Daily Curated News – 377

July 2, 2024 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 2 Jul – 5 Mins read
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  1. Bone loss and kidney stones’: Potential health risks for NASA’s Sunita Williams in space due to delayed return of faulty Boeing Starliner
  2. 30,000Cr 190-Km Tunnel Corridor Project Set To Link NH7 With NH14, Easing Bengaluru’s Traffic Congestion – 12 roads include Ballari Road, Old Airport road, Hosur road, Mysuru road, Old Madras Road
  3. NASA warns that a tower-sized 370-ft asteroid is heading towards Earth at a speed of 33,673 kmph today
  4. Rajnath Singh Says Agniveer Martyrs’ Kin To Get Rs 1Cr Compensation; As per compensation amount in case of death on duty is Rs 92 lakh, death while not on duty is Rs 48 lakh
  5. Six Zika Virus Infection Cases in Pune; Two Patients Are Pregnant Women
  6. Warmest June In 123 Years, But Good News On Monsoon Front For Farmers In July as monthly rainfall is expected to be above 106% of LPA over the whole of India
  7. Power Outage During Rajasthan Minister’s ICU Visit Raises Concerns About Hospital Conditions
  8. Trump Partially Immune From Prosecution For Actions Taken While He Was President, US Supreme Court Rules
  9. Marine Le Pen, National Rally Chief Aiming To Bring French Right-Wing To Power By Defeating Macron?
  10. Power Cuts In Russia After Ukraine Drone Strikes, Belarus Says It Can “Confidently” Use Nuclear Arms; Zelensky Urges “Bold Decisions” On Strikes In Russia As “800 Guided Bombs” Pound Ukraine In A Week
  11. Indian Students Aspiring To Study In Australia Could Be Impacted By Its Student Visa Fee Hike from AU$710 to AU$1,600; aimed at curbing migration & ‘visa hopping’ which closes loopholes that allow holders to extend their stay in Australia continuously
  12. Kim’s Warning Missile “Fails Mid-Flight”, North Korea Now Using Russian Satellite For TV Broadcast
  13. Victims’ Families Outraged As US Justice Dept Offers Boeing Plea Deal To Avoid Trial In 737 Max Crashes
  14. Air India to set up pilot training school at Amravati; Technical study of Delhi airport’s T1 likely to be completed in 1 month; Digi Yatra policy should spell out all rules on passenger info deletion, suggests study
  15. New study by Govt finds India’s healthcare in critical condition: 4 out of 5 public health centers below par; KKR set to acquire Kerala’s Baby Memorial Hospitals, make a comeback in hospital segment
  16. Vodafone UK may offer Rs 2,000Cr topup to Vi from Indus windfall; Airtel, Jio, Vodafone Idea push long-term plans at old rates to retain users; Tariff hikes to raise ARPU by 15 pc, help expand operating profits for telcos
  17. Coal-indias q1 production rises 8pc to 189mt; Adequate coal stock available, can meet 18.5 days’ requirements of thermal power plants; Peak power demand declines 10% to 206GW as rains hit north India
  18. Promoter selling can cross Rs 1 lakh Cr mark as retail investors buy using MFs; AI Smartphone Sales Likely to be Dull in India in 2024; Indians upping their game on foreign vacations with luxury hotels, formula 1 drives and epic train rides
  19. PSBs on the margins in credit cards, but NPAs ahead by a wide margin; Staff associations of mainstream lenders and regional rural banks at loggerheads over merger proposal; ESAF Small Finance Bank creates micro banking vertical with 5,200 staff
  20. Car sales lose pace in June, SUVs stay in front; June Sales – Tata Motors domestic sales dip 8 pc; Kia India sales surge 10 pc; Honda Cars sales dip 5%; TVS Mobility arm acquires Italy-based automotive components supplier
  21. Orange Alert In Delhi As Weather Office Predicts Rain For Next 2 Days; Assam Flood Situation Grim, Over 6 Lakh Affected In 19 Districts
  22. Ronaldo is focus of penalty drama as Portugal reaches Euro 2024 QFs after beating Slovenia; Diogo Costa Saves 3 Penalties; France win 1-0 vs Belgium, late own goal from Jan Vertonghen sees Mbappe and Co through to QF
  23. Today’s Word – Cacolet – Military mule litter