Today’s top news: 30 December, 2020 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. PM Modi inaugurates New Bhaupur- New Khurja Section and the Operation Control Centre of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor through video conference. The 351-km section, which has been built at a cost of Rs 5,750 crore, will open new avenues for local industries in Uttar Pradesh.
2. Over month-long farmers’ agitation is still sticking to its hardline position against the new farm laws, but the Central government is ready to hold the next round of talks on all relevant issues to find a “logical solution” with an “open mind” to end this prolonged impasse.
3. The Centre and the protesting farmer unions will resume stalled talks on Wednesday with the latter sticking to their hardline position that the parleys will only be on the modalities of repealing the three new agri laws and giving a legal guarantee on the MSP among other issues.
4. PM Modi will lay the Foundation Stone of AIIMS at Rajkot, Gujarat on 31st December 2020 at 11 AM via video conferencing.
5. The Assam Government recently tabled a bill that will abolish all the state-run Madrassas and will convert them into schools from April 1, 2021. The bill is called Assam Repealing Bill.
6. The Serum Institute of India recently unveiled the first indigenously developed Pneumococcal Vaccine called Pneumosil . The vaccine was launched by the Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.
7. Himachal turns into winter wonderland! Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie receive fresh snowfall –Several roads in upper Shimla and Manali were blocked due to heavy snowfall .
8. PM Modi launched the National common Mobility Card. The National Common Mobility Card will allow passengers with RuPay debit card to be swiped for Metro level. The National Common Mobility Card can be used at all transit locations. The card makes all new metro and transit payments interoperable with a single card.
9. The National Common Mobility Card will allow passengers with RuPay debit card obtained from twenty-three banks. This includes UCO, SBI, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank. The National Common Mobility Card facility is to be available in all Metro by 2022.
10. Former Union Minister (BJP) Bharuch Lok Sabha MP Mansukh Vasava has resigned from the party.. “I resigned from the party so that my mistake does not harm the party. For which the party forgives me,” Mansukh Vasava said.
11. The State Bank of India (SBI) is providing a new service to its customers that enables them to file through the YONO app an income tax return (ITR) for free. This new service could help customers as the due date for filing ITR ends on December 31, 2020.
12. The SBI customers can log in to the YONO app on the mobile phone; proceed to shop ‘Shop and Order’ and click on ‘tax and investment’; click on Tax2Win for more details; then the customer has to pay a minimum of Rs.199 for the CA-assisted service. In case if face any issue while availing the facility can send an email to [email protected].
13. In a shocking incident, the body of Deputy Chairman of Karnataka State Legislative Council SL Dharme Gowda was found on a railway track near Kadur in Chikkamagaluru on Tuesday. A suicide note has purportedly been recovered as well. Reacting to Karnataka Legislative Counsil Deputy Chairman SL Dharme Gowda’s sudden and suspicious death, Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said, “I don’t call this incident as suicide, I would like to call this as today’s political murder.”
14. The body of a Naxal zonal commander carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head was found under mysterious circumstances in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, body of Paramjit alias Sonu Das was recovered from the forest near Tikda village.
15. WhatsApp to stop working on these smartphones from January 1: HTC Sensation
    Google Nexus S
    Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
    LG Optimus 2X
    Samsung Galaxy S I9000
    HTC Desire
    Motorola Droid Razr
    Samsung Galaxy S2.
16. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the short notification for the upcoming National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (1), 2021 on its official website- upsc.gov.in. The examination would pave the way for aspirants for recruitment into Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of NDA for 147th Course and 109th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC).
17. As per the short notification, the UPSC NDA NA 1 online application process will commence from December 30, 2020 on the official website- upsconline.nic.in. The deadline for filling the application form for the UPSC NDA NA 1 exam is January 19, 2021. The UPSC NDA NA 1 exam 2021 is scheduled to be held on April 18, 2021.
18. Actor Rajinikanth, who finally appeared ready to launch his political party with a “now or never” announcement earlier this month, has now decided to opt for the latter course, citing health concerns . Rajinikanth Cancels Political Plans After “Warning From God”
    Rajiikanth said in a statement, “Without entering electoral politics, I will serve the people”
19. India successfully tests Barak-8 medium range surface-to-air missile.
20. ITBP finally gets land to build HQ in Delhi, to come up by 2023
    Almost six decades since it was set up, the Indian government’s specialised high-altitude paramilitary force, the ITBP has been allotted land to construct its headquarters in the national capital.
21. Shailja Sharma, wife of former Himachal CM Shanta Kumar, died of Covid in the early hours of Tuesday at Tanda Medical College. She was 75.
22. Coronavirus Cases:
    10,242,306
    Deaths: 148,423
    Recovered: 9,828,057

✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. India at UNSC: From January 1, 2021, India would begin its 8th stint at the UN Security Council as its non-permanent member. India was elected in June 2020 securing 183 out of 192 votes showing overwhelming support for New Delhi.
2. India-Bhutan friendship to touch skies, literally! ISRO to help Bhutan launch its first satellite in 2021. Four Bhutanese engineers have arrived to undergo training at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru
3. Highest number of ceasefire violations by Pakistan since 2003 truce came into effect
   There were 5,100 instances of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir, the highest in nearly 18 years, that claimed 36 lives and left more than 130 people injured, according to security officials.
4. India likely to extend temporary suspension of flights from UK beyond December 31. said Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for Civil Aviation.
5. India in discussion with Saudi Arabia and Singapore to start Air Bubble. India currently has formalized air bubble arrangements with 24 countries like Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Ethiopi.
6. Year ender 2020: The year NATO realised the China threat and responding to the economic damage induced by the Wuhan-originated coronavirus. It also witnessed the world leaders acknowledging the rise of China as an “imminent threat” to all countries including European nations.
7. The INS Kiltan recently arrived at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia under Mission Sagar III. The ship is to deliver fifteen tonnes of HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) for flood affected Cambodia.
8. Turkey has become a backdoor and safe haven for anti-India elements to work on Pakistan’s behest as well as the converging point for anti-India actors and Pakistani agencies.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. The Federal Aviation Administration if the United States has recently issued new guidelines that eases restrictions on the use of drones . This is likely to expand the commercial uses of the technology in the country.
2. The Turkish Parliament recently passed the act called “Preventing Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”. The bill would increase the monitoring of civil society.
3. Japan to join Five Eyes Network : The Five Eyes network comprises of five nations namely Australia, Canada, Britain, US and New Zealand. Japan is now to join the Five Eyes network to become the sixth eye.
4. U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received a COVID-19 vaccination live on television on Tuesday (December 29)
5. Coronavirus Cases:
   81,915,181
   Deaths: 1,787,006
   Recovered:58,026,035

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊Sports:

1. Indian legend Yuvraj Singh has been denied permission by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to participate in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Yuvraj, who retired from international cricket and IPL in 2019, had written to the BCCI, seeking approval for the same.
2. AUSTRALIA VS INDIA
   2nd Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2020/21,
   December 26, 2020
   AUS 133/6 (66) , 195/10 (72.3)
   Australia lead by 2 runs with 4 wickets remaining
   IND 326/10 (115.1) 3rd Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2020/21, January 7, 2021

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🇮🇳Facts about India🇮🇳

Mahabalipuram, is a town on a strip of land between the Bay of Bengal and the Great Salt Lake, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s known for its temples and monuments built by the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 8th centuries. The seafront Shore Temple comprises 3 ornate granite shrines. Krishna’s Butter Ball is a massive boulder balanced on a small hill near the Ganesha Ratha stone temple.

😀Thought of the day

A correct decision can double the confidence. And A wrong decision can double the experience. So no need to worry about both the situations. Continue to do efforts and handle the situations.

Joke of the day

टीचर : वाक्य को अंग्रेजी में ट्रांसलेट करो ‘ वसंत ने मुझे मुक्का मारा’

पप्पू : वसन्तपंचमी (Vasant punch me🤜🏻🤛🏼) 😂😂😂😂😂

😳Why❓❓❓

Why Menstruation takes place in women

Menstruation is a woman’s monthly bleeding, often called “period.” The blood and tissue lining the uterus (womb) break down and leave the body. This is called period. For many women, bleeding lasts from 4 to 8 days. It makes Hormone levels low. Low levels of the hormone estrogen can make you feel depressed or irritable😡😰

In a woman, a period is body’s way of releasing tissue that it no longer needs. Every month, her body prepares for pregnancy. The lining of uterus gets thicker as preparation for nurturing a fertilized egg. An egg is released and is ready to be fertilized and settle in the lining of your uterus.

Ovulation is when the ovary releases an egg so it can be fertilized by a sperm in order to make a baby. A woman is most likely to get pregnant if she has sex without birth control in the three days before and up to the day of ovulation (since the sperm are already in place and ready to fertilize the egg as soon as it is released). A man’s sperm can live for 3 to 5 days in a woman’s reproductive organs, but a woman’s egg lives for just 12 to 24 hours after ovulation.

Ovulation happens about 14 days before your period starts. If your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, woman ovulate around day 14, and most fertile days are days 12, 13 and 14. If average menstrual cycle is 35 days ovulation happens around day 21 and your most fertile days are days 19,20 and 21

LEARN Sanskrit🙏🏻

*विलोचन* :  Eye; distorting the eyes.

🤔 How it works ⁉

How earth gets rotates continuously in same speed.

Earth spins because of the way it was formed. Our Solar System formed about 4.6 billion years ago when a huge cloud of gas and dust started to collapse under its own gravity. As the cloud collapsed, it started to spin.

According to Newton’s First Law of Motion it states: The motion of an object will remain unchanged unless a force acts on it.
an object will never change its speed or direction unless something comes along and forces it to do so.

Gravity : an attractive force between objects with mass. Gravity holds the Sun and planets together in the solar system, and holds stars together in galaxies

💁🏻‍♂️ GK TODAY

WHO The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland
Founded : 7 April 1948
Now Tedros Adhanom is the Director general of the World Health Organization

🛕 VEDIK GYAN

Akshayapatra (अक्षयपात्र) 🍚 meaning inexhaustible vessel, is an object from Hindu mythology. It was a wonderful vessel given to Yudishtira by Lord Surya which held a never-depleting supply of food to the Pandavas every day.

One day, Krishna suddenly came to visit the Pandavas when they are in forest, he visits Draupadi and ask for food, she was sitting and weeping in the kitchen. With tears in her eyes, Draupadi bowed her head before Krishna and showed him an empty pot in which she had cooked rice that morning and she did not have any more rice in the house. But Krishna said to her: “Thank you sister
Look carefully.” Draupadi looked, and she found a single grain of rice stuck inside the pot. Krishna said “A single grain of rice, if offered to God with love and humility, becomes the beeja (primordial seed) which feeds and satiates the whole universe.” He then ate that single grain of rice. This miraculous divine episode happened on the day which is commemorated as “Akshaya Tritiya” every year, and it occurs around the time of the spring harvest in April-May every year.

Krishna was very sorrowful to see the condition of his sister Draupadi and his cousins, the Pandavas, he then suggest to hymn 108 chants of lord Surya by Pandavas. Later tgey Blessed by Surya with an Akshaya Patra, the inexhaustable vessel.

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

Getting a runny nose

A runny nose may be due to allergies, hay fever, or other causes. following home treatments can help to stop it:-

1. Drinking fluids and staying hydrated when dealing with a runny nose can be helpful if you also have symptoms of nasal congestion.
2. Inhaling hot steam has with vicks or zandu balm or Amrutanjan or Eucalyptus leaves oil or Camphor कर्पूर, help treat a runny nose. The bottom line : These approaches will only give you relief. Make sure to seek more direct treatment if you’re experiencing colds, viruses, and allergies.

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