TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 29th AUGUST, 2022 (GPN):

NATIONAL NEWS:

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1. Highlights of Mann Ki Baat @ August 2022!

(a) PM Modi said he had recently attended an event organised by the Government of India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. They organised the screening of the Swaraj serial on Doordarshan, which shows unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle.

(b) PM Modi spoke highly of Project Sampoorna in Bongaigaon, Assam that aimed to fight malnutrition.

(c) He said that the year 2023 will be celebrated as the International Year of Millets.

(d) PM Modi spoke about one particular initiative in the Jorsing village in Arunachal Pradesh. On August 15, 4G services started in the village. There was a time when people rejoiced when electricity reached a village. Now, people are equally excited when they get 4G connectivity.

(e) PM Modi spoke about a fruit called Himalayan Fig, aka Bedu, which contains minerals and vitamins in large quantities. It has now been branded and sold online, which helps farmers grow another source of income.

(f) PM spoke about various festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Nuakhai and Samvatsari Parva. He wished everyone on the occasion of various such festivals, which are often linked to agriculture. He also reminded everyone of Major Dhyanchand Jayanti on August 29, celebrated as National Sports Day.

(g) He also spoke about importance of water preservation.

2. The election to the post of Congress President will be held on 17th October this year.

3. *DELHI* : Illegally built Supertech twin towers were wiped from Noida’s skyline on Sunday, as the structures came crumbling down in a matter of 12 seconds after a series of controlled explosions around 2.30pm.

The 29-storey-high Ceyanne touched the ground, closely followed by the 32-storey-high Apex tower— obliterated by 3,700kg of explosives set in their pillars and walls. The demolition was successful, Joe Brinkkman, the mastermind behind the blast and CEO of Jet Demolitions, said, adding that no other building in the vicinity was significantly damaged in the process.

4. *J&K* : Former Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) minister Taj Mohiuddin on Sunday resigned from the Congress party and said that he will join the new political party that Ghulam Nabi Azad is planning to launch in the coming time.

5. *KERALA* : After Kodiyeri Balakrishnan stepped down as the CPI(M) state chief, citing health reasons, senior party leader and Local Self-government Minister MV Govindan Master was elected as his replacement

6. *MAHARASHTRA* : Samajik Adhikari Shivir’ was organized by the Department of SJ&E in association with ALIMCO, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), and District Administration Nagpur.

7. The ‘Samajik Adhikari Shivir’ was organized for the distribution of aid and assisting devices to Senior Citizens under ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme) and ‘Divyangjan‘ under the ADIP scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

8. Foundation stones of Maruti Suzuki’s new plants in Haryana, Gujarat laid virtually by PM Modi. He said the electric vehicles are bringing silent revolution to bring a big change in the country.

9. *TRIPURA*: BJP President J P Nadda has arrived in Tripura on a two-day visit to the state

10. *UTTARAKHAND* : Six people killed and 34 others have been injured in a road accident in Udham Singh Nagar District of Uttarakhand.

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⚖️*CRIME REPORT*⚖️
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1. *MADHYA PRADESH* : Five inmates escaped from a juvenile home in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa by breaking a window at the facility on Sunday. The five persons, who had been brought in only a few days ago, broke the kitchen window in the morning

2. Police have registered a case after one of the three plaintiffs related to Varanasi’s Gyanvapi case in 1991 received death threats from an unknown international caller on August 24. According to police, some persons threatened to kill the 60-year-old plaintiff and his family members. The call was made from a number that is linked to Pakistan.

3. *MAHARASHTRA* : Three Naxalites have been arrested from the jungles of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district in a joint operation carried out by the C-60 unit and the CRPF Battalion 37. The three arrested collectively carried a reward of ₹10 lakh on their heads.

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💃🕺××× *ENTERTAINMENT* ×××

1. Karnataka’s Divita Rai is the new Miss Diva Universe 2022. Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu crowned the beauty queen with the coveted title at a star-studded event held in Mumbai.

2. One of the most anticipated films in recent times, ‘Liger’ is currently running in theatres. The film released on August 25 managed to collect Rs 15.30 crore in India. However, the film seems to fare poorly at the ticket window.

3. Actor Vijay Deverakonda has reached Dubai to attend the Asia Cup INDvPAK match. The actor promoted his just-released film Liger and also talked about his expectation from the match. He spoke with Jatin Sapru and Irfan Pathan, the presenters of the match.

4. RAM SETU: Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP senior leader Subramanian Swamy on Sunday sent a legal notice to Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, and others including the makers of the upcoming movie Ram Setu for distorting Ram Setu saga.

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🛰️⚓⚔️*DEFENCE*
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1. The 13th edition of India- USA Joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2022 culminated at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.

This annual exercise is hosted alternatively between India and the United States. The 21-day joint training provided an opportunity for the Special Forces from both nations to train in Air Borne Operations,

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

1. IT giants, Google has unveiled a programme to upskill 100,000 Indian developers and researchers in cyber security.

The campaign will be part of the company’s Cyber Security Roadshow, which will cover multiple cities across India and offer tools, tutorials, and mentorship on security practices for building consumer apps, as well as enterprise programmes.

2. United Nations General Assembly, UNGA President and Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid on Sunday called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi. Welcoming Abdulla Shahid to India, Mr. Dhankhar said, his dynamic leadership of the 76th UNGA and his presidency priorities, in particular on revitalizing the UN, has universal appeal.

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. *BANGLADESH* : Tea workers resume work after PM Hasina intervenes to fix wages at Taka 170 per day
Majority of the tea-workers resumed work after their wages were raised from Taka 120 per day to Taka 170 per day.

2. Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority said the monsoon rains have killed over one thousand people and millions have been displaced in the flood that has wreaked havoc across the country. Thousands of people fled their homes after rivers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province burst their banks, causing powerful flash floods.

3. The death toll from the armed clashes that erupted in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Saturday has risen to 32, Libya’s health ministry said. Fighting broke out between militias loyal to the internationally recognised Tripoli-based government and the parliament operating from the country’s east.

4. Kuwait will hold parliamentary elections on September 29

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
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1. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022™ scheduled to take place on 11-30 October 2022 will be held in India as planned. The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will now be successfully held in the country in October.

2. Discus thrower Navjeet Kaur Dhillon fails dope test, suspended for three years:. Dhillon, a Commonwealth Games bronze medallist from 2018, tested positive for a metabolite of the anabolic steroid Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT).

3. India registered a five-wicket victory against Pakistan in their opening bout of Asia Cup 2022, as the Rohit Sharma-led side chased down a target of 148 runs in the final over.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya played a stellar role with the bat, Hardik slammed an unbeaten 33 off 17 deliveries, including four fours and one six, as India chased down 148-run target in 19.4 overs.

Put to bat first, Pakistan was restricted to 147, with wicketkeeper-batter Mohammed Rizwan emerging as the top run getter, scoring 43 off 42 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26) was at his skillful best and his four wicket haul included the prized scalp of Babar Azam (10)

4. Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will organise- Meet the Champion initiative in 26 schools across the country on the occasion of National Sports Day on Monday. Few of the prominent athletes who will be the part of this initiative are Commonwealth Games and World Championships Gold Medalist Nikhat Zareen, Paralympics and CWG medalist Bhavina Patel, Tokyo Olympics and CWG medalist Manpreet Singh among others.

5. The Union Sports Ministry has invited applications for National Sports Awards 2022. This year onwards, applications are being invited only in online mode through a dedicated portal. Notably, September 20 has been set as the deadline to apply for the awards. The list of awards includes Dronacharya Award, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award.

6. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that gate earnings from the first T20I of the seven-match series against England in September-October will be donated to Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund 2022. The match will be played in Karachi on September 20.

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳
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*Meerut* is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The name Meerut , properly spelled Merath or Mirath, is variously derived. According to one account it was originally known as Mahi Rashtra, the name given to it by one Mahi, a distinguished architect, who built a palace at Indraprashta or Dehli, in exchange for which he received the land on which Meerut now stands from the king Yudhishthira. This Mahi is said to have built the Andar Kot, a high brick fortress , the remains of which are still (1904 ) traceable .

The JATs on the other hand, allege that Meerut was founded as Mayarashtra (lit. Maya’s country) by Maya, who was the father of Mandodari, Ravana’s wife in the Ramayana. Meerut was the capital of Maya. Thus the city is also known as ‘Ravan Ka Sasural’ literally meaning “Ravana’s wife’s home”.

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*😀Thought of the day*

Life will never provide Warranties & Guarantees. It will only provides Possibilities & Opportunities to convert them into success.
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*JOKE OF THE DAY*
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*Father* – What is after 5?
*Son* : 6 and 7 Papa!

*Father* – Well done
So good after 6, 7!
*Son* : papa 8, 9, 10

*Father* -Excellent my son… and later?

*Son* : Ghulam, Begum and Badshah!🖤♠️♣️♥️♦️🃏🤪🤣😆

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*😳WHY❓❓❓*
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*Why is the AK still the world’s most reliable assault rifle?*

The weapon has to pass the roughest operational tests in the world that no other weapon has to sustain in order to be adopted to the military. The AK assault rifle remains the only one capable of functioning in the desert or in snow storms, as well as in tropical rains or after heavy dusting.
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*SYNONYMS*

*CAPTIVITY* :
IMPRISONMENT, confinement

*ANTONYMS*
Freedom,

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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻
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*कङ्कालतन्त्रम्.* Skeleton
kankaalatantram

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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*HOW DOES AN ELECTRIC MOTOR GET ROTATED*

An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor’s magnetic field and electric current in a wire winding to generate force in the form of torque applied on the motor’s shaft.

A current-carrying conductor will experience a force when placed within a magnetic field. The principle of the electric motor is that it converts electrical energy into kinetic energy (mechanical energy) through the interaction of the two magnetic fields.

They operate using principles of electromagnetism, which shows that a force is applied when an electric current is present in a magnetic field.

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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*
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Many people believe that Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to invent and build the telescope; however, the first telescope was made by Hans Lippershey in the early 1600s. Lipperhey was a German-Dutch glass maker, and he managed to reduce the amount of light in his telescope while focusing it..Galileo was the first one who used the telescope for astronomy, making wonderful discoveries about our Moon, the moons of Jupiter, and other things.

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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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Major Dhyan Chand
(29 August 1905 – 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. He was known for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals, in 1928, 1932 and 1936, during an era where India dominated field hockey
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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*
(Data is collected from the Internet, in case if actual facts are differentiate plz kindly inform…..🙏🏻) ========================
*Hindu calendar’s two versions – Amant and Purnimant*

Hindu calendar either follows amanta system or purnimanta system to identify the end of a lunar month. On the amanta calendar, one month ends and the next begins with amavasya tithi. *Telugu calendar & Gujarati calendar are examples of amanta calendar* . Purnimanta system reckons month end/month start from full moon to full moon. The traditional Hindu calendar popular in north India is a purnimanta calendar.

You can see some variation in months…So don’t be confused…. Further details please search…
*rudraksha-ratna .com*

*prokerala. com/general/calendar*

The Hindu Calendar – also called Panchang or Panchanga, is used to determine the time and dates of Hindu festivals, religious ceremonies, muhurat timing etc, making it an inseparable piece of Indian culture. The Hindu calendar distinctly indicates the 5 elements (pancha – anga) of time division – vara, tithi, nakshatra, yuga and karana….🙏🏻

You can easily remember by the sentence _Why We can’t…?_
*YV KNT(* Yuga, Vara, Karna, Nakshatra and Titi)
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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🙏🏻) ========================

*BENEFITS FROM LEMON WATER* 🍋

1. It promotes hydration
2. It’s a good source of vitamin C
3. It supports weight loss
4. It improves skin quality
5. Drinking warm or hot lemon water when you wake up may help get your digestive system moving.
6. The citric acid in lemons may help prevent kidney stones. Citrate, a component of citric acid, paradoxically makes urine less acidic and may even break up small stones.

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*Regards*
Sachin Murdeshwar..✒️

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