TODAY NEWS ON July 04, 2024

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National News

• Advani Admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi After Recent AIIMS Discharge
• Parliament Special Session Concludes with PM Modi’s Reply in Rajya Sabha
• NTA Working on CUET-UG Results, Date to Be Announced Soon: UGC Chairman
• Centre Constitutes Cabinet Committees on Security, Economic, and Political Affairs
• Hemant Soren Set to Return as Jharkhand CM Following Consensus Among JMM-Led Alliance MLAs
• Hathras Stampede: Plea in Supreme Court Seeks Appointment of Expert Panel to Probe Incident
• CBI Arrests Another Key Accused in NEET Paper Leak Case
• New NCERT Textbooks Delayed, Class 6 Students to Start School Without Books
• Family of Agniveer Killed in Landmine Blast to Receive ₹1.65 Crore Compensation: Army

International News

• India to Host UNESCO World Heritage Committee Session in New Delhi from July 21
• Hurricane Beryl Roars by Jamaica After Killing at Least 6 in the Southeast Caribbean
• Taliban, U.S. Envoys Discuss Release of Two American Prisoners at Doha Meeting
• U.K. Election Set to Deliver More Diverse Parliament, High Number of British Indian MPs
• Hardik Pandya Becomes First Indian to Occupy Top Spot in ICC T20I All-Rounders’ RankingsIndia-Pakistan Champions Trophy Match Slotted for March 1 in Lahore; BCCI Yet to Consent
   

Headlines in Detail

Advani admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi days after being discharged from AIIMS

Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on June 3 night, sources said. This comes days after the 96-year-old former Deputy Prime Minister was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after a night-long stay there.“ Advani is stable and under observation. He has been admitted under Dr. Vinit Suri, senior consultant, Neurology,” a hospital source said, adding that he was admitted around 9 p.m. The details of Mr. Advani’s ailment were not known immediately.
Parliament special session concludes with PM Modi’s reply in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha as the Opposition walked out in protests. In his speech, the PM spoke about issues of NEET paper leak, Manipur, and recent flogging of a Bengal woman. He also hit out at the Congress, saying the people have rejected their politics. The House then adopted a resolution on the Motion of Thanks on President’s address, following which the Chairman adjourned the House sine die. The Lower House was adjourned sine die on July 3.

NTA working on CUET-UG results, date to be announced soon: UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar

University Grants Commission Chairman M Jagadesh Kumar on July 3 said the date for declaration of results for the Common University Entrance Test UG will be announced soon. The results for the crucial test, which is a gateway for admission to undergraduate courses, were scheduled to be announced by June 30. However, there has been no update yet from the National Testing Agency.

Centre constitutes Cabinet committees on security, economic and political affairs

The Modi government on July 3 constituted various cabinet committees, including the country’s highest decision-making bodies on security, economic and political affairs. According to an official notification, the Cabinet Committee on Security comprises Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Apart from PM Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs comprises Defence Minister, Home Minister, Finance Minister, External Affairs Minister, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand CM following consensus among JMM-led alliance MLAs

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former CM Hemant Soren on July 3 was elected as leader of the ruling INDIA bloc in the Assembly and is set to return as the 13th Chief Minister of the State. CM Champai Soren, alliance partner Congress in-charge of the State Ghulam Ahmad Mir, State Congress president Rajesh Thakur and all leaders and legislators of INDIA bloc allies were present in the marathon meeting in Ranchi on July 3. The ruling alliance MLAs are said to have reached a consensus over the change of guard and making Mr. Soren Chief Minister of the State again.

Hathras stampede: Plea in Supreme Court seeks appointment of five-member expert panel to probe incident

A writ petition was filed in the Supreme Court on July 3 to appoint a five-member expert committee under the supervision of a retired Supreme Court judge to inquire into the Hathras stampede which has seen over 121 deaths. The petition filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari also asked the court to lay down safety guidelines for mass meetings and public gatherings.

CBI arrests another key accused in NEET paper leak case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on July 3 arrested an alleged key conspirator in connection with the Patna National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) paper leak case. The accused, Aman Singh, was picked up by the agency from Dhanbad in Jharkhand following a tip-off. Earlier, three persons were arrested by the CBI from Hazaribagh for their purported role in the paper leak. They were identified as Jamaluddin, who worked as a journalist with a Hindi newspaper; Oasis School Principal Ahsanhul Haque and Vice-Principal Imtiaz Alam.

New NCERT textbooks delayed, Class 6 students to go to school without books

Students of Class 6 will be without textbooks for Mathematics, Science and Social Sciences as schools open for the academic year 2024-25 this month. The introduction of the new National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks based on the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) and New Education Policy 2020 for Class 6 has been delayed. NCERT had said that in 2024-25, students of Classes 3 and 6 will get new books.

Family of Agniveer killed in landmine blast will get compensation of ₹1.65 crore: Army

The Army late on Wednesday clarified that the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who was killed in a landmine blast in January, would receive a compensation of approximately ₹1.65 crore. The Army emphasised that the “emoluments due to a fallen hero are paid expeditiously” to the next of kin of the departed soldiers, including Agniveers. The Army’s clarification was prompted by a social media post of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in which he demanded an apology from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for misleading Parliament.

India to host UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from July 21

The 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is being hosted by India from July 21-31, will be held at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event will be attended by over 2,500 delegates from State Parties, advisory bodies, senior diplomats, heritage experts, scholars, and researchers from 195 countries, a senior official said. State Parties are countries which have adhered to the World Heritage Convention. Sources said the event, which is being organised by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 21.

Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast Caribbean

Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm earlier killed at least six people and caused significant damage in the southeast Caribbean. In Kingston, people boarded up windows, fishermen pulled their boats out of the water and workers dismantled roadside advertising boards to protect them from the lashing winds.

HC issues notice to Maharashtra backward class panel over report on Maratha quota

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) amid ongoing hearings of petitions challenging the State’s decision to grant 10% reservation to Marathas in education and jobs. The court has directed the commission to appear for the next hearing on July 10. The High Court, which started hearing the petitions last week, had on Tuesday noted that the MSBCC was a necessary party in the pleas as some of them had challenged its report recommending the reservation for Marathas.

Centre issues advisory, self-declaration for ads on food and health products only

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory, asking the advertisers and advertising agencies issuing advertisements for products and services related to the food and health sectors to upload an annual self-declaration certificate on the platforms made available for the purpose. According to a senior Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) office-bearer, the advisory supersedes all previous advisories issued by the Ministry. It is limited to the food and health sector only, meaning these sectors are only required to provide the self-declaration certificate annually. The media houses are relieved from the responsibility of checking/validating the certificates.
Taliban, U.S. envoys discuss release of 2 American prisoners at third Doha meeting

The Taliban’s delegation to the third United Nations-led Doha meeting on increasing engagement with Afghanistan met with U.S. envoys on the sidelines and discussed the two Americans imprisoned in the central Asian country. Zabihullah Mujahid told reporters in Kabul on July 3 that the meeting aimed at “finding a solution.” He said: “During our meetings, we talked about the two American citizens who are in prison in Afghanistan,” adding “but they must accept Afghanistan’s conditions. We also have prisoners in America, prisoners in Guantanamo. We should free our prisoners in exchange for them.”

U.K. election set to deliver more diverse Parliament, high number of British Indian MPs

The U.K. general election on July 4 is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country’s history, including in the number of parliamentarians of Indian heritage likely to be elected from across the nation. According to an analysis by the British Future think tank, the Labour Party is set to have by far the largest number of ethnic minority MPs if the party wins an overall majority and even more in a landslide scenario. With around 14% of MPs coming from an ethnic minority background this time, the analysis finds that the new Parliament will be closer than ever to reflecting the diversity of the British electorate.

Hardik Pandya becomes first Indian to occupy top spot in ICC T20I all-rounders’ rankings

Hardik Pandya rose two places to become the first Indian to occupy the number one spot in the ICC’s T20I all-rounders’ rankings on July 3, as the country’s cricketers improved their standings following their title-winning performance in the just-concluded World Cup. The 30-year-old, who handed telling blows to South Africa in the T20 World Cup final on July 29 by dismissing half-centurion Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in his 3/20 effort, climbed up two places to go level with Sri Lankan star Wanindu Hasaranga as the top-ranked men’s T20I all-rounder.

India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match slotted for March 1 in Lahore; BCCI yet to give consent

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has slotted its team’s marquee Champions Trophy match against arch-foes India in Lahore on March 1 next year but the BCCI is yet to give its consent to the tentative schedule, a senior ICC Board member told PTI on July 3. The tournament is slated from February 19 to March 9 with March 10 as Reserve Day. It is understood PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was invited to watch the T20 World Cup final in Barbados, submitted a 15-match schedule with all of India’s games kept in Lahore for security and logistical reasons.

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