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- J.P. Nadda Named Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
- PM Modi and Ministers Sworn in as Members of 18th Lok Sabha
- BJP to Mark Anniversary of Emergency
- MEA to Expedite Passport Verification
- Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution to Rename State
- Railway Minister Reviews Advanced Kavach System
- No Talks on Teesta Water Sharing Without Bengal’s Involvement
- Kuki-Zo Groups Protest in Manipur
- Kuki-Zo tribal bodies organized rallies across Manipur’s hill districts, calling for the creation of a Union Territory for their community to resolve ongoing ethnic conflicts.
International News
- Julian Assange to Plead Guilty in Deal with U.S.
- India’s Current Account Surplus After 10 Quarters
- Everton Tea India to Expand Production
- Kremlin Warns U.S. After Ukrainian Strike on Crimea
- South Korea Factory Fire Kills 22
- Legal Fraternity to Explore Generative AI
- Sony Pictures Networks India Appoints New MD & CEO
- Labour Party to Reset Partnership with India
Sports News
- T20 World Cup 2024: India Reaches Semifinals
- Paris Olympics: India Secures Team Quotas in Archery
- T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa Advances to Semifinals
- India Tour of Zimbabwe: New Players Called Up
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J.P. Nadda named Leader of House in Rajya Sabha
BJP president and Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has been named Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, replacing Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who won from the Mumbai North constituency in the Lok Sabha elections and took oath on June 24 as a member of the Lower House. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
PM Modi, senior Ministers take oath as members of 18th Lok Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and members of his Council of Ministers, including Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah, took the oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha as its first session began on June 24. Mr. Modi returned to power for his third consecutive term in office earlier this month. He and his Council of Ministers were sworn in on June 9. This is also his third term as a member of the Lok Sabha, he retained his Varanasi seat, which he has been winning since 2014. As the leader of the House, he was the first one to be sworn in.
BJP to launch nationwide programme to mark anniversary of Emergency, ‘expose Congress authoritarianism’
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that it would launch a nationwide programme on June 25 to mark entering the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Emergency in 1975, to “expose” what it termed the “Congress party’s authoritarianism” and “disregard for the Constitution”.
MEA working to cut police verification time for passports: Jaishankar
The Ministry of External Affairs is implementing several initiatives to expedite the passport application process in the country, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. These measures aim to reduce processing times and enhance accessibility for passport seekers. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Jaishankar said that the Ministry is actively collaborating with police forces in states and Union Territories to streamline the police verification process. This collaboration aims to significantly reduce the time taken for the process, which is a crucial step in ensuring the security and legitimacy of passport applications.
Kerala Assembly passes resolution to rename State as ‘Keralam’
The Kerala Legislative Assembly, in a unanimous decision on June 24, passed a resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment to change the name of the State from ‘Kerala’ to ‘Keralam’. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, called for invoking Article 3 of the Indian Constitution to effectuate this change in the First Schedule. This resolution mirrors a previous attempt from last year, which was sent back by the Central government due to procedural issues.
Railway Minister Vaishnaw reviews advanced version of Kavach
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the progress of the advanced version of the Automatic Train Protection System (ATP) Kavach 4.0 at the Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, officials said on June 24. Kavach 3.2 version is being installed on approved high-density routes, the railway officials said, adding that upgrading and installation of the latest version on new routes will go on simultaneously to cover a wider railway network in a shorter period.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in deal with U.S. and return to Australia
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to a felony charge in a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will free him from prison and resolve a long-running legal saga that spanned multiple continents and centered on the publication of a trove of classified documents, according to court papers filed late Monday.
India’s current account turns surplus after 10 quarters in Q4 at $5.7 billion
India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of $5.7 billion (0.6% GDP) in Q4 FY24 against a deficit of $1.3 billion (0.2% GDP) a year ago as per data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday. The merchandise trade deficit at $50.9 billion in Q4 FY24 was lower than $52.6 billion a year ago and Q4 services exports grew 4.1% year-on-year (YoY) on the back of rising software exports, travel and business services, the RBI said.
Everton Tea India eyes new markets to increase sales volume
Everton Tea India Pvt. Ltd. has drawn up plans to increase tea bags production capacity by 20% at its Sri City SEZ unit, near Nellore to cater to the needs of export market, said a top executive. “Currently, we are producing 2.8 million tea bags per day, and it will be increased to 3.6 million tea bags by CY25,” said its General Manager Roshan Gunawardhana during an interaction.
No talks on Teesta water sharing without involvement of Bengal Government, says Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 24 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying no discussion on the Teesta river treaty should be taken up with Bangladesh without the involvement of the State Government. She emphasised that if Teesta river water was shared with Bangladesh, lakhs of people in north Bengal would be severely impacted due to inadequate availability of irrigation water.
Kuki-Zo groups take out protests in Manipur seeking Union Territory
The Kuki-Zo tribal bodies took out rallies across the hill districts of Manipur calling for the Centre to carve out a Union Territory (UT) for the community, to end the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State. They said a UT with a legislature, as provided under Article 239A of the Constitution, was the solution to the crisis.
Labour will reset partnership with India, says Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy
Days before the U.K.’s general election, the opposition Labour Party’s shadow Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, reiterated that his party would reset its relationship with India. Mr Lammy is all but certain to be the country’s next Foreign Secretary, given that Labour is most likely — as per polls — to form the next U.K. government after the country’s July 4 elections.
A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea kills 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers
A fire likely sparked by exploding lithium batteries swept through a manufacturing factory near South Korea’s capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said.
Kremlin warns U.S. after Ukrainian strike on Crimea
The Kremlin on Monday warned the United States of “consequences” and summoned its Ambassador after Moscow said a Ukrainian strike with a U.S. missile on Crimea killed four persons. Moscow has increasingly blasted Washington and Kyiv’s Western backers for supplying weapons to be fired on Russian targets, calling them direct participants in the two-year conflict.
Legal fraternity may explore Gen AI to reduce errors, enhance efficiency
Generative Artificial Intelligence, or GenAI, is poised to transform the legal profession as many law firms and corporate legal departments are already exploring the GenAI pool, say tech savvy legal professionals and tech experts. Law firms and corporate legal departments are dipping their toes into the GenAI pool, experimenting with tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot, young legal professionals told The Hindu.
Sony Pictures Networks India appoints Gaurav Banerjee as new MD & CEO
Sony Pictures Networks India on June 24 announced the appointment of former Disney executive Gaurav Banerjee as its Managing Director and CEO, effective on or before August 26, pending regulatory approvals. “Mr. Banerjee will succeed N. P. Singh, who will move into the role of Non-Executive Chairman after a 25-year tenure,” Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) said in a statement.
T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma roars as India merrily marches into semifinal
Rohit Sharma once again elevated the muscular exercise of T20 six-hitting into an aesthetic art form as his 41-ball 92 headlined India’s 24-run win in the final T20 World Cup Super 8 game against Australia at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia, on June 24.
Paris Olympics: India secure team quotas in archery; Deepika Kumari, Tarundeep Rai set for fourth appearances
For the first time in 12 years, India will be sending a full six-member archery contingent to the Olympics, making them eligible to compete in all the five events at the Paris Games. This was made possible after the Indian men and women secured the team quotas based on the updated world rankings on June 24.
T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa beats West Indies to reach semifinals
South Africa qualified for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup with a three-wicket win via the Duckworth Lewis method over hosts West Indies in a rain-truncated Super Eights match here. Put in to bat, West Indies rode on Roston Chase’s 52 off 42 balls to post 135 for 8. In reply, South Africa were 15/2 in two overs when rain stopped play.
India tour of Zimbabwe: Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy get maiden call-up in Gill-led team
Shubman Gill will lead a relatively inexperienced India squad for a five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe next month. Four members of the squad — allrounders Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy, middle-order bat Riyan Parag and speedster Tushar Deshpande — have earned a maiden India call-up.
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