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*27 Dec (Monday)*

*Hemant Ritu* Krishna पक्ष*::

*Month*: Pausha 08, (Purnimata)

Agrahayana 23, (Amanta)

*Titi*: Ashtami (up to 7:28 pm) Navami

*Vikram Samvat* - 2078

According to *Purnimanta* calendar (Ujjain)

*Rahu Kaal* : 08:29 AM – 09:49 AM

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*TODAYs TOP NEWS*

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1. More than 141 crore 37 lakh COVID vaccine doses have been administered in the country so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive (Includes both 1st & 2nd doses).

2. COVID vaccination for children between 15 and 18 years of age to begin from Jan 3

3. Highlights of

PM Modi Mann Ki Baat programme @ 26 Dec.

(a).PM urges people to stay guarded against COVID-19; says, self-awareness & self-discipline are strength to fight against new variant.

(b). He remembered Group Captain Varun Singh who was flying the helicopter that faced a mishap this month in Tamil Nadu. Country's first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat and his wife and many brave hearts also lost their lives in the incident.

(c) . The Prime Minister announced that he will hold a Pariksha Pe Charcha and the registration for this programme will begin on 28th of this month on MyGov.in . This registration will continue till 20th January next year.

(d) PM also played a snippet from a video where students from Greece perform Vande Mataram.

(e) He said Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav gives the country an opportunity to live the memories of the freedom struggle. He asked everyone to continue to be inspired by the great personalities of the freedom struggle.

(f) . He mentioned Serbian Scholar Dr. Momir Nikich who has compiled a Bilingual Sanskrit- Serbian Dictionary. More than 70 thousand Sanskrit words included in this dictionary have been translated into Serbian language.

(g) The PM also lauded the efforts of Sagar Mule of Goa, who is involved in saving centuries-old Kaavi painting from extinction. Kaavi form of painting covers the ancient history of India.

(h) He highlighted the Puneet Sagar campaign undertaken by NCC cadets.

(j) PM also praised tge work of 84 years old Kurella Vithalacharya, who collected over 2 lakh books for the library at Ramannapeta in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district in Telangana.

4. *BIHAR*: At least six people were killed after a boiler exploded at a factory in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur on Sunday morning, The explosion at the noodles factory located in Muzaffarpur’s Bela Industrial area, Phase-II, took place around 10 am. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of those who died in the accident.

5. *DELHI* govt has decided to impose night curfew from tomorrow. The decision has been taken in view of increasing cases of COVID19 in the city. The night curfew will be effective from 11.00 PM to 5 AM.

6. *HIMACHAL* : Today PM Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of several development Hydropower projects worth 11,281 crore rupees in Himachal Pradesh from Mandi district.

7. PM will lay the foundation stone of

(i) Renukaji Dam project. Lying pending for around three decades.

(ii) The Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project. The 210 MW project will be built at a cost of over Rs 1800 crore.

(iii) Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project. The 66 MW project will be built at a cost of over Rs 680 crore.

(iv) Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project. The 111 MW Project has been built at a cost of around Rs 2080 crore. It will lead to generation of over 380 million units of electricity per year.

8. Amid Omicron scare,

*KARNATAKA* govt has decided to impose night curfew from December 28 for 10 days from 10 pm to 5 am. The government also banned public celebration of New Year.

9. *MAHARASHTRA* Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari felicitated 44 eminent personalities from various walks of life with ‘Maharashtrachi Girishikhare’ awards at a function held at Rangsharada Auditorium in Mumbai on 26 Dec.

10. Omicron Variant: Shirdi Sai Baba temple to be closed during night hrs in Maharashtra. As state govt has announced night curfew from 9-00 PM to 6-00 PM since 25th December, the Sai Baba temple will be closed for devotees in curfew period and many facilities in the temple will also be closed.

11. *MADHYA PRADESH* CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid foundation stone of metro works in Indore, claiming "Indore will soon become a metro city too." He added, "Metro will be [built] in a ring shape...as a part of a ₹7,500

12. *NAGALAND* govt said on Sunday that a committee to look into the withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) will be constituted. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the government said. AFSPA gives powers to the armed forces to detain, arrest anyone without a warrant in "disturbed" areas.

13. The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) on Saturday granted emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children in the 12-18 years age group

××× *FINANCE* ×××

*USD 75.40*

*💷GBP 100.99*

*BSE Sensex*: 57,124.31

*NIFTY* : 17,003.75

2. According to the depositories data, Foreign Portfolio investors, pulled out 17,825 crore rupees from the equities markets, and 5,708 crore rupees from the debt market, resulting into a net withdrawal of 23,533 crore rupees from the Indian capital markets in December 2021.

3. FPIs had pulled out nearly 2,500 crore rupees in November and nearly 12,700 rupees rupees in October. Prior to that, FPIs had invested 26,517 crore rupees in September and 16,459 crore rupees in August.

4. Kanpur-based businessman Piyush Jain has been arrested on charges of tax evasion, days after over ₹200 crore cash was seized from his residence during a raid. Jain is a businessman who deals in pan masala and perfumes.

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1. Bollywood actor Salman Khan back at his Panvel farmhouse after being hospitalised over a snake-bite, have gone viral online. Salman is seen with Dr Jalil Parkar in one of the pictures and with actress and politician Bina Kak in another picture shared by the latter on Instagram. Many of Salman's fans commented on the pics, wishing the actor well.

2. Salman Khan ( born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan; 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer, occasional singer and television personality. Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), followed by a leading role in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).

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1. India’s first indigenously built missile corvettes, INS Khukri (P49), was decommissioned after 32 years of service at Visakhapatnam on December 24, 2021.

2. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone for Defence Technology, Test Centre & BRAHMOS Manufacturing Centre of DRDO in Lucknow on 26 Dec.

3. France Orders ‘Cheetah’ Helicopters For Its Armed Forces; France has decided to phase out its aging military helicopters. It already has an advanced fighter, the Rafale jet in its air force, and is working on the Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS).

4. France has awarded a contract Airbus to commence manufacturing of the H160M Guépard helicopter, popularly called the ‘Cheetah’ for the country’s military. Airbus Helicopters will produce 169 H160M choppers, plus options for the French Air and Space Force, French Army Aviation, and the French Navy starting in 2027. Separately, the European Union stated that the contract is worth 8.6 billion euro ($9.8 billion).

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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍

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1. The United States will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries from December 31. The ban was imposed on 29th of last month over concerns about the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant.

2. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said Western democracies must stand together against a China that he says has been "playing us off each other". Trudeau claimed Western powers compete for access to China's market and, in the process, allow the Chinese government to often dictate the terms. He also accused China of "coercive diplomacy"

3. Israeli PM Naftali Bennett began isolating at home on Sunday while waiting for the result of a COVID-19 PCR test that he took after his 14-year-old daughter tested positive for coronavirus.

4. Houthi rebels have fired 430 ballistic missiles and 851 armed drones at Saudi Arabia since the war started in 2015, the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Sunday. These attacks have left 59 Saudi civilians dead.

5. Taliban have dissolved two election commissions, as well as state Ministries for Peace and Parliamentarian Affairs in Afghanistan.

6. China's Communist Party has replaced its head, Chen Quanguo, in the country's northwestern province of Xinjiang.

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🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS*

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1. The First Cricket test of three-match series, India vs SA. India 272 for 3 wickets in their first innings against South Africa at stumps on Day One at Centurian. Opener KL Rahul on 122 and Ajinkya Rahane on 40 were at the crease when stumps were drawn.

2. In Hockey, Uttar Pradesh were crowned the winners of the 11th Junior National Men’s Championship following a 3-1 victory over Chandigarh in the final at Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu.

3. Pakistan defeated India by two wickets in the Group A match of ACC Under - 19 Asia Cup in Dubai this evening. Chasing a target of 238 runs, Pakistan finished the game.

4. Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Pramod Bhagat lost in semi-finals of men's singles SL3 category at fourth National Para Badminton Championship in Bhubaneswar on 26 Dec (Sunday). Haryana's Nitesh Kumar beat Pramod 21-17, 21-19

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*PUDUCHERRY* (UT)

*CM* : N. Rangaswamy

*Lt. Gvnr* :Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan

*🥇Gold ₹47,810@10 gm 24 (Krt)*

🥈 *Silver ₹63,300@ Kg*

⛽ *Petrol ₹ 95.07*

⛽ *Diesel ₹ 83.70*

*LPG : ₹912/14.2 Kg*

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🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳

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In a village called *Shani Shingnapur* in Ahmed Nagar District, Maharashtra, near Shirdi people have been living in *houses with no doors* for generations. This is because they believe that whoever steals anything from this place will incur the wrath of Shani God and will have to pay for his/her sins very dearly. There is no police station in this village either.

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*😀Thought of the day*

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Nothing is good, nothing is bad, thinking makes so.

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*JOKE OF THE DAY*

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*Pappu* : I will marry that girl,

who is hardworking,

live in simplicity

keep the house clean

Be obedient

*Girl Frnd* : Come to my house,

All these qualities are in my maid.

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*😳WHY❓❓❓*

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*Why are women not allowed inside Shani Shinganapur?*

It was scientifically proved that planets in our solar system have an impact on humans. SHANI is a planet called Satrun. Some temples and places on the earth having certain energy vibrations comparatively very high with other places due to energies of planets, these energies may causes internal problems to women during her pregnancy time, may effect on her menstrual cycle. It effect more on women comparing to nen. Now a days Men and women may have equal rights, but both are biologically and physically different in nature, we have to accept this, it has never been said not pray Shani Devata. But said, not enter into main scantorum for women's safety.

But today some highly educated women misconceptulise certain factors and making protests for entering certain temples.

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*LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻

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*Don't forget, please do come -*

अवश्यं आगन्तव्य, न विस्मर्तव्यम्

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

*How a Sanitizer works*

It works by killing cells—not human cells. It kills microbial cells. It's based on the use of 70 per cent isopropanol alcohol, which is rubbing alcohol. That's the concentration of rubbing alcohol that is most effective in killing germs—it's even more effective than 100 per cent.

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💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*

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Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is the head of department of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization of the Government of India responsible for approval of licences of specified categories of drugs such as blood and blood products, IV fluids, vaccines, and sera in India. Drugs Controller General of India, comes under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. DCGI also sets standards for manufacturing, sales, import, and distribution of drugs in India.

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*BORN TODAY* 🐣💐

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Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was martyred in action in the battle of Hilli, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy

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🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*

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No pain, no gain You have to work for what you want

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*ANTONYM*

Frequent Seldom

*SYNONYMS*

Huge – Enormous

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🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*

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

DROṆA, also referred to as Dronacharya, was royal preceptor to the Kauravas and Pandavas. He was a friend of Guru Sukracharya, the guru of Asuras, including Mahabali. He was the son of the sage Bharadwaja and a descendant of the sage Angirasa. He was a master of advanced military arts, including the divine weapons or Astras. He was also the second commander-in-chief of kaurava army from 11th day to 15th day. He failed 4 times in capturing Yudhisthira (11th, 12th day, 14th day when Arjuna was busy fighting to kill Jaydratha and 14th night). He was beheaded by Dhrishtadyumna when he was meditating to release his soul on the battlefield. It was said that Drona was an incarnation of Lord Brihaspati.

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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🙏🏻) =======================

*Benefits of Raw Turmeric(Kacchi haldi)*

The best way to use Kacchi haldi is to mix it in warm water or boil in milk along with ginger and cinnamon powder to get additional health benefits. Also, it is important to take curcumin with black pepper or peppercorns as it helps in the absorption of kacchi haldi.

1. It cures digestion problems

2. It reduces joint pains

3. It improves immunity system.

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*Regards*

*Chhayakanta Naik*.✒️

÷÷÷÷÷÷ *Samapath*÷÷÷÷÷÷÷

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