TODAY NEWS ON July 06, 2024
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National Headlines

Keir Starmer Appointed British Prime Minister After Labour Landslide

New Date for NEET-PG 2024 Announced; To Be Held on August 11

Irrational to Scrap NEET-UG 2024 in Its Entirety, Centre Tells Supreme Court

Defence Production Hits Record High of Nearly ₹1.27 Lakh Crore in 2023-24: Defence Ministry

Out on Parole, Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid Take Oath as Lok Sabha Members

Flood Situation in Assam Critical, CM Visits Dibrugarh

Delhi Govt. Sets Up 24x7 Flood Control Room to Avoid ‘Any Possibility of Flood’

Bengal to Observe Rath Yatra Festival at Digha From Next Year: Mamata

Delhi HC Orders Woman to Remove Post About Dead Insect in Amul Ice Cream Tub

About ₹99 Lakh Paid to Agniveer Kumar’s Family in Three Tranches: Army Sources

International Headlines

World Leaders Congratulate U.K.’s New Prime Minister Starmer on Resounding Victory

Trump Congratulates U.K.’s Nigel Farage, Ignores PM Keir Starmer

Iran Holds Runoff Presidential Vote Pitting Hard-Line Former Negotiator Against Reformist Lawmaker

Kashmir Reels Under Rare Heatwave; Rain Likely Soon

Modi’s Visit to Russia Purely Bilateral: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

President Awards 6 CRPF Personnel, Including 4 Posthumously, for Gallantry

Headlines in Detail

Keir Starmer appointed British Prime Minister after Labour landslide

The U.K.’s Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won general election by a landslide, securing 412 (+211) seats with outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party down to 121 (-250) seats in the 650-seat House of Commons. Following Labour’s victory, King Charles III, the country’s monarch, appointed Mr. Starmer as the new Prime Minister of the U.K. Addressing the nation outside Downing Street after he officially became the Prime Minister, Mr. Starmer said, “Our work is urgent and we begin it today”. “But have no doubt, we will rebuild Britain,” he added. In Yorkshire, the outgoing Prime Minister Mr. Sunak, who managed to retain his own Richmond seat, conceded and took responsibility for the results. “The Labour Party has won this general election and I’ve caught Sir Kier Starmer to congratulate him on his victory,” Mr. Sunak said, adding, that power would change hands “in a peaceful and orderly manner”. Later, as he left No. 10 Downing Street for the last time, Mr. Sunak apologised to his supporters and said he would step down from the post of party Leader.

World leaders congratulate U.K.’s new Prime Minister Starmer on resounding victory

Several world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday congratulated Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer after his Labour Party stormed to power after 14 years. The Labour Party led by Mr. Starmer won the U.K. general election in a landslide. He became the new Prime Minister after meeting King Charles III who asked him to form the next government. The Conservative Party led by Rishi Sunak lost 250 seats, its worst-ever defeat. Mr. Modi offered “heartiest congratulations and best wishes” to Mr. Starmer on his remarkable victory.

Trump congratulates U.K.’s Nigel Farage, ignores PM Keir Starmer

Former U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain’s parliament on Friday, neglecting to mention the new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer. Mr. Farage’s anti-immigration Reform UK party won the third largest vote haul, but under Britain’s electoral system it took just five seats while Mr. Starmer’s Labour party swept into office with a landslide. “Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success. Nigel is a man who truly loves his Country!” Mr. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

New date for NEET-PG 2024 announced; to be held on August 11

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has announced that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2024 will be conducted on August 11, 2024. The exam will be conducted in two shifts. The notice added that the cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 would continue to be August 15, 2024.

Irrational to scrap NEET-UG 2024 in its entirety, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Centre in the Supreme Court on Friday said it is irrational to scrap the undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 in its entirety .The government further indicated that cancelling a pan-India exam would not be advisable in the “absence of any proof of any large scale breach of confidentiality”. The government said a drastic move like a re-examination would jeopardise the future of lakhs of honest students who attended the NEET-UG 2024, which is under a cloud of controversy following allegations of widespread question paper leaks, impersonation, cheating and other irregularities.

Defence production hit record high of nearly ₹1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24: Defence Ministry

The country recorded its highest-ever growth in indigenous defence production in value terms during Financial Year (FY) 2023-24, the Defence Ministry has announced. As per the data received from all Defence Public Sector undertakings (DPSUs), other PSUs manufacturing defence items and private companies, the value of defence production in the country went up to a record-high figure of ₹1,26,887 crore, reflecting a growth of 16.7% over the defence production of the previous financial year, the ministry said in a statement.

Out on parole, Amritpal Singh, Engineer Rashid take oath as Lok Sabha members

Jailed radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who were granted parole to take oath as members of the Lok Sabha, were sworn in as MPs, amid heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the Parliament complex. While Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, is in Delhi’s Tihar jail in a terror funding case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Singh is lodged in a prison in Assam’s Dibrugarh district for offences under the National Security Act.

Flood situation in Assam critical, CM visits Dibrugarh

The flood situation in Assam was critical with nearly 22 lakh people affected and all major rivers flowing above the danger mark. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reviewed the situation in Dibrugarh town, which has been under water and facing severe power shortage for the last eight days. Nearly 22 lakh people have been affected in 29 districts. The toll in this year’s flood, landslide and storm has increased to 62, while three persons are missing. Among the worst-hit districts are Dhubri where 6,48,806 people are affected, Darrang with 1,90,261 people hit and Cachar with 1,45,926 people affected.

Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-line former negotiator against reformist lawmaker

Iranians voted in a runoff election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Voters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime parliament member who has allied himself with moderates and reformists within Iran’s Shia theocracy.

Kashmir reels under rare heatwave; rain likely soon

Kashmir is grappling with a rare heatwave triggered by day temperature that runs six degrees Celsius above the normal temperature. However, the meteorological (MeT) department has predicted showers in parts of J&K, which is likely to bring some relief in the next 24 hours. According to the figures of the meteorological department, the maximum temperature on July 4 was recorded at 35.7 degree Celsius in Srinagar, much higher than the past records of 35.5 degree Celsius in 2006. According to the MeT, Srinagar recorded the highest maximum temperature of 38.3 degree Celsius in 1946.

Modi’s visit to Russia purely bilateral: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra

The timing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia is “purely bilateral”, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, dismissing suggestions that his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on July 9 would appear in contrast to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit that will begin in the U.S. on the same day. The summit is expected to focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.Briefing the media about the upcoming visit on July 8 and 9, he said that when the two meet for the 22nd annual summit they will discuss the conflict in Ukraine, particularly the issue of Indians recruited by the Russian military, along with other global and regional issues.

President awards 6 CRPF personnel, including 4 posthumously, for gallantry

Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including four posthumously, were decorated with military gallantry medals by President Droupadi Murmu during a defence investiture ceremony held here on Friday. The family members of Inspector Dilip Kumar Das, Head Constable Raj Kumar Yadav and Constables Bablu Rabha and Shambhu Roy received Kirti Chakras (posthumous) from Ms. Murmu. They were recognised for displaying gallant action during an anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on April 3, 2021. Twenty-two security personnel, including eight from the CRPF, were killed in action during this gun battle, followed by a Naxal ambush that went on for six hours.

Delhi govt. sets up 24x7 flood control room to avoid ‘any possibility of flood’

A round-the-clock flood control room that will monitor real-time data from the Hathnikund barrage has been set up by the Delhi government, said Ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday. The flood control room will be monitored by various civic agencies, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority, and the New Delhi Municipal Council, said the Aam Aadmi Party leaders. The Delhi government is taking active measures to avoid an emergency like the one the Capital faced last year, when the Yamuna breached its flood plains and rose to its highest level in 70 years, said Atishi.

Bengal to observe rath yatra festival at Digha from next year: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the coastal town of Digha would have rath yatra of Lord Jagannath from next year. “Some works and processes are incomplete as of now, and they need to be concluded before the Lord’s wheels start moving next year onwards. The rath yatra of Digha will be observed with fullest respect and solemnity,” Ms. Banerjee posted on ‘X’. The Chief Minister added, “We in West Bengal are erecting a pride-inspiring temple complex for Lord Jagannath at Digha. The Lord, Balabhadra and Subhadra will be worshipped here too”.

Delhi HC orders woman to remove post about dead insect in Amul Ice Cream tub

The Delhi High Court has instructed a Noida resident, Deepa Devi, to delete her June 15 post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) where she claimed to have found a dead centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream she bought. The court’s order came after the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (GCMMF), which owns Amul, reported that their representative met Ms. Devi and her husband. However, she refused to hand over the ice cream tub for verification. Amul expressed its willingness to investigate the matter to verify the claim. The company stated that the accusations made by Ms. Devi are false and incorrect.

About ₹99 lakh paid to Agniveer Kumar’s family in three tranches: Army sources

About ₹99 lakh has been credited to the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar in three tranches beginning February 13, Army sources in the know said. The remaining amount of about ₹67 lakh will be paid soon, they said. The 23-year-old Agniveer was killed in a landmine blast in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir near the Line of Control on January 18. On Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi put out a video clip of the Agniveer’s father, in which the latter claimed that the family didn’t receive any compensation after his son’s death.

There’s a difference between compensation and insurance, says Rahul Gandhi on Agniveer row

Continuing his attack on the government over the compensation for Agniveers, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said that “there is a difference between compensation and insurance”. In a new video posted on his X handle, Mr. Gandhi shared a clip of the father of Ajay Kumar, an Agniveer who was killed in the line of the duty, reiterating his claim that he did not get any money from the Centre apart from ₹48 lakh from Army group insurance and ₹50 lakh insurance from ICICI Lombard.