Shun divisive speeches , EC tells BJP, Congress
The Election Commission (EC ) on Wednesday wrote to the
party Presidents of BJP and Congress .
In its letter to BJP , EC has told its star campaigners to
refrain from campaigning using “ religious or communal “ lines .
“ EC expects the BJP , as the ruling party , to align the
campaign methods to be the practical aspects of India’s composite and sensitive
fabric “ .
In the letter to Congress chief EC said ,” to convey to
start campaigners not to make statements that give false impression that the constitution
may be abolished “
HC cancels OBC certificates issued in Bengal since 2010
The Calcutta High court on Wednesday cancelled all Other
Backward Classes ( OBC ) certificates
issued in West Bengal since 2010 .
The order however clarified that those who has got the job
using these certificates won’t get affected .
The court said that state government deviated form
established legal protocols in issueing OBC certificate post 2010
The Bench struck down several portions of West Bengal Backward Class ( Other thar SC and ST ) act .
With vice president in Theran ,India shows solidarity
with Iran
Vice President. Jagdeep Dhankaar arrived in Tehran on
Wednesday to participate in memorial services for Iranian President Mohammad
Raisi , and Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian.
Mr Dhankar met with Iran’s, acting President Mohammad
Mokhber in Tehran .
Dignitaries from 40 other nations were also present at the
event .
Mr Raisi will be buried in Masshad on Thursday .
‘Cambodia , Myanmar and Laos emerged as hubs for organised crime ‘
Nearly half the financial frauds targetting Indians
originate from three South East Asian cointres of Myanmar , Cambodia and
Laos , CEO of Indian cyber crime
coordination center said on Wednesday .
Khan declines ordinance on ward delimitation citing MCC
A special cabinet meeting of Kerala govt has
recently decided to increase the number
of wards in ahead of 2025 local body polls .
The cabinet had passed an ordinance regarding this .
On Wednesday , Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan declined
to passing the ordinance citing MCC in action .
World
Ireland ,Norway and Spain set to formally recognise the
statehood of Palestine
Ireland , Norway , and Spain announced on Wednesday that
they will formally recognise the state
of Palestine .
The formal recognition of Palestine is expected to take place on May 28 .
Speaking to press persons , Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon
Harris linked this with Ireland’s own freedom from Britain. He said that this would lead to peace and
reconciliation in West Asia . Ireland also recognised Israel’s right to exist “ securely and at
peace “ with Palestine .
Norway has been involved in peace talks with Israel and
Palestine for decades . The Oslo Peace Agreement in 1990 was to resolve the
Israel Palestine solution .
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in Parliament thats its decision was not
against Israel but in favour of “ peace ,Justice and moral consistency .”
Israel is furious as US European. trip recognises
Palestine
Recognition of Palestine by Ireland , Norway and Spain has
brought praise by many Arab countries .
The announcement has drawn severe criticism by Israel .
Israeli marked it as “ awarding terrorism “ .
Israel said immediately that it was recalling its envoy to
Dublin , Oslo and Madrid for “ urgent consiltation “ and also summoned the
three European ambassadors for a rebuke .
Russia places a space weapon in the orbit of satellite : Pentagon
The US on Wednesday accused Russia to put a ‘ counter space
weapon ‘ in the same orbit as a US satellite in Low Earth Orbit .
Kremlin Spokesperson in its response declined to comment on
this but said that’s Russia abided by International law and advocated banning
any weapon in space .
Recently Russia had brought a resolution in UNSC regarding
non proliferation of space .
Russia on Tuesday had accused US of weaponizing of space
after US vetoed the motion .
Sunak announces UK poll for July 4
British PM Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced that the UK
would go for parliamentary polls on July 4 .
Buoyed by the need of inflation hitting a three year low ,
Mr Sunak said that this was proof that his plans to bring back the economy was
working .
Mr Sunak accused opposition leader of not having a plan .
The two major parties that will go for polls in Conservative
Party or Tories whose Prime Minister
candidate is Rishi Sunak . Labour
Party’s PM candidate is expected to be Jeremy Corbyn .
Editorial
Setting the bar
The ECI is too important an institution to be left on its
own devices .
The editorial is about ECI letters to chiefs of BJP and
Congress . In letter to BJP chief JP Nadda , EC asked JP Nadda to tell it’s “
star campaigners “ to not use languages
that “ may divide the society “ .
In letter to Mr Kharge it asks it’s candidates to refrain
from manking any statement that causes tension between different caste and
communities .
EC has taken some important action on BJP candidate ,
Abhijit Gangopadhyay , YSRCP chief Jaganmohan Reddy , BRS chief K Chndrashekjar
Rao .BJP chief Sobha Kardanje and Dillip Ghose etc .
The editorial says that ECI has served its role well but
there is scope for improvement .
Justified and Balance
The ICC has done well to move against Israel , Hamas leaders for Gaza crimes .
The editorial is about the recent judgement of International
Criminal Court in Israeli PM , denfese minister and three Hamas leaders has
been warranted for arrest .
ICC cited war crime , human rights violation in its
judgement .
Three European countries
France , Slovenia and Belgium has supported ICC’s decision .
Earlier Russian President Vladimir Putin had also been
prosecuted by ICC .
ICC verdict though not binding , but a member country can
arrest the culprits in its territory .
The editorial has hailed ICC’s recent verdict .
OTHERS
चुनाव के सातवे चरण में बिहार के उम्मीदवारों की समीक्षा
*
8 सीटो पर 134 उम्मीदवार है|
*
सबसे ज्यादा उम्मीदवार (36) 41 से 50 वर्ष की आयु के है वही एक 83 वर्ष के उम्मीदवार भी है I
25-30 वर्ष आयु के 11 उम्मीदवार है I
*
इन 134 उम्मीदवारों की औसत संपति 2.50 करोड़ रु है
*
33 – स्नातक, स्नातक फोफेश्नल = 10,
P.G = 26, डाक्टरेट 05, साक्षर (केवल) = 11 स्नातक से कम (5वी से स्नातक तक) = 4.8
* 
22% उम्मीदवारों पर अपराधिक मामले है, 19% पर गंभीर मामले I
फलस्तीन को मान्यता (Recognition to Palestine)
*
स्पेन, नार्वे, तथा आयरलैंड ने Palestine को मान्यता दी है I
*
नार्वे के PM जोनस गार स्तर ने कहा की पश्चिम एशिया में शांति स्थापित करने के लिए यह आवश्यक था I इससे अरब शांति योजना का समर्थन होता है I उनके अनुसार दी–राष्ट्र (Two Nations Theory) सिधान्त का समर्थन आवश्यक है
*
भारत ने 1988 में Palestine को मान्यता दी थी I
*
अभी तक 143 देशो ने Palestine को मान्यता दी है I इसमें Norway, Spain तथा ireland जुडेगे
* 
Ireland’s PM = Simon Harris
India is the world’s biggest
vegetable exporter.
Nearly half of financial frauds targeting Indians
originate from the three south east Asian countries of Myanmar, Cambodia and
Laos.
In these activities Chinese wen
applications are used.
14C : Indian cybercrime coordination centre
*
It has been established by the Union Ministry of Home
Affairs to provide a framework and ecosystem for law Enforcement Agencies for
dealing in cyber crimes
*
14C is a modal point to curb cybercrime in the
country.
* Chief Executive coordinator Rajesh
Kumar.
RBI shall transfer 2,10,874 crore
to the GOI
as surplus for the accounting year 2023-24
*
It was 87,416 crore in 2022-23
*
Transferable surplus based on Economic capital
framework (ECF) adopted by RBI in 2019.
*
The larger dividend owing to higher RBI income from
domestic, foreign assets
* RBI’s Board also raised the
contingent Risk Buffer to 6.50% for FY 24 from 6% in FY23.
BIMSTEC gets “legal personality”
*
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multispectral
Technical and Economic cooperation (BIMSTEC) has acquired a “legal Personality”
after first charter of the grouping came into force on May 20.
*
BIMSTEC was formed in 1997.
* It has 7 member – Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Myanmar and India
Form 17C – Final voter Turnout
member
International Booker prize, the renowned award for fiction
translated into English goes to Jenny Erpenbeck’s “Kairos” (A Novel).
This
novel is about torried love affair in the firal year of East Germany.
It
is translated into English by Michael Hofmann.
The
award provides 50,000 British Pounds (about 63,500 US
