4 soldiers , policeman killed in Doda encounter

Four army personnals including a captain , and a Jammu and Kashmir popiceman were killed in a counter terrorist operation at Doda in Jammu that began on Monday night and was continuing on Tuesday night .

Indian army has been conducting a series of joint and coordinated operation with the police to eliminate foreignb terrorist , in Udhampur , Doda , Kishtwar , and Bhaderwah areas and thereafter to Kashmir valley .

Twelve to 14 terrorists were estimated to be in the Doda district of Jammu ,split in the three groups,

Based on intelligence , the army and Jammu and Kashmir police , Uarbaggi area , about 10 km of North from Goa .

Since November 2021 , over 30 army persobnals have been killed , over 30 army personnals have been killed in the terror incidents in the area . While 40 terrorist have been neutralised .

Defense sources said that one of the reasons for high casualties lack of security forces in the region , however recently the security personnels in the region has been increased .

 Also militants are using advanced Chinese made communication device  that is making them hard to be traced . Thick forest cover is helping them to hide .

Among J&K the Kashmir region  has been the most affected and has seen  frequent terrorist attack . But in recent years after 2021 ,  Jammu region has faced many attacks .

Karnataka Bill seeks to create 50 % quota for local people in Management posts

The Karnataka cabinet has cleared a bill mandating that industries , establishment appoint local candidates and other establishment may apply local candidates in 50% of management position and 75% in non management position .

The Karnataka state appointment of Employment of local cbadiare in industries ,factories and other establishment bill , 2024 , was cleared in the cabinet meeting chaired by CM Siddharamaiyah on July 15 . The bill is expected to be passed in ongoing session of Assembly .

The act defines a local candidate as a person ,

“ who is born in the state of Karnataka , and who is domiciled in the state for a period of ,15 years . And who is capable of speaking , reading and writting Kannada in a legible way and has passed , a required test of conducted by local agencies .”

If the number of local candidates is low , then the factory has to take permission from the government about reduction of percentage . Even in this case percentage should not go below 25% in management case ,and 50% in non management case .

There are certain sections in state  which is demanding 100% of job reservation for Kannadigas .

Man who ‘ stole ‘ paper from NTA trunk held

The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has arrested two more persons , , accussed in National Eligibibity Entrance Test ( NEET UG  ) Undergraduate paper leak test . Pankaj kumar has been accessed of stealing question paper from a trunk belonging to National Testing Agency ( NTA ) in Hazaribagh .

This is the fourth arrest by CBI from Hazaribagh . A total 14 person has been arrested in this so far by CBI .

Darjeeling train crash : investigation points to lapses at multiple levels .

A preliminary report of chief Commissioner of Railway Safety  ( CCRS ) , on an incident involving goods and service train , and the Kunchenjuga express in Darjeeling district has said about failures on multiple front , that led to the accident .

10 persons had died and 43 injured in the accidents . A goods train had rammed 13174 Agartala Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express from express from behind .

In the interim report following point has been mentioned .

• The accident came under “ Error in train working “ , category . After examining the incidents and statements he later said . The accident “ occurred  due to lapses at multiple levels in managing the train operation under automatic signal failures “ .
• There was inadequate counselling of loco pilots and stationamaster about automatic signal territory that led to confusion and misrepresentation , and misunderstandings .Signature of the Train manager was. not taken on the authority.Travel authority ( T/A)  912 was  issued by stationmaster at Rangapani railway station . But the traffic inspector and chief loco inspector was not sire about the procedure to be followed when T/A 912 was issued .TA 912 authorises loco pilot to cross the red signal during signal failures .CRS said that with with imropwr authority and without lack of information , such an accident was ‘ accident in waiting ‘

• Train Manager and railway manager was not provided walkie talkie  , they were talking through mobile phones .

Suggestions by the CRS to abort such accidents:

• Walkie talkie should be provided to all loco pilots and train managers .
• Large number of signal failures remained a big concern , this defeats the very purpose of mobility enhancement . The issue needs to be resolved as top priority . New signalling systems should be cosummate with KAVACH .
• Corresponding subsidiary rules is varying among different railway zones . There is need to bring uniformity in the rules among all railway zones  to maximum extent .

Himachal CM meets PM requests aid for green transformation

Himanchal Presdesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu , met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi . He asked for funds to make the state complerely green , using no fossil fuels .

Himachal Pradesh has target to harness hudro , solar , wind energy to make it completely green by 2025.

CM also asked for help from center to generate ,1000 mW of hybrid  solar , wind in the spiti region of the state .

He also sought  funds to develop Kagra in a tourist destination .

World

Trump gets a  hero’s  welcome at party meet

Two days after surviving an attempt for assassination , Donald Trump appeared for the Republican’s National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his head .

Mr Trump was formally elected as the Republican candidate for presidency who will fought Presidential election .

Here he elected J S Vince as the vice presidential candidate .

Mr Trump was cheered by crowd of Republicans singing “ God Bless the USA “ . 

Six killed as protests rock Bangladesh , schools ordered shut

Bangladesh ordered six schools to be closed indefinitely after six students died in violent protest . Demonstrators whobare agiaist government policy of reservation and pro government students clashes in several parts of Bangladesh causing six deaths.

Demonstrators are demanding to scrap reservations to the children of those who fought in Bangladesh independence .

There is currently 56 % of reservation in Bangladesh .  More than 30% of reservation for children of who fought in Bangladesh independence .

‘ North Korean diplomat in cuba defected to South Korea ‘

South Korea news agency has said that a North Korean diplomat posted in Cuba fled to South Korea with his children and wife in November last year .

The diplomat named Ri Li Kyu decided to defected  because of disillusionment with the leadership of country . He said that he was not given approval to treat his neural problem in Mexico . Hospitals in Cuba didnot have proper equipment to treat his health problem .

Civilian

Editorial

National spirit

Euro and Copa rekindeled nationalist sebtiment in Europe and America .

The editorial is about Euro Cup and Copa America .

Spain beat England in the final of Euro Cup 2024 in Berlin .

While Argentina became Copa America champion for 16 th time , beating Columbia in the final .

Many players hung their boots among them are Geemany ‘s Kroos and Argentina’s Di Maria .

The organization of Copa America by USA was badly criticised though .