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1. *No passport, govt job for stone pelters in J-K* 

The CID wing of JK Police has ordered the denial of security clearance required for passport and other govt services to all those involved in stone-pelting or subversive activities.

2. President Ram Nath Kovind has congratulated ace shuttler P V Sindhu for winning Bronze medal and bringing glory to India.

3. PM Modi to virtually launch e-RUPI, a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment today (02 Aug) . eRupi has been developed by National Payments Corporation of India on its UPI platform.

4. E-Rupee is a cashless and contactless means of digital payment. It is a QR code or SMS string-based e-voucher, which is delivered to the mobile of the beneficiaries. With the help of e-RUPI payment service, a user will be able to redeem the voucher without a card, digital payments app, or internet banking access at the service provider.

5. The Telangana government waived crop loans up to Rs 50,000 benefitting over six lakh farmers across the state. The amount will be released to farmers between 15 Aug to 31Aug. In the first phase, crop loans up to Rs 25,000 were waived last year. In the third phase, crop loans up to Rs 75,000 will be waived in 2022 and up to Rs 1 lakh in 2023.

6. The Telangana state government decided to implement the Centre’s economically weaker sections (EWS) reservations in education and employment from this year. 10% EWS quota to only those families whose gross annual income is below Rs 8 lakh.

7. *Male govt staff in Kerala to give a 'no-dowry declaration' upon marriage* : In an attempt to strengthen the implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961 and lessen dowry cases in the state, the Kerala government has issued a circular demanding all male government employees to sign and submit a “no-dowry declaration” within one month of marriage.

8. Kerala govt launches 'Let's Go Digital' project for higher education institutions. The state government recently formed a special committee to implement the digital education in higher education institutions including colleges and universities.

9. Andhra Pradesh cabinet to dwell on sharing of water dispute (Krishna River) with Telangana on August 6.

10. Tension was palpable at the Assam-Mizoram border on 01 Aug (Sunday) as the restrictions on the movement of vehicles, including trucks carrying essential supplies, entered the sixth day, 

 *Main reason behind crisis* : Encroachment of Land issue.. Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164.6 km long border with Mizoram's three districts of Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit.

11. The Mizoram govt is ready to withdraw the FIR filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuango said. The Mizoram Police booked Sarma, four senior Assam Police officers and two officials on different charges, including ‘attempt to murder’, ‘criminal conspiracy’ and ‘assault’.

12. New cash withdrawal rules in ATMs come into force from 01 Aug 2021. The interchange fee that banks charge after each transaction will go up. The interchange fee that banks can charge on ATMs will see an increase of Rs 2. As per the revised rules, the customers will be eligible for five free transactions every month from their home bank ATMs.

13. Over 370 people, who were stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district due to heavy rains and landslides, have been rescued, a state disaster management said.

14. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has informed that a sum of 660 crore rupees will be released to take up relief measures in areas hit by incessant rain and floods recently in the state. Apart from that another 150 crore rupees will be released from NDRF funds to take up restoration of public property immediately.

15. Karnataka govt made RT-PCR test mandatory for visitors from Kerala and Maharashtra as COVID-19 cases have increased in these two states.

16. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai left for Delhi on Sunday to hold consultations with the BJP central leadership on expansion of his cabinet.

17. Kashmiri youth visiting Pak infiltrating back as terrorists: The recent killing of terrorist Shakir Altaf Bhat and subsequent finding that he had left the country on a valid passport for studies in Pakistan in 2018 and returned as a terrorist. Security agencies made a quick estimate of passports issued between 2015 and 2019, and found that out of the 40 youth who had gone to Bangladesh or Pakistan for studies.

18. The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday said it was mandatory for people coming from Kerala, to the state to carry a negative RT-PCR test report or vaccination certificate of two COVID doses from August 5.

19. J&K lockdown: Schools, educational institutions to remain closed, only 25 people allowed at gatherings

Schools and higher educational institutions, including coaching centres, would continue to remain closed for onsite or in-person teaching till further orders in J&K.

20. Former Manipur Congress President Govindas Konthoujam joins BJP. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh welcomed him.

21. Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking probe into Pegasus snooping row on 05 Aug (Thursday)

Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant would hear three separate petitions seeking probe into the reports of alleged snooping by government agencies on eminent citizens, politicians and scribes.

✈ **INTERNATIONAL NEWS**

1. India on 01 Aug took over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August. India will be guided by the principles of Transparency, credibility, accountability and effectiveness. Maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism will be the focus areas for India during its presidency.

2. Regular freight train service starts between India and Bangladesh on the revived Haldibari-Chilahati rail route. The Haldibari – Chilahati rail link is the 5th rail link between India and Bangladesh being made operational. Apart from this Petrapole-Benapole, Gede-Darshana, Singhabad-Rohanpur and Radhikapur-Birol routes are currently operational.

3. A hotline was established between Indian Army at Kongra La in North Sikkim and People’s Liberation Army at Khamba Dzong in Tibetan Autonomous Region. This will further the spirit of trust and cordial relations along the borders. The inauguration was attended by ground commanders of the respective Armies. A message of friendship and harmony was also exchanged through the Hotline.

🌎 **WORLD NEWS** 🌍

1. The highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 has raised major concerns in China as it spread to 18 provinces with fresh cases emerging in capital Beijing on Sunday

2. *World Breastfeeding Week 2021* : Began on

Sunday, 1 August

and ends on

Saturday, 7 August. It was First celebrated in 1992. 

3. World Breastfeeding Week aims to highlight the huge benefits that breastfeeding can bring to the health and welfare of babies and benefits to maternal health, focusing on good nutrition, poverty reduction, and food security. World breastfeeding week has the dual goal of improving the health of babies and promoting, protecting, and supporting the rights of women to breastfeed anywhere and at any time.

4. The United States will not lock down again to curb COVID-19 but "things are going to get worse" as the Delta variant fuels a surge in cases, mostly among the unvaccinated, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

5.The death toll from wildfires on Turkey's southern coast rose to eight on Sunday as firefighters battled for a fifth day to contain blazes still raging in coastal resort towns.

6. Tunisia's parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi, head of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party that has had an influential national role for a decade, was admitted to hospital on Sunday, He is 80 yrs.

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🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊 **Sports:**

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1. The Indian hockey team for entering the semi-finals and badminton player PV Sindhu for winning a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics.

2. P V Sindhu became only the second Indian and the country's first woman to bag two Olympic medals after winning the bronze in women’s badminton at the Tokyo Games on 01 Aug (Sunday).  

3. There was also reason to celebrate as India’s men’s hockey team made it to the semi-finals after 49 years. The eight-time Olympic champions beat Great Britain to set up a meeting with World champions Belgium. The country’s last semi-finals appearance at the Games was in 1972 at Munich, where they lost 0-2 to arch-rivals Pakistan

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 *MEDAL TALLY* 

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1. China  24 +14+13: 51

2. USA   20+23+16: 59

3. Japan. 17+5+9.  :31

4. Australia 14+3 14 :31 

59 India.    0 1 1 2

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 *TOKYO OLYMPICS: 10th Schedule 02 Aug* 

7:24 AM: Women's 200m Round 1 - Heat 4 (Dutee Chand)

 *SHOOTING* 

8:00 AM: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Qualification (Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Sanjeev Rajput)

 *HOCKEY* 

8:30 AM: Women's Quarter-final (India vs Australia)

 *SHOOTING* 

1:20 PM: 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final (Subject to Qualification)

 *EQUESTRIAN* 

1:30 PM: Eventing Jumping Individual Qualifier (Fouaad Mirza)

 *ATHLETICS* 

4:30 PM: Women's Discus Throw Final (Kamalpreet Kaur)

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🇮🇳 **Facts about India** 🇮🇳

Differences between National Anthem & National Song

A *National Anthem* reflects the history and culture of the country.

As per Article 51A of the Constitution of India, honouring the National anthem is one of the fundamental duties of a citizen of India. A National Anthem will have a particular pronunciation, specific tune and specified timings which must be adhered to by those singing it.

The National Song does not have such constitutional privileges were honouring it is listed as a fundamental duty of a citizen of India.

The National Song of India is Vande Mataram which was written by Bankimchandra Chatterji. The National Anthem of India is Jana Gana Mana, composed by Rabindranath Tagore.

*😀Thought of the day*

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”

*Joke of the day*

 लड़की वाले पप्पू को देखने आए और कहा.... 

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लड़के को रहने दो, लड़के का मोबाइल दिखा दो। 🧐....📱😝🤪

*😳Why❓❓❓*

Friendship Day is to mark the importance of friends. Also known as 'International Friendship Day', people across the world celebrate the friendship and the relationship that exist between friends.

 *Friendship Day was originated by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, it was too obviously a commercial gimmick to promote greetings cards.* But The idea of a World Friendship Day was first proposed on 20 July 1958 by Dr. Ramon Artemio Bracho during a dinner with friends in Puerto Pinasco,

The first World Friendship Day was proposed for 30 July in 1958, by the World Friendship Crusade (It is an international civil organization that campaigns in favor of Friendship as a way of fostering a Culture Of Peace). On 27 April 2011 the General Assembly of United Nations declared 30 July as official International Friendship Day. However, some countries, including India celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August.

*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

 *सखिभाव* : Friendship

 🤔 *How it works* ⁉

 *PARACETAMOL?*  

😪🤕🤒🥴

Paracetamol has been in general use for more than 50 years. Paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) is a well-known medicine that’s commonly used to relieve pain and bring down fever. It prevent the release of substances, called *prostaglandins* , that increase pain and body temperature.

It controls fever by affecting an area of the brain that regulates our body temperature (the hypothalamic heat-regulating center). Paracetamol is about as effective as aspirin and ibuprofen at relieving mild to moderate pain and reducing fever, but unlike these it doesn't reduce inflammation.

💁🏻‍♂️ *GK TODAY* 

The ISI *Indian Standards Institution* mark is a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since *1955* . The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards

 💐 *BORN TODAY* : 🐣

Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 – 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter and the designer of the Indian  national flag was based.

He was born near Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. A postage stamp was issued to commemorate him in 2009 and in 2011 it was proposed that he be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 

 *Krishna and Sudama friendship* 

A long time after Krishna set himself as the king of Dwarka, a poor man came to his door asking for alms. He wanted to meet Krishna but when he saw the grandeur of the fort-city, he repressed his desire. The poor man was about to go away, when Krishna recognized him. He was Krishna’s childhood friend, Sudama.

Once, when they were young, Sudama had stolen Makkhan and had eaten it alone without sharing with his friends. Sudama was tall and his friends made him steal the pots kept on the higher places. He had done so because when they used to steal together in that manner, he often used to get the least share. Unfortunately, since that day, his family became poorer and poorer. By the time Sudama had reached Dwarka, he had nothing but thin clothes and not a morsel of food.

Seeing his friend and knowing his story, Krishna embraces Sudama and serves him well. Within a few days, Sudama looks better. Krishna then helps Sudama build a house within Dwarka so that he can meet his amigo frequently. Such a generous friend Krishna was!

🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺

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

 *Best home remedies for fever?* 

The average body temperature is around 98.6°F (37°C). However, body temperature fluctuates naturally throughout the day, especially with physical activity.A low grade fever occurs when a person’s body temperature reaches 100–102°F (37.8 to 39°C). A high grade fever occurs when a person’s body temperature exceeds 104°F (40°C).

 *Drinking lots of fluids* : During a fever, the body needs to use more water to compensate for its elevated temperature. This can lead to dehydration.

 *Resting* : Fighting an infection takes a lot of energy. People should rest as much as possible to help the body recover.

We can take a lukewarm or tepid bath to help the body cool off. A bath can also help soothe tired muscles

**Regards**

*Chhayakanta*