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  Nitish may take oath as CM on Monday The BJP put up a winning performance in the Bihar Assembly polls leading the ruling NDA to obtain majority. The Election Commission of India announced results of the polls in the early hours on Wednesday. The NDA won an absolute majority in Bihar winning 125 seats, three more than the halfway mark needed for a victory. Stay with TOI for live updates and constituency-wise results- by seeing this result it is clearly visible that on counting date that is 10th november after pandemic this was a first election and it happened very nicely because government had prepared for everything masks,sanitiser,ppe kits and etc taking precautions now after approx 13-14 hours of counting combination of BJP and JDU that is CM Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi or honorable PM wins and CM will take oath on Monday. OTH 31 RJD 75 BJP 74 JD(U) 43 INC 19 LJP 1

After a great fight between the teams we got the winner of dream 11 Ipl of 2020 here is the status how they won..   Rohit Sharma led from the front while Trent Boult starred with the ball as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets in the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 final in Dubai on Tuesday and clinched their fifth IPL title. Needing 157 runs to win the final, MI were off to a flying start as Rohit, who completed 4000 IPL runs for MI, and Quinton de Kock attacked from the word go, taking MI to 45/0 after 4 overs. However, their partnership was broken after de Kock was dismissed by Marcus Stoinis. Suryakumar Yadav replaced de Kock in the middle and announced his arrival in style, creaming a four and a six on the first two balls he faced before MI marched to 61/1 after the end of powerplay. While DC bowled two tight overs, Rohit went after Pravin Dubey in the ninth over, hitting the leg-spinner for two sixes. The MI skipper then completed 3000 IPL ru...

The Police Commemoration Day is celebrated on October 21 every year. The day is observed to honor the martyrs who sacrifice their lives in this service to the nation.  This year, the day was observed to honor the police officers from across the country who have been working day and night to ensure  COVID-19 norms are followed properly. They are the frontline workers who  have been risking their lives in order to contain the spread of the virus. Home Minister, Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs), MLAs, MLCs and top police personnel will be reviewing the parade and pay tributes to martyrs. The history this Day dates back to October 21, 1959. In the year 1959 Chinese forces attacked and trap a patrol party of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). In the battle, 10 jawans lost their lives while fighting for the country at the Indo-Tibetan border. The Day is celebrated every year to pay homage to those 10 police officials. This day also intends to...

  India successfully test fired the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile Brahmos having an indigenous booster and airframe section at Balasore, Odisha on September 30, 2020. About Brahmos It was developed by jointly by Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) and the Federal State Unitary Enterprise NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM) of Russia. Brahmos is a ramjet supersonic cruise missile which can be launched from submarines, land, ships or fighter jets. It is a two-stage missile with: A solid propellant booster engine as its first stage- it brings the missile to supersonic speed after which it gets separated And the liquid ramjet or the second stage- which takes the missile closer to Mach 3 or three times the speed of sound in cruise phase. It has been named after the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. It has a flight range of 300 km. The range of Brahmos missile has been increased to 450-600 km in compliance with the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Missile Techno...

  Every year, on Prime Minister Modi’s birthday that falls on September 17, Seva Diwas is celebrated. This year Seva Saptah has been organized to mark the PM’s 70 th  birthday. The Seva Saptah is observed between September 14, 2020 and September 20, 2020. Seva Saptah is also called a week of Seva. The Gujarat Government is to launch projects and schemes to commemorate birthday of the prime minister. The Chief Minister of Gujarat is to launch cow-based organic farming wherein the government is to provide a monthly assistance of Rs 900 to the farmers. Also, Gujarat Government is to provide kits to farmer to make Jivamrut (natural fertiliser). Also, water supply projects for 205 villages of Tapi and Narmada districts are to be launched. Rs 1,000 crores is to be provided to 10 lakh women in Gujarat to help them start their own business. The Gujarat Government is to sign 10 Memorandum of Understandings on Climate Change. Seva Saptah The Seva Saptah is observed by the Bhartiya Janat...

  Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day   is being celebrated on   September 14, 2020   across India in order to mark the adoption of Hindi as one of the official languages of India and to make people aware of the language. Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script, was adopted under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution. It is to be noted that in addition to Hindi Day, World Hindi Day is also celebrated on 10 January every year. After the independence of the country in the year 1947, apart from the rules and the law, the issue of the official language of the new nation was also important in the Constitution as India had hundreds of languages ​​and thousands of dialects. After much deliberation, Hindi and English were chosen as the official languages ​​of the new nation. On 14 September 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi written in Devanagari script along with English as the official language of the nation. Later Jawaharlal Nehru Government decide...

  New Delhi:  The second batch of Rafale fighter jets — likely to be four in number — is set to arrive at the Ambala Air Force Station in October as part of the Rs 59,000-crore deal with the French government, ThePrint has learnt. These will land here after the formal induction ceremony of the first five Rafale fighters, which is to be held on 10 September. The ceremony would be attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly. Sources in the defence and security establishment said the French defence minister has already confirmed her presence. Sources said once the ceremony is done, the next set of Rafale fighters would arrive in October.  “ The next set of fighters, which are likely to be four in number, will arrive in the country in October,” a source said. Five Rafale jets, including two twin-seaters,  had landed  on 29 July at the Ambala Air Force Station, home of the first squadron of the French fighters. The Rafales Kno...

  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on August 20 said that the second lunar mission of India Chandrayaan-2 has completed one year around the Moon in the lunar orbit. According to ISRO, all the instruments of Chandrayaan-2 are performing well at present. ISRO also highlighted that the fuel onboard is adequate to keep Chandrayaan-2 operational for seven more years. The orbiter completed more than 4,400 orbits around the Moon. Although, the soft-landing attempt was not successful previous year but the orbiter was placed successfully in the lunar orbit. The agency has also claimed that the orbiter is being maintained in 100 +/- 25 km polar orbit with periodic orbit maintenance (OM) maneuvers. Chandrayaan-2 was launched to enhance the knowledge about the moon through a detailed study of its surface chemical composition, topography, thermo-physical characteristics, mineralogy, and atmosphere. Chandrayaan-2 The second lunar mission of the country, Chandrayaan-2 was launched on Jul...

  Indian Cricket players M S Dhoni and Suresh Raina announced their retirement from International Cricket. This means that they shall still play for games conducted within India. About M S Dhoni M S Dhoni is 39-year old and was a world cup winning captain. He announced his retirement through an Instagram post. He last played for the Indian cricket team during India’s 2019 ICC World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 2018, Padma Shri in 2009 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2007-08. Under his captainship, India won the 2011 World Cup. M S Dhoni was the first player to win ODI Player of the year award twice once in 2008 and 2009. Indian Army conferred with honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2011. He is the second Indian cricketer to receive the honour after Kapil Dev. It is to be noted that under the captainship of Kapil Dev India won the 1983 World Cup. M S Dhoni was also awarded with the ICC ODI Player of the year in 2008 and 2009. He also re...

  Every year United Nations and other world organizations celebrate World Tribal Day or International Day of the World Indigenous People. The day promotes and protects rights of world indigenous population. The day marks first meet of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations in Geneva, 1982. This year the day is being observed under the following theme. The first World Tribal Day was celebrated in 1994. In India there are several indigenous tribes. Some have even sprouted out to be rebels demanding own land. Major Tribes in India The Constitution of India recognizes tribal communities in the country under Schedule 5. They are called the Scheduled Tribes. According to Census 2011, the total Scheduled Tribes population in India is 10.43 crores. It accounts to 8.6% of total population in the country. Article 342 says that the President after consultation with the Governor of the state shall specify tribes or tribal communities or groups within tribal communities as S...

  International Friendship Day is celebrated on 30 th  July every year in many parts of the world while in India it is celebrated on the first Sunday of August every year which is going to be 2 nd  August this year. History Behind: The idea of the celebration of friendship day was proposed in the year 1958 in Paraguay by the World Friendship Crusade. Finally, on 27 th  April 2011, the UN General Assembly declared 30 th  July as the International Friendship Day which is dedicated to all the amazing people without whom our lives would be incomplete. The reason behind this beautiful idea mandated by the UN was to inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities. Meanwhile, another very popular story behind the celebration of this beautiful day proposes that the day was first coined by Joyce Hall; founder of Hallmark Greetings Cards in the year 1930. Friendship day was celebrated to cherish friendship and value the people in our lives. However, there is v...

  The Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan recently announced that the N95 masks with valved respirators do not prevent COVID-19 from spreading out. What are N95 masks? The N95 masks are protective equipment that protects the wearers from airborne particles contaminating the face. The N95 masks filter particles that are less than 300 nano metres. The size of COVID-19 virus is between 65-125 nano metres. Function of valve in N95 masks The valve in N95 masks is a plastic gasket that filters air inhaled by the person and blocks entry of pathogens. The valve helps to prevent humidity, reduce heat and carbon-dioxide build up in the mask. Concerns The Health Ministry states that N95 masks with valved respirators do not prevent virus from escaping out of the mask. It is a one-way mask. It only protects the person wearing the mask and does not filter aerosols coming out. Therefore, when an asymptomatic patient of COVID-19 wears the mask, he can easily spread the infection...

  On July 21, 2020, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana”. The scheme is to help the eligible beneficiaries get ration delivered at home. The scheme is to run for 6-7 months. Under the scheme, the Delhi government will deliver wheat, rice, flour and sugar in hygienically packed bags. The packets are to be delivered at door step of the people. The Delhi Government is to start One Nation One Ration Card scheme and Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Yojana on the same day. Significance The scheme will benefit lakhs of people in the capital. Currently, subsidized ration is being provided under National Security act, 2013. The new scheme will add benefit to the act. One Nation One Card scheme Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, 81 crore people are entitled to subsidized food grains. Around 23 crore ration cards have been issued to over 80 crore beneficiaries of National Food security Act. The scheme provides intra state and inter state portab...

On 30 th  June 2020, a Bell 206-B3 Helicopter was flagged off with spray equipment for Air Force Station in Rajasthan’s Barmer from the helipad facility in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar flagged off the Helicopter. The Helicopter will be deployed for locust control in the desert areas of Rajasthan. Districts that the Helicopter will cover are Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur. The Helicopter will be able to cover about 25 to 50-hectare area in one flight. In a single flight, it will have the capacity to carry 250 liters of pesticide. Objective of the Helicopter Operation United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned last week that the Desert Locusts may breed in the semi-arid/desert regions of Rajasthan as the monsoon rains will make it suitable for them to breed. The bell helicopter will work towards reaching areas in the desert that is not easily accessible thro...

  Despite low returns, the Treasury Securities (are of four types- Bills, Notes, Bonds, Inflation-Protected Securities) backed by the United States Treasury Department is one of the safest assets for any Central Bank around the world. With USD 157.4 billion at the end of April 2020, India has become the 12 th   largest holder of United States Government Securities. India’s holding touched an all-time record high of USD 177.5 billion at the end of February 2020 but was reduced to USD 156.5 billion at the end of March 2020. This significant drop was due to the financial impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. As economic uncertainties increased following lockdowns in most countries across the world, securities were sold by India in the month of March. How the Indian Government invests in US Government Securities? On behalf of the Government of India, India’s Central bank- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) invests in foreign assets. These foreign investments are part of prudential ...

  In 2011, on the Seymour Island of Antarctica, a group of scientists from South American Nation Chile discovered a fossil 200 meters away from the spot where the fossil of a 10-meter long Mosasaur (an ancient reptile) was unearthed. The fossil, since then was kept at a museum in Chile and was named ‘The Thing’ as for over the next 7 years scientists kept on trying to resolve the football-sized mysterious fossil. Finally, on 17 th  June 2020, a study was published in the Journal Nature, according to which the fossil named “The Thing’ was the second-largest egg in terms of size (29 by 20 centimeters) that has been discovered to date. It is the second largest to the Madagascan Elephant Bird (extinct) egg and also the largest soft-shelled egg on record. Scientists however in their study were not able to identify the animal that laid the egg. The animal that had laid the egg could be up to 17 meters tall and at least 7 meters long. There have been opinions from scientists that the...