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1. Over 47.58 crore COVID vaccine doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

2. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said procurement at Minimum Support Price (MSP) by central and State agencies said over three years the number of farmers benefited from Government procurement at MSP rose from One crore 71 lakh 50 thousand in 2018-19 to Two crore 10 lakh Seven thousand in 2020-21.

3. The Pegasus snooping, farm laws & other issues are burning topics of both the Houses of Parliament.

 4. *BILLS PASSED RECENTLY* .

 *The Loksabha on 03 Aug passed* :

The Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 : Essentially, the Essential Defence Services Bill is aimed at preventing the staff of the government-owned ordnance factories from going on a strike. Around 70,000 people work with the 41 ordnance factories around the country.

5. *The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2021* , which proposes to abolish certain more tribunals and authorities and to provide for a mechanism to file appeal directly to the Commercial Court or the High Court.

6. *Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021.* : Amendment Bill provides district and additional district magistrates the power to issue adoption orders and examine the work of various child welfare authorities, including the child welfare committee and district child protection unit. It also categorises many undefined crimes where no minimum sentence was prescribed.

 7. *Factoring Amendment Bill, 2021* : The passed Bill in the Rajya Sabha on July 28. It aims to aid the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sector.

 8. *The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021:* on 02 Aug, Lok Sabha passed the Bill which will allow the govt to reduce its share in the state-owned general insurance companies, helping achieve its divestment targets. Divestment refers to the government’s selling of part of its ownership in state-run corporations.

9. Law & Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju will attend the eighth meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on 06 August.

10. PM Modi interacted with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana in Gujarat on 03 Aug, via video conferencing.

11. India’s e-Commerce market continues to grow at Year on Year rate of 5 percent despite COVID challenge, as per National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM).

12. PM Modi to invite Indian Olympics contingent to be special guests at Independence Day.

13. Andhra Pradesh govt intends to take up certain grievances vis-à-vis the declaration of gazette notification on Godavari and Krishna River Management Boards with the Centre for their quick redressal.

14. SpiceJet to Commence 16 New Flights on Domestic Routes From August 2021. Bhavnagar will now be connected to Delhi, Mumbai and Surat with direct flights starting 20 Aug.

15. Goan MSMEs have a major opportunity to participate in ministry of defence contracts by partnering with Goa Shipyard Limited, which has an order book of Rs 14,000 crore, said chairman and managing director, Goa Shipyard Limited B B Nagpal.

16. Leaders of thirteen like-minded non-BJP parties attended the breakfast meeting hosted by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at the Constitution Club to forge a joint opposition strategy in the face of parliamentary disruptions over the issue of debate on Pegasus spyware matter. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), however, skipped it. After the meeting, Gandhi and other opposition leaders cycled to Parliament to highlight the issue of high fuel prices.

17. An Army helicopter crashed in the Ranjit Sagar Dam lake in Pathankot at 10.35 am on 03 Aug (Tuesday). The pilot and the co-pilot are missing. Divers of the dam have been pressed into action to look for them. The chopper belonged to the 254 Army Aviation Squadron and had taken off from Mamun cantonment 10 minutes before it came down.

18. The Indian intelligence agencies, along with Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, are conducting forensic analysis of the three iPhones recovered from killed Muhammad Ismail Alvi alias Lambu, to extract the links that the terrorist had with Bahawalpur-based headquarters of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad.

19. Air Marshal Suraj Kumar Jha Ati Vishisht Seva Medal assumed the appointment of Air Officer in Charge Personnel at Air HQ on 01 Aug 21.

✈ **INTERNATIONAL NEWS**

1. *PM Modi will preside over a debate on maritime security at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 9.* Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

2. Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will attend the inauguration of Iranian president-elect Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on August 5.

3. *The Indian Navy is set to junk the proposed acquisition of 13 MK-45 anti-surface and anti-air gun systems* from the US for its 11 under-construction frigates and destroyers.

4. *Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria met his UAE counterpart Ibrahim Nasser M Al Alawi* & held wide-ranging talks to identify avenues & measures for further strengthening the robust relationship between the two forces.

5. *All Four Quad Countries To Take Part In Next Edition Of Malabar Exercise* : The Indian Navy is deploying a naval task group comprising four frontline warships to the South China Sea, Western Pacific and South East Asia for over two months beginning early August, in a significant move aimed at enhancing its profile in the strategically key sea lanes.

6. *The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD, also known as the Quad)* is a strategic dialogue between the United States, Japan, Australia and India that is maintained by talks between member countries.

7. *Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says his organisation is in close contact with the Indian security establishment over the fast deteriorating situation in Afghanistan,* a comment that signals closer security partnership between the two nations.

8. *Taliban unwilling to talk to India unless Govt remains neutral in Afghan conflict* 

Afghanistan has seen a fresh spell of violence erupt in the last few days, in the aftermath of the withdrawal of US-NATO troops from the country. Intense fighting has been reported from most parts of the country between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban fighters.

9. India is believed to be building a naval facility on the remote Mauritian island of Agalega in the south-western Indian Ocean.

🌎 **WORLD NEWS** 🌍

1. On 01 Aug at least three rockets struck Kandahar airport in southern Afghanistan overnight, as the Taliban pressed on with their sweeping offensive across the country. This lead to cancel all flights from the airport.

2. Bangladesh receives third consignment of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan, set to ramp up vaccination in the country.

3. Residents of a besieged Afghan city were urged to evacuate on Tuesday as the army prepared a major offensive against Taliban insurgents after three days of heavy fighting.

4. China starts vaccination campaign for teenagers aged 12-17 years in a bid to curb fresh COVID outbreak.

5. The Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, has lifted the lockdown and has reopened. Corridor 2 and the Metro entrance remains closed. Corridor 3 is open for pedestrian traffic

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🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊 **SPORTS:**

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1. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur today launched the theme song for Tokyo Paralympics in New Delhi. The song “Kar De Kamaal Tu” is composed and sung by a Divyang cricket player Sanjeev Singh.

2. The Indian men's hockey team lost to world champions Belgium and will now contest for a bronze medal against Germany on August 5. The men's hockey team last won an Olympic bronze at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

3. Sonam Malik lost her 62 kg Round of 16. In track and field, Annu Rani and Tajinderpal Singh were nowhere close to their top form and exited Tokyo 2020. 

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 *Medal Tally: Olympics* 

           G. S.  B.  Ttl

1 China    32 21 16 69

2 USA     24 28 21 73

3 Japan   19 6  11  36

4 Australia 14 4  15  33

5 ROC.    13 21 18 52

64 India.    0 1   1. 2

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India's schedule at Tokyo Olympics 2020 for 4th August, Wednesday:

 *Athletics* : Neeraj Chopra in Men's javelin throw qualification: Group A at 5:35 AM 

*JAVELIN* 

Neeraj Chopra, group A 0535 hrs 

Shivpal Singh, group B 0705 hrs 

 *BOXING* 

Lovlina Borgohain fights Turkey's Surmeneli in welterweight semi-finalsv 1100 hrn

 *HOCKEY* is not an issue Indian women's team play Argentina in semifinals 1530 hrs 

 *GOLF* 

Aditi Ashok, first round, 0555 hrs 

Diksha Dagar, first round, 0739 hrs 

, *WRESTLING* 

Boxers Ravi Kumar, Anshu Malik and Deepak Punia play round of 16, time to be decided (TBD).

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🇮🇳 **Facts about India** 🇮🇳

Udai Singh II (4 August 1522 – 28 February 1572) was the Maharana of Mewar and the founder of the city of Udaipur in the present day Rajasthan state of India.

He was the 53rd ruler of the Mewar dynasty.

He was the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh (Rana Sanga) and Rani Karnavati, a princess of Bundi.

*😀Thought of the day*

Your attitude determines your direction.

*Joke of the day*

 *पप्पू* का सर फट गया….

 *डॉक्टर* :- ये कैसे हुआ?

 *पप्पू* :-मैं ईंट से पत्थर तोड़ रहा था।

एक आदमी ने मुझसे कहा, “कभी खोपड़ी का इस्तेमाल भी कर लिया कर।”😳😜

*😳Why❓❓❓*

*Scientific reason why  non-vegetarian food not eat during Shravan month?*

Shravana is very devine month because this is when Dakshinayanam (Sun travels towards south), when Adiyogi started walking towards south and became Dakshinamurthy and also he enlightened Saptarshis with fundamentals of yogic science. 

But scientifically this is the when Sun rises towards south-east, from this months *Sun rays are not strong means bacteria & virus thrive more than in Uttarayana* where sun is strong. *Our digestion strength slows down and the weather gets cooler & wet which might cause lot of health problems.* Non-veg takes 3 times more to digest than vegeterian food so it is stated to avoid non-veg or reduce significantly to avoid any health issues because from animals we get many viral fevers, allergies and other kind of health issues

*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

 *वैषम्य* : Distress

 🤔 *How it works* ⁉

 *How Antacids such as *ENO works to neutralize acidity.* 

Acidity is a set of symptoms caused by excess production of acid by the gastric glands of the stomach. Your stomach naturally produces gastric or hydrochloric acid (HCl) to help digest and break down food. Acidity issues arise when there is excess production of this acid due to triggers such as acidic foods, alcohol, dehydration and stress.

When acidity occurs, the excess acid may move up from your stomach to your esophagus. The lining of your stomach with a pH of 1 to 3 is designed as such to withstand a high acidic environment. Your esophagus on the other hand with a pH close to 7 is not, and you may experience symptoms such as a burning sensation in the chest when this pH drops below 4. Other uncomfortable symptoms may include sour taste in the mouth, heaviness and burning sensation in the stomach or throat. Antacids such as *ENO* work to bring up the pH in your Esophagus to above 3.5 relieving you from acidity.

ENO is made with sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid. Its ingredients dissolve quickly to create an effervescent solution which neutralizes stomach acid on contact. And it's also gentle on the stomach.

💁🏻‍♂️ *GK TODAY* 

 *ICMR*: The Indian Council of Medical Research, the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world. Formed in 

1911 (as IRFA)

1949 Renamed as ICMR

 *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐

Kishore Kumar pronunciation (4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987; born Abhas Kumar Ganguly) was an Indian playback singer, actor, music director, lyricist, writer, director, producer and screenwriter.

He is considered as one of the most popular singers of Indian film industry.

Kishore Kumar's unreleased last song was sold for Rs 1560,000 (1.56 million) at the Osian's Cinefan Auction, New Delhi in 2012.

🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 

 *Gajendra Moksha* : According to the *Bhāgavata Purāṇa* 

It is one of the famous exploits of the god Vishnu. In this episode, Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra, the elephant, from the clutches of a Crocodile, alternatively known as Makara or Huhu, and with Vishnu's help, Gajendra achieved moksha, or liberation from cycle of birth and death. 

There was once an elephant named Gajendra who lived in a garden called Ṛtumat which was created by Varuna. This garden was located on Mount Trikuta, the "Three-Peaked Mountain." Gajendra ruled over all the other elephants in the herd. One day as usual he went to the lake near by to pick lotus flowers to offer prayer to Lord Vishnu. Suddenly, a crocodile living in the lake attacked Gajendra and caught him by the leg. Gajendra tried for a long time to escape from the crocodile's clutches. All his family members, relatives and friends gathered around to help him, but in vain. The crocodile simply would not let go. When they realised that ‘death’ had come close to Gajendra, they left him alone. He trumpeted in pain and helplessness until he was hoarse. As the struggle was seemingly endless and when he had spent his last drop of energy, Gajendra called to the god Vishnu to save him, holding a lotus up in the air as an offering.

Hearing his devotee's call and prayer, Vishnu rushed to the scene. As Gajendra sighted the god coming, he lifted a lotus with his trunk. Seeing this, Vishnu was pleased and with his Sudharshana Chakra, he decapitated the crocodile. Gajendra prostrated himself before the god. Vishnu informed Gajendra that he, in one of his previous births, had been the celebrated King Indradyumna, a devotee of Vishnu, but due to his disrespect to the great Sage Agastya, he had been cursed to be reborn as an elephant. The prayer made by Gajendra on this occasion became a famous hymn in praise of Vishnu called the Gajendra Stuti .

 *शुक्लांबरधरं विष्णुं शशि वर्णं चतुर्भुजं ।*

*प्रसन्न वदनं ध्यायेत सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये॥* 

This story was narrated by Shuka to King Parikshit 

🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺

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

 *Mint* Pudhina health benefits.

It facilitates smoother digestion.: menthol, which is the active oil in the mint, has antiseptic and antibacterial properties that help relieve indigestion and also soothe an upset stomach.

Consumption of mint has also been linked with bringing in soothing effect for asthmatic patients. Mint is loaded with anti-inflammatory properties. It is a good relaxant and relieves congestion. 

The strong and refreshing aroma of mint could help ease headaches. Balms with a mint base or basic mint oil, when rubbed on the forehead and nose, are effective in curing headaches and nausea

Breastfeeding mothers commonly experience sore and cracked nipples, applied various forms of mint to the area around the nipple after each feeding, 

You can easily add mint to green salads, desserts, smoothies and even water. Peppermint tea is another popular way to incorporate it into your diet.

Mint's anti-inflammatory properties soothe the swelling and keep the mucous at bay.

Mint has umpteen antiviral and antibacterial properties that can keep mild flu and cold.

Mint may help cure headaches too.

🧬 **HEALTH CARE:© HOME REMEDIES**🩺

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