Daily Curated News – E106

August 16, 2023 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 16 August – 5 Mins read

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  1. Forgive And Forget”: Manipur CM Appeals For Peace On I-Daysaid the state can return to the path of development; In This Manipur DistrictChurachandpur, I-Day Event With “Replica Guns” And ‘Uri’ Screening
  2. IndiGo Co-Founder’s Family To Sell Shares Worth Over 3,000 Cr; offer floor price for sale by Rakesh & Shobha Gangwal is set at 2,400Rs/share – 6% discount on current market price
  3. Four Indians Reach FIDE World Cup Quarter-finals, Viswanathan Anand Calls It “Historic”
  4. India’s Imports From Russia Doubled To $20.45BN During April-Julydue to increasing inbound shipments of crude oil and fertiliser
  5. Cops With Sticks, Guns Catch Nuh Violence Accused After Dramatic Chase; allegations that provocative comments by Bittu Bajrangi, Bajrang Dal activist Monu Manesar triggered the violence
  6. Yamuna Water Level Crosses Warning Mark In Delhi, Again but a grave situation is unlikely
  7. Several Villages in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur, Rupnagar Inundated After Water Released from Pong, Bhakra Dams; Himachal Rains: 2 Dead As Several Houses Collapse in Fresh Shimla Landslide
  8. Legendary Indian Footballer Mohammed Habib Breathes His Last at 74, the former Mohun Bagan star was suffering from dementia and Parkinson’s syndrome for the past couple of years
  9. Railways plans PLI scheme for train parts; IRCTC issues warning about fake mobile app campaign to deceive users
  10. Housing.com owner reports 46% rise in India revenue in FY23; Tata Trent leases 1,13,000 sq ft warehousing space in Vapi, Gujarat from Arete Group
  11. Alembic aims for US rebound with new launches; Biocon Biologics to integrate Viatris’ US biosimilar business by Q2 end
  12. Bata re-enters premium price points with fresh portfolio, aims 20% sales from online channels in 2-3 yrs; Apple AirPods to be made at Foxconn Hyd factory
  13. Fitch warns it may downgrade many US banks, including JPMorgan; CPI spurts past 7%, but RBI may have option to hold off hikes; Punjab & Sind Bank plans to double ATM network to 1,600 in 2 years
  14. *Georgia Indicts Trump For Racketeering & Criminal Enterprise In 2020 US Election Case, Joe Biden Keeps Focus on Economy as Trump Gets Indicted Again(
  15. Stop Engine…” | Russia Shows Raid On Turkish Ship En Route To Ukraine As Black Sea Tensions Flare; China’s Top Minister Visits Russia & Belarus Amid Ukraine War, Xi’s Show of “no-limits Friendship”?
  16. An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck the Tajikistandepth of earthquake was registered at 95 km
  17. Impact of IND vs PAK WC Game: Airfares to Ahmedabad Shoot Up, Hotel Tariffs Rs 2.5 Lakh Per Night
  18. India, China Hold 19th Round Of Corps Commander Level Talks In Ladakh; had a positive, constructive and in-depth discussion on the resolution of remaining issues along LAC in Western  Sector
  19. Mahindra Unveils Thar.e Electric SUV In South Africa; also unveiled seven new tractor models
  20. NASA Confirms July 2023 As Hottest Month Ever, Says ”We Must Act Now; Overall, July 2023 was 0.24C warmer than any other July in NASA’s record, and it was 1.18C warmer than AvG July b/w 1951 and 1980
  21. Taliban Celebrates 2nd Anniversary Of Return To Power In Afghana with a public holiday, issuing a defiant statement commemorating their surge back to power; Nothing Allowed For Them”: Afghan Women Demand Education Rights In UN
  22. Today’s Word – Eclipsis- Omission of sounds or words in speech