TODAYS (14 OCT 2024) TOP NEWS

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the adoption of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan
across sectors, which is adding speed to fulfil the vision of a Viksit Bharat. In a surprise visit, PM Modi
visited PM Gati Shakti Anubhuti Kendra at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on the third anniversary of
the launch of PM Gati Shakt.

Prime Minister Modi also visited the One District One Product, ODOP Anubhuti Kendra and appreciated
the strides made by the ODOP initiative in helping in selection, branding and promotion of products of
various districts across the nation.

2. Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, announced that the 75th
anniversary of the Indian Constitution, on November 26, will be commemorated with a nationwide
“Constitution Glorification Campaign” in every village. He highlighted the government’s initiative to
construct Contitution buildings in every district.

3. Union Minster for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram is on a three day visit to Nagaland. On his arrival, the Union
Minister called on Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio at his private residence in Sovima. Jual Oram will have a
meeting with the district administration and other departmental officers to review various central
government schemes implemented in the districts.

4. President's rule was withdrawn in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, paving the way for the formation
of a new government in the union territory. A gazette notification to this effect was issued by the Union
home ministry.

5. BJP has appointed Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav
as Central observers for the Haryana BJP legislature party meeting to elect its leader, It has also
appointed Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and party's National General Secretary Tarun Chugh as Central
observers for the Jammu and Kashmir BJP legislature party meeting to elect its leader.

6. In Kerala, Vidyarambham ceremonies are being held across the state. Vidyarambham symbolises a
child's first step towards knowledge and learning. Many people also start taking dance and music
lessons on this day.

7. An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude on the Ritcher scale jolted parts of Central Assam yesterday
morning. There are no reports of any casualty or damages to property, so far. The epicenter of the
earthquake was i Udalguri district on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river.

Another moderate earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude struck the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The epicentre of the earthquake was Gundoh.

8. The head priest of a Nashik temple, three advocates and representatives of a Muslim organisation are
among those who will share their views on the Waqf bill before a parliamentary panel on Monday. The
Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is meeting on Monday and Tuesday to
hear representatives of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind, Delhi, and Goa-based Sanatan Sanstha.

9. In Telangana, the prestigious Alai Balai celebrations are being held in Hyderabad, a day after Dasara
Festival. The speakers at the function emphasised the need for promoting unity and keeping intact the
cultural heritage through festivals. Governors of various states including Telangana, Uttarakhand,
Rajasthan, Meghalaya and former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attended the Alai Balai organised by
the Alai Balai foundation. Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya started the Alai Balai celebrations
reflecting the culture of Telangana way back in 2005.

10. The Registration has begun for the Prime Minister Internship scheme at the online portal
pminternship.mca.gov.in and will remain open till the 25th of this month. About 91 thousand internship
opportunities have been offered by 193 companies so far on the portal. The government aims to provide
1.25 lakh internship opportunities during the Financial Year 2024-25.

11. The body of former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba who passed away in Hyderabad, will be
donated to a hospital as he wished, said a statement issued by his family on Sunday. Saibaba, 54, was
released from a Nagpur jail after 10 years, in March this year. He was released after being acquitted by
the High Court in an alleged Maoist links case.

12. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu,
Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala and Coastal Andhra Pradesh during next four days.

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1. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed ride-hailing platform, Ola, to
implement a mechanism that allows consumers to choose their preferred method of refund. The CCPA
has asked the company to develop a way for consumers, during the grievance redressal process, to
choose their preferred mode of refund, either directly to their bank account or via coupon. Ola has also
been instructed to provide consumers with a bill, receipt, or invoice for all auto rides booked through its
platform.

2. Banks have requested the RBI to increase the deposit insurance cover for senior citizens and reduce
the premium for insuring other retail deposits. This follows an internal meeting of bankers. The current
insurance cover is ₹5 lakh per depositor. Any changes will need Parliament's approval. Discussions with
the RBI and government are ongoing.

DEFENCE News

The month of September 2024 witnessed a series of significant defence procurement and development
initiatives by the Government of India (GoI), aimed at bolstering the country’s military capabilities and
enhancing its strategic position in the global defence landscape.

(a) CroresThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approving 10 capital acquisition proposals worth
₹14,500 Crores.

(b) The procurement of Future-Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs), which will significantly enhance the
Army’s mobility and firepower.

(c) DAC approved seven Project 17B stealth frigates for the Indian Navy, at an estimated cost of ₹70,000
Crores

(d) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared a major contract with Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited (HAL) for the supply of 240 units of AL-31FP jet engines, valued at ₹26,000 Crores, for the Indian
Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI aircraft.

(e) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the construction of extra-large unmanned underwater
vehicles for the Navy, with a budget of ₹2.5 Crores.

(f) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) awarded a contract worth ₹15.4 Crores
million to MTAR Technologies for the manufacture of full-scale and sub-scale combustors for air-
breathing engines, underlining India’s focus on advancing propulsion technology.

2. India is taking a major leap in drone warfare capabilities with the approval from its Cabinet
Committee on Security (CCS) to acquire 31 MQ-9B Reaper drones. These drones, sourced from the U.S.-
based defence contractor General Atomics, pave the way for India’s military modernization journey.

3. A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and four others were injured when their
patrolling vehicle hit a tree in Maoist-affected Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.
 ✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu reached Algiers on the first leg of her three-nation visit to Algeria,
Mauritania and Malawi.

2. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a parliamentary delegation to the 149th Inter-Parliamentary
Union Assembly being held in Geneva.

3. Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, Permanent Mission of India to United Nations said that
India, as a major troop-contributing country, aligns itself fully with the joint statement issued by the 34
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFL).

3. The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) will host its Annual India Leadership Summit 2024,
on October 14, in the national capital,

5. The Ministry of Home Affairs has requested all central departments and administrations in states and
Union territories to fly United Nations Flag along with the national tricolour atop all important buildings
in the country on 24th October this month to mark United Nations Day.

The directive issued by the Ministry states that the United Nations Flag is not to be flown on the
Rashtrapati Bhawan, Vice-President’s House, Parliament House, Supreme Court building, Raj Bhawans,
Raj Niwases, or buildings housing Legislative Councils, Legislative Assemblies, and High Courts across the
country.

6. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his new book,
referring to him as a change-maker and recalling how he sensed a curious astral energy during their first
meeting. The former British prime minister has written an entire chapter dedicated to India and
described ties between the two nations as a relationship as good as it has ever been.

7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed condolences over the demise of
industrialist Ratan Tata.

🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍

1. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Mr Macron
emphasised during a phone call with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that a ceasefire must be
reached immediately in Lebanon.

2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the UN Chief to move UN peacekeepers
deployed in southern Lebanon out of harm’s way. Mr Netanyahu’s appeal to UN Chief Antonio Guterres
comes a day after the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, refused to withdraw
from the border area despite five of its members being wounded in Israeli fire in recent days.
The death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on strongholds of armed group Hezbollah has reached
over 1600 since escalation of the conflict in the region in September this year.

3. The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on 13 Oct. Theme of the Day:
Empowering the next generation for a resilient future

Increasing.

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 calls on countries to harness the education sector
to reduce the disaster risks of school-aged children, especially by investing in two key areas:

(a) Protect children through safe schools

(b) Empower for safe children through age-appropriate education to understand and act on the risks
they face.

4. In Poland, the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to temporarily suspend right
to apply for asylum to combat irregular migration.

5. Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin urged people of all religions to work together to
take Bangladesh forward as the festival of Durga Puja concluded peacefully with the immersion of
Goddess Durga’s idols in water bodies across the country.

6. In Pakistan, the Punjab government has imposed Section 144 in Rawalpindi till October 17 to
maintain the law and order situation during the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
summit to be held in Islamabad on the 15th and 16th of this month.

🚣🚴🏇🏊 SPORTS

1. ICC Womens T20 World Cup, 2024

23 T20s

Oct 01 - Oct 15

(a) Sunday, 13 Oct 2024

17th Match, Group B • Sharjah, Sharjah Stadium

Scotland-women

SCOW: 109-6 (20)

Vs

England-women
ENGW: 113-0 (10)

England Women won by 10 wkts

(b) 18th Match, Group A • Sharjah, Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Australia-women

AUSW: 151-8 (20)

Vs

India-women

INDW: 142-9 (20)

Australia Women won by 9 runs

(c) Monday, 14 Oct 2024

19th Match, Group A • Dubai, Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Pakistan Women

Vs

New Zealand Women

Today @ 7:30 PM

2. In Table Tennis, India’s top-ranked pair of Ayhika Mukherjee and Sutirtha Mukherjee have scripted
history by clinching the first-ever medal for the country in Women’s Doubles of Asian Championships
2024 at Astana in Kazakhstan. The Indian pair, ranked 15th in the World, settled for bronze medal after
losing to Japanese combination of Miwa Harimoto and Miyuu Kihara 0-3 in the semi-finals yesterday.

🇮🇳 FACTS ABOUT INDIA 🇮🇳

Gaya is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It was officially established on 3 October
1865. Gaya is named after the demon Gayasur (meaning "the demon Gaya"). According to Vayu Purana,
Gaya was the name of a demon (Asura) whose body became pious after he performed strict penance
and secured blessings from Lord Shri Vishnu.

Confuse🧐 Gaya and Bodhgaya is 2 different places but now almost close as distance between both are
only 13 kms.
Bodh Gaya is a village in the northeast Indian state of Bihar. Considered one of the most important
Buddhist pilgrimage sites, it's dominated by the ancient brick Mahabodhi Temple Complex, built to mark
the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath a sacred Bodhi Tree.

😀Thought of the day

Smile can open a heart faster than a key can open a door. So brighten the world with your smiles.

😳WHY❓❓❓

Why does milk break ?

Milk is composed of several compounds, primarily fat, protein, and sugar. ... This is what happens when
milk curdles, as the pH drops and becomes more acidic, the protein (casein and others) molecules
attract one another and become "curdles" floating in a solution of translucent

Although the clumps form in spoiled milk, the chemical reaction that causes curdling also occurs in fresh
milk, under the right conditions. ... Milk is slightly acidic. When the pH is lowered even more by the
addition of another acidic ingredient, the protein molecules stop repelling each other.

eyes = दृशः | drush:

नयनं | nyn

नेत्रं | netr

लोचनम् | loch

🤔 HOW IT WORKS ⁉

Memories are stored as electrical and chemical signals in the brain. Nerve cells connect together in
certain patterns, called synapses, and the act of remembering something is just your brain triggering
these synapses. ... Brain cells work together to make the brain as efficient as possible.

💁🏻‍♂‍GK TODAY

14 October - World Standards Day*

World Standards Day is observed on 14 October every year to raise awareness among the regulators,
industry, and consumers to show the importance of standardization to the global economy.

BORN TODAY 🐣💐

Gautam Gambhir (born 14 October 1981) is an Indian politician and former cricketer.

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in 2003. In December 2018, he
announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.In 2019, he joined India's right-wing Bharatiya Janata
Party and won election to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi.
 🙏🏻 IDIOMS & PHRASES

Miss the boat/ bus

Meaning: To miss an opportunity

He missed the boat when he did not apply for the job in time.

ANTONYMS

*Intricate × Regulated

SYNONYMS

Intricate : tangled

9th avatar of Durga Mata?

SIDHISHARTI -

Siddhidatri is the final form of Durga, celebrated on the final night of Navaratri. She possesses natural
healing powers. She sits in a blissfully happy and enchanting pose. She is the Goddess Siddhidharti
journeys on a lotus. She has four hands. She holds Gada in one and Sudarshana Chakra in the other. A
lotus flower in one and shankha in the other .

The all 9 forms of Goddess Durga are:

1.Shailputri

2.Bramhacharini

3.Chandraghanta

4.Kushmanda

5.Skandmata

6.Katyayani

7.Kaalratri

8.Mahagauri

9.Siddhidatri

Health tips to overcome a Gastric problem*

If you drink liquids with your meals, you lose stomach acids and can’t break down food as well, which
leads to gastric problems. Try drinking about 30 minutes before or after a meal to help your stomach
digest better.

Habits like smoking, chewing gum, and drinking through a straw may cause your stomach to fill with air,
leading to gas.