TODAY NEWS ON June 08, 2024

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President Murmu formally invites Narendra Modi to form government

President Droupadi Murmu has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to for the next government. “President has appointed me as PM-designate and I have informed her that swearing-in ceremony may be held on Sunday,” Mr. Modi told the media outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan after meeting Ms. Murmu. “I will hand over list of Ministers to President Murmu before swearing-in,” he added. Earlier in the day, Mr. Modi was chosen as the leader of the National Democratic Alliance parliamentary party, paving the way for him to become the Prime Minister for the third time.

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for 8th time in a row

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on June 7 decided to keep the policy rate unchanged for the eighth time in a row, saying it will maintain a tight vigil on inflation. The rate increase cycle was paused in April last year after six consecutive rate hikes, aggregating to 250 basis points since May 2022.

Modi to take oath as Prime Minister at 7.15 p.m. on June 9

President Droupadi Murmu on June 7 formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to form the next government, and begin his third successive term as Prime Minister, after the National Democratic Alliance’s Parliamentary Party elected him as its leader. The new government will be sworn in on Sunday, June 9 at 7.15 p.m., the the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced.

SKM chief P.S. Tamang to take oath as Sikkim Chief Minister on June 10

The swearing-in ceremony of P.S. Tamang as Sikkim Chief Minister was deferred by a day and the SKM supremo will now take oath for the second term on June 10, party leaders said on June 7. The decision to defer the swearing-in ceremony to June 10 was taken during the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Legislature Party meeting, held earlier in the day at the Chief Minister’s official residence, Mintokgang, as Mr. Tamang will visit Delhi on June 9 to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Narendra Modi, they said.

Congress Parliamentary Party to meet on June 8 to elect its leader

The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) that will comprise the newly-elected Lok Sabha members and Rajya Sabha members will meet on June 8 to elect its leader.

200 evacuated from Manipur’s Jiribam district amid tension

About 200 civilians, mostly from the Meitei community and some from the Kuki-Zo community, were evacuated from their homes in Jiribam district of Manipur and moved to a camp for internally displaced persons over the last two days after violence broke out in the wake of locals discovering the body of a Meitei man who had gone missing weeks ago.

Modi meets Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi before staking claim as PM for third time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bharatiya Janata Party veterans Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi at their residences on Friday, before staking claim to form the government at the Centre for a third consecutive term.

Congress demands Supreme Court-monitored probe into ‘irregularities’ in NEET

The Congress on Friday demanded a high-level probe under the Supreme Court’s supervision into “irregularities” in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical courses and accused the BJP of cheating youth and playing with their future.

Court denies bail to Bibhav Kumar for second time in Swati Maliwal assault case

A court here on Friday dismissed the second bail plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s aide Bhibhav Kumar, who was arrested by the police on May 18 for allegedly assaulting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal.

With 38% women MPs, Trinamool Congress boasts of highest female representation in new Lok Sabha

Amid a decline in the number of women elected this year to the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress boasts of the highest percentage of female MPs among its winning candidates. A total of 38% of Trinamool MPs this year are women, the highest among any political outfit in the country, according to data analysed by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).

CISF constable booked for allegedly slapping actor-politician Kangana Ranaut

Punjab police on Friday registered a case against constable Kulwinder Kaur of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in connection with the incident in which she allegedly slapped MP-elect and actor Kangana Ranaut at Chandigarh airport.

KNF-MC denies NIA accused arrested in Manipur case associated with it

The Kuki National Front Military Council on Friday, June 7, 2024, issued a statement denying that Thongminthang Haokip, arrested a day ago by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), was associated with their outfit.

Rishi Sunak apologises for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised on Friday for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to return to the election campaign trail — a decision slammed as disgraceful by his political rivals. Mr. Sunak, who is fighting to keep his job in Britain’s July 4 election, said that, “on reflection” the decision was a mistake.

Canada shocks Ireland, records first win in T20 World Cup

Canada punched above their w

eight to shock fancied Ireland by 12 runs and record their first win in the T20 World Cup on a pitch that played much better and where the batters weren't getting hit here on Friday.

Rahul Gandhi appears in Bengaluru court in defamation case filed by BJP, gets bail

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by a special court in Bengaluru in a defamation case filed by BJP’s Karnataka unit against the publication of advertisements in newspapers labelling the BJP as corrupt during the 2023 Legislative Assembly polls campaign in Karnataka. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar were granted bail by the court on the first day of hearing on June 1. The court had directed Mr. Gandhi to appear in person on June 7.

T20 World Cup 2024: New Zealand faces Afghanistan test; Sri Lanka takes on Bangladesh

New Zealand will have no room for complacency when they begin the T20 World Cup campaign against a gutsy Afghanistan side full of IPL stars in a Group C fixture in Guyana on June 8. New Zealand find themselves in the a difficult group with two-time champions West Indies and Afghanistan also vying for the the top two spots.

T20 World Cup 2024: England eyes improved bowling effort to halt formidable Australia

Defending champions England will look to restitch their T20 World Cup campaign through an improved bowling effort when they face ‘old’ rival Australia in a Group B match in Bridgetown on June 8. England’s opening game against Scotland was rained off after the latter made 90 for no loss in 10 overs, forcing the teams to take home a point each.

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses to Caruana, Carlsen beats Firouzja Alireza

Indian Grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Fabiano Caruana of United States while world number one Magnus Carlsen inflicted an Armaggeddon defeat on France’s Firouzja Alireza in the penultimate round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. With 16 points in his bag, Carlsen stretched his lead to 1.5 points over nearest rival Hikaru Nakamura, who was in for a shock as World Champion Ding Liren, for once, did not blow his position away.

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