TODAY’S TOP NEWS, 17 NOVEMBER, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. Nitish Kumar was on Monday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time in two decades , in presence of top leaders of the NDA including Union Home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda. Kumar, who heads the JD(U), was administered the oath of office at Raj Bhavan by Governor Phagu Chauhan.
2. Senior BJP legislator Nand Kishore Yadav will be the new speaker of the Bihar assembly,

3 Rajasthan Minister Bhanwar Lal Meghwal passes away, PM Narendra Modi, CM Ashok Gehlot condole death

4. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to hold cabinet meeting on November 17
5. Union govt five-year action plan to save vultures, conservation centers in 5 states among host of ideas to protect vultures.
6. After eight months of Pandemic shutdown colleges in Karnataka are all set to re-open from Tuesday. State government has released standard operating procedures for the colleges and hostels.
7. The students are also given option to attend college online. But those attending colleges in person should produce a negative covid certificate and undergo thermal scanning before entering the college. Initially the colleges for degree classes will open for final year students only.
8. Bharat Biotech on Monday announced the commencement of phase III trials of the COVID-19 vaccine , Covaxin. It is the largest clinical trial conducted for a COVID-19 vaccine in India. The phase III trials will involve 26,000 volunteers across 25 centres in India, being conducted in partnership with ICMR.
9. Line of Control firing: Last rites of martyred Indian Army jawan held in Nagpur. The last rites of Army jawan Bhushan Rameshrao Satai, killed during shelling by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir last week, were held at his native place in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district on Monday with full state honours.
10. The Supreme Court will today hear a PIL seeking the removal of YS Jaganmohan Reddy from the post of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister over his “scandalising” remarks against the second senior-most judge of the top court.
11. Indian Navy veteran who served in World War 2, 1971 conflict dies at 97 . Retired vice admiral John Thomas Goslin Pereira, Indian Navy’s former chief of materials, died in Mumbai on Monday after a brief illness, family sources said. The 97-year-old was among the last surviving naval officers who served during the Second World War.
12. Indian Navy Chief visits INS Baaz, critical Naval Air Station that keeps sealanes safe. The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh visited INS Baaz, the Naval Air Station located at Campbell Bay, The visit was aimed to express solidarity with personnel on the occasion of Deepawali.
13. The Ayodhya Police on Monday arrested an imposter masquerading as an Army officer after input provided by military intelligence (MI). The imposter has been identified as Sonu Lal Verma alias Rajveer and was found to have used multiple fake Army identity cards, stamps, Army uniforms and related items to cheat aspiring soldiers at various places.
14. A television actor named Selvarathinam, who appeared in the popular show ‘Thenmozhi BA’ as the antagonist, was hacked to death on Sunday (November 15) in Chennai,
15. Seven labourers from Bihar were killed and one was injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling fell from a bridge into a rivulet in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday night.
16. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with separate postings of an Army couple, saying somebody has to go and serve in places like Ladakh, North-East and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The petitioner – a Colonel in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Department, was aggrieved by his posting to Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Jodhpur in Rajasthan as his wife was being sent to Bathinda in Punjab. He had challenged the decision to transfer him and his wife to separate far off locations but the Delhi High Court rejected his plea and asked him and his wife – also a Colonel in the Army – to proceed to their newly assigned posts within 15 days.
17. Former Haryana minister Om Prakash Jain died on Monday at a private hospital in Delhi due to COVID infection and lungs infection.
18. Coronavirus Cases:
    8,857,836
    Deaths: 130,280
    Recovered: 8,266,004

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. PM Modi is to attend the 12th BRICS summit that is to be hosted by Russia . The summit is to be held under the theme “Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth”. The BRICS members to participate in the meeting are China, India, Brazil, Russia and South Africa.
2. Jaishankar hits out at Pakistan, says India’s immediate neighborhood is example of state sponsored terrorism Union External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar attended 3rd edition of ‘Deccan Dialogue’ on November 16 via video-conferencing . EAM S Jaishankar said, “As regards terrorism, the era of ‘not my problem’ came to an end in 9/11 but it is yet to produce a wholehearted international collaborative effort.
3. India remains supportive of Palestinians’ aspirations : EAM Jaishankar
   India remains supportive of the aspirations of Palestinians in their pursuit of statehood, peace and prosperity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said as he wished the state of Palestine on their Declaration of Independence Day.
4. China’s New Anti-Radiation Missile To Hunt India’s S-400 System : An image that appeared over the weekend appears to show, for the first time, a new anti-radiation missile, which would primarily be used to destroy hostile radars, intended to arm Chinese combat jets. Two of the missiles are seen under the wings of a People’s Liberation Army Air Force
5. China silent on Pakistan’s allegations against India on terrorism; calls for effective security for CPEC : China on Monday evaded a direct response to Pakistan’s allegations that India was behind some of the terror attacks in that country, as Beijing put the onus of providing effective security for the USD 60 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Islamabad.
6. Pakistan deploys additional forces along LoC : Pakistani army has deployed additional snipers along the Line of Control (LoC). Around 7-8 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed, and 10-12 were injured after Indian Army retaliated to the ceasefire violations done by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on November 13.
7. Indian Army will block every infiltration attempt made by Pakistani terrorists. There are nearly 300 terrorists present across the border, present at each launching pad in Pakistan, Rajesh Mishra, BSF Inspector General (IG), Kashmir has said. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mishra said the security forces have been successful in thwarting their attempts of infiltration.
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday take part in the 12th BRICS summit that will take place virtually at 4.30 pm. The PM will share the platform with Chinese President Xi Jinping amidst the ongoing Line of Actual Control (LAC) standoff in eastern Ladakh.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. Japan and Australia seek to align on defence as China’s regional influence grows. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree an historic defence pact on Tuesday that will closely align two key U.S. allies in Asia as a counter to China’s growing influence in the region.
2. Juanayed Babunagari has been elected as the new Chief of the hardline Islamist organisation Hefazat-e-Islam of Bangladesh.
3. The National Epilepsy Day is celebrated on November 17. The day is celebrated to create awareness about epilepsy. Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder. It results in recurrent fits or seizures. The seizures occur due to sudden and excessive discharges occurring in brain cells or neurons. The disease can be diagnosed only after the person has had at least one seizure. Mostly epilepsy occurs in patients who are over the age of 65 and in children.
4. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Monday won eight of 23 constituencies and was leading in one seat in the legislative assembly polls in Gilgit-Baltistan, prompting Opposition parties to dub the election as “stolen.”
5. The Afghanistan government has said that the Pakistan Taliban had a role in the Helmand attacks and Afghan forces have killed around 200 of them who were involved in the incident.
6. Four astronauts took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX rocket on Monday (November 16) morning. The four astronauts – three from the US and one from Japan – are headed for the International Space Station(ISS). It is to be noted that SpaceX is owned by billionaire businessman Elon Musk and the astronauts are riding a rocket and capsule provided by the SpaceX company. The mission is significant because this is the first fully operational mission for a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
7. Coronavirus Cases:
   54,978,144
   Deaths: 1,326,860
   Recovered:. 38,243,706
   ACTIVE CASES 15,407,578

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊Sports:

1. Union Sports Ministry has sanctioned Rs 10 lakh towards the treatment of hockey Olympian Mohinder Pal Singh, who is suffering from a chronic kidney ailment and is currently on dialysis.
2. The Sports Ministry has introduced a incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, through the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years starting FY 2020-21.

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🇮🇳Facts about India🇮🇳

The city’s former name, Calcutta , is an Anglicized version of the Bengali name Kalikata. According to some, Kalikata is derived from the Bengali word Kalikshetra, meaning “Ground of (the goddess) Kali.” Some say The name comes from the location of the original settlement beside a khal (“canal” in Bengali) The place was known for its manufacture of shell-lime, the name deriving from kali (“lime”) and kata (“burnt shell”) The name is derived from the Bengali kilkila (“flat area”), which is mentioned in the old literature.

😀Thought of the day

Lotus is a symbol of purity with roots in the mud, the flower remains in the dirty water. Live like the lotus, be in the world but unaffected by the negetivity.

Joke of the day

पति (करवा चौथ की रात पत्नी से) – पूरा साल लड़ती रहती हो… जब मैं इतना ही खराब हूं तो
भगवान से अगले जन्म के लिए क्यों मांग रही हो?

पत्नी (तुनक कर) – अच्छा बड़े सयाने हो… इतना सुधारने के बाद किसी और को दे दूं…!!!

😳Tell Me Why❓❓❓

Why can’t animals talk?
The Broca’s area in the cerebrum of our brain is closely associated with speech comprehension. This part of the brain is less developed, or absent, in other animals. Therefore, it is said to confer upon us the ability to talk. There is also the presence of certain pathways found only in some animals, humans among them. These pathways are supposed to be instrumental in our vocal abilities. The other groups of animals who are said to possess these pathways are birds, like hummingbirds, songbirds and parrots, as well as mammals like bats and cetaceans.

Parrots can mimic the sound made by humans.
these do not understand the meaning of these words.

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

प्रचलित : Popular

🤔 How it works ⁉

How do animals see in the dark?

Nocturnal hunters like owls and cats eyes are tubular, rather than spherical, with a very large lens positioned close to the retina. This structure allows a lot of light to register on the retina.

Many nocturnal animals have a mirror-like layer, called the tapetum, behind the retina, which helps them make the most of small amounts of light. Light that passes through the retina is reflected off the tapetum, giving the retinal cells a second chance to sense it. This makes some animals’ eyes shine in the glare of car headlights. The color you see is the pigment on the inner layer of the retina.

At the heart of all vision is the retina, which contains two types of light-sensing cells: rods and cones. Cones account for color vision but require bright, focused light, whereas rods can sense very dim, scattered light, but don’t produce a color image.

One should not get the impression that an animal’s night vision is perfect – even nocturnal animals aren’t active in the darkest hours of a moonless night.

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

Every year, the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda is observed on November 15. In order to commemorate his sacrifices and contributions towards the National movement, the state of Jharkhand was created on his birth anniversary. Therefore, Jharkhand celebrates its Statehood Day on November 15.

🛕 VEDIK GYAN

Why Lord Shiva Is Worshipped In Sawan Month

Sawan month is considered to be quite auspicious. It is also considered to be the favourite month of Lord Shiva. Devotees of Lord Shiva, Many mythological stories associated with it. One such story is of Samundra Manthan (the churning of the ocean). When Gods and demons were churning the ocean to gain the divine Amrit (nectar), the first thing that came out was Halahal, a deadly poison. Moreover, if this Halahal wasn’t consumed then it could destroy the whole universe. So everyone pleaded Lord Shiva to suggest something. , Lord Shiva kept that poison in his throat only. He didn’t let it reach his stomach as his stomach represents the Universe. This turned his neck blue and since then Lord Shiva is known as ‘Neelkanth’.

Moreover, after this, the next month that came was Sawan and during this month, Earth receives plenty of rainfall which ensures that the temperature is cool and pleasant. Thus people started worshipping Lord Shiva during this month for not only saving the universe from Poison (Halahal) but also to offer Him things that would provide Him the necessary cold and comfort.
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🧬 HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES🩺
( Note : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻)

Turmeric and especially its most active compound curcumin have many scientifically-proven health benefits.

1. It helps your body fight foreign invaders and also has a role in repairing damage.
2. Turmeric Dramatically Increases the Antioxidant Capacity of the Body
3. Turmeric Aids In Digestion
   When consumed raw while suffering from a digestive problem, turmeric can help manage the condition. The major components of the spice stimulate the gallbladder to produce bile, instantly making the digestive system more efficient. It is also known to reduce symptoms of bloating and gas.

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