TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 26th AUGUST, 2022 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 211 crore landmark.

2. PM Modi addresses National Conference of Labour Ministers of all States & UTs; says Govt has taken initiative to abolish laws from period of slavery that reflect slavery mentality.

3. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approves proposal for amendment of policy of exemption for Wheat Flour from export ban.

4. President Droupadi Murmu to confer National Awards to Teachers on 5th September in New Delhi.

5. India is now ready for launch of 5G services, says Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

6. Govt has notified Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022 to ensure environmentally sound management of waste batteries.

7. The road, railway, and shipping ministries recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP). The agreement was signed under Bharatmala Pariyojana.

8. Recently NAMASTE Scheme was launched jointly by “Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment” and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs”. It is a Central Sector Scheme. The scheme seeks to provide safety and dignity to sanitation workers across urban India.

9. Amid allegations of shortage of medicines in government hospitals in Kerala, the government will soon launch an online monitoring facility to track the availability and distribution of medicines in government medical institutions.

10. To protect the interests of fish farmers and to benefit them from new technologies Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, launched the game Online Market Place feature “Aqua Bazar” in the “MatsyaSetu” mobile app.

11. Transgender persons to get holistic health services under Ayushman Bharat –PMJAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana), Ministry of Social Justice signs MOU with NHA.

11. *DELHI*: The BJP on Thursday staged protests across Delhi over the alleged liquor scam by the Arvind Kejriwal government and accused AAP of trying to divert people’s attention from the issue.

12. *GUJARAT* : PM Modi to visit Gujarat on 27th and 28th August; to lay foundation stone and inaugurate various developmental projects in Bhuj.

13. *HARYANA* : PM inaugurates Rs 6,000 cr Amrita Hospital of Mata Amritanandamayi Math in Faridabad.

14. *JHARKHAND* : The Supreme Court quashed the order of Jharkhand High Court in the matter of appointment of 326 candidates selected in the Sixth State Civil Service examination conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). The Apex Court gave its judgement in favour of 326 candidates securing their jobs.

15. *UTTAR PRADESH* : The BJP on Thursday named Uttar Pradesh Minister for Panchayati Raj, Bhupendra Chaudhary, as the president of its state unit.

16. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath launched 42 new electric buses for Lucknow and Kanpur on Thursday. He said that a helicopter service will soon be launched from Lucknow to Naimisharanya, a pilgrim centre in Sitapur district.

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⚖️*CRIME REPORT*⚖️
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1. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition seeking a review of its July 27 judgment that upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

2. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition challenging the remission of the 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape case.

The apex court issued notice to the Gujarat Government and the Centre on a plea challenging remission to the convicts who were released on the 15th of August.

3. *WEST BENGAL* CM Mamata Banerjee asked Stop media trials: amid probe into scams in West Bengal..As central agencies probe into school job scam and cattle smuggling cases.

4. *TELANGANA* : Hyderabad Police have arrested influencer Syed Abdahu Kashaf, who was seen raising ‘sar tan se juda’ slogans against MLA Raja Singh. A viral video showed him saying, “Gustakh-e-rasool ki ek hi saza, sar tan se juda (beheading only punishment for a person who disrespects the Prophet).” He has been booked for allegedly promoting enmity between different groups.

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💰*FINANCE*💰
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Federal Bank, based in Kerala, is the first bank to get listed its Payment Gateway platform on “TIN 2.0 platform” of the Income Tax Department. TIN 2.0 platform was started on July 1, 2022 guy U ui

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1. Days after stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui’s show was cancelled in Bengaluru, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wrote to the Delhi Police seeking the cancellation of his show scheduled for August 28. It said the workers of the VHP and Bajrang Dal will hold a protest if the show is not cancelled.

2. Actor Anupam Kher, who is celebrating the success of Karthikeya 2, recently shared his two cents on why south Indian films are doing better than Hindi films. Kher said that filmmakers in the south are concentrating on telling stories as opposed to Bollywood which seems to be more focused on packaging a film around a movie star.

3. Recently Home Minister Amit Shah met Jr NTR to appreciate his performance in SS Rajamouli’s RRR. The two met over dinner at a luxury hotel in the city.

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🛰️⚓⚔️*DEFENCE*
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1. The INS Vikrant, the largest warship (42,800 tons) made in India is ready and will be commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2.

2. Three terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir,

3. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said the Indian Army will continue to induct Gorkha soldiers from Nepal under the newly launched Agnipath recruitment scheme. ”

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✈️*INTERNATIONAL NEWS* ××××××××××××××××××××××××

1. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax on 26 Aug.

Two Ministers will review the defence cooperation between the two countries and explore new avenues including Defence Industry Cooperation to further strengthen bilateral engagements.

2. The third India-Mauritius Joint Committee Meeting on Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperation was held in New Delhi on 25 Aug.

3. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar co-chaired the 8th India-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França in Brasilia

4. India was among the 13 countries who voted in favour of a proposal seeking to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) virtually.

5. India on Thursday called on Pakistan to stop its discriminatory approach toward minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs and Christians after a Sikh girl was forcibly abducted and converted to Islam on the evening of August 20.

6. Bangladesh and India on Thursday signed two contracts for the construction of a new broad-gauge line between Khulna-Darsana and conversion of metre gauge line into a dual-gauge line between Parbatipur and Kaunia.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. Three American troops were injured in two rocket attacks in Syria earlier in the day and the United States responded with strikes from attack helicopters.

2. Heavy rains and floods have killed 903 people and injured 1,293 people across Pakistan since June 14 this year, according to government data.
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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
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1. Like Kho-Kho and Kabaddi, Dahi Handi has now been given the status of a game in Maharashtra. It will be considered as a type of adventure sports. Highlights Chief Minister Eknath Shinde told in the Vidhan Sabha that Govindas who join Dahi Handi will be given benefits of government schemes, 5 percent reservation in government.

2. Hong Kong have qualified for Asia Cup 2022 after winning all their three matches in the Qualifiers. Hong Kong will meet India and Pakistan in Group A of the main tournament. India will face Hong Kong on August 31, while Pakistan will face Hong Kong on September 2. The Asia Cup 2022 will begin on August 27.

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*Districts* : 38
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*Governor*: R. N. Ravi
*CM* : M. K. Stalin (DMK)
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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳
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*JHARKHAND** : Following Indian independence in 1947, the region was divided between the new states of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and Bihar. In 2000 a campaign led by the BJP for a separate state culminated with the passage of the Bihar Reorganisation Act, creating Jharkhand as a new Indian state.

Jharkhand meaning ( ‘the land of forests’) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east.
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*😀Thought of the day*
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Choose your friends with caution, plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.

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* *JOKE OF THE DAY* 
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*Friend** : Marte waqt aadmi ko kya dena chahiye?
*Pappu* : Birla cement.
*Frnd* : Kyun?
*Pappu* : Kyunki is Cement mai jaan hai
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*😳WHY❓❓❓*
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*WHY DOES ONLY WATER QUENCH OUR THIRST?**

Decrease in Extracellular fluid volume(ECFV) causes decrease in blood pressure which then via baroreceptors(special receptors which regulate blood pressure) produce thirst sensations.

*Why only Water?*

-The human body contains from 55% to 78% water, depending on body size. To function properly, the body requires between one and seven liters of water per day to avoid dehydration; the precise amount depends on the level of activity, temperature, humidity, and other factors
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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻
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Let us meet again

पुनर्मिलामहा:
Punarmilaamaha
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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*How does hydraulic JCB (Joseph Cyril Bamford) work?**

*Hydraulic systems, like pneumatic systems, are based on Pascal’s law which states that any pressure applied to a fluid inside a closed system will transmit that pressure equally everywhere and in all directions* .

A hydraulic system uses an in-compressible liquid as its fluid, rather than a compressible gas.

Hydraulic systems work by using pressurized fluid to power an engine. These hydraulic presses put pressure on a small amount of fluid in order to generate a large amount of power. Here’s a basic idea of a hydraulic system: water in a contained system has pressure put on it from one side.

Hydraulics operate the control surfaces on any large airplane. You see hydraulics at car service centers lifting the cars so that mechanics can work underneath them, and many elevators are hydraulically operated using the same technique. Even the brakes in your car use hydraulics!

Hydraulic systems are made up of numerous parts:

The reservoir holds hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic pump moves the liquid through the system and converts mechanical energy and motion into hydraulic fluid power. The electric motor powers the hydraulic pump. The valves control the flow of the liquid and relieve excessive pressure from the system if needed.
The hydraulic cylinder converts the hydraulic energy back into mechanical energy.
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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*
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What are the names of books written by APJ Abdul Kalam?*

*India 2020* – In this book Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and his close associate Y.S. Rajan examine India’s strengths and weaknesses to offer a vision of how India can be among the world’s first five economic powers in the year 2020.

*Wings Of Fire* – This is the story of Kalam’s rise from obscurity and his personal and professional struggles as well as the story of Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag-missiles that have raised the nation to the level of a missile power of international reckoning.

*Ignited Minds* – This book examines that even after being obviously capable of being the best, we so often settle for the worst .

*Turning Points* – Turning Points takes up the incredible Kalam story from where Wings of Fire left off. It brings together details from his career and presidency that are not generally known as he speaks out for the first time on certain points of controversy.

*Target 3 billion* – This book has the Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development is an amazing read about how we can make this world a better place.

*The Family And The Nation* – The book attempts to express an ideal by which Indian society may prosper, and speaks of how spirituality can help create a noble nation and a better world.

*My journey:* *Transforming Dreams into Actions* – This book unfolds the Nostalgic , Honest and deeply personal Life of Dr. Kalam. Unusual and beautiful lessons can be learnt from it .

*The Scientific Indian* – In this book the Scientific Indian speaks to every curious and adventurous mind, and especially to tomorrow s scientists and technologists, encouraging us to dream big, and urging us to work hard to make our dreams come true.
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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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*Mother Teresa**
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, *26 August 1910* – 5 , September 1997), commonly known as Mother Teresa and honoured in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India, where she lived for most of her life.

In 1950, Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious congregation that had over 4,500 nuns and was active in 133 countries in 2012. The congregation manages homes for people who are dying of HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis. It also runs soup kitchens, dispensaries, mobile clinics, children’s and family counselling programmes, as well as orphanages and schools.

Teresa received a number of honours, including the 1962 Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize and 1979 *Nobel Peace Prize*.
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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*
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That IS Too Much – बहुत है.
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*ANTONYMS*
*Consequence*× Origin

* *SYNONYMS**
*Consequence* : effect

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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*
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*Why always Shiva linga is placed to wards North direction. It’s water flow indicates North side.*

According to the Linga Purana, the lingam is a complete symbolic representation of the formless Universe Bearer – the oval-shaped stone is the symbol of the Universe, and the bottom base represents the Supreme Power that holds the entire Universe in it.

According to Agama Shastra, The base of the shiva linga should be either north or East direction. River ganga flow form north to south. As the Shiva linga is facing east direction. The water is flowing towards north direction , hence the water flowing side is kept facing the north. Ganga flows from Himalayas (North) and moves towards the south. So Shiva Linga is placed in that manner facing towards East.

Women, especially unmarried women are prohibited from touching or even doing the Shiva Linga puja. But there’s a reason to it. A shivling symbolizes the union of mind and soul. … Since the lingum represents the male reproductive organ, unmarried women are not allowed to either touch it, worship it, or offer water.
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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🙏🏻) =======================
*Black Grapes Benefits:*
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Black grapes are rich in vitamin C, K and A along with flavonoids and minerals, and as such are said to help in boosting one’s immunity. They are also rich in sugar and organic acids that help in relieving constipation, indigestion and treating kidney problems.

Grapes are high in antioxidants, beneficial plant compounds that may protect against chronic health conditions, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

Compounds in grapes and red wine may protect against heart disease. Grapes may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol.

Grapes contain several compounds, such as resveratrol, lutein and zeaxanthin, that may protect against common eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma.

Grapes contain many nutrients important for bone health, including calcium, magnesium.
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*Regards*
Sachin Murdeshwar.✒️

*🙏PLZ FOLLOW the GOVT. NORMS, MAINT SOCIAL DISTANCE, KEEP YOURSELF ©YOUR FAMILY SAFE🌼*