👉 A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board.

👉 The plane landed in a residential area but no-one on the ground was injured.

👉 It is Brazil's worst plan crash since 2007, when a TAM Express plane crashed and burst into flames at São Paulo's Congonhas airport, killing 199 people.

✅ NITI Aayog's recent report highlights a roadmap to boost seaweed cultivation in India
through research, investment, training, infrastructure, and market development.

✅ Over 10 thousand seaweed species are found worldwide and can be broadly classified into three groups:
a. Green: Chlorophyta
b. Brown: Phaeophyta
c. Red: Rhodophyt

👉Enhancing India's Strike Range to 300 km

💣 DRDO is advancing India's military capabilities with the development of the Pinaka-MK3, a long-range rocket launcher.
💣 Pinaka-MK3 Details:
👉 First Variant: Expected range of 120 km or more.
👉 Subsequent Variants: Range up to 300 km.
👉 Speed: Approximately 5757.70 km/h.
👉 Capabilities: Effective in all weather conditions; can attack both distant and aerial targets.
#upsc #prelims #CDS #NDA #CAPF

⚖️ Supreme Court Allows for Sub-classification of SCs, STs

👉 In a 6:1 ruling, the seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud permitted states to create sub-classifications within the SC and ST categories to provide wider protections — through fixed sub-quotas — to the most backward communities within these categories.
👉 This overturns the apex court’s 2004 decision in E V Chinnaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, which held that the SC/ST list is a “homogeneous group” that cannot be divided further.
👉 Article 341 of the Constitution allows only the President to issue a notification to list as SC “castes, races, or tribes” that suffered from the historical injustice of untouchability. SC groups are jointly accorded 15% reservation in education and public employment.
👉 Only Parliament has the power to amend, add, delete, or modify the Scheduled Castes list through enacted law.
#upsc #prelims2025 #mains2024 #GS2

“If you collect 100 black ants and 100 fire ants and put them in a glass jar, nothing will happen. But if you take the jar, shake it violently and leave it on the table, the ants will start killing each other.

Red believes that black is the enemy, while black believes that red is the enemy when the real enemy is the person who shook the jar.

The same is true in society. Men vs Women. Black vs White. Faith vs Science. Young vs Old. Etc…

Before we fight each other, we must ask ourselves:
Who shook the jar?

David Attenborough

#bangladeshcrisis #violenceinbangladesh

Bloody America Shook the Jar

BIG BREAKING NEWS
Sheikh Hasina accuses US of ousting her from power for Saint Martin Island

She revealed "I could've remained in power if I surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island"

"US's aim was to assert control over the Bay of Bengal. I resigned to avoid further violence"

"I urge Bangladeshi citizens not to fall prey to radical manipulation" - SHEIKH HASINA

American Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas who finished his term in July favoured the opposition & r@dical party BNP.

Read this👉 https://t.me/thepresspad/350

#bangladeshcrisis
#violenceinbangladesh

👉 Hindenburg Research, a U.S.-based short-seller, has accused Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of India's Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and her husband, Dhaval Buch, of holding stakes in offshore funds related to the Adani Group scandal.
👉 Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband had stakes in funds based in Bermuda and Mauritius.
👉 Documents allegedly show that their investment in a fund named “GDOF Cell 90”
👉 “GDOF Cell 90” was used by Vinod Adani, Gautam Adani’s brother.
#upsc #mains #GS3

India's First Flag 🇮🇳

♦️ The 12 feet long 8 feet wide national treasure in Fort St. George Museum, Chennai is one of the first flag that was hoisted on August 15, 1947.

♦️ The flag is the testament of the entire struggle that Indians went through to achieve freedom

♦️ It is made up of pure silk and measures about 3.50m length and 2.40m wide

#HarGharTiranga

👉 Union Cabinet approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP).
👉 The Ministry of Agriculture has sought an allocation of Rs 1,765 crore for the programme.
👉 The programme has 3 main components

https://t.me/thepresspad/355

#upsc #mains #mains2024 #GS3

Hindenberg Conspiracy fail

👉 George Soros reportedly did not celebrate his 94th Birthday yesterday after his Hindenberg Conspiracy against India failed.

👉 Massive financial loss to India's enemy Soros. Soros still in Shock !!

👉 94-year-old George Soros is very upset as Indians did not take propaganda report of Hindenberg seriously.

Read full report here 👇https://t.me/thepresspad/355

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS POINTER FROM 29 JULY TO 4 AUGUST

#upsc #prelims2025 #mains2024 #cds #capf

WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS POINTER FROM 05 Aug-11 Aug

#upsc #prelims2025 #mains2024 #cds #capf

Tamil actor and Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam Party's head, Vijay unveils Party's flag in Chennai.

#Vijay | #TamizhagaVetriKazhagam