Daily Curated News – E58

June 29, 2023 0 Comments

NEWS DIGEST to start the DAY – 29 Jun – 5 Mins read

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  1. UP: Boy Walks 3 Km To Complain Against Drunk Father; headed for the Basoni Police Station after he saw his father, a 40-year-old Hariom, beating his mother with an iron pipe and belt
  2. RTI: 2.74 lakh posts in the Railways are lying vacant as of June 2023 with more than 1.7 lakh of them in the safety category
  3. History! Nathan Lyon Becomes First Bowler Ever To Play 100 Consecutive Tests; In 121 Test matches picked 495 wickets; avg of 30.99; best bowling return 8/50 in an innings; 13/154 in a match
  4. As Manipur Sees Dark Times, Babies Born In Relief Camps Are Shining Lights; As over 12,000 cross over from Manipur, Mizoram says need some help; Marginalisation of Kukis the main reason behind Manipur violence
  5. Chandrayaan-3: India’s Moon Mission Set for Launch in July; is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface
  6. At Rs 1,639 Cr, Indian Businessman Pankaj Oswal Buys One Of World’s Most Expensive Homes In Switzerland; once held by Christina Onassis, the daughter of Greek shipping mogul Aristotle Onassis, overlooks the snow-capped Alps in the Swiss village of Gingins
  7. Astronomers across world found 1st evidence of a long-theorised form of gravitational waves that create a “background hum” rumbling throughout the universe
  8. Mumbai Monsoon Mayhem to Continue As ‘Heavy to Very Heavy’ Rains Predicted; 7 Killed, 12 Districts Affected As Flood Situation Remains Grim In Assam; Biparjoy Cyclone Changed Path 9 Times, Made Prediction Difficult
  9. Govt Spending ₹ 40,000 To Remove ‘Black Spot’ On Roads; Vehicles Running 100% On Ethanol To Be Launched In Aug 2023
  10. Govt Approves Schemes Worth Over ₹ 3.70 Lakh Crore For Farmers; focused on the well-being and economic betterment of farmers by promoting sustainable agriculture
  11. 6, Including 2 Children, Die By Electrocution During Rath Yatra In Tripura; When the chariot came into contact with an overhead electric wire, it caused a surge of electricity, killing six on the spot
  12. Protein Drinks Should Carry Warning, Says UK Official After 16-Year-Old Boy’s Death; he suffered ‘irreversible brain damage’; boy’s father had bought his son the drink to help him build muscle – as his son was ‘quite skinny
  13. Tata Communications to Acquire Messaging Firm Kaleyra in an All-Cash Deal; Micron Signs MoU With India to Build First Semiconductor Plant in Gujarat
  14. Vande Bharat Express completes maiden Mumbai-Madgaon run in 9:30 hrs, reaches destination 24 minutes before schedule
  15. Zydus Lifesciences gets tentative nod from USFDA for generic breast cancer drug; CORONA remedies buys Sanofi India’s ortho brand Myoril
  16. Rs 1.4 lakh crore sops for power sector reforms; Hindustan Power Exchange sees 45% market share after coupling of power exchanges
  17. 160 Daily Flights, 78 Routes, 22 Airports: Go First Submits Revival Plan to DGCA, Assures Adequate Workforce
  18. Equity Investors Richer By ₹ 3.43 Lakh Crore In 2 Days Of Market Rally; Credit card NPAs for state-run banks zoom to 18 pc at FY23-end
  19. BMW rolls out updated M 1000 RR bike at Rs 49 lakh; Schaeffler India ramps up capacity at Savli plant in Gujarat; India produces 2.7 cr vehicles, valued at US$108-bn in FY23
  20. Russia Only Hits Military Targets: Kremlin After Ukraine Restaurant Strike; Convinced Putin To Not “Wipe Out” Wagner Group Chief, Says Belarus President; US Grants Ukraine $500MN In Extra Military Aid
  21. World Bank Approves $700MN For Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka; $500MN for budgetary support; $200MN for welfare support; strategy focuses on early economic stabilization, structural reforms, and protection of the poor
  22. Rishi Sunak Under Spotlight for ‘Using’ Pens With Erasable Ink in Meetings; UK PM’s Office Reacts
  23. EU Countries, Lawmakers Agree on Data Act, Set Governing Rules for Big Tech; Activision Blizzard to Set Up Shop in Barcelona Following EU’s Approval for Microsoft Acquisition
  24. US Consulate in Jeddah Under Lockdown After Deadly Shooting; Nepalese Guard, Gunman Dead; No Americans were harmed in the shooting
  25. 2nd Ashes Test: Steve Smith Stars For Australia Before Joe Root Double Revives England On Day 1
  26. Today’s Word – Jerboa – Nocturnal Deserr Dwelling Jumping Rodent