Today’s top news: 11 December, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. The doors of the Union Government are always open for dialogue with Farmers Unions: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Tomar said
2. Social activist Anna Hazare warns Centre of a Lokpal-like ‘Jan Andolan’ if farmers’ demands are not met.
3. PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the New Parliament Building on Thursday . The new building is an intrinsic part of the vision of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and will be a landmark opportunity to build a peoples’ Parliament for the first time after independence, one which will match the needs and aspirations of ‘New India’ in the 75th anniversary of independence in 2022.
4. Slamming the Centre, Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Thursday, alleged that its ex-ally BJP was communalising the protests, by diverting the movement with violence. Condemning the BJP’s decision to not repeal the three Farm Laws, he said that ‘such laws are implemented in countries with dictatorship’. The Akali Dal had quit the NDA over the passage of the laws with Harsimrat Kaur Badal quitting from the Modi cabinet, terming the laws anti-farmer.
5. The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the apex body of Indian doctors, has declared a nationwide shutdown on Friday . The call for the strike comes after the IMA strongly opposed the government’s move to allow the Ayurveda doctors to perform surgery.
6. The IMA has called for a strike on December 11 at 10,000 locations across the country to protest against the government notification listing surgeries that Ayurveda practitioners can perform. It announced that it will “withdraw all non-essential non-COVID medical services on December 11”.
7. CBSE Board Exam 2021 Latest Updates: Answering questions from students over CBSE Board Exams, JEE Main and NEET 2021, Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that there was no question of cancelling these exams. Clearing the air around CBSE board exams 2021, the HRD Minister said that exams for Class 10 and 12 will be held for sure. However, if the pandemic situation doesn’t improve, then students would be given more time.
8. Public Wi-Fi networks called PM-WANI: the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to set up public Wi-Fi hotspots all over the country .
9. Travelling on side lower berth to get comfortable: Indian Railways introduces innovative design.
10. National Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday rubbished media reports suggesting its party chief Sharad Pawar emerging as the frontrunner to replace Sonia Gandhi as the next UPA chairperson.
11. Over 51% voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday,
12. Crisis ended in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Tripura with Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb calling off his ‘public opinion test’ on whether he should continue in the office or not due to dissidence against him in the party. Deb cancelled the mandate event he had fixed on December 13 following intervention of BJP president J P Nadda, state observer Vinod Sonkar and the state ministers and BJP legislators reposing faith in him.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal last week wrote to the Maharashtra government demanding that night curfew be imposed in Mumbai. Chahal’s move came after the BMC, along with the police, raided some night clubs last week. The clubs were found operating at full capacity till late night violating social distancing norms.
Govt says decision after Christmas.

10. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested celebrity hairstylist Suraj Godambe with narcotics on Thursday . Godambce is the HOD of the make-up department with a leading Bollywood production house and is known for his work in some of the blockbuster films in recent years. NCB officials have confirmed that 16 cocaine ampules (each ampule containing around 11 gram of Cocaine) were found in his possession, which fell neither under the category of consumption quantity nor commercial quantity.
11. Popular Tamil TV star VJ Chitra was on Wednesday found dead in a room at a hotel in Chennai’s Nazrathpet. She was 29.
12. Schools in Haryana will reopen from December 14 for students of classes 10 and 12 , appearing for board examinations next year, according to an order issued on Thursday. In order to attend the classes, the pupils will require to submit a medical certificate stating that their general health is fine and they do not have any coronavirus-like symptoms
13. The Ministry of Defence on Thursday announced that the Defence Research& Development Organisation (DRDO)- designed 5.56×30 mm Protective Carbine has successfully undergone the final phase of user trials on December 7, meeting all the parameters.
14. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed all central armed police forces to compile three-year data and inform his ministry if their jawans and officers are utilising their stipulated leaves as part of his ambitious proposal that aims at allowing troops spend at least 100 days with their families in a year.
15. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Meteorological Department for heavy rain and snowfall in Himachal Pradesh for Saturday, December 12.
16. Contemporary Indian dancer Astad Deboo, known for amalgamating Indian and western dance techniques, died in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 73. He was suffering from lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that develops when white blood cells called lymphocytes grow out of control.
17. Coronavirus Cases: 9,795,572
    Deaths: 142,212
    Recovered: 9,288,803

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

1. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, digitally addressed the Inter-Ministerial meeting on Vaccination of South Asia against COVID-19 by the World Bank, through Video Conference.
2. High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Thursday; During the meeting, he expressed India’s willingness to contribute in enhancing the service delivery capacity of Bangladeshi professionals for the COVID 19 vaccine.
3. World Health Organisation (WHO) applauds India for Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz campaign : The campaign launched as part of the nation-wide Fit India Movement by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on December 1, has gained the support of celebrities from different fields – Bollywood, sportspersons, writers, doctors, fitness influencers, among others, who have enthusiastically urged Indians to follow the basic mantra of 30 minutes of fitness every day.
4. Foreign missions visit covid-19 vaccine developing site
   A team of researchers visited Bharat Biotech International Limited that is developing covid-19 vaccine in Hyderabad.

5.’ India’s COVID-19 vaccines will benefit all countries’, says Bhutan Ambassador to India: The 64 foreign envoys on the COVID-19 vaccines facilities tour were also briefed by Bharat Biotech’s Chairman and Managing Director Dr Krishna Ella with regards to India’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities.

6. Two Pakistani soldiers Lance Naik Tariq & Sepoy Zaroof killed in retaliatory action by Indian Army to LoC ceasefire violation by Pakistani Army in Mankot sector of Poonch.
7. NASA has named the 18 astronauts, including Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari, who will train for its Artemis moon-landing programme . Half of the team comprises women and the first woman and the next man on the moon will come from this elite group.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. China announced on Thursday it would revoke visa exemption treatment for U.S. diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macau after the United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on more than a dozen Chinese officials.
2. The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 vice chairpersons of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), the top decision-making body of the Chinese legislature, over their role in Beijing’s disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong.
3. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country will start a coronavirus vaccination drive from December 27 onward as the first batch arrived.
4. Canada govt objected to military decision to cancel training with Chinese Army: The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) had been invited for joint training at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) at Petawawa in the province of Ontario. The exercise was cancelled by Canadian Armed Forces to the chagrin of the government.
5. The cancellation came in the wake of the detention of Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive of the Chinese telecomm giant Huawei in Vancouver on December 1, 2018 in a case related to bank fraud to sidestep sanctions on Iran. Days later, two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were arrested by China, where they just completed two years in captivity on December 10.
6. Buildings shook in Taipei on Thursday as a deep, 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the northern part of Taiwan, though with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
7. Four lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19, veterinary authorities said
8. Coronavirus Cases:69,613,607
   Deaths: 1,582,966
   Recovered: 48,274,904

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊Sports:

1. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the itinerary for England’s tour of India, which will begin with a four-match Test series from February 5th, 2021. The third match of the series will be a day-night affair, which will be hosted in Ahmedabad.
2. England will also play a five-match T20I series and will conclude the tour with a three-match ODI series. This will be the first major international series played in the country since the Covid-19 breakout. India’s last home series against South Africa was abandoned due to the pandemic.

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🇮🇳Facts about India🇮🇳

On this day (11 Dec 1845) – First battle Britishers and Sikhs started. The First Anglo-Sikh War (also known as the “ਜੰਗ ਹਿੰਦ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ” or First Panjab Hind(British) war) was fought between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in 1845 and 1846 in and around the Ferozepur district of Punjab.

😀 Thought of the day 

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door

 Joke of the day 
Teacher : 1 din aisa ayega jab Prithvi par Pani nhi rahega, Jeev jantu nasht ho jayenge,Prithvi tabaah ho jayegi..

Pappu : Sir to kya us din school aana hai??

😇 GK Today💤

Number of bones : 206 in adults & 300 new born

First woman president of India -Smt. Prathiba Patil

❗ WHY… 😳❓❓

Why is diabetes caused?

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is classed as a metabolism disorder. Metabolism refers to the way our bodies use digested food for energy and growth. Most of what we eat is broken down into glucose. Glucose is a form of sugar in the blood – it is the principal source of fuel for our bodies. When our food is digested the glucose makes its way into our bloodstream. Our cells use the glucose for energy and growth. However, glucose cannot enter our cells without insulin being present – insulin makes it possible for our cells to take in the glucose. Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas. After eating, the pancreas automatically releases an adequate quantity of insulin to move the glucose present in our blood into the cells, and lowers the blood sugar level.A person with diabetes has a condition in which the quantity of glucose in the blood is too elevated (hyperglycemia). This is because the body either does not produce enough insulin, produces no insulin.

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

Vedant (वेदान्त) The scriptures,

🤔 How it works ⁉

How extraction of aluminium takes place

Aluminium ore is called bauxite . The bauxite is purified to produce aluminium oxide, a white powder from which aluminium can be extracted. The extraction is done by electrolysis. The ions in the aluminium oxide must be free to move so that electricity can pass through it.

🛕 VEDIC GYAN

Utpanna Ekadashi vrat Katha : Utpanna Ekadashi puja falls on the Hindu month of Margashirsha. It is said that when people observe fasts on Utpanna Ekadashi which falls during the Krishna Paksha, it frees a person from all kinds of sins. Devotees observe fast and worship Lord Vishnu on this day. According to Drikpanchang, Ekadashi was a goddess who was born with the blessings of Lord Vishnu on this day, which is why the day is also known as Utpanna Ekadashi. People fast during the whole day and pray to Lord Vishnu as well as Lord Krishna on this day.

According to the Puranas, when lord Krishna told the story of the birth of Utpanna Ekadashi Mata, he also mentioned about the demon named the Mur in Satyuga. The demon was blinded by his powers due to which he had captured heaven. When all the deities from heaven reached Lord Vishnu to ask for his help, then the war between Lord Vishnu and the Asur Mur started which lasted for many years. Lord Vishnu then entered a cave to take rest, but the Asur Mur followed him. Lord Vishnu, however, fell asleep and just when the Asur Mur was about to kill Lord Vishnu, Goddess appeared on this date of Ekadashi and killed the Asur Mur. Devotees also observe fast on this day expecting that all their sins would be forgiven if they observe the fast on this day and pray to Lord Vishnu.

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

Peanut and jaggery: A healthy combo that should be part of our diet : There are many foods that help strengthen the body and boost immunity. And if you combine two such nutritious foods, then you are in for a super healthy and powerful treat. One such ideal combination for winters is jaggery coated peanut balls or chikki that can be easily prepared at home. Not only is it delicious, but is also a great way to satiate hunger pangs and strengthen the body.

Selenium in groundnuts, and magnesium and iron in jaggery helps improve fertility-related problems and makes muscles stronger.

The flavourful combination helps treat hemoglobin deficiency and protects against anaemia. Antioxidants in peanuts also help purify the blood.

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