Daily Curated News – 389

July 18, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 18 Jul – 5 Mins read
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  1. A woman doctor recently revived and saved the life of an elderly man after he suffered a heart attack at the Delhi Airport. efforts and promptness of the lady are being praised; identity of doctor is yet to be ascertained
  2. Engineering’ Change: Deoria’s MP, SP, DM, And CDO Are All from The Same School of Thought – IIT; would help in better synchronisation and effective implementation of welfare schemes, with the goal of bringing Deoria at par with other developed regions
  3. Flying Squad Climbs Wall, Crashes Rajasthan School Exam, Finds Mass Cheating; Teachers dictating & also writes on the board
  4. Simple: “Disturbed, But Who Can Avoid The Inevitable”: ‘Bhole Baba’ On UP Stampede; whoever has come to this Earth has to depart one day; Has Reached His Ashram – Will Stay Here, Says Lawyer
  5. Kollam Man’s Green Oasis Attracts rare sight of a bird and her six chicks that were attracted towards his house because of the greenery. The bird has been identified as Fulvous Whistling Duck
  6. In Kerala’s Thattathumala, Roadside Library Named Pusthakoodu Opened For Public; Jt collaboration between the libraries of Thattathumala KM Library and the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Library Council
  7. Industry Leaders Need Not Panic’: After Backlash, Karnataka Pauses Bill Backing Quota For Locals In Private Jobs; Andhra Ready To Welcome You’: Nara Lokesh Makes A Relocation Offer To IT Firms Amid Karnataka Quota Row
  8. Navy Rescues 9 Crew Including 8 Indians After Oil Tanker Capsized Off Oman; Out of the nine members, eight are Indians and one is from Sri Lanka
  9. Haryana Announces 10% Quota For Agniveers In Government Jobs; interest-free Loan up to Rs 5 lakh
  10. Sting Operations by Press Permitted If Done without Mala Fide Intention, in Public Interest, Says Kerala HC
  11. EU’s Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP; EU argues that this mechanism creates a level playing field for domestically manufactured goods, which must adhere to stricter environmental standards, and helps reduce emissions from imports
  12. Madras HC Quashes Punishment Order Against Muslim Police Officer For Growing Beard; noted that as per Madras Police Gazette of 1957, Muslims are permitted to maintain trim and tidy beards even while on duty
  13. Heavy Rain Likely In Maharashtra For 5 Days; Red Alert For Karnataka, Saurashtra On July 17, 18; Monsoon To Be Active In Peninsular, Central India For Next 5 Days; Red Alert Issued For Kerala’s Wayanad Amid Heavy Rain Forecast
  14. Bengaluru: Elderly Man Denied Entry To Mall For Wearing Dhoti; The incident occurred at GT Mall; Allegedly, the security personnel asked the man to change into pants to enter
  15. IAS Trainee Puja Khedkar’s Pune Home Faces Bulldozer Action Amid ‘Footpath Beautification; Probed For Using ‘Ration Card To Get Disability Certificate’, Her Father’s Assets Under ACB Scanner
  16. Burnt Memory Check, Mock Polls, Mix & Match’: ECI Gives More Choices to Candidates to Verify EVM Tampering; Vi expands L900 technology in Kolkata to enhance network infrastructure
  17. Govt Unveils Ambitious eMobility R&D Roadmap With Rs 1,151 Cr Investment for 5 Years; Uber’s Premium Bus Service In Delhi-NCR Starts In August, Will Have AC, WiFi, CCTV; Zydus inks licensing pact with Takeda to sell GERD drug; IREDA to invest Rs 290C r in 900 MW project in Nepal; Hinduja Tech to acquire Tecosim Group for 21MN euros
  18. JSW MG Motor to invest Rs 3,000 cr in India by 2025, to launch Cloud EV this festive season; Corporate funding in solar sector globally dips 10% to US$16.6 bn in Jan-Jun; Citroen bags order for 500 e-C3 units from Refex Green Mobility; NCLT admits Axis Finance’s plea against Primat Infrapower & Multiventures
  19. Houthis Attack 2 Ships With Missiles And Booby Trapped Boats, Mock US “Humiliation” In Red Sea; Record Heat Temperatures In Ukraine After Russian Attacks On Power Plants
  20. Police Kill Knife-wielding Homeless Man Near Trump-Led Republican Party Meet in Wisconsin; Report claims US Received Intel of Iranian Plot to Assassinate Trump; Trump’s Running Mate JD Vance Calls UK “Truly Islamist State With Nuclear Weapons”; Trump Recalls Assassination Attempt, Says Bullet “Felt Like World’s Largest Mosquito
  21. Bangladesh Students Protest Against Govt’s Job Quota Rule, Six Dead; Demonstrator Mourn Slain Classmates; students said the quota system unfairly benefits members of Bangaldesh’s ruling Awami League
  22. Charles Presides Over Parliament Opening, Delivers ‘King’s Speech’, Hands To-Do List To UK PM Starmer; New Govt Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House; British-Indian Priti Patel Likely To Contest To Replace Rishi Sunak As UK Opposition Leader

23. Today’s Word – Saltire – X-shaped cross