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H Shankar set to be next Managing Director of CPCL

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In a massive relief to the middle class, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increased income tax exemption for those with income up to ₹12 lakh per annum.

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BCCI Awards: Bumrah is best men's cricketer, Mandhana bags women's honour

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Sachin Tendulkar to get BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award

Tendulkar will be the 31st recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was instituted in 1994 in honour of India's first captain CK Nayudu. Tendulkar retired from international cricket having played for more than two decades after debuting as a 16-year-old in a 1989 Test against Pakistan.

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Launch of Indian Renaissance: The Modi Decade, an anthology edited by Dr. Aishwarya Pandit.

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Rajasthan government school teacher shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize 2025

Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati, a teacher at the Government Sanskrit Secondary School in Alwar, is among the top 10 finalists for the prize selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications from 89 countries around the world.

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India to Host BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group Meeting in March 2025

Theme of Meeting is ‘Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth’

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Guneri village in Kutch is now Gujarat's first 'Biodiversity Heritage Site'

Indus Water Treaty (IWT):

Indus Water Treaty (1960)
│
├─ Parties Involved
│ ├─ India
│ └─ Pakistan
│
├─ Mediated by
│ └─ World Bank
│
├─ Rivers Divided
│ ├─ Eastern Rivers
│ │ ├─ Sutlej
│ │ ├─ Beas
│ │ └─ Ravi
│ │ └─ Allocated to India
│ └─ Western Rivers
│ ├─ Indus
│ ├─ Jhelum
│ └─ Chenab
│ └─ Allocated to Pakistan
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├─ Water Usage Rights
│ ├─ India
│ │ └─ Full control over Eastern Rivers
│ └─ Pakistan
│ └─ Full control over Western Rivers
│ └─ India allowed limited use for irrigation, power, etc.
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├─ Construction of Projects
│ ├─ India
│ │ ├─ Allowed projects on Western Rivers
│ │ └─ Limitations on storage & usage
│ └─ Pakistan
│ └─ Protection of water rights
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├─ Dispute Resolution Mechanism
│ ├─ Neutral Expert
│ └─ Court of Arbitration
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└─ Key Impact
├─ Reduced water conflicts
└─ Ongoing disagreements

Cabinet Approves 'National Critical Mineral Mission' to build a resilient Value Chain for critical mineral resources vital to Green Technologies, with an outlay of Rs.34,300 crore over seven years

🪧 Tripura becomes first North East State to sign MoU with Bhashini for Multi-lingual Governance

1. ISRO’s 100th Mission Success
- GSLV rocket launched navigation satellite NVS-02 from Sriharikota.
- First mission under ISRO’s new Chairman V Narayanan.

2. Railway Infrastructure Upgrade
- 23,000+ track km upgraded for 130 kmph speeds; 54,000+ km for 110 kmph.

3. Budget Session & All-Party Meeting
- Parliament’s budget session begins Friday; all-party meet held Thursday.

4. PM Modi on “One Nation, One Election”
- Urged youth to debate the proposal, citing delays in governance due to frequent polls.

LEGAL & GOVERNMENT
1. FIR Against Journalist Rana Ayyub
- Delhi Court orders FIR over alleged anti-Hindu posts on X (Twitter).

2. Waqf Amendment Bill 2024
- Parliamentary panel to recommend a law to prevent tribal land conversion into Waqf property.

3. Delhi Riots Accused Granted Parole
- Supreme Court allows AAP-turned-AIMIM candidate Tahir Hussain to campaign for Delhi polls.

4. Election Commission Notice
- EC issues notice to Arvind Kejriwal over Yamuna pollution remarks.

ECONOMY & FINANCE
4. RBI Ombudsman Complaints
- 9.34 lakh complaints in FY24, a 32.8% YoY rise.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
1. India-Oman CEPA Talks
- Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets Oman’s counterpart to boost trade ties.

2. India-Myanmar Border Fencing
- Naga Council opposes fencing, citing threats to tribal rights under Free Movement Regime (FMR).

3. Sri Lanka Fishermen Row
- India protests firing by Sri Lankan Navy on Indian fishermen.

DEFENCE & SECURITY
1. Navy Agniveers’ Training
- 67 Agniveers (including 14 women) complete Kamov-28 ASW aircraft training.

2. Women Officers’ Seminar
- Western Command discusses expanding roles for women in the Indian Army.

SPORTS & CULTURE
1. 38th National Games
- Began in Dehradun (Uttarakhand); 47 events across 11 cities till 14th next month.

2. Padma Awards Controversy
- Singer Sonu Nigam criticizes exclusion of legends like Kishore Kumar, Alka Yagnik.

GK & EXAM-RELEVANT FACTS
- Largest Planet: Jupiter | Nearest to Sun: Mercury.
- Delhi’s History: Formerly Indraprastha (Mahabharata era); British capital shifted in 1911.
- Born Today: Rajyavardhan Rathore (Ex-Army Colonel, Olympic Silver Medalist, MP).

IDIOMS & VOCAB
- Idiom: “Can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs” → Every action has a cost.
- Antonym: Advance × Retreat
- Synonym: Infect ≈ Contaminate

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- Shikhar Dhwan – MotoGP India
- Aditya Roy Kapur – Bisleri Limonata
- PV Sindhu – Greenday’s Better Nutrition
- PV Sindhu – Tobacco Control
- Shah Rukh Khan – Muthoot Pappachan Group
- Kareena Kapoor Khan – UNICEF India National Ambassador

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ISRO set to make history with 100th launch from Sriharikota tomorrow

The launch of GSLV-F15 will be India's 17th flight of its GSLV and 11th flight with and indigenous cryogenic stage

🟢 RECENT RANKINGS AND INDIA'S POSITION

1. Henley Passport Index 2025:
- India: 85th
- Top Rank: Singapore

2. Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024:
- India: 49th
- Top Rank: United States

3. Henley Passport Index 2024 (October 2024):
- India: 83rd
- Top Rank: Singapore

4. World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2024:
- India: 79th
- Top Rank: Denmark

5. First Global Nature Conservation Index 2024:
- India: 176th
- Top Rank: Luxembourg

Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh named ICC men's T20 International Cricketer of the Year 2024

ISRO Set To Launch Its 100th Satellite On Jan 29 🛰

India’s space agency, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation), is preparing to make history with the launch of its 100th satellite. This milestone mission is set to take place on January 29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, with the GSLV-F15 NVS-02 mission.

The GSLV-F15 rocket will launch the NVS-02 satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. This is the 17th flight of GSLV and the 11th with the Indigenous Cryogenic Stage.🔝🔝

India will commence grand celebrations on the occassion of its 76th Republic Day on January 26, 2025. New Delhi's Kartavya Path will be graced by the presence of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto who will be the chief guest on the occasion for the ceremonial parade.

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Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, passing a major climate threshold. Last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept going even higher, surpassing the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius @officialbooks

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Anji Khad Bridge: India’s First Cable-Stayed Rail Bridge

1. Spanning 725.5m in J&K’s Reasi district, the bridge features a 193m-tall pylon and withstands wind speeds of up to 213 km/h.
2. It integrates advanced methods like DOKA Jump form and hybrid foundations, with design input from IITs and international firms ITALFERR and COWI.
3. Part of the USBRL Project, it promises enhanced connectivity, tourism, and economic growth for the region.

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82nd Golden Globe Awards 2025 @officialbooks

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Goa’s ‘Bima Sakhi Yojana’

Goa's Chief Minister launched the 'Bima Sakhi Yojana' to empower women by training them to become LIC agents. The program offers women aged 18-70 years a stipend for training and career growth opportunities, aiming to improve life insurance coverage across the state.

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India-U.S. Collaboration on Sonobuoy Production for Indian Navy @officialbooks

10 Years of NITI Aayog: Shaping India’s Future

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India Welcomes Its First Generation Beta Baby @officialbooks

India, U.S. to jointly manufacture interoperable sonobuoys for Navy @officialbooks

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V Narayanan will succeed S Somanath as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation, the Union government announced. V Narayanan will also take charge as the secretary of the department of space.

V Naryanan next ISRO Chief @officialbooks

Jasprit Bumrah was nominated for 'ICC Player of the Month' for the second time in succession after continued spells of destructive bowling in India’s efforts in the enthralling Border-Gavaskar Trophy series @officialbooks

Faiz Ahmed Kidwai appointed DGCA DG; Ashutosh Agnihotri is new FCI chairman

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates and lays foundation stone of multiple development projects in Delhi worth over Rs. 12,200 crore

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18th Edition of India-Nepal Military Exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ commences in Nepal @officialbooks

TN CM Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin unveils India’s 1st glass bridge at
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ISRO launches PSLV-C60 SpaDeX Mission with two spacecraft SDX01 & SDX02 @officialbooks

Former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons passed away @officialbooks

RIP S.M. Krishna, a towering figure in Indian politics, who passed away at 92. His contributions to Karnataka and India’s global stature are unparalleled. 🙏

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📢 India celebrates! 🇮🇳 Rajeev Mehta elected Secretary General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia. A groundbreaking achievement for Indian sports! 🥇

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📢 Iran’s Simorgh SLV completes its 8th successful mission! 🚀 Saman-1 OTU and Fakhr-1 nanosatellite mark a new milestone with a 300 kg payload to LEO. 🌠

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🇱🇹 Big news! Gintautas Paluckas takes office as Lithuania’s new Prime Minister with strong support from the Seimas. 🌟

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🏑 Big news from FIH! Marijke Fleuren honored for her remarkable contributions, and the Women in Hockey Empowerment Project is here to transform the game with Nike & Dove. 🌟

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📢 India’s GDP forecast for CY25: 6.3%, says Goldman Sachs. 🏦 RBI repo rate cuts, stable CAD at 1.3%, and inflation at 4.2% reflect a steady economic trajectory. 🇮🇳

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Union Home Ministry Approves First All-Women Battalion In CISF

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About Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)

1. PMMY was launched in April 2015 for providing loans up to 10 lakh to the non-corporate, non-farm
small/micro enterprises.
2. These loans are classified as MUDRA loans under PMMY.
3. Nodal ministry - Ministry of Finance
4. These loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, MFIs and NBFCs.
5. Institution created - MUDRA
6. MUDRA, which stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd., is the financial
institution set up by the Government to provide these loans.

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Booker Prize 2024: British writer Samantha Harvey wins for space-station novel 'Orbital'

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🏆 TENNIS GRAND SLAM WINNERS 2024

🎾 AUSTRALIAN OPEN
▪️Men’s Singles: Jannik Sinner (Italy)
▪️Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

🎾 FRENCH OPEN
▪️Men’s Singles: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
▪️Women’s Singles: Iga Swiatek (Poland)

🎾 WIMBLEDON OPEN
▪️Men’s Singles: Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
▪️Women’s Singles: Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic)

🎾 US OPEN
▪️Men’s Singles: Jannik Sinner (Italy)
▪️Women’s Singles: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

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CM Yogi launches UP's first double-decker electric bus in Lucknow, announces discounts for women passengers.

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India-Spain sign MoUs in rail transport, customs & investment; Agree to make 2026 as year of India-Spain in culture, tourism & AI

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Padma Shri (1991)and Padma Bhusan(2018) Awardee , Bihar Kokila Sharda Sinha passes away

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Prominent economist Bibek Debroy has reportedly passed away at the age of 69.

A recipient of the Padma Shri, Debroy served as the chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

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ISRO Chairman S. Somanath receives IAF World Space Award for Chandrayaan-3's remarkable achievement

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Shri Nitin Gadkari Unveils ₹100 Commemorative Coin Honouring Spiritual Legacy of HH Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi Ji’s Birth Centenary

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The next in line to be chief justice of India

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Padma Shri awardee Gussadi dance master Kanaka Raju passed away

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The Union Government has officially approved the appointment of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next CJI.

Justice Khanna, who currently serves as the first puisne judge at the Supreme Court, is set to assume the position on November 11.

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Sakshi Malik’s memoir ‘Witness’: The wrestler sees an unsparing image of herself in her own mirror

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Padma Shri Rani Rampal and former Indian captain announces retirement from hockey

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Army Chief Launches "Agniastra" Multi-Target Detonation Device In Gangtok

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The Indian Coast Guard successfully conducted the coastal security exercise ‘Sagar Kavach’ across Gujarat and the Union Territory of Daman & Diu.

The exercise, coordinated by the Coast Guard Regional Headquarters in Gandhinagar, was the second edition of the year. It aimed to sharpen maritime and coastal security preparedness while validating existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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EAM signs eight outcome documents at SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting

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Charles Leclerc wins the 2024 United States Grand Prix

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Women's T20 WC 2024: New Zealand Lift Maiden Trophy As South Africa Stumble In Final

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Gentle Reminder: Countdown Starts 👀

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Omar Abdullah sworn in as new CM, Surinder Kumar Choudhary as deputy CM of J&K

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DG Paramesh Sivamani takes over as 26th Director General of Indian Coast Guard

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President Droupadi Murmu calls for deeper economic cooperation between India and Algeria

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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

💠Born : 15 October 1931, Rameswaram TN

💠Died : 27 July 2015, Shillong Meghalaya

💠Full name : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

💠He was an Indian aerospace scientist and politician

💠11th President of India from 2002 to 2007

💠Before being elected as the President also served as Chief Scientific Adviser to the PM and Secretary of DRDO

💠Bharat Ratna Awarded : 1997

💠Known as the "Missile Man of India" 

🏆 IMPORTANT AWARDS
1997: Bharat Ratna
1981: Padma Bhushan
1990: Padma Vibhushan
1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration
1998: Veer Savarkar Award
2000: SASTRA Ramanujan Prize – Shanmugha Arts, Science,Technology & Research Academy, India
2013: Von Braun Award

📚BOOKS OF APJ ABDUL KALAM
📯Wings of Fire : Autobiography 
📯India 2020
📯Ignited Minds
📯Target 3 Billion
📯Turning Points
📯You Are Born To Blossom
📯My Journey
📯A Manifesto for Change
📯Advantage India
📯Reignited

💠 Wheeler Island rename Dr. Abdul Kalam Island

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🌊🌍 Understanding the Indian Ocean Dipole! 🌊🌍

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a climate phenomenon characterized by the difference in sea surface temperatures between the western and eastern parts of the Indian Ocean. It influences weather patterns, impacting rainfall and temperature across the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

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Bandhan Bank soars 12% as RBI Clears MD&CEO appointment

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#happydusssehra

Dussehra celebrations in India represent the victory of good over evil. The celebration is a representation of the Rama and Ravana mythology. Sita, the revered Indian princess, was taken hostage by the demon king Ravana. Lord Rama successfully defeated the strong and wicked King Ravana by saving his wife.

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WHO declares that India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem in 2024

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JP Nadda elected as the Chairperson of the 77th Session of WHO South East Asia Regional Committee

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❇️ 5th OCTOBER

👩🏻‍🏫 World Teacehrs' Day
विश्व शिक्षक दिवस

Theme24 : "Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education."

👨🏻‍🏫A tribute to the teachers and tends to resolve some of the issues regarding their profession and hence tries to attract the brightest young minds towards this profession.

🧑🏻‍🏫 This year marks the 28th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day.

👩🏻‍🏫 The first World Teacher's Day was observed on 5 October, 1994.

🟢 NEWS

🔷NADA & NCERT Sign MoU To Strengthen Value-Based Sports Education Amongst School Children And Teachers

🔶‘Jeevan Vidya Shivir’ Organized For Delhi Govt School Teachers

🔷Homeopathic Physician & Teacher Dr AK Dwivedi’s Book ‘Human Anatomy’ Released By Governor Of MP

🔶AP Govt Introduces Lesson On India’s First Muslim Woman Teacher Fatima Sheikh

Note: 5th September - National Teacher's Day (Birth Anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan)

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Eighth edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 commences in Uttarakhand

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International Coffee Day - October 1 2024

World Vegetarian Day - October 1 2024

International Day of Older Persons - October 1 2024

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - October 1 to 31, 2024

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This Navratri, may the divine blessings of Maa Durga bring you happiness, prosperity, and love.

Wishing everyone a Happy Navratri!

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ISRO targets to launch Venus Mission in March 2028 for 112 days journey to planet

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🏏 ICC World Test Championship Standings

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