Morning News

THE HEADLINES:-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate multiple development projects in Bihar today; Prime Minister to also flag off Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra and Gorakhpur.
Prime Minister Modi to visit Odisha this afternoon to mark the completion of one year of the state government.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumes after 5 years; First batch of pilgrims to cross over to China from Nathula in Sikkim today.
Amid escalating tension in West Asia, Iran’s Foreign Minister to Meet German, French, and UK counterparts in Geneva today.
India’s Velavan Senthilkumar reaches semifinals of Asian Squash Championships; Set to face second-seeded Lau Tsz Kwan of Hong Kong today.
In Test Cricket, India to take on England under new captain Shubman Gill in Anderson-Tendulkar trophy opener at Headingley, this afternoon.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar today. He will address a public meeting at Jasauli under Pachrukhi block in Siwan district around 12 noon. The Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects related to urban development, sewage treatment, PM Awas Yojna and railways worth over 5900 crore rupees via video conferencing from Jasauli.

Boosting railway infrastructure in the region, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the new Vaishali-Deoria railway line project connecting Bihar and Uttar Pradesh worth over 400 crore rupees and flag off a new train service on this route. For better rail connectivity to North Bihar and Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister will also flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra and Gorakhpur via Muzaffarpur and Bettiah. The introduction of the new Vande Bharat Express train between Patliputra Junction to Gorakhpur fulfills the much awaited demand of people of Western Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh. He will flag off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at the Marhowra ( मढ़ौरा) Plant in Saran district for export to the Western African country Republic of Guinea. This is the first export locomotive manufactured in this factory in Bihar.

In line with his commitment to conservation and rejuvenation of river Ganga, the Prime Minister will inaugurate six Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Namami Gange project The Prime Minister will also release the first instalment to more than 53,600 beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana Urban in Bihar. With Dharmendra’s report from Siwan, aishwarya rai nigam, Akashvani news.

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Later in the day, The Prime Minister will visit Odisha to attend the state-level function at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar to commemorate the completion of one year of the first BJP government in Odisha led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth over 18,600 crore rupees on the occasion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hold a roadshow and participate in a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ soon after his arrival at Bhubaneswar this afternoon. The roadshow and ‘Tiranga Yatra’ will culminate at Janata Maidan, the venue of the Odisha government’s first-anniversary function. The Prime Minister is also scheduled to flag off new train services extending rail connectivity to Boudh district in Odisha for the first time marking a historic moment for the district’s integration with the national railway network. the Prime Minister will flag off 100 electric buses under the Capital Region Urban Transport system, Mr Modi will also release the Odisha Vision Document which anchors around the landmark year of 2036, when Odisha completes 100 years as India’s first linguistic state. The Prime Minister will launch the ‘Baraputra Aitihya Gram Yojana’ initiative on the occasion as a tribute to the contribution of eminent Odias. Prakash Dash, Akashvani News, Bhubaneswar

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President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects at Rashtrapati Niketan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand today. During the visit, President Murmu will also lay the foundation stone of the President’s Park.

President Droupadi Murmu will attend the inauguration of Rashtrapati Niketan and Rashtrapati Tapovan in Dehradun today. Notably both Rashtrapati Niketan and Rashtrapati Tapovan will be opened to the general public from June 24. President Droupadi Murmu will also lay the foundation stone of the 132-acre President’s Park.

Rashtrapati Niketan, was earlier known as Rashtrapati Aashiyana. It was previously used by the President’s Bodyguards for training PBG horses. Once opened to the public, visitors will have the opportunity to see the stables and horses of the President’s Bodyguard, along with a collection of artefacts in this heritage building. The public opening of this 21-acre estate is part of a broader initiative to enhance citizen engagement with the President and the heritage of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sakshi Singh, Akashvani News, Dehradun.

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In Sikkim, the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra will start today from Nathula at around 8.45 am. A total of 36 member group will begin the pious journey which is to be flagged off by Governor Om Prakash Mathur. Additional Chief Secretary of Tourism and Civil Aviation Department C S Rao said the Governor will interact with the yatris and flag off the yatra. He said that various departments are working together to make the event successful.

“A total of 10 batches will visit Kailash Mansarovar from Nathula this year. Each batch will take 11 to 12 days to complete the pious journey. Doctor and government officials will accompany them throughout the journey. They will go by bus mostly but in some occasions the pilgrims have to walk. They will do Kailash parikrama first at nearly 17 thousand feet altitude and then Mansarovar parikrama at 15 thousand feet altitude. Before going for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, all the pilgrims have to spend 5 days at three different places in Sikkim for acclimatisation. Manas Pratim Sarma, Akashvani News, NATHULA

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Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Jual Oram said that around 2.5 lakh crore is being spent by the government for the development of Tribal Communities. In a podcast with Akashvani News, the minister said that the money is being spent by different ministries for the development of tribal communities.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Participate in the 11th International Yoga Day event at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. In the run up to this event the Government of Andhra Pradesh has conducted a month long state wide yoga awareness and training campaign titled YogAndhra 2025, culminating in what is set to be one of India’s largest-ever public yoga demonstrations.

In a historic first, Andhra Pradesh is hosting the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations with over 5 lakh participants expected to perform Yoga along the Eastern coast from RK Beach in Visakhapatnam to Bhogapuram. Over the last one month under the campaign Yogandhra over 1.7 crore people were trained in yoga at about 1,30,00 venues including 103 tourist destinations on 26 themes. Through this campaign the State is setting a National example of how Yoga can be transformed into a people’s movement for better health, discipline, and daily well-being. A full-scale mock drill is being conducted in Visakhapatnam today to ensure successful conduct of the final event tomorrow. Sai Sistla for Akashvani News, Visakhapatnam

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In an exclusive interview to Akashvani News, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Prataprao Jadhav said, Yoga is a lifestyle and not just a one day event. He appealed to people that they should include yoga in their life and encourage their family members also to practice yoga.

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Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, met the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk yesterday. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation in areas such as transport, connectivity, infrastructure, and rare earth metals. Talking to media, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that India is trying to democratize technology.

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Iran’s foreign minister will meet with his counterparts from Germany, France and the United Kingdom in Geneva today. The state-run IRNA news agency reported that Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Geneva for the meetings today.

Meanwhile, Israel destroyed Iran’s internal security headquarters in Tehran yesterday while Iranian missiles struck a major Israeli medical facility, marking a dramatic escalation in the seven-day conflict between the West Asian adversaries.

The attack on Soroka Medical Center has sparked strong condemnation from Israeli leadership. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have announced plans to intensify military operations targeting strategic sites across Iran. The Israeli military has already launched strikes on key locations, including the Arak Heavy Water Reactor and facilities in Natanz, as part of efforts to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile production capabilities.Iranian state media confirmed there is no radiation threat from the Arak facility, adding that personnel had been safely evacuated before the attack. While Netanyahu clarified that regime change in Iran is not an official Israeli objective, he acknowledged that sustained military pressure on government institutions could eventually lead to such an outcome. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has maintained a deliberately vague stance when pressed about possible American military involvement in Israel’s strikes on Iran. The White House has signalled that a decision on whether the United States will join the conflict is expected within the next two weeks. Vinod Kumar for Akashvani News from Dubai.

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station has been postponed again. The mission was earlier expected to be launched on 22nd of June.

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India’s Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Squash Championships with a straight-game win in Kuching, Malaysia, today.

Velavan, is the only Indian remaining in the Individual tournament who will take on the second-seeded Lau Tsz Kwan of Hong Kong in the semi-final today.

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In Cricket, the first test of the five-match series of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy between India and England will begin at Headingley, Leeds, today. The match will begin at 03:30 PM, Indian Time. In the absence of senior batters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, all eyes will be on Shubman Gill – the new Indian skipper in white jersey.

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was launched yesterday in the presence of veteran players James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar.

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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES:-

Hours after talks with PM Modi and Pakistan Army Chief Munir, US President Trump takes a U-turn on Pak truce. The Tribune writes “Now, Trump says India, Pakistan ended conflict.”
As key recovery work from the Ahmedabad crash site is completed, Hindustan Times states “Rules to regulate structures near airports interfering with aircraft operations issued.”
The Pioneer cites “Supreme Court probe panel report indicts Justice Verma” in the half burnt huge cash case, serious enough to seek his removal.
“All two-wheelers to come with Anti-lock-breaking-system from next year” as part of a new safety regulation, reports The Economic Times.
And Finally, a Times of India headline says “Tears and relief as first flight with students from Iran lands at Delhi; After Iran, India to start evacuation from Israel too.”

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THE HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN:-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate multiple development projects in Bihar today; Prime Minster to also flag off Vande Bharat Express between Patliputra and Gorakhpur.
Prime Minister Modi to visit Odisha this afternoon to mark the completion of one year of the state government.
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumes after 5 years; First batch of pilgrims to cross over to China from Nathula in Sikkim today.
Amid escalating tension in West Asia, Iran’s Foreign Minister to Meet German, French, and UK counterparts in Geneva today.
India’s Velavan Senthilkumar reaches semifinals of Asian Squash Championships; Set to face second-seeded Lau Tsz Kwan of Hong Kong today.
In Test Cricket, India to take on England under new captain Shubman Gill in Anderson-Tendulkar trophy opener at Headingley, this afternoon.

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