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*08 Feb (Tuesday)* 

*Shishir Ritu* Shukla पक्ष::

*Month*: Magha 22, (Purnimata)/ Magha 07 (Amanta)

According to *Purnimanta* calendar (Ujjain)

*Vikram Samvat* - 2078

*Titi*: Ashtami

*Rahu Kaal* : 03:28 PM – 04:51 PM

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*TODAYs TOP NEWS*

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1. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 170 Crore landmark milestone

2. Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda introduces the Constitution (ST) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Lok Sabha. The Amendment Bill seeks to add certain communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the state of Tripura.

3. Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 in New Delhi on 07 Feb to protect children and pregnant women from severe diseases. It is a special drive to ensure full immunization coverage in the country.

4. This mission will be focussed on those districts where the vaccination coverage is comparatively lower. It will be run in two phases. The first phase will be from February to April in 12 states and the second phase will be from March to May this year. Under the Mission Indradhanush 4.0, 12 vaccines will be administered to the children.

5. *The Centre has cancelled the auction of dated security scheduled on 11th of this month (Feb).* A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance said, on review of the Government of India’s cash position, it has been decided, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, to cancel auction of all the Securities scheduled to be held on 11th February 2022.

6. Dr Reddy' Laboratories said the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to the single-shot Sputnik Light vaccine for restricted use in emergency situation in India.

7. The government  said 24 crore 75 lakh unorganized workers have been registered on eSHRAM portal till 1st of this month.

*What is eSHRAM?*

The Ministry of Labour & Employment has developed eSHRAM portal for creating a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) for optimum realization of their employability and extend the benefits of the social security schemes to them.

*Benefits of registration on e-SHRAM Portal?*

After registering, he/she will get an Accidental Insurance cover of 2 Lacs under PMSBY. In future, all the social security benefits of unorganized workers will be delivered through this portal. In emergency and national pandemic like situations, this database may be utilized for assistance

8. Power Minister R.K Singh virtually launched Powerthon-2022, a hackathon competition to find technology driven solutions to solve the complex problems in power distribution and to ensure quality and reliable power supply.

9. Union Minister Amit Shah urges AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi to accept Z category after attack on his convoy. the Centre’s offer of a bullet-proof car with the Z-category security by the CRPF.

10. *Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing the Prime Minister’s new 15 point programme for the welfare of the minority communities.* The aim of the governmnet is to ensure that the underprivileged and weaker sections of six centrally notified minority communities ( Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists and Parsis) have equal opportunities for availing the various government welfare schemes and contribute to the overall socio-economic development of the country.

11. No question of privatising Indian Railways, says Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. He said that the government needs to play a dominant role in railways.

12. In wake of decline in the number of Covid cases, the Government on Sunday announced to open all offices with full capacity from Monday.

13. *GOA* : Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says if her party comes to power in Goa after the upcoming assembly elections, 500 crore rupees from the government fund would be allocated for employment generation.

14. *JK* : One terrorist has been killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists at Nambal area of Awantipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on 07 Feb (Monday).

15. J&K, Lieutenant Governor  launches J&K Single Window Clearance System and its integration with the National Single Window system. Single Window Clearance System is a historic move by the UT Government to facilitate investments in J&K.

*What is the meaning of single window?*

A single window is defined as a facility that allows parties involved in trade and. transport to lodge standardized information and documents with a single entry point. to fulfill all import, export, and transit related-related regulatory requirements.

16. *KARNATAKA* : After days of protest, students wearing Hijab have been allowed to enter the campus of Government PU College on Monday in Kundapura area of Udupi district in Karnataka. However, such students will be seated in separate classrooms, informed the school administration.

17. *MAHARASHTRA* : The Palghar district administration has issued an order to provide a separate crematorium for transgender people in Maharashtra to enable them to perform the last rites of their community members. Identity cards will be issued for them to avail such benefits, said Collector Dr Manik Gursal.

18. *Uttarakhand Assembly Polls* : Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttarakhand on 14 February, PM Modi, addressed the people of Dehradun and Haridwar through his virtual Vijay Sankalp Sabha. The Prime Minister called the Late. C.D.S. General Bipin Rawat the pride of the state and said that he bows down to all those Bravehearts who took motivation from the land of Uttarakhand to lay down their lives for the nation.

19. Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat on Monday informed through Twitter that actress Rimi Sen has joined the Congress party ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly elections. In 2017, Sen had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

20. *WEST BENGAL* :West Bengal govt launched an open-air classroom programme 'Paray Shikshalaya' (neighborhood schools) on Monday for primary and pre-primary students. The government has selected parks and clubs to hold physical classes for students of classes 1-7, said Bengal minister Firhad Hakim. COVID-19 protocols are being maintained

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*NEW APPOINTMENT*

Professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit will succeed Professor M Jagdesh Kumar as the VC of JNU. Professor Kumar has been appointed the chairman of UGC.

××× *FINANCE* ×××

*USD 74.71*

💷 *GBP 101.00*

*BSE Sensex* 57,621.19

*NIFTY* : 17,213.60  

India’s export of Tractors rose by more than 73% to 1,025 Million dollars during April-December 2021 compared to 594 Million dollars during April-December 2013. Major destination for export of tractors is USA 25.2%, Nepal 7.3%, Bangladesh 6.5%, Thailand 5.4% and Sri Lanka 5.3%.

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1. The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday announced the establishment of a music academy and a museum showcasing late veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar's songs at her birthplace Indore. A statue of the singer will also be installed in the city. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called her the daughter of Madhya Pradesh, adding that her heart throbbed for the state.

2. Bollywood actress Mahi Gill and Punjabi actor Hobby Dhaliwal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of Punjab polls.

3. Rajinikanth's next film to be directed by Nelson Dilip kumar: Report

Actor Rajinikanth in this summer. The film will have a theatrical release in the period between December 2022 and February 2023, the report claimed.

4. Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' will be screened five times between February 16 and February 20 at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). This will be filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's first film to premiere at Berlinale. 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' will be Alia's third film to screen at the festival after 'Highway' and 'Gully Boy'. It has a run time of 152 minutes

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1. The Indian Air Force’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) TEJAS will be showcasing its flying skills at the Singapore Air Show 2022 being held from February 15 to 18.“The single jet performance will bring impressive stunts and manoeuvres...the Air Show organisers, Experia, said .

2. *TAMIL NADU'S DEFENCE INNOVATION CORRIDOR CDIIC GETS FIRST ORDER WORTH RS 143 CRORE WITH MOUS:.* Codissia Defence Innovation and Atal Incubation Centre (CDIIC) of Coimbatore signing Rs 143 crore worth of MoUs with various defence public sector undertakings (DPSU).

3. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) recently on 1 February for the procurement of 220 air defence (AD) towed guns and 1,41,576 rounds of ammunition for the Indian Army under the ‘Buy and Make (India)' category, along with providing training maintenance for the guns. This is the third RFP after it was first issued in October 2021.

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

1. The annual meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) will take place in Pakistan from 1st to 3rd March, with an Indian delegation led by India’s Indus Commissioner, P.K. Saxena, due to visit the country. According to sources, the delegation is expected to leave around February 28th and return on March 4th. This will be the 117th meeting of the commission led by the commissioners from both sides.

2. The demise of singing legend Lata Mangeshkar on February 6. It was announced that the National Flag will also be at half-mast as a mark of respect. Not only in the country, Indians elsewhere are also mourning the loss of the queen of melody. The National Flag is flying at half-mast at the Embassy of India in Washington DC as a mark of respect. So is the Tricolour at the the Indian Pavilion in Dubai Expo in the UAE.

3. A verified Facebook handle of KFC Pakistan posted a picture message which has the words 'KASHMIR BELONGS TO THE KASHMIRIS' in bright red letters. This is sure to drag the brand in a controversy like Hyundai and Kia. Just over an hour after the controversial post was deleted from KFC Pakistan's Facebook page, KFC India took to Twitter issuing an apology over the controversy. Without explicitly naming its FB handle in Pakistan, KFC India said 'We honour and respect India".

4. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held “productive” talks with his visiting Sri Lankan counterpart GL Peiris, focusing on steps to enhance Colombo’s energy security, boost bilateral trade and investment, and the contentious fishermen issue.The talks came days after India extended a USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka to help it purchase petroleum products.

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍

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1. Cyclone Batsirai kills at least 20, displaces thousands in Madagascar

At least 20 people were killed and over 50,000 were displaced in Madagascar as Cyclone Batsirai ravaged the nation throughout the weekend.

2. No elections in Libya in 2022, Parliament to choose new PM on Feb 10. On the other hand, Government of National Unity claimed legitimacy and said it has no intention to step aside. Meanwhile, leading contenders for PM's post including former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha will appear before Parliament to seek support this week.

3. South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Monday approved the use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*

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1. *India-Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 match tickets sold out within minutes* Match to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, were sold within minutes, ICC's data showed. India and Pakistan will begin their Super 12 campaign by facing each other on October 23. 

2. *PRO KABADDI*

February 07, 2022

*Match 101*

Bengal Warriors 32

VS

Telugu Titans. 32

*Match 100*

Gujarat Giants 31

VS

Jaipur Pink Panthers

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*Meghalaya*: Shillong

*CM* : Conrad K. Sangma

*Govnr* : Satya Pal Malik

*Total districts* ' : 11

*Formation*

21 January 1972

*🥇Gold ₹48,400 @10 gm 24 (Krt)*

🥈 *Silver ₹64,900@ Kg*

⛽ *Petrol ₹ 93.91*

⛽ *Diesel ₹ 80.58*

*LPG : ₹967/14.2 Kg*

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳

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Shillong is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the capital of Meghalaya, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district.

Shillong was a small village until 1864, when it became the new civil station of the Khasi and Jaintia hills. It remained the summer capital of Eastern Bengal and Assam for many years. In 1874, on the formation of Assam as a Chief Commissioner’s Province, it was chosen as the capital of the new administration. An earthquake destroyed the city in 1897, necessitating its complete rebuilding. In January 1972, Shillong became the capital of the newly formed state of Meghalaya.

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*😀Thought of the day*

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The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on =======================

*JOKE OF THE DAY*

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 *Boss* : where were you born\?

*Pappu* : india ..

*Boss* : which part\?

*Pappu* : what \'which part\'\? whole body was born in india

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*😳WHY❓❓❓*

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 *Why is ground water warm during winters and cool during summers?*

Ground water is not warm or cold in winter or summer respectively….its atmosphere whose temp rise and fall during summer….but soil is bad conductor so tere is little change in temperature of ground water…..take an example….the air from your refrigerator or AC at 20°c makes you feel cool in summer which is 40°c and ground water at 30°c is also cooller but in winter which is at 5°c that all 20°c and ground water at 27°c makes you feel warmer even now ground water temperature is 3° lower compare to that of summer..

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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

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    *विद्यां ददाति विनयं,*

*विनयाद् याति पात्रताम्।*

*पात्रत्वात् धनमाप्नोति,*

*धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम्*

Vidya Dadati Vinayam

Vinaya Dadati Paatrataam।

Paatratva Dhanamaapnoti,

Dhanaat Dharmam Tatah Sukham॥

Education makes one humble, humility makes one capable, Capacity allows one to make money, Money brings happiness

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🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ =======================

 *How is Gold Formed and How Did It Get Here?*

It may surprise you to know that gold was never formed on earth. Almost all the gold that we are wearing on our person or storing in our safe at home – came from asteroids. There is far more gold sitting in the core of the earth than has ever been on the surface. That gold was generously donated by our sun. Over the billions of years, it took to form the earth, that gold along with most other metals given to us by the sun, has sunk to the magma core of our planet. There is enough gold in the center of the earth to cover the surface with a 1.5-foot-thick layer.

Another theory rising in popularity is that Gold is Created in Supernovas, gold is formed when 2 neutron stars collide, releasing an amazing amount of energy and creating the mass of Jupiter in gold

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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*

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 First talkie movie in the world – “ *The jazz Singer” (1927).*

*Largest state -* Rajasthan Largest *populated state* - Uttar Pradesh

*Smallest state* : Goa

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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐

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  *Jagjit Singh* , born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman (8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011), popularly known as "The Ghazal King" or "King of Ghazals", was an Indian Ghazal singer, composer and musician.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2003 and in February 2014, the government released a set of two postal stamps in his honour.

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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*

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*To move heaven and earth*

To make a supreme effort

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*ANTONYM*

Cunning - Simple

*SYNONYMS*

Insufficient – Inadequate

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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*

(kindly inform, if given info is vary from actual facts🙏🏻) =======================

*VASANT PUNCHAMI*

In sanskrit Vasanta means spring and Panchami is the fifth day of the fortnight of waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) in the Hindu month of Magh, January–February of English calendar.

Basant Panchami occurs when the vivid yellow blossoms of ripe mustard plants are in full bloom across rural India. Surprisingly, numerous spring flowers, including daffodils, are yellow everywhere over the world. Yellow spring flowers in India include marigolds (genda), night jasmine (sheuli), yellow Hyacinth, yellow lilies, and Forsythia shrubs. Therefore, yellow is the predominant colour of Basant Panchami, which, as the name implies, corresponds to the spring season.

On this day, Goddess Saraswati is worshipped to get enlightened with knowledge. Yellow is believed to be the favorite colour of the Goddess. Yellow-colored clothes are donned by people on this occasion while offering yellow flowers to the Goddess with a yellow tilak on their forehead. Yellow is also deeply associated with auspiciousness, wisdom, and teachers in India.

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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🙏🏻) =======================

*Coconut oil pulling* involves swishing oil in your mouth for 15–20 minutes to remove bacteria. Practicing this daily can reduce plaque and may brighten your teeth

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*Regards*

*Chhayakanta.*.✒️

÷÷÷÷÷÷ *Samapath*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷

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

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