India’s election results victory for democratic world ,
says PM
PM Modi is currently in Italy to take part in G7 summit .
Speaking at a session on AI and other issues such as African Development and
the Mediterranean , with Pope Francis and others , PM Modi hailed the
electoral victory as “ victory for the
democratic world “ , He praised the democratic world for “ their impartiality
and transperancy “ . PM Modi also met
the leaders of UK , France ,Germany,
Italy and Japan in a brief 24 hours meeting .
On the sidelines PM met Ukrainian President Vlodmyr Zelensky
he said that India would do everything in its means to support a peaceful
solution of the Ukrainian issue .
India UK ties
On meeting with UK PM Rishi Sunak , PM discussed “ India UK
roadmap 2030 “ for bilateral relation .
An MEA statement , said that the two leaders expressed
satisfaction over the negotiations on Free Trade Agreement between the two
countries .
French President Emanual Macron. Also met with Modi .
India will be represented by Pavan Kumar , MEA secretary
(West ) , in the upcoming Ukrainian Peace summit .
The summit will be held in Burgersotock Switzerland from
June 15 -16 .
Switzerland had pressed hard so that PM Modi could
participate .
SC asks NTA , govt to reply seeking probe into NEET UG
The Supreme Court ( SC ) on Friday asked the National
Testing Agency ( NTA ) and center to
respond to the pleas on seeking probe in the allegations in NEET UG 2024 test .
The SC has given two weeks to center and NTA to reply on this . The next
hearing will be on July 8 .
Petitioners are demanding probe by a committee of retired SC
or HC judge or any investigating agency such as CBI .
Allegation by Petitioners :
Irregularities like different marks on the scorecards
compared to their OMR sheets Unprecedented rise in cutoff , question paper leaks etc .
Recently center said that about 1500 students who had been
given grace marks will have to appear for retest . If they do not the original
scorecard without grace marks will be final .
Aspirant step up stir seeking retest
Several studetnts
marched from central secretariat in
Delhi to Ministry of Education .
The students are demanding a retest for all the aspirats .
protesters were saying that they will continue with their
protest till demand is met .
Education Minister Dhrmandra Pradhan said that
accountability will be fixed in NTA if lapses were discovered .
The Congress slammed the irregularities in NEET .it demanded
SC monitored probe into the issue .
Mortal remains of 45 Indians killed in Kuwait brought
back
Mortal remains of 45 Indian migrant workers
was brought to Koch airport by IAF trapsort aircraft.
Exports bounced 9% but trade gap widened in May
In may , India’s goods exports grew 9.1% to 38.13 billion
dollar , while import grew 7. 7% to 61.91 billion dollar .
Inflation in India’s whole sale prices , accelerated to 15
months nigh to 2.61% .
With wholesale inflation of food products to be 7.4% .
Karnataka HC halts arrest or detention of Yedurrappa
Karnataka High Court on Friday restrained the Criminal
Investigating department ( CID ) , from either arrestting or detaining former
CM B S a Yedurrappa in a criminal case .
Mr Yedurappa is accused of sexually assaulting a 17 year old
girl at his residence .
However , the court directed Yedurrappa to appear before before
the CID on June 17 .
Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of Roy, Hussain under UAPA
Delhi LG has sanctioned prosecution of Novelist Arundhati
Roy and Sheikh Shohwat Hussain , former
professor of University of Kashmir under Section 13 of Unlawful Activities
Prevention Act ( UAPA ) .
The two had onmade provocative speeches under a conference
organized under the banner of “ Azadi the only way “ .
The two allegedly propogated “ separation of Kashmir from
India “ .
Thousands gather for
Kashmir’s Khir Bhawani temple festival
Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits converged at Kashmir valleys
Ganderbal district to celebrate Kheer Bhawani festival on Zyeshtha Ashthami ,on
Friday .
Kheer Bhawani Mela is held every year on Zeushtha Ashtami .
Many Kasmiri Hindus consider Kheer Bhawani Mata as their
deity God . It is second most important
gathering of Hindus in the region after
Amarnath Yatra .
World
G 7 leaders say they will be back Ukrians ‘ as long as it
takes ‘
G7 leaders recommitted on Friday to support Ukriane for “ as
long as it takes “ , according to the draft staement from a summit where by
they agreed on 50 billion dollar loan to Ukraine .
The loan will be backed by profits from Russia. Central
banks assets frozen by western powers after Russia attacked Ukraine .
Myanmar’s Junta orders evacuation around Sittwe
Maynmar’s Junta has ordered more than 2 lakh people living
in villages near Sittwe city to move in Sittwe .
The villagers have been given five days time to move in
Sittwe . The Army has threatened to shoot anyone of they found them outside the
city .
Arakan Army (AA ) the ethnic armed group has vowed to
capture the Sittwe city . AA has captured vast swathes of Rakhine state in
which Sittwe city lies.
Putin vows truce if Kyiv withdraws troops
Russian President promised on Friday to “ immediately “
order a ceasefire in Ukraine if Kyiv started withdrawals from the four regions
annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced
plans to join NATO .
Mr Putin said that his proposal is aimed at a “ final resolution
“ of the conflict .
In Burgenstock , leaders seek a peace framework for
Ukraine , without Russia
Burgenstock will host the Ukrianian Peace Summit between
June 15 -16 . Delegates from 90 countreis and International Organisations have
been invited .
The summit is aimed at finding the solution of Ukraine
Russia conflict .
Most of the heads of states of European Countries are
expected to participate .
Russia has not been invited . China has said that it will
not participate .
Brazil who is hosting G20 has also decided not to
participate .
The conference will be held between US and UK
Editorial
Food factor
Policy makers must
keep in mind that inflation hits the poor hardest
The editorial is about inflation figures of May .
The inflation eased to a twelve months low in May to 4.75 %.
Food inflation remained on higher side at 8.69% . The food
inflation was at higher side in Urban areas .
Among the food items inflation in vegetable prices stood to
be 27% in straight six month .
Among the vegetables Potato , Onion and Tomato has been
important contrubutor for inflation this month .
Inflation in cereal also remained on higher side to be at
8.69%.
The railfall data till June 14 shows 12% deficit since June
1 . This is also not in concurrence with
IMD’s prediction of ‘ above normal ‘ monsoon .
One more chance
Israel will have to
face the accept the ceasefire proposal and face isolation
The editorial is about the recently passed resolution in
UNSC that called Israel and Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan proposed by US
president Joe Biden .
Though US says that the plan has been accepted by Israel and
only Hamas needs to give its consent , Israeli PM Netanyahu has said that he
will eliminate Hamas first .
The Biden plan has three stages : In first stage six weeks
long ceasefire is to be observed . Israel military will pull itself. More aid trucks will be able to enter Gaza
.Also the Hamas and Israel will exchange hostages and prisoners .
In second stage Israel has to completely pull out of Gaza .
The third stage talks about reconstruction of Gaza .
The causality in Gaza thus far has crossed 37,000 .
The editorial says that Israel has no option but to agree
with ceasefire plan otherwise It may face isolation .
