Today’s top news: 06 December, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory asking all private television broadcasters to follow guidelines issued by the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) for advertisements relating to online gaming, fantasy sports etc.
2. The talks between farmer leaders of as many as 40 unions and the Centre ended in a deadlock yet again on Saturday, the Centre has called for next round of talks on December 9. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government is committed to the welfare of the farmers and it will find a way forward.
3. Hyderabad is all set to host foreign dignitaries on the 9th of this month: The Ministry of External Affairs is organizing a visit of Ambassadors and High Commissioners of around 80 countries to familiarize the foreign envoys about some key research and development activities being done by the country.
4. Chief Secretary informed that the dignitaries will be visiting Bharat Biotech Limited and E Biologicals limited – the industrial units which are working on the Covid 19 vaccine in the country.
5. BJP demands no West Bengal government employee should be used in 2021 polls : BJP has urged the Election Commission of India to conduct the crucial 2021 West Bengal assembly polls with the help of central government employees only. This came a day after a section of the state government employees expressed their allegiance towards the Trinamool Congress.
6. The Niti Aayog has recently released the rankings of aspirational districts for the month of October 2020 . Mamit district of Mizoram topped the rankings followed by Banka of Bihar and Dhenkanal of Odisha.
7. The Madhya Pradesh Police has finally decided who all will receive Rs 5 Lakh cash reward declared on dreaded Kanpur-based gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed in an encounter on July 10, a day after his arrest from the Mahakal Temple. Police has finalised and sent the names of six people who will get their share of the reward money to the state’s Director General of Police (DGP).
8. The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday started the process of handing over the appointment letters to 36,950 assistant school teachers under the UP 69,000 teachers recruitment drive.
9. Husband and wife sworn in as judges of Madras High court: Justice Murali Shankar Kuppu Raju and his wife Justice Tamil Selvi were sworn in as judges of Madras High Court. This is the second instance in the history of Indian Judiciary that a couple have taken both as judges together. Earlier in 2019 Justice Vivek Puri and his wife justice Archana Puri were sworn in as judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
10. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for a new Parliament building on December 10, : The new building will have an area of 64,500 square metres and is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 971 crore.
11. Indian Railways to ferry 100 tonnes of tomato from Karnataka to Bihar : As Kolar district is a major producer of tomatoes, the zonal division is working with the farmers and their APMC (Agriculture Producers Marketing Committee) to get the vegetable delivered at the station for loading in the wagons.
12. Bathinda MP and ex-Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal was taken to the PGI Chandigarh late Saturday evening after she complained of breathlessness.
13. Uday Shankar, the media executive was named as the President elect of industry Chamber of FICCI : The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ( FICCI ) is an association of business organisations in India. Established in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by GD Birla and Purshottamdas Thakurdas, it is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in India. Headquarters: New Delhi, India
14. CBSE Board Exams Latest News: While the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is yet to announce the CBSE Board exam dates for Class 10 and Class 12 to be held in 2021, all eyes are set on Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ who will hold a live session with students, teachers and parents, on December 10 on the issue of conduct of board examinations.
15. Bollywood actress, Kangana Ranaut’s effigy burnt in Punjab’s Abohar over ‘derogatory’ tweet on elderly Sikh woman : Protestors were angry on actors remarks about elderly Bathinda farmer, Mohinder Kaur.
16. The second edition of the Armed Forces Flag Day CSR Conclave was organised as a webinar on 04 December 2020 in New Delhi . While presiding over the webinar Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh said the government has recognized the role and importance of private sector in the development of the country.
17. Indian Navy is getting a camouflage uniform like the Army and Air Force : Navy camouflage uniform that will replace ‘Dress No. 10A’ — light blue half-sleeve shirt and navy blue trousers — has been introduced for officers. Sailors will get it by October 2021.
18. Defence Ministry Formally Rejects Plan To Save Aircraft Carrier Viraat, the former Indian Navy aircraft carrier, from being broken up for scrap by a shipbreaker in Gujarat : Envitech Marine Consultants Private Limited, the company looking to acquire the warship and convert it into a maritime museum, is now expected file an appeal in the Supreme Court next week.
19. It is expected that on 7 and 8 December, Jammu and Kashmir will experience rain and snowfall at many places including Srinagar, Jammu, Katra, Udhampur, Banihal, Qazigund, Pulgaon, Pahalgam, and Gulmarg.
20. Coronavirus Cases:9,625,289
    Deaths: 139,962
    Recovered: 9,079,888

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. India-Russia Navy hold PASSEX Exercise : On December 4 and December 5 2020 the Indian and Russian navy conducted Passage Exercise.
2. On December 4 2020, the first International Day of Banks were celebrated. It was celebrated by the United Nations and 7 other international banks and multilateral Development Banks.
3. In a latest advisory to all travel agents, India’s national carrier Air India has released fresh directives regarding pre-flight registration of passengers from the UAE to India and ticket validity of visitors and tourists from India to the UAE.
4. Indian Army chief Gen MM Naravane’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signals New Delhi’s intention to boost security cooperation amid the rapidly changing scenario in West Asia. The army chief is set to make a four-day visit to the two key West Asian powers from December 6 against the backdrop of the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan normalising relations with Israel.
5. India hopes for resuming Iran oil imports as Biden presidency nears : Asia’s biggest oil importers are testing the waters in the hope that the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will set the stage for a resumption in crude oil exports from Iran and Venezuela. Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this week India would like to buy from more producers when asked if he would like to see an easing of White House sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.
6. United States house passes legislation to promote Martin Luther King, Gandhi legacies
   The US house of representatives recently passed legislation to establish an exchange initiative between India and United States. Under the initiative the work and legacies of Martin Luther King Junior and Mahatma Gandhi will be studied.
7. France plans to push investment ties between its Indian Ocean territory and South India: Ambassador of France to India Emmanuel Lenain will pay an official visit to Chennai, on December 7-8, aimed at strengthening economic and investment cooperation between
8. Jaishankar to skip Canada-led Covid strategy meet days after Justin Trudeau’s remarks on farmers’ protest : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will skip Canada-led meetings to formulate strategies on the coronavirus pandemic amid the fresh row between the two nations over remarks made by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau on the ongoing farmers’ protest in India.
9. Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. Rohingya refugees arrive at the relocation facility in Bhasan char : Going ahead with its plan to partially relocate Rohingyas from the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, the government of Bangladesh sent a batch of 1642 Rohingyas to the newly developed facility at Bhashan. Another 3500 Rohingyas will be sent to the Bhashan char this week and the relocation will be completed within a week.
2. China Turns on Nuclear-Powered ‘Artificial Sun’, Can Reach Temperatures of Over 150 Million Degrees : The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental research device, and scientists hope that the device can potentially unlock a powerful clean energy source.
3. The US Senate has unanimously passed a legislation to name a post office in Houston after slain Sikh police officer Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was gunned down in the line of duty during a routine traffic stop a year ago. : The post office named after Dhaliwal in Houston is only the second American post office named after an Indian-American. The first one was named after the first Indian-American Congressman Dalip Singh Saund in Southern California in 2006.
4. Coronavirus Cases:
   66,502,605
   Deaths: 1,529,165
   Recovered: 46,010,510

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊Sports:

1. The team of elite Javelin throwers including, Neeraj Chopra, Shivpal Singh and Annu Rani led by coaches Uwe Hohn and Dr. Klaus arrived in Bhubaneswar to train and prepare for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics 2021 . The camp will commence at Kalinga Stadium and will continue till the end of the month.
2. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already begun the preparations for organizing the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) in India in the month of April and May. It is speculated that the Indian board is planning to add two more teams to expand the cash-rich league and make it a tournament of 10 teams instead of 8.
3. Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan turned 35 on Saturday, the cricket fraternity has come in unison to extend warm birthday greetings to the ‘Gabbar’.
4. Several former sportspersons from Punjab, including Padma Shri and Arjuna awardees, left for Delhi on Saturday to return their awards in support of the farmers’ protest against the Centre’s three agriculture reform laws.

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🇮🇳Facts about India🇮🇳

Today 06 Dec 1992, 28 Years back Babri Masjid was demolished in Ayodhya

😀Thought of the day

How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind

Joke of the day

Pappu : in my dreams rats play football every night.
Doctor : take this tablet you will be ok.
Pappu : Can I take tomorrow, tonight is final game.

😳Why❓❓❓

Why do old people lose their teeth?

Older people who lose some or all of their teeth will likely need partial or full dentures and/or implants. Periodontal disease is the major cause of tooth loss in adults. Periodontal disease is a destructive disease of the gums and supporting structures caused by the long-term accumulation of bacteria.

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

jump = उत्प्लवते | utplvteto

🤔 How it works ⁉

How Bitumen is produced?

Bitumen, is a substance produced through the distillation of crude oil that is known for its waterproofing and adhesive properties. Bitumen production through distillation removes lighter crude oil components, such as gasoline and diesel, leaving the “heavier” bitumen behind. Bitumen, dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon that is found in deposits such as oil sands and pitch lakes (natural bitumen) or is obtained as a residue of the distillation of crude oil (refined bitumen).

Bituminous materials are used for road construction, roofing, waterproofing, and other applications. For the main application, which is road construction, the major concerns, as with concrete, are cost and durability.

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

MGNREGA The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’.

🛕 VEDIC GYAN

Hanuman Statues are in orange colour bcoz :

Since Hanuman is Bal Brahmachari (unmarried / celibate), only men are allowed to worship and touch the idol. Women can worship him but should not touch the idol. Mostly idols are covered with saffron (Kesar). Saffron colour is mostly associated with Brahmacharya(bachelorhood). It was told that once Hanuman asked Sita mata, why she wears a Sindhoor on her forehead. Sita mata replied “wearing a sindhoor on my forehead enhances the life of Sri Ram”!.

Sita’s answer overwhelmed Hanuman, and he thought, if a pinch of Sindhoor(kesari/orange)can increase the life span of Sri. Ram, then why not apply it all over my body so that Sri. Ram can live forever!.

Then he procured a bucket full of Sindhoor(kesari) and smeared his whole body with oil and Sindhoor!.

On the other side, Hanuman was born on a tuesday (mangalwar), the day of planet Mars or Mangal, the red planet!.

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

Jaggery (or gur) is made from unrefined sugar, and is obtained by boiling raw, concentrated sugar cane juice till it solidifies. Although jaggery is also made from the sap of coconut and date palm.

It acts as a detox, as it helps cleanse the liver by flushing out nasty toxins from the body. Jaggery is loaded with antioxidants and minerals like zinc and selenium, which help prevent free-radicals (responsible for early ageing). It helps boost resistance against infections, hence building stronger immunity.

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