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Round | Grand Prix | Winner | Race date |
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1 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 2 March |
2 | Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 9 March |
3 | Australian Grand Prix | Carlos Saint Jr. (Spanish) | 24 March |
4 | Japanese Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 7 April |
5 | Chinese Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 21 April |
6 | Miami Grand Prix | Lando Norris (British-Belgian) | 5 May |
7 | Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 19 May |
8 | Monaco Grand Prix | Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | 26 May |
9 | Canadian Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 9 June |
10 | Spanish Grand Prix | Max Verstappen (Dutch-Belgian) | 23 June |
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | George Russell (British) | 30 June |
12 | British Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton (British) | 7 July |
13 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Oscar Piastri (Australian) | 21 July |
14 | Belgian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton (British) | 28 July |
15 | Dutch Grand Prix | Lando Norris (British-Belgian) | 25 August |
16 | Italian Grand Prix | 1 September | |
17 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | 15 September | |
18 | Singapore Grand Prix | 22 September | |
19 | United States Grand Prix | 20 October | |
20 | Mexico City Grand Prix | 27 October | |
21 | São Paulo Grand Prix | 3 November | |
22 | Las Vegas Grand Prix | 23 November | |
23 | Qatar Grand Prix | 1 December | |
24 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 8 December |
Awardee | Field | Institute |
Anandharamakrishnan C | Agricultural Science | CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram |
Avesh Kumar Tyagi | Atomic Energy | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai |
Umesh Varshney | Biological Sciences | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore |
Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar | Biological Sciences | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune (IISER), Pune |
Syed Wajih Ahmad Naqvi | Earth Science | CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow |
Bhim Singh | Engineering Sciences | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-D), Delhi |
Adimurthi Adi | Mathematics and Computer Science | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K), Kanpur |
Rahul Mukherjee | Mathematics and Computer Science | Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) |
Dr Sanjay Behari | Medicine | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram |
Lakshmanan Muthusamy | Physics | Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli |
Naba Kumar Mondal | Physics | Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata |
Annapurni Subramaniam | Space Science and Technology | Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru |
Prof Rohit Srivastava | Technology and Innovation | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-B), Mumbai |
Sr. No. |
Title of the Book |
Language |
Name of the Author |
Name of the Publisher |
Medal and Cash prize |
1 |
Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography |
English |
Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar |
HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. Ltd. |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- (each) |
Sr. No. |
Name of Critic |
Language |
Medal and Cash Prize |
1 |
Deepak Dua |
Hindi |
Swarna Kamal and Rs. 1,00,000/- |
Award |
Film |
Awardee |
Medal & Cash Prize |
Non-Feature Film |
AYENA (Mirror)
(Hindi/Urdu) |
Producer : Teh Films
Director : Siddhant Sarin |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
Debut Film Of A Director |
MADHYANTARA (Intermission)
(Kannada) |
Director : Basti Dinesh Shenoy |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
Arts / Culture Film |
(a) RANGA VIBHOGA (Temple Dance Tradition)
(Kannada) |
(a) Producer & Director : Suneel Narasimhachar Puranik |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (shared) |
(b) VARSA (Legacy)
(Marathi) |
(b) Producer & Director: Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi |
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Documentary |
MURMURS OF THE JUNGLE
(Marathi) |
Producer & Director: Sohil Vaidya |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
Animation Film |
A COCONUT TREE
(Silent) |
Producer: JB Productions
Director & Animator: Joshy Benedict |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
Short Film (Upto 30 Min) |
XUNYOTA (Void)
(Assamese) |
Producer: HM Production
Director: Nabapan Deka |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- (each) |
Direction |
FROM THE SHADOWS
(Bengali/Hindi/English) |
Director : Miriam Chandy Menacherry |
Swarna Kamal
Rs 3,00,000/- |
Music Direction |
FURSAT (Leisure)
(Hindi) |
Music Director : Vishal Bhardwaj |
Rajat Kamal
Rs 2,00,000/- |
S. No. |
Award |
Film |
Awardee, |
Medal & Cash Prize |
1 |
Feature Film |
AATTAM (The Play)
(Malayalam) |
Producer: Joy Movie Productions LLP
Director: Anand Ekarshi |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
2 |
Debut Film of a Director |
FOUJA
(Haryanvi) |
Director: Pramod Kumar |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
3 |
Award for Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment |
KANTARA
(Kannada) |
Producer: Hombale Films LLP
Director: Rishab Shetty |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
4 |
Feature Film Promoting National, Social and Environmental Values |
KUTCH EXPRESS
(Gujarati) |
Producer: Soul Sutra LLP
Director: Viral Shah |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
5 |
Film in AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects Gaming & Comic) |
BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA
(Hindi) |
Producer: Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, Starlight Pictures
Director: Ayan Mukerji |
Swarna Kamal Rs. 3,00,000/- (each) |
VFX Supervisor : Jaykar Arudra, Viral Thakkar, Neelesh Gore |
Rajat Kamal Rs. 2,00,000/- (shared) |
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6 |
Direction |
UUNCHAI (Zenith)
(Hindi) |
Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya |
Swarna Kamal
Rs. 3,00,000/- |
7 |
Actor in a Leading Role |
KANTARA
(Kannada) |
Actor : Rishab Shetty |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
8 |
Actress in a Leading Role |
THIRUCHITRAMBALAM
(Tamil) |
Actress : Nithya Menen |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (Shared) |
KUTCH EXPRESS
(Gujarati) |
Actress : Manasi Parekh |
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9 |
Actor in a Supporting Role |
FOUJA
(Haryanvi) |
Supporting Actor: Pavan Raj Mallhotra |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
10 |
Actress in a Supporting Role |
UUNCHAI (Zenith)
(Hindi) |
Supporting Actress: Neena Gupta |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
11 |
Child Artist |
MALIKAPPURAM (Malayalam) |
Child Artist : Sreepath |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
12 |
Male Playback Singer |
BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA
(Hindi) |
Singer : Arijit Singh
(Kesariya) |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
13 |
Female Playback Singer |
SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009 (Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009)
(Malayalam) |
Singer : Bombay Jayashri
(Chaayum Veyil) |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
14 |
Music Direction |
BRAHMASTRA- PART 1: SHIVA
(Hindi) |
Music Director (Songs): Pritam |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I
(Tamil) |
Music Director (Background Music): AR Rahman |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
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15 |
Lyrics |
FOUJA
(Haryanvi) |
Lyricist: Naushad Sadar Khan
(Salaami) |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
16 |
Action Direction Award (Stunt Choreography) |
K.G.F Chapter-2
(Kannada) |
Stunt Choreographer: Anbariv |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- |
17 |
Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the Constitution |
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(a) |
Assamese Film |
EMUTHI PUTHI (A Very Fishy Trip) |
Producer: Metanormal Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd
Director: Kulanandini Mahanta |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(b) |
Bengali Film |
KABERI ANTARDHAN (Kaberi Vanishes) |
Producer: Surinder Films Pvt. Ltd
Director: Kaushik Ganguly |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(c) |
Hindi Film |
GULMOHAR |
Producer: Star India Pvt. Ltd
Director: Rahul V. Chittella |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(d) |
Kannada Film |
K.G.F Chapter-2 |
Producer: Hombale Films LLP
Director: Prashanth Neel |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(e) |
Malayalam Film |
SAUDI VELLAKKA CC.225/2009 (Saudi Baby Coconut CC.225/2009) |
Producer: Urvasi Theatres
Director: Tharun Moorthy |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(f) |
Marathi Film |
VAALVI (The Termite) |
Producer: Mayasabha Karamanuk Mandali, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
Director: Paresh Mokashi |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(g) |
Odia Film |
DAMAN |
Producer: JP Motion Pictures
Director: Vishal Mourya & Debi Prasad Lenka |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(h) |
Punjabi Film |
BAGHI DI DHEE (The Daughter Of A Rebel) |
Producer: G-Next Media Pvt. Ltd
Director: Mukesh Gautam |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(i) |
Tamil Film |
PONNIYIN SELVAN-Part I |
Producer: Madras Talkies
Director: Mani Ratnam |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
(j) |
Telugu Film |
KARTHIKEYA-2 - (DAIVAM MANUSHYA RUPENA) |
Producer: Abhishek Agarwal Arts LLP, People Media Factory
Director: Chandoo Mondeti |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
26 |
Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in Schedule VIII of the Constitution |
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(a) |
Tiwa Film |
SIKAISAL (If only trees could talk)
(Tiwa) |
Producer: Imaging Media
Director: Bobby Sarma Baruah |
Rajat Kamal
Rs. 2,00,000/- (each) |
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July 2024 (USD Billion) |
July 2023 (USD Billion) |
Merchandise |
Exports |
33.98 |
34.49 |
Imports |
57.48 |
53.49 |
|
Services* |
Exports |
28.43 |
26.22 |
Imports |
14.55 |
13.74 |
|
Total Trade (Merchandise +Services) * |
Exports |
62.42 |
60.71 |
Imports |
72.03 |
67.23 |
|
Trade Balance |
-9.61 |
-6.52 |
|
|
2023-24 (USD Billion) |
2022-23 (USD Billion) |
Merchandise |
Exports |
437.06 |
451.07 |
Imports |
677.24 |
715.97 |
|
Services* |
Exports |
339.62 |
325.33 |
Imports |
177.56 |
182.05 |
|
Overall Trade (Merchandise+ Services)* |
Exports |
778.20 (NEW RECORD) |
776.40 |
Imports |
854.80 |
898.01 |
|
Trade Balance |
-76.60 |
-121.62 |
Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | USA | 40 | 44 | 42 | 126 |
2 | China | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
3 | Japan | 20 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
4 | Australia | 18 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
5 | France | 16 | 26 | 22 | 64 |
6 | Netherlands | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
7 | Great Britain | 14 | 22 | 29 | 65 |
8 | South Korea | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
9 | Italy | 12 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
10 | Germany | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
Sport | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
---|---|---|---|
Basketball | USA | France | Serbia |
Soccer | Spain | France | Morocco |
Volleyball | France | Poland | USA |
Rugby Sevens | France | Fiji | South Africa |
Field Hockey | Netherlands | Germany | India |
Discipline | Athlete/Team | Record | Details |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | Armand Duplantis (Sweden) | 6.25m | Broke his own world record in pole vault |
Swimming | Katie Ledecky (USA) | 9 Olympic Golds | Tied the record for most Olympic golds by a female athlete |
Sport Climbing | Aleksandra Mirosław (Poland) | 6.06s | Twice broke the women’s speed climbing world record |
Tennis | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) | Golden Slam | Completed career Golden Slam with his first Olympic gold |
Medalist | Sport/Discipline | Medal | Event | Notable Details |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neeraj Chopra | Athletics | Silver | Men's Javelin Throw | Became India's most successful individual Olympian with two Olympic medals. |
Manu Bhaker | Shooting | Bronze | Women's 10m Air Pistol | First Indian woman to win an Olympic shooting medal. |
Manu Bhaker & Sarabjot Singh | Shooting | Bronze | Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol | Manu Bhaker became the first Indian to win two medals in the same Olympics. |
Swapnil Kusale | Shooting | Bronze | Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions | |
Men's Hockey Team | Hockey | Bronze (Defeated Spain) | Men's Tournament | 2nd Consecutive Olympic Bronze Medal in Field Hockey |
Aman Sehrawat | Wrestling | Bronze | Men's 57kg Freestyle | Became India's youngest Olympic medalist. |
S. No. |
States/UTs |
PMAY-U 2.0 Verticals |
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BLC & AHP |
ARH |
ISS |
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North-Eastern Region States, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Union Territory (UT) of J&K, Puducherry and Delhi |
Central Govt.- ₹2.25 lakh per unit State Govt.- Min. ₹0.25 lakh per unit
|
Technology Innovation Grant
GoI: ₹3000/Sqm per unit
State Share: ₹2000/Sqm per unit |
Home Loan Subsidy – up to ₹1.80 lakh (Actual Release) per unit by Government of India as Central Sector Scheme
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All other UTs |
Central Govt. - ₹2.50 lakh per unit |
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Remaining States |
Central Govt. - ₹1.50 lakh per unit State Govt.- Min. ₹1.00 lakh per unit |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | North Korea | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
2 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
4 | Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
5 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Rank | Central Bank | Total Assets (USD) | Country | Region |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Federal Reserve System | $7,835,559,000,000 | USA | North America |
2 | People’s Bank of China | $6,004,919,369,845 | China | Asia |
3 | Bank of Japan | $5,543,058,448,125 | Japan | Asia |
4 | Deutsche Bundesbank | $2,776,759,343,640 | Germany | Europe |
5 | Bank of France | $2,011,001,711,400 | France | Europe |