THE HEADLINES: –
- NSA Ajit Doval asserts India hit 9 terrorist targets criss-crossing Pakistan without any miss during Operation Sindoor; Dares foreign media to show any credible evidence of damage on Indian side.
- DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully test-fire Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Astra Missile in Odisha.
- Government plans to roll out over one thousand crore rupee subsidy scheme to promote production of rare earth magnets.
- Twenty two Maoists surrender at Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.
- In Cricket, hosts England were all out for 387 in their first innings of Lord’s test against India.
- In Wimbledon Tennis, Men’s Singles Semifinal underway between Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz; Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner to lock horns in second semifinal later tonight.
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India hit nine terrorist targets inside Pakistan, not near the border but across its criss-crossed terrain during the recent Operation Sindoor. The strikes were precise to the point where the Indian Armed Forces knew who was where, and the missiles hit nowhere else except the targets. This was stated by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval while delivering his speech at the 62nd annual convocation of IIT Madras at Chennai today.
Mr Doval also slammed foreign media for spreading misinformation about Operation Sindoor and challenged them to present any credible evidence of damage on the Indian side. Mr. Doval asserted that not even a glass pane was broken on the Indian side.
The NSA lauded the Indian Armed Forces for executing precision strikes within 23 minutes, destroying terror camps including LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen bases in Pakistan and PoJK.
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Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Air Force successfully conducted flight-test of indigenous Astra missile today. This Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air missile was flight tested from Sukhoi-30 Mk-I platform in Odisha.
According to the Defence Ministry, two launches were carried out against high-speed unmanned aerial targets at different ranges, target aspects and launch platform conditions. More from our correspondent:
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key conspirator wanted in the ISIS Pune sleeper module case. NIA said in a statement today that the 11th accused Rizwan Ali along with the 10 other accused had conspired to commit a series of terror acts to destabilise the country and spread communal disharmony. Rizwan had carried a reward of 3 lakh rupees for information leading to his capture. The NIA Special Court had issued a standing Non Bailable Warrant against Rizwan, who was actively involved in promoting the terror activities of the designated foreign terror outfit, ISIS.
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In Jammu & Kashmir, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) conducted raids at three locations in Jammu, Doda, and Handwara as part of a terror financing probe. The searches targeted a conspiracy involving cross-border funding through cryptocurrency to fuel terrorism and destabilize peace. According to SIA, the operation aimed to identify individuals inciting youth against the country.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully coordinated the return of Kubbawala Mustafa from UAE through INTERPOL Channels. Kubbawala Mustafa is wanted by Mumbai Police on the allegations of operating from abroad a Synthetc Drug Manufacturing Factory at Sangli. More than 126 kg of Mephedrone drugs worth over 25 lakh rupees was recovered and confiscated from the said factory linked to Kubbawala Mustafa and others.
The International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of CBI in collaboration with NCB-Abu Dhabi successfully brought back the wanted Red Notice subject.
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Twenty two Maoists have surrendered before the police in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh today. District Superintendent of Police Robinson Guria said that a total reward of thirty seven lakh and fifty thousand rupees was declared on these Maoists.
The surrendered Maoists will be provided incentives of 50,000 rupees each along with other facilities under the new rehabilitation policy of the state government.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51 thousand appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various Government departments and organisations through video conferencing tomorrow. He will also address the appointees on the occasion. The 16th Rozgar Mela will be held at 47 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central Government Ministries and Departments.
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The Government is planning to roll out a one thousand 345 crore rupee subsidy scheme to promote the production of rare earth magnets in the country. Inter-ministerial consultations are underway in this regard. This was informed by Secretary in Ministry of Heavy Industry, Kamran Rizvi during a function in New Delhi today. He added, the scheme will provide end-to-end support for the conversion of rare earth oxides into magnets. The subsidy will facilitate investment for establishing processing facilities for companies to convert rare earth oxides into magnets. The proposed scheme comes in the wake of China restricting exports of rare earth magnets, that has hit global supplies, impacting EV makers.
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a review meeting with senior officials on enhancing ease of doing business. The Minister said, the government is committed to strengthening trust-based governance by reducing compliance burden and decriminalising laws. He said, the government is facilitating an ecosystem so that entrepreneurs can innovate and scale without barriers.
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Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting on Yamuna rejuvenation in New Delhi today. Addressing the meeting, Mr Shah said that Delhi Pollution Control Committee, DPCC should work in action mode to control water pollution. He directed to increase the capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant, STP for Yamuna to 1500 million gallons per day in next three years. The Home Minister laid special emphasis on increasing the e-flow in Yamuna and said that all three states – Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh – should make efforts for Yamuna’s rejuvenation and there should be regularity and transparency in testing of the water flowing out of their STPs.
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The government has given the service extension to Home Secretary Govind Mohan till 22nd August of next year. He was scheduled to retire on 30th September this year. The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of service of Mr. Mohan.
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The Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited for the installation of Machine Vision Based Inspection System (MVIS) to boost train safety. MVIS is a modern, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning-based technology solution that captures high-resolution images of the under-gear of moving trains and automatically detects any hanging, loose, or missing components.
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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has strengthened the process for blacklisting the Loose FASTags to ensure smooth tolling operations. Road Transport and Highways Ministry said in a statement today that loose FASTags pose a challenge to the efficiency of Electronic Toll Collection operations. The NHAI has provided a dedicated email ID and has directed the Toll Collection Agencies and Concessionaires to immediately report such FASTags.
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The monsoon remains actively persistent across Himachal Pradesh, with intermittent rainfall continuing in the capital Shimla and most other regions. The Met Department has issued a yellow alert for several districts, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of the state until 17th July. According to the department, on 12th July, a yellow alert for heavy rainfall has been declared for parts of Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur districts. A report:
”In Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours the highest rainfall was recorded in Pandoh in Mandi district, with 50 millimeters. Life in the Seraj and Nachan assembly constituencies of Mandi has yet to return to normal. According to the latest information from the State Emergency Operations Center, the Mandi-Dharampur National Highway-3, which had been blocked due to massive landslides, has now been reopened for traffic. However, 184 roads across the state are still blocked. Additionally, 111 electricity transformers and 791 drinking water schemes remain disrupted. So far, this monsoon season has claimed the lives of 92 people, while 172 have been injured and 33 are still missing. Ritesh Kapoor, Akashvani News, Shimla.”
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Intermittent rain continues in many districts of Uttar Pradesh. A report.
“Uttar Pradesh has recorded five percent more rainfall than normal during the monsoon till now. However, eastern Uttar Pradesh, including the capital Lucknow, has received less than normal rainfall so far. The southwest monsoon has been normal in the state during the last 24 hours. Light to moderate rainfall has occurred at some places in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh. Heavy rain was witnessed today at some places in the Bundelkhand region. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy rain in entire Uttar Pradesh tomorrow. A warning of lightning and heavy rain has been issued in some areas. According to the information received from the Meteorological Department, there will be no significant change in the maximum and minimum temperatures till July 14. Heavy rain is expected in many parts of the state on July 15 and 16.” Om Awasthi, Akashvani News, Lucknow.
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In Uttarakhand, the MeT Department has forecast a yellow alert of rain in the state till Tuesday. An orange alert of rain has been issued in Dehradun, Nainital and Bageshwar for Sunday. Efforts are on to open the routes of the hilly areas which are repeatedly blocked due to rain and landslides in the state.
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The annual 38 day Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra that commenced on 3rd of this month, is going on peacefully and seamlessly, from twin routes of Nunwan Pahalgam Base Camp in Anantnag and Baltal Base Camp in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. A report:
“On the 9th day of ongoing Yatra, over One Lakh Sixty Five Thousand yatris had darshan of Shiv Lingam at the Holy Cave Shrine, till this evening. Yatris from across the country are expressing their satisfaction and joy over visiting Kashmir for Darshan at Holy Cave.
Notably, over 6400 Yatris in the 10th batch left Bhagwati Nagar Jammu Base Camp today morning and reached their respective Base Camps in Kashmir region. TARIQ RATHER/AKASHVANI NEWS/Srinagar.”
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In cricket, India were 74 for 2 against England in their first innings in the third Test at Lord’s when reports last came in. Jofra Archer dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal in his very first over to give an early blow to India.
Earlier, England were bowled out for 387 in their first innings. Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah bagged five wickets, but Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse’s fifties helped the hosts to post a challenging total. Joe Root scored 104 runs. The five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Test series is currently level at 1-1.
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In Wimbledon Tennis, Carlos Alcaraz has reached Men’s Singles final beating Taylor Fritz in the semi-final clash a short while ago. World No. 2 Alcaraz of Spain defeated fifth seed Taylor Fritz of US 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 and 7-3. The sixth seed and seven-time champion Novak Djokovic will lock horns with top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy in a short while.
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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN: –
- NSA Ajit Doval asserts India hit 9 terrorist targets criss-crossing Pakistan without any miss during Operation Sindoor; Dares foreign media to show any credible evidence of damage on Indian side.
- DRDO and Indian Air Force successfully test-fire Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Astra Missile in Odisha.
- Government plans to roll out over one thousand crore rupee subsidy scheme to promote production of rare earth magnets.
- Twenty two Maoists surrender at Narayanpur in Chhattisgarh.
- In Cricket, hosts England were all out for 387 in their first innings of Lord’s test against India.
- In Wimbledon Tennis, Carlos Alcaraz enters Men’s Singles final beating Taylor Fritz in semifinal; Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner to lock horns in second semifinal shortly.
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