmi declared that all her luxury, prosperity and accomplishments is Ganesh’s as well

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

Fenugreek Seeds and Yogurt

Yogurt has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that help fight the bacteria causing food poisoning. Plus, fenugreek seeds help treat abdominal discomfort. You can take one teaspoon fenugreek seeds along with a tablespoon of yogurt. You just need to swallow the seeds and need not chew them. The combining effect of fenugreek seeds and yogurt will give you an immediate relief from stomach pain as well as vomiting.

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