TODAY NEWS ON June 24, 2023
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India-U.S. partnership is of conviction, shared commitments, compassion: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the India-U.S. partnership is not of convenience but one of conviction, shared commitments and compassion. In his address to young entrepreneurs and professionals at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, PM Modi said whenever India has become strong, the world has benefited.

Google will open global fintech centre in Gujarat: CEO Sundar Pichai after meeting PM Modi
After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, DC on June 23, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google is investing $10 billion in India’s digitisation fund and announced the opening of its global fintech operation centre in Gujarat.

‘We stand together to contest BJP in 2024 elections’, echoes Opposition parties in Patna
Framing the next general election as a fight between “democracy and dictatorship”, 15 Opposition parties came together, projecting a united front in Patna on June 23. At the end of the four-hour long meeting, no joint statement was issued, nor a seat-sharing formula declared. It concluded on the promise of fighting the BJP together and leaving behind the burden of past prejudices.
The meeting was the first of the many that the Opposition has planned. The next meeting will be hosted by the Congress in Shimla around mid-July.

Russia opens criminal case against Wagner chief Prigozhin for ‘armed mutiny’
The owner of the Wagner private military contractor escalated his direct challenge to the Kremlin on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by opening a criminal investigation into Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Drones used to monitor road blocks in Manipur
The Army said on June 23 that a large group of women who were part of a mob prevented the movement of additional personnel in areas bordering Kangpokpi and Imphal East districts in Manipur as “armed miscreants” opened fire at villages.
Though no one was killed or injured in the incident, Army said a pattern had emerged in the past 20 days where armed miscreants sneak into villages and fire with automatic weapons while women protesters block roads, stopping the movement of security forces.

Coming together of Indian talent and U.S. technology guarantees brighter future: PM Modi at meet of top CEOs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the coming together of Indian talent and U.S.’s technological advancement guarantees a bright future as he met business honchos of the two countries at the White House.

Canada silent on NIA pleas on Khalistani elements
Several requests from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the extradition and deportation of terrorist operatives and pro-Khalistan elements, who are wanted for their alleged involvement in cases of terrorism, murder and other related offences, are pending with the Canadian authorities, according to government officials.

Centre deploys 315 companies of forces in West Bengal
Political violence relating to the panchayat election continued in West Bengal even as Central forces started arriving in the State on Friday as per the directions of the Calcutta High Court. A Trinamool Congress leader was shot dead at Adra in Purulia district late on Thursday.

Jet engine deal ensures 80% technology transfer to HAL; first engine in three years
The jet engine deal with U.S. is an “almost done” deal and will see 80% technology transfer by General Electric (GE) to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This will include critical technologies. The first engine will roll out three years after the contract is ready, according to a senior Defence Ministry official.

FCI not to consider request by States for more foodgrains under open market scheme
As Opposition-ruled State governments such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu criticised the Centre’s decision to restrict the supply of foodgrains through the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) to 100 metric tonnes (MT), the Food Corporation of India (FCI) made it clear on June 23 that the Centre’s priority was to curb inflation.

Difficult to be part of future opposition meetings until Congress agrees to oppose ordinance in Rajya Sabha: AAP

After the meeting of Opposition parties in Patna, the Aam Aadmi Party, in an official statement, said it will be “difficult” to be part of such meetings in the future in which the Congress is a part, until the Congress agrees that all its MPs in Rajya Sabha will oppose the central government’s ordinance. Though the AAP took part in the meeting in Patna, AAP leaders did not take part in a joint press conference by leaders of Opposition parties after the meeting.

India, U.S. decision to end WTO disputes to help boost bilateral trade: Experts
The decision of India and the U.S. to end their six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will help boost two-way commerce and strengthen economic ties, experts said. They also said that both countries should put in place a proper and strong mechanism to resolve trade-related issues bilaterally so that they do not have to file complaints in the WTO. India and the U.S. have agreed to end six trade disputes at the WTO while New Delhi will also remove retaliatory customs duties on 28 American products such as almonds, walnuts, and apples. This comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Bombay High Court extends interim relief against Sameer Wankhede in extortion case till June 28
The Bombay High Court on June 23 extended the temporary relief granted to Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede by directing the CBI to not take any coercive action against him till June 28 in a corruption and extortion case against him. A Division Bench of A.S. Gadkari and Justice Shivkumar Dige was hearing a petition filed by the former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau to quash the FIR against him by the CBI alleging that he demanded ₹25 crore bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan for not arresting his son Aryan in the drug racket case of October 2021.

Flood situation in Assam remains grim; around 5 lakh affected
The flood situation in Assam remained grim with about five lakh people reeling under the deluge, which has claimed one life so far, officials said on June 23. Major rivers of the State, including the Brahmaputra, were flowing above the danger level at different places. The Met Department has forecast heavy rain over the next few days which may further swell the water levels, they said. An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said that 4.95 lakh people were hit by floods till June 22 evening.

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K, four terrorists killed
Four terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machil sector on June 23, police said. The infiltration bid was foiled in Kala Jungle area of Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “In a joint operation, Army and Police have killed four #terrorists in Kala Jungle of Machhal sector in #Kupwara who were trying to infiltrate to our side from POJK,” the Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.

Pakistan Finance Minister Dar courts controversy; allegedly harasses journalist over question on elusive IMF deal
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has found himself at the centre of a controversy for engaging in a heated exchange with a journalist, who accused the politician of slapping him over a question about the stalled IMF deal. The incident occurred on June 22 when Mr. Dar was leaving the parliament premises after addressing a National Assembly session when he was approached by journalist Shahid Qureshi, the Dawn newspaper reported.

EU warns Twitter to improve content moderation as new rules loom
The EU’s top tech enforcer warned Elon Musk on Thursday that Twitter must have enough resources to moderate dangerous content by August 25 or risk being in violation of the bloc’s landmark rules to rein in big tech. “If the technology is not ready they need to have enough resources to match the gap. I spoke on this specific topic with Elon Musk,” EU commissioner Thierry Breton told reporters following a meeting at Twitter headquarters, which included the platform’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino.
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