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 **Today's top News** ➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣

1. The govt introduced a bill in Lok Sabha on 22 Jul, which seeks to prohibit any agitation & strike by anyone engaged in the essential defence services. The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021.

2. Union Cabinet has approved Production-linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Specialty Steel with incentives of Rs. 6,322 crore. This will be provided over a period of five years. The scheme will attract additional investment of about 40,000 crore rupees and is estimated to generate more than 68,000 direct employment opportunities in the next 5 years.

3. Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a Central University in Ladakh, and an integrated multi-purpose corporation in Ladakh for infrastructure & construction projects.

4. Amendment Bill on Multiple Airports Under PPP Gets Green Signal from Parliamentary Panel. enable the government to offer smaller airports in combination with a larger one as a package for Public Private Partnership (PPP). Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Trivandrum, Guwahati and Jaipur, for operations.

5. Delhi international airport's T2 terminal has resumed operations of flights.

6. Newly appointed President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Navjot Singh Sidhu and four other Working Presidents will formally assume charge today (23 Jul Friday) at the party office in Chandigarh.

7. Himachal to reopen schools for higher classes from Aug 2 with strict Covid norms. For Classes 10th, 11th & 12th.

8. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 result will be declared on the official website – cbseresults.nic.in – and other platforms like DigiLocker and the UMANG app.

9. Madhya Pradesh to start vaccination of pregnant women from today.

10. Heavy monsoon rains pounded northern Telangana districts on 22 Jul (Thursday,) resulting in the flooding of towns and villages as also overflowing of streams and rivulets, with floodwaters ferociously cutting through the roads.

11. Nearly 200 farmers reached Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on 22 Jul (Thursday) to protest against the Centre's three contentious farm laws as the Monsoon session of Parliament was underway.

12. Heavy rains in Maharashtra, the Indian Navy and Army have joined the rescue and relief efforts in these two districts of the coastal Konkan region.

13. Noted Carnatic Classical Violinist ‘Kalaimaamani’ Sikkil Shri R Bhaskaran passed away at Chennai on 21 Jul. He was 85.

14.Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) outposts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh have been provided with oxygen concentrators, even as the home ministry is examining a separate proposal to upgrade the ITBP sector hospital in Leh.

15. Senior officers of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force met in New Delhi on 22 Jul (Thursday) to iron out differences over a major military reform -- theaterisation. 

✈ **INTERNATIONAL NEWS**

1. UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir has commended India for a ”rich” programme of work during the country’s presidency of the UN Security Council in August when high-level open debates on maritime security, peacekeeping and threats to international peace and security by terrorism will be among the highlights.

2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet PM Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on July 27-28 with Af-Pak, Indo-Pacific and vaccines on top of the agenda. All official meeting are scheduled on July 28.

3. India, Afghanistan criticise Pakistan’s handling of Afghanistan envoy’s daughter’s kidnapping case.

4. Indian Army On Alert as China Enhances Activity Along Area In Uttarakhand. People's Liberation Army (PLA) were seen patrolling the area along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near Barahoti area in Uttarakhand,

5. Russia to upgrade Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 fighters by 2022.

6. The joint Indian-Russian venture BrahMos Aerospace is planning to develop a lighter version of its missile but with similar operational characteristics.

🌎 **WORLD NEWS** 🌍

1. Russia, which has given the world the likes of MiG and Sukhoi, has unveiled a new fighter aircraft named 'Checkmate'. The aircraft will compete against US' F-35 in the international market.

2. US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley has said the Taliban have got momentum in the past ten months and now control half of the districts in Afghanistan.

3. Two passenger jets from low-cost carrier FlyDubai & Bahrain-based Gulf Air collided with each other on the taxiway at Dubai International Airport early 22 Jul (Thursday) morning, though authorities reported no injuries in the incident.

4. 17 Bangladeshi migrants drown off mediterranean coast in Tunisia.The migrants were trying to cross over to Italy from Libya through the Mediterranean.

5. Bangladesh is set to reimpose the ‘strict lockdown’ from 6 a.m. on Friday, 23 July, after a 8 day relaxation given from 15 July to 22 July in view of the festival of Eid-Ul-Azha. 

🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊 **Sports:**

1. Summer Olympics in Tokyo to begin with Opening Ceremony today, after a year-long delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Opening Ceremony @ 4:30 pm Indian time.

2. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on 22 Jul (Thursday) announced that it would give the Tokyo Olympics gold medal winners a cash award of Rs 75 lakh apart from giving each of the participating National Sports Federations (NSFs) a bonus amount of Rs 25 lakh.

3. The IOA Advisory Committee has recommended that silver medal winners will be presented Rs 40 lakh, while the bronze winners will get richer by Rs 25 lakhs.

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🇮🇳 **Facts about India** 🇮🇳

**Tamil Nadu** 

Here *Nadu* a term used by mean land, place, domicile etc. in South Indian languages.

 **Tamil Nadu** , one of the 28 states of India. *Chennai (Madras)* is it's capital —  Ancient Tamil regions in southern India. The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE and is currently the only official homeland of Tamils anywhere in the world. Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 3,800 years.

On 26 January 1950, it was formed as Madras State by the Government of India. (Madras Province)As a result of the 1956 States Reorganisation Act, the state's boundaries were re-organized following linguistic lines. The state was finally renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969 by C.N. Annadurai, Chief Minister.

*😀Thought of the day*

Doing good for others is not a duty. It is a joy to increaseyour own health and happiness. 🙏

 **Joke of the day** 

 **Pappu भगवान से :** भगवान आपकी कृपा से मुझे रास्ते 1000 रुपए मिल जाएं तो मैं पक्का आपके चरणों 500 रुपए चढ़ा दूंगा..

कुछ दूर जाने पर गप्पू को 500 रुपए का नोट मिला....

 **Pappu** : प्रभु आपको इतना भी भरोसा न था जो अपना हिस्सा पहले ही काट लिया...🤔🤪

😳 **Why**❓❓❓

 **why we feel cool in winter** 

If you mean why are winters in the northern hemisphere colder when Earth is closer to the Sun it's because the Sun is lower in the sky and the Sun's rays are at an angle, so we receive less light and heat. Regions of earth are colder in the winter because the tilt of the earth causes the sunlight to be spread over a larger area and therefore be weaker per unit area in these regions

 At the same time it is winter in the northern hemisphere it is summer in the southern hemisphere.

During winters the outside temperature is below our blood temperature and so the body tries to maintain the blood temp to 37 degrees so we feel cold.

**LEARN Sanskrit**🙏🏻

 **दक्षिण** : Offering, Giving Or South direction

 🤔 **How it works** ⁉

 **How ATM card work** 

When you insert our debit or credit card into the ATM, it reads the information encoded on the magnetic strip on the back of the card. ... our card is basically a hard copy of the access information to your account. The ATM then asks for your PIN to verify your authorization to access account funds and information. 

A magnetic stripe card is a type of card capable of storing data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on a band of magnetic material on the card. The magnetic stripe, sometimes called swipe card.

The first and second tracks in the magnetic stripe are encoded with information about the cardholder's account, such as their credit card number, full name, the card's expiration date and the country code. Additional information can be stored in the third track. When the data is confirmed..Then it asks for password..After giving the password..It will be decoded and will give access to do further transaction.

💁🏻‍♂️ *GK TODAY* 

The 2020 Summer Olympics at TOKYO Japan. Commencedfrom 23 July to 8 August 2021

It should get in Mar 2020, but event was postponed due COVID.

**Motto** : United by Emotion

**Nations participating**:205 

**Athletes**: 11,238+

**Events** :  339 in 33 sports (50 disciplines)

This is 2nd time in Tokyo. the first being also in Tokyo in 1964. The previous being in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, and the next in Beijing, China in 2022.

A total of 119 sports personnel participating from India.

The Summer Paralympics will be held between 24 August and 5 September 2021, 16 days after the completion of the Olympics.

🐣 **BORN TODAY**💐

Bal Gangadhar Tilak ( Lokmanya Tilak,) (23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist.

He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate.

Tilak was the first leader of the Indian Independence Movement.

He is known for his quote in Marathi: "Swarajya is my birthright and I shall have it!".

(b) Chandra Shekhar Azad (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931) was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad was born in the family of Pandit Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi in Bhavra village, in present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

🛕 **VEDIK GYAN** 

 **Why Datura is used in Shiv Puja** 

Dhatura flower is one of God Shiva's favourite flowers. According to Vamana Purana, Datura is believed to have appeared from the chest of Lord Shiva when he drank the poison that was churned out of the cosmic ocean by the Devas and Asuras, for the welfare of the world. Therefore, Datura is offered to Lord Shiva to get rid of the poison of envy, ego, rivalry, foul language and wicked nature so that one is fully cleansed of all his sins and becomes pure.

 **Note** : Dhatura is extemely poisonous if consumed. The skill of extracting the right concoction is artisanal and some believe that it is lost in history. So, please do not try consuming any part of the plant.

🧬 **HEALTH CARE:© HOME REMEDIES**🩺

( **Note** : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻)

 **Basil** most popularly known as **Tulsi** has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda for its diverse healing properties. 

 The leaves strengthen the stomach and help in respiratory diseases. 

Three main types of Tulsi are seen growing in India:

Bright green leaves called *Ram Tulsi* Purplish green leaves called *Krishna Tulsi* Common wild 

*Vana Tulsi.* 

1. Tulsi has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which help to fight infections, thus reducing fever. The fresh juice of Tulsi taken with black pepper powder cures periodic fevers. Tulsi leaves boiled with powdered cardamom (elaichi) in half a litre of water and mixed with sugar and milk, is also effective in reducing temperature. 

 It acts as a detoxifying, cleansing and purifying agent – both from within and without. Therefore it is good for skin – both when consumed and applied topically. It is also effective in treating skin disorders, itching and issues like ringworms

 *Tulsi tea:* To make tulsi tea, boil 1 cup of water and pour it over 1 tsp of fresh tulsi leaves, 1/2 tsp of dried tulsi leaves, or 1/3 tsp of tulsi powder. Cover the water in a pot or mug and let it seep for 15-20 minutes. Then strain the leaves, add honey if desired, and enjoy

*Regards*

*CH. Naveen Kumar*

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