THE HEADLINES:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India will continue to work for peace, progress and prosperity of region during his third term.
- SKM leader Prem Singh Tamang to be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Sikkim today.
- Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav appointed Central observers to help elect BJP Legislature Party leader in Odisha.
- At least 10 pilgrims killed and 33 injured in terror attack on a bus in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- French President Emmanuel Macron calls snap parliamentary elections after defeat in European Union vote.
- India beat Pakistan by 6 runs in ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will continue to work for peace, progress and prosperity of the region during his third term. In this context, he called for deeper people-to-people ties and connectivity in the region. Mr Modi was meeting the visiting leaders of India’s neighbourhood and Indian Ocean Region at Rashtrapati Bhavan last night, after his swearing-in ceremony. Thanking them for gracing the occasion, Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy and ‘SAGAR Vision’. Mr Modi said, India will continue to amplify the voice of the Global South in the international arena.
Top leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region including Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe graced the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Council of Ministers. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay and Vice-President of Seychelles Ahmed Afif also attended the glittering ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of External Affairs said the participation of these leaders in the swearing-in ceremony emphasizes India’s deep-rooted bonds of friendship and cooperation with the region.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, Mr Modi met the visiting leaders in Rashtrapati Bhavan. MEA said, the leaders congratulated him for taking oath as Prime Minister for the historic third consecutive term.
The foreign leaders also attended a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President while welcoming the leaders stated that India’s democratic exercise was not only a moment of pride for its people, but an inspiration to millions around the world. This is aishwarya rai nigam from News desk, Akashvani Delhi.
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Mr. Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister for the third consecutive term last evening. President Droupadi Murmu administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Mr Modi along with the members of the new Council of Ministers at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
During the Swearing-in Ceremony, 30 Cabinet Ministers, five Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 36 Ministers of State took oath. Senior BJP leaders Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Dr S Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP President J P Nadda took oath as Cabinet Ministers. Senior Party leaders Kiren Rijiu, Pralhad Joshi, Giriraj Singh, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Bhupender Yadav, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Annapurna Devi, Hardeep Singh Puri, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, G Kishen Reddy, C R Patil, Dr Virendra Kumar and Jual Oram also took oath as Cabinet Ministers. Former Chief Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Manohar Lal and Sarbanand Sonowal were also administered oath as Cabinet Ministers. Besides, former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) MP H.D. Kumaraswamy, former Bihar Chief Minister and HAM party chief Jiten Ram Manjhi, JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, TDP MP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and LJP (Ramvilas) Chief Chirag Paswan, were among others who were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers.
BJP leaders Rao Inderjit Singh, Dr Jitendra Singh and Arjun Ram Meghwal as well as Prataprao Jadhav of Shiv Sena and RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary took oath as Ministers of State (Independent Charge).
During the swearing-in ceremony, 36 Ministers of State also took oath. They include BJP MPs Jitin Prasad, Shripad Yesso Naik, Pankaj Chaudhary, Nityanad Rai, Krishan Pal, V Somanna, S P Singh Baghel, Shobha Karandlaje and Suresh Gopi. Raksha Khadse, Ajay Tamta, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Kamlesh Paswan, Harsh Malhotra, Satish Dubey and Ravneet Sing Bittu as well as RPI’s Ramdas Athawale, Ramanth Thakur of JD(U), Anupriya Patel of Apna Dal(S) and TDP’s Dr. Pemmasani Chandrasekhar.
The first meeting of the new Union Cabinet is expected to be held in Delhi this evening.
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Industry Bodies FICCI and ASSOCHAM have congratulated Narendra Modi for taking oath as Prime Minister for third consecutive term. FICCI said that stable government at the centre will further strengthen the economic landscape. FICCI President Dr Anish Shah said that FICCI looks forward to progressive policies and measures that will foster economic and social development and build strong foundation for ‘Viksit Bharat.
ASSOCHAM President Sanjay Nayar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rekindled the national resolve to become the third largest economy. He said, the entire ecosystem of industry, trade and financial markets are re-energised with the beginning of new innings.
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In Sikkim, the swearing-in ceremony of Prem Singh Tamang as the Chief Minister and his Council of Ministers will be held today at 4 PM at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. In light of the swearing-in ceremony, all government and private schools, colleges, and academic institutions within Gangtok Municipal Corporation area will remain closed today.
In Odisha, the swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister of the BJP government will be held on Wednesday at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. The BJP has appointed Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav as its Central observers to elect the legislative party leader in Odisha. The BJP legislature party is likely to meet tomorrow to elect its leader.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister- designate N Chandrababu Naidu will also be sworn in on Wednesday at Gannavaram in Krishna district.
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At least ten pilgrims were killed and 33 others injured when their bus plunged into a gorge following a terror attack near Teryath village in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir last evening. The bus was returning from Shiv Khori cave shrine to Katra. Reasi SSP Mohita Sharma said, the driver was hit by gunfire and lost control of the vehicle.
President Droupadi Murmu has expressed anguish over the terror attack on pilgrim’s bus in Jammu and Kashmir. She said, the terrorist attack on the bus carrying pilgrims was a dastardly act and a crime against humanity, and must be condemned in the strongest words. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation and directed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to constantly monitor the situation and ensure all possible medical care and assistance to the injured pilgrims. Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah have also condemned the attack. Mr Shah said, the culprits of this dastardly attack will not be spared and will face the wrath of the law.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections later this month in the wake of a big victory for his rival Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in the European Parliament vote. Exit polls say, the far-right party is on course to win 32 per cent of the vote, more than twice that of the President Macron’s Renaissance party. Announcing the dissolution of parliament, he said the two rounds of voting will take place on 30th of June and 7th of July. Mr Macron made the dramatic and surprise decision in a televised address from the Élysée Palace an hour after voting closed and exit poll results were declared in France’s EU elections. His decision came after National Rally’s 28-year-old leader, Jordan Bardella, openly called on the president to call parliamentary elections. Though this European vote in theory has no bearing on national politics, Mr. Macron clearly decided that continuing his mandate without a new popular consultation would place too much of a strain on the system.
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red warning over parts of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka today due to heavy to very heavy rainfall.
The IMD has credited this weather disturbance due to a cyclonic circulation over the Marathwada region in lower tropospheric levels. It added that light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds will descend over Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep and Andhra Pradesh during the next 3 to 4 days. These conditions will remain over North-East India and West Bengal during the next 6 days. In East and Central India, similar conditions will exist over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh during next 4 days.
Meanwhile, heat wave conditions will continue to prevail over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh till the 13th of this month. Maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius over Northwest and Central India during next 4 days.
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In the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, India defeated Pakistan by 6 runs in a thrilling match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Put in to bat first, India posted a total of 119 runs in 19 overs, after being bowled out by the Pakistani pacers last night. Rishabh Pant, with 42 runs from 31 balls and Axar Patel, with 20 runs from 18 balls helped the Men in Blue to set a decent target on board. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah claimed three wickets each while Mohammad Amir bagged two wickets.
The Indian bowling unit, led by Jasprit Bumrah valiantly restricted Pakistan to fall just 6 runs short of their target. While chasing a paltry target of 120, Pakistan could score only 113 runs for seven in the stipulated 20 overs. Bumrah scalped three wickets, conceding just 14 runs in his four overs. Hardik Pandya got two wickets, while Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh bagged one wicket each. Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match. This is also the lowest target, India successfully defended in T20 internationals.
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In Tennis, India’s Sumit Nagal have clinched the Heilbronn Neckarcup Challenger in Germany . He defeated Alexander Ritschard of Switzerland, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3 in the men’s singles title clash yesterday.
With this victory, Sumit virtually qualified for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia grabbed his first-ever French Open Men’s singles title at the Roland Garros in Paris last night. Alcaraz triumphed over Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, and 6-2. It was Alcaraz’s 3rd Grand Slam title overall.
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TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS HEADLINE
- Modi 3.0: New NDA era begins headlines The Hindustan Times, New Coalition government era begins: Modi begins 3rd term with 72 ministers, 11 from allies headlines the Asian Age. The Times of India reports that Modi equals Nehru’s record of three consecutive terms, to head coalition for first time.
- Plane lands as another takes off from Mumbai runway, probe ordered is also a front page story in most dailies, Incident involved IndiGo and Air India aircraft. The ATC officer who was on duty has been de rostered.
- A story in The Indian Express says MP boy tops IIT entrance; Ved Lahoti topped the exam with 355 out of 360 the highest score ever.
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HEADLINES ONCE AGAIN
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, India will continue to work for peace, progress and prosperity of region during his third term.
- SKM leader Prem Singh Tamang to be sworn-in as Chief Minister of Sikkim today.
- Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Bhupender Yadav appointed Central observers to help elect BJP Legislature Party leader in Odisha.
- At least 10 pilgrims killed and 33 injured in terror attack on a bus in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- French President Emmanuel Macron calls snap parliamentary elections after defeat in European Union vote.
- India beat Pakistan by 6 runs in ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup in New York.
