Daily Curated News – 370

June 21, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 21 Jun – 5 Mins read
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  1. 85 In Physics, 5 In Chemistry: Scorecard Of NEET Aspirant Arrested In Leak Case; CBI Registers FIR Over Alleged Irregularities In UGC-NET Exam; Amid NET, NEET Row, UP Cops’ 900-Page Chargesheet In Police Exam Leak Case; In Protests Over Cancelled NET Exam, “Money” Rain On Delhi Streets
  2. SC Issues Notice to Centre, NTA on Pleas for Cancelling NEET-UG 2024; Stays Proceedings Before HCs; On NET Exam Row, Corruption Case Likely, Officials To Be Probed
  3. US Says It Supports Direct Discussions between India, Pakistan; pace, scope and character of talks should be determined by the two neighbouring countries
  4. Study: Doctors May Soon Be Able To Detect, Diagnose Cancer Using AI – could potentially improve patient outcomes dramatically, as most cancers are treatable or curable if detected early enough
  5. French-Chinese Satellite To Probe World’s Most Powerful Explosions – Light from these almighty blasts has travelled billions of light years to reach Earth, so scientists believe they could hold answers to some mysteries of the universe’s youth
  6. Dead Cockroach In Vande Bharat Meal Again; IRCTC responded to the post and noted that “suitable penalty has been imposed on the concerned service provider
  7. Poll Body Gets Applications for verification of tampering or modification in micro-controller chips embedded in the EVMs On 8 Lok Sabha Seats
  8. India at UN: Increased Influx of People from Myanmar into Northeast a Grave Concern; reiterated that it supports the ASEAN-led efforts and the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus to resolve the precarious humanity and security situation in neighbouring Myanmar
  9. A US-Bangla Dubai-Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing At Nagpur Airport Due To Engine Glitch
  10. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Gets Bail In Liquor Policy Case; likely to come out of jail today, as the bail order has to reach the jail first
  11. Himachal Pradesh Sees 74 Lakh Tourists Till May, Solan Tops In Footfall; 114 Heatwave Deaths Reported, Nearly 41,000 Cases of Suspected Heatstroke; IMD Issues ‘Orange Alert’ In Maharashtra
  12. Driven by robust growth in the aviation sector in the last decade, India is now the third-largest domestic airline market in the world, up from 5th position 10 years ago
  13. In Hooch Tragedy-Hit Tamil Nadu Village, Queue Of Bodies At Cremation Ground; As many as 24 of the 39 who have died after consuming illicit liquor are from Kallakurichi
  14. Israeli Army Confirms Killing Of Senior Hamas Commander In Gaza; “Vexing”: New Tensions Between Biden Administration, Israeli PM Netanyahu; Hezbollah Fires Rockets At Israel In Retaliation For Deadly Strike; Israeli Army Says “Hamas Can’t Be Eliminated”, Netanyahu Disagrees
  15. Ola Electric Gets Markets Regulator SEBI’s Nod For ₹ 5,500Cr IPO; Record $1.8TN investment in renewables made in 2023 not enough to meet COP28 goals; Japan’s Mitsui invests Rs 200Cr in Pune-based EKA Mobility
  16. IGL to diversify into solar rooftop, battery recycling; Landowners’ compensation doubled in power projects; India fossil fuel consumption up 8% in 2023; Thermal plant load factor to remain healthy at 70 pc in FY’25 on power demand growth of 6 pc
  17. Buoyed by ₹18,000Cr fund-raise, Vi beefs up 4G coverage, network in UP, Uttarakhand; Telco revenues surged to Rs 2.3 lakh crore in FY24; Govt issues draft guidelines to curb unsolicited biz messages, calls; seeks public comments
    IndiGo partners with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as junior first officers; Blade-like object in-flight meal: FSSAI issues improvement notice to TajSATS; DGCA revamps seaplane regulations to boost sustainable operations
  18. Indians’ Funds In Swiss Banks Plunge 70% To Hit 4-Year Low; India Now Has 3,600 Deeptech Startups, Ranks 6th Globally
  19. Russian-American Woman Charged With Treason for Funding Ukraine Army; US Incredibly Concerned By Putin Threat To Send North Korea Weapons; For Putin, A Pair Of Dogs As Gift From Kim Jong; South Korea To ‘Reconsider’ Ban On Weapons Sales To Ukraine Amid Russia-North Korea Deal
  20. Deadly heat that blanketed US, Mexico and Central America recently was made 35 times more likely due to global warming; UN Survey Shows 4 In 5 People Want More Action Against Climate Change
  21. James Jannard, the founder of eyewear brand Oakley, has sold his Malibu mansion for a record-breaking $210MN; Indian-American Suhas Subramanyam has clinched the Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in Virginia, emerging victorious over 11 other contenders
  22. How Can You Qualify For $33 Mn Compensation?’ US Senators Blast Boeing CEO Over Aviation Giant’s Safety Record
  23. T20 World Cup: Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah Star in India’s Thumping Win Over Afghanistan in Super 8
  24. Today’s Word – Ramate – Branched