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**Today's top News** ➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣➣

1. Over 50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far; Recovery rate stands at 97.39%

2. Union Minister of Culture G Kishan Reddy inaugurated an exhibition on the Quit India Movement in New Delhi which has been organised on its 79th anniversary On 08 Aug..

3. PM Modi to release next installment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN scheme today (09 Aug) at 12:30 PM through video conferencing.

4. PM Modi also to launch 2nd phase of PMUY- Ujjwala 2.0 by handing over LPG connections through video conference.

5. Nation celebrates Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. The Mahotsav will be celebrated as a Jan-Utsav in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari.

6. Delhi Govt allows schools to partially open for class 10th & 12th from 09 Aug (Monday).

7. The famous Clock Tower situated at Lal Chowk in the heart of Srinagar city was illuminated in Tricolour ahead of the forthcoming 75th Independence Day celebrations by Srinagar Municipal Corporation.

8. NIA conducts searches at 56 locations in 14 districts of J &K in Jamaat-e-Islami Terror Funding Case.

9. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has announced that the Mumbai local trains will open for those who are vaccinated against Covid-19 from 15 Aug onwards.

10. Delta plus variant 45 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Maharashtra during genome sequencing, the state health department said.

11. BJP ally Apna Dal demands caste-based census, separate ministry for OBC welfare in Uttar Pradesh.

12. Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday urged CM Basavaraj Bommai to withdraw his order to give him cabinet rank status. Bommai on 07 Aug (Saturday) had ordered giving facilities similar to a minister to Yediyurappa.

13. In Kerala Wayanad district's Noolpuzha becomes Kerala's first tribal panchayat to achieve ‘100% vaccination’ CM of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan told.

14. Elvis Gomes, former convenor of AAP in Goa, joined the Congress on 08 Aug (Sunday).

15. Bollywood actor Anupam Shyam Ojha, who is currently seen on Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya 2, breathed his last on 08 Aug due to multiple organ failure. He was 63 years old. 

16. India's star javelin thrower 23 yrs old Neeraj Chopra is likely to get a promotion in the Indian Army for creating history by ending the country's agonising wait for the first athletics gold medal in the Olympics.Subedar Neeraj Chopra enrolled into the 4 Rajputana Rifles as a Naib Subedar on 15 May 15, 2016. Now he will get a promotion as per the laid down norms & procedures. He got Arjuna Award in 2018 and Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) in 2020 for his excellence in sports.

17. Recruitment in Territorial Army. Interested & eligible candidates can apply  (Indian Army Recruitment 2021) by visiting the official website of the Indian Army, jointerritorialarmy. gov. in. Last date to apply for these posts is 19 Aug, 2021.

✈ **INTERNATIONAL NEWS**

1. Indian Navy undertook bilateral exercise ‘Zayed Talwar 2021’ with UAE Navy on 07 Aug (Saturday) off the coast of Abu Dhabi. INS Kochi, with two integral Sea King MK 42B helicopters, deployed in the Persian Gulf, participated in the exercise.

2. PM Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on Enhancing Maritime Security today (09 Aug) at 5.30 PM through video conferencing. The Open Debate will focus on ways to effectively counter maritime crime and insecurity & strengthened coordination in the maritime domain.PM Modi, will be the first Indian Prime Minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate.

3. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared concerns over Afghanistan’s security situation during a meet with Qatar’s Special Envoy Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani in New Delhi. Mr Majed was on a two-day visit to India to discuss the peace process in Afghanistan.

4. Even after the Indian & Chinese armies disengaged at the border in eastern Ladakh on 4th & 5th, the Nyoma territory Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) remains busy with whirring helicopters. 

🌎 **WORLD NEWS** 🌍

1. The govt of Bangladesh has announced the lifting of the lockdown in the country from August 11 with certain restrictions.

2. Several homes & shops belonging to the minority Hindu community were attacked and temples vandalised in an incident in Khulna district of Bangladesh. *Reason* : on the issue of singing Kirtan at the time of Namaz. 

3.India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant returned to the shore on 08 Aug (Sunday) after successfully accomplishing its maiden sea voyage. Trials progressed as planned and the system parameters proved satisfactory.

4. In Pakistan two policemen killed & 13 others are injured in blast near Unity Chowk in Quetta. Chief Minister of Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan has condemned the incident.

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🚣🚴🏇🏁🏊 **SPORTS:**

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1. After a spectacular 16-day action, curtains came down on World’s biggest sporting event.

32nd Summer Games conclude with closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

2. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced a special cash reward of 2 crore rupees for Neeraj Chopra for winning Gold at Tokyo Games.

3. BCCI also announced cash reward for medal winners at Tokyo Olympics. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said, Neeraj Chopra will be given 1 crore rupees. 50 lakh rupees each will be given to silver-medalist – Mirabai Channu and Ravi Kumar Dahiya. 25 lakh rupees each to be given to bronze medalist- PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, and Bajrang Punia.

4. Indian Olympic medal winners to be honoured in Delhi today on 09 Aug (Monday) @ 6.00 pm at Dhyan Chand Stadium.

5. The first Test between India and England at Trent Bridge ended in a draw after rain washed out the final day's play on Sunday. The second match of the five-test series is scheduled at Lord's from 12 Aug (Thursday).

Pataudi Trophy, 2021, 

1st Test

ENG 183 (65.4) 

     303 (85.5)

VS

IND. 278 (84.5) 

      52/1 (14.0)

England drew with India

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🇮🇳 **Facts about India** 🇮🇳

The Samjhauta Express is the train between India & Pakistan, it is named after the Hindi word for "agreement", comprises six sleeper coaches and an AC 3-tier coach. The train service was started on July 22, 1976 under the Simla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations.

*😀Thought of the day*

 Change your thoughts and you'll change your world

*Joke of the day*

 LKG के बच्चे के पेपर मे 0 आया...

गुस्से से पिता: यह क्या है?

बच्चा: पिताजी, शिक्षक के पास स्टार खत्म हो हो गए थे इसलिये उसने मून 🌚🌝दे दिया 😂!

*😳Why❓❓❓*

 *Why Kerosene is blue in colour* 

A blue dye is added to the neat kerosene at depots to identify it as a subsidised product by govt, which costs less than half in the open market.

*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

 The finger names in sanskrit are, *Thumb* is called *Angushtha* , *Pointing finger* is called *Tarjani, Middle finger* is *Madhyama* , Ring finger is *Anamika* and the Smallest finger is called *Kanishtika* . .

 🤔 *How it works* ⁉

 *How Cement is made?* 

Cement is manufactured by heating a precise mixture of finely ground limestone, clay and sand in a rotating kiln to temperatures reaching 1450ºC. ... The cement clinker emerges from the kiln, is cooled, and then finely ground to produce the powder we know as cement.

💁🏻‍♂️ *GK TODAY* 

On August 9, 1945, a second atom bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan’s unconditional surrender.

The United States had planned to drop their second atom bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man,” on August 11 in the event of such recalcitrance, but bad weather expected for that day pushed the date up to August 9th

🛕 *VEDIK GYAN* 

The *Gāyatrī Mantra* , also known as the Sāvitri Mantra, The Gāyatrī mantra is dedicated to Savitṛ, a Vedic Sun deity. 

It is a highly revered mantra from the *Rig Veda* . It was Brahmarshi Vishvamitra, who spread the Gayatri Mantra.

ॐ भूर् भुवः स्वः

तत् सवितुर्वरेण्यं

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि

धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात्

 *Meaning* 

O Divine mother, our hearts are filled with darkness. Please make this darkness distant from us and promote illumination within us.

🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺

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

 *Camphor Health Benefits*

Camphor has multiple health advantages. It can bring considerable relief in an array of health issues.

Applying camphor to the skin helps to relieve pain and inflammation.

Camphor balms and creams can be used to heal burn wounds

The antifungal properties of camphor make it beneficial in treating toenail fungus

Camphor oil works as a decongestant and cough suppressant

Camphor products may also be used as a muscle rub. It may help to relieve muscle cramps, spasms, and stiffness

Camphor steam inhalation can work wonders for initiating breather in severe asthma.

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