TODAY’S TOP NEWS: 12th SEPTEMBER, 2022 (GPN):

NATIONAL and STATE NEWS:

1. PM Modi to address over one lakh women of Help Groups in Karahal SHGs on September 17.

2. President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, to Rajya Sabha. Mr Ali has been nominated to the Upper House on the recommendation of the Central government.

3. Dwarka-Sharda Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passed away on Sunday at Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh. He was 99 years old. He breathed his last at the Shridham Jhoteshwar Ashram in Narsinghpur. The funeral will take place on Monday.

4. Central govt has fixed the maximum number of wards in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi at 250. 42 wards will be reserved for Scheduled Castes. The Union Home Ministry has issued a notification in this regard.

5. Over 1,200 gift items received by PM Narendra Modi will be auctioned from September 17 to October 2 and the proceeds from it’ll go to Namami Gange Mission. The auction will be conducted through the web portal, pmmementos.gov.in. The base price of the gifts ranges from ₹100 to ₹10 lakh and they are displayed at National Gallery of Modern Art.

6. *ASSAM* Cabinet on Sunday approved the State government’s decision to withdraw nearly three lakh cases related to “petty crime” in order to reduce caseloads on the courts.

7. General Secretary of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee Kamrul Islam Choudhury resigns from the party citing directionless and confused leadership as reason.

8. *BIHAR* CM, Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River in Gaya.

9. *CHHATTISGARH* : CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates 2 more districts: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti, takes total to 33

10. *GUJARAT* : Union Minister Amit Shah addresses Annual General Meeting of major cooperatives in Gujarat.

11. *MEGHALAYA* : Four of the six undertrial prisoners, who escaped from a jail in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills on Saturday after overpowering prison guards, have allegedly been lynched by a mob in Shangpung village, Meghalaya DGP LR Bishnoi said. Bishnoi added that their bodies will be taken to hospital for identification. The mob had allegedly attacked the prisoners with rods and sticks.

12. *UTTAR PRADESH* : PM Modi will inaugurate International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre and Mart, Greater Noida, around 10:30 AM on 12th September.

13. Prohibitory orders imposed in Varanasi ahead of Gyanvapi case court order. The District Court will issue an Order with regard to the maintainability of the plea in the Gyanvapi- Shringar Gauri case. Security of the Court premises has also been tightened.

14. *ODISHA* government has launched a rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).

15. India’s first RRTS corridor: The nation’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (India’s first RRTS corridor), the Delhi-Meerut RRTS line, would incorporate an automatic fare collection (AFC) system and tickets with QR codes for riders. In order to purchase the AFC system, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) recently announced that it has requested bids

16. Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced -2022 result has been declared. R K Shishir is the top ranker in the common rank list while Tanishka Kabra is the female topper.
A total of 40712 candidates have qualified JEE (Advanced) this year. Of the total qualified, 6516 candidates are females.

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⚖️*CRIME REPORT*⚖️
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1. *DELHI* : Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena approves CBI probe into alleged irregularities in procurement of low-floor DTC buses

2. *WEST BENGAL* : TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s sister-in-law Maneka Gambhir was on Saturday evening stopped by the ED at the Kolkata airport from flying abroad and was handed over summons to join investigation in a money laundering case.

3. Several country made bombs allegedly exploded during a protest rally organised by the BJP in Sitalkuchi area of West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district. As per reports, at least two BJP workers, who sustained injuries in the incident, have been admitted to a district hospital

4. *Mastermind of the racket incorporating shell companies with Chinese links in India arrested* : Corporate Affairs Ministry said, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has arrested the mastermind Dortse yesterday. Dortse is on the Board of Jillian India Limited and has clearly emerged as the mastermind of the whole racket of incorporating large number of shell companies with Chinese links in India.

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💰*FINANCE*💰
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1. Indian Railways’ overall revenue has grown by 38 per cent till August 2022 over the corresponding period of last year.

2. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has said that Indian higher education has produced the best company executives in the world and created the second highest number of CEOs after the United States.

Speaking at the convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Management and Design at Kanchipuram near Chennai.

3. The Ministry of Railways said that the revenue from passenger traffic was nearly 25,276 crore rupees showing an increase of 116%

Indian Railways’ overall revenue has grown by 38% till August 2022 over the corresponding period of last year. The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August this year was around 95,486 crore rupees showing an increase of 26,271 crore rupees over the same period of last year.

4. India stays out of Trade Policy Pillar at IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Forum)– Piyush Goyal addresses event hosted by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum in Los Angeles.

5. Lord’s Mark Insurance recieves insurance licence: IRDAI has given Lord’s Mark Insurance Brokerage Private Limited a direct insurance broking licence.

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1. Former Union Minister and veteran actor Uppalapati Krishnam Raju passed away on Sunday wee hours while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, hospital sources said. He was 83 and is survived by wife and three daughters.
Raju was uncle of ‘Baahubali’ star Prabhas.

2. Actor Kamaal R Khan deleted his “I’m back for my vengeance” tweet which he had posted after being released from jail on bail. He later tweeted, “Media is creating new stories. I’m back and safe at my home. I don’t need any revenge from anyone. I’ve forgotten whatever bad thing happened with me. I believe…it was written in my destiny.”

3. Actors Gulshan Devaiah and Saiyami Kher are teaming up for a film, which is being produced by filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.

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⚔️⚓🛰️*DEFENCE*
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1. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) launched the third Stealth Frigate of Project 17A ‘Taragiri’ on Sunday. The vessel has an approximate launch weight of 3510 Tons.

The ship is designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house design organisation viz. Bureau of Naval Design.

The 149.02 M long & 17.8 M wide ship, is propelled by a CODOG combination of two Gas Turbines and 02 Main Diesel Engines which are designed to achieve a speed of over 28 knots at a displacement of approx. 6670 Tons.

2. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organise an interaction with NCC Cadets and Pledge against drug abuse in Delhi on Sep 12.

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal department for Drug Demand Reduction. To create awareness among youth, children, and the community, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan was launched on the 15th of August, 2020 in 272 districts.

3. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced ex-gratia of ₹50 lakh to family members of Army Jawan Naik Suraj Pal and Navy Jawan Haresh Kumar Singh. Expressing grief, CM Adityanath said that the government stands with the families of the departed soldiers. A government job will also be provided to one member each from their families.

4. Admiral Sunil Lamba has been conferred Singapore’s prestigious military award, the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (MSM(M)), by President Halimah Yacob.

5. Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Army completed six flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, on the Odisha Coast, as part of evaluation trials.

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1. PM Modi will be on a two-day visit to Samarkand of Uzbekistan from the 15th of September to attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

2. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has signed an MoU with the Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf on the mechanism of consultations between India and the GCC.

3. Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal has said that India is on the path to become a powerhouse driving global growth by 2047. He said this while interacting with the Business Community of Southern California.

4. NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), launched India’s first National Electric Freight Platform- E-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport-India). The National Electric Freight Platform brings different stakeholders together with the support of the World Economic Forum, CALSTART, and RMI India.

5. The United Nations (UN) General Assembly approved Volker Türk of Austria to be the global body’s Human Rights Chief by UN Secretary­-General Antonio Guterres.

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. Queen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from Balmoral Castle, her summer home in the Scottish Highlands. The coffin will remain overnight at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Elizabeth’s official Scottish residence. It will be taken to Edinburgh’s St Giles Cathedral for a service on Monday. The Queen’s state funeral will be held on September 19.
2. King Charles III proclaimed Britain’s new monarch. King Charles III names William and Kate as the Prince and Princess of Wales

3. The death toll from a migrant boat capsize last week off the coast of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea has risen to 11, The boat was carrying 37 people, out of which 14 have been rescued so far. As many as 12 occupants of the boat are still missing.

4. Two US military aircraft carrying relief supplies for those affected by the recent floods in Pakistan landed at Sukkur Airport in Sindh province on Sunday, Pakistani authorities said. Each plane brought in around 35 tons of relief aid, authorities added. It is estimated that millions have been left homeless by the floods that have battered Pakistan since mid-June.

5. At least one person was killed and 40 others were injured after a tailings dam wall collapsed at a dormant diamond mine in South Africa’s Free State province on Sunday,

6. International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on September 12, every year by the United Nations. The day highlights the efforts made by United Nations for cooperation among the developing countries. It is an initiative for the economic, social and political developments of the countries located in Southern region.

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*
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1. *ASIA CUP 2022*

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Final
Sri Lanka won by 23 runs

SL – 170/6 (20)
PAK – 147 (20)

CRR: 7.35

Player of the Match
Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Player of the Series
Wanindu Hasaranga

b. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final in Dubai to win Asia Cup for the sixth time. Bhanuka Rajapaksa top-scored for Sri Lanka in the final with 71*(45), while Pramod Madushan took four wickets and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets. It’s Sri Lanka’s first Asia Cup victory since 2014, when also they defeated Pakistan in the final.

2. *DURAND CUP 2022* ⚽️. : Mumbai City FC enter the semifinals.
In the quarterfinals played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, Mumbai defeat Chennaiyin FC by 5-3 in the extra time.

3. Spain’s 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open 2022, becomes youngest men’s world number one in history. He defeated 23-year-old Casper Ruud of Norway in the final to win US Open 2022 men’s singles title. It’s Alcaraz’s first-ever Grand Slam title victory. He won the final with scoreline of 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(7-1), 6-3.

Alcaraz has become the youngest men’s world number one in tennis history, breaking Lleyton Hewitt’s record (20 years and 9 months)

4. Aaron Finch, Australia’s captain announced his retirement from one-day international cricket after Australia’s third and final ODI against New Zealand. Finch will continue to be the captain of the Australian cricket team for T20 and will lead it in defense of its world title in the T20 World Cup which is going to be held in October and November in Australia.

5.FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Ranveer Singh is all set to cheer for his favourite sporting event – The Instagram reel he has posted sees him wearing the recently launched adidas FIFA jerseys of Spain, Germany, Argentina, Sweden and Japan.
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👩‍🎓EDUCATION👩‍🏫
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1.BITS Pilani collaborates with Coursera to launch first online B.Sc in Computer Science from top ranked engineering institute in India-Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera and Prof. G Sundar, Director, Off Campus Programmes and Industry Engagement, BITS Pilani spoke with GPN
2.MRG School organises a blood donation camp in collaboration with Rotary Club -Anshu Mital, Principal, MRG School, said, “We extend our gratitude to doctors and parents for their active participation in the blood donation camp.
3.NMIMS, Mumbai School of Business Management ranked amongst the top 100 global B-Schools by Financial Times MiM Ranking 2022-Dr. Prashant Mishra, Dean, School of Business Management, NMIMS University, Mumbai, said, “It is a matter of great pride for the NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai, to join the league of prestigious management schools globally.

4.Bringing education to fingertips: Ed-tech brand gives out tabs to children Under the Education for All (EFA) program.Sharing her thoughts, Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan, Principal of MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai, said, “M.O.P Vaishnav has recently collaborated with Ed-tech company BYJU’S as a part of their ‘Education For All initiative’.

5.Whistling Woods International brings expertise and knowledge to India by collaborating with University of the Arts London-Roni Brown, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Education at University of the Arts London (UAL), said, “We at UAL are delighted to be partnering with Whistling Woods International, a respected international provider of film, communication, and creative arts education.
Rahul Puri, Head of Academics, WWI said, “We have always believed that collaboration is the key to development.This will give our students access to technical knowledge, on a global level, to elevate their careers”.
6.Vedantu a pioneer in LIVE online learning, today announced 1000+ of their students have qualified NEET 2022 examination. For Vedantu, Tamil Nadu emerges as the top state with 132 Vedantu students qualifying NEET, followed by 124 students from Maharashtra, 94 from Uttar Pradesh, 82 from Karnataka, and 61 students from West Bengal.

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳
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*Keladi Chennamma** was the queen of Keladi Kingdom in Karnataka.

She was from the Lingayatha community. Chennamma married King Somashekara Nayaka in 1667 CE. After Somashekhara Nayaka’s death in 1677, Chennamma efficiently handled the administration of the Keladi Nayaka dynasty. During her reign of 25 years, she repelled the advance of the Mughal Army led by Aurangzeb from her military base in the kingdom of Keladi located in Sagara, Karnataka, India. She adopted Basavappa Nayaka, one of her close relatives who succeeded as Hiriya Basappa Nayaka. She also rendered a trade agreement with the Portuguese involving commodities like pepper and rice. Channagiri is named after her.
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*😀Thought of the day*
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Where can we go to find God, if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being.

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 *JOKE OF THE DAY* 
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*Pappu* ki shaadi ek nurse se ho gayi.

*Frnd* : Aur bhai, kaisi hai marriage life..⁉️😄

*Pappu* : Pooch mat yaar, 😳 jab tak sister na kaho, wo kuch bolti hi nahi….😫😩🥵 =======================
😳WHY❓❓❓
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*Why does distilled water not conduct electricity where as rain water does?**

Distilled water is the pure form of water. It is neutral in nature and also it doesn’t dissociate into ions and it has negligible ionization.

Electricity needs ions to move in an electrolyte, which is not provided by water.

Rain water on the other hand, contains dissolved salts, acids and even few basic particles. These particles dissociate in water into ions which help in conduction of electricity.

So, Rain water conduct electricity.
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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻
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*Ardharogahari Nidhraa**

_Proper sleep cures half of the diseases
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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================
*HOW DOES WHALES AND DOLPHINS BREATHE ⁉️* 🐳🐬*

Whales and dolphins are mammals and breathe air into their lungs, just like we do. They cannot breathe underwater like fish can as they do not have gills. They breathe through nostrils, called a blowhole, located right on top of their heads.

This allows them to take breaths by exposing just the top of their heads to the air while they are swimming or resting under the water. After each breath, the blowhole is sealed tightly by strong muscles that surround it, so that water cannot get into the whale or dolphin’s lungs. When a dolphin surfaces for air, he breathes out (exhales) first and then breathes in (inhales) fresh air; it only takes a fraction of a second for the dolphin to do this.

They have high amounts of haemoglobin and myoglobin to store oxygen in their blood and muscles, can reduce their heart rate and even shut down some organs when they dive to help them survive in the deep
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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*
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There are total
28 states
8 union territories (UT’s)
22 languages have been granted the status of scheduled languages of India.

The largest state in terms of area is Rajasthan
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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐
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*Feroze Gandhi* (born Feroze Jehangir; 12 Sep 1912 – 8 Sep 1960) was an Indian politician and journalist. He published the newspapers The National Herald and The Navjivan.

He served as a member of the provincial parliament between 1950 and 1952, and later a member of the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India’s parliament. His wife Indira Nehru and elder son Rajiv were both Prime Ministers of India.
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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*
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*Have a blast**

To enjoy oneself, have a good time
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*ANTONYMS*

*Hypocrisy* × Sincerity,
frankness

*SYNONYMS*

*Hypocrisy*: Deception
Pharisaism
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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*
(kindly inform, if given info is differ from actual facts🙏🏻)

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*Mahabharata* is one of the greatest written Hindu epic of all times* . The story spans over 100000 shlokas, or over 200000 verses, as each shloka is a couplet. It is written by Veda Vyasa, in Sanskrit. Consisting of about 1.8 million words, the Mahabharata is almost 4 times longer than the Ramayana. The Mahabharata, meaning the great battle, narrates the epic Kurukshetra war and the fates of Pandava and Kaurava princes. It is centered around the central theme of Dharma, and contains devotional and philosophical content. The Mahabharata has been written in eighteen books, called parvas. The eighteen parvas are:

1. Adi Parva
2. Sabha Parva
3. Vana Parva
4. Virata Parva
5. Udyoga Parva
6. Bhishma Parva
7. Drona Parva
8. Karna Parva
9. Shalya Parva
10. Sauptika Parva
11. Stri Parva
12. Shanti Parva
13. Anushasana Parva
14. Ashvamedika Parva
15. Ashramavasika Parva
16. Mausala Parva
17. Mahaprasthanika Parva
18. Svargarohana Parva
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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🙏🏻)

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*Radish** is known to control damage to our red blood cells, and in the process also increases oxygen supply to the blood.

*High on Fiber* : If you eat it as part of your daily salad intake, without going overboard of course, radish also provides your system with ample roughage and fibers, therefore improving your digestion. It also regulates bile production, safeguards your liver and the gall bladder, and is great for taking care of water retention.
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Regards
Sachin Murdeshwar.✒️

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