Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File | Photo Credit: PTI
58 child laborers with burnt hands were rescued from Som Distillery in Raisen Madhya Pradesh
At least 58 children, including 20 girls, were rescued from a liquor factory in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district where they worked, with the skin on their hands visibly burnt from exposure to chemicals. “This institution (liquor factory) is under the supervision of the Government Excise Department. The Excise Officer’s office is also in the same campus,” said Chairman of the National Commission for the Protection of Children’s Rights Priyank Kanoongo.
Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security situation in J&K today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the recent terror attacks there and is expected to give broad guidelines to intensify counter-terror operations, sources said. The Home Minister will also review the preparations for the annual Amarnath pilgrimage which will begin on June 29.
India has ‘vital role’ to resolve Gaza violence: Palestinian PM Mustafa
India has an “important role” in finding a solution to the violence in Gaza, Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa said in a congratulatory letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a letter written on June 12, Dr. Mustafa described Israel’s actions against Palestinians as “genocide” and called for an immediate ceasefire. India has maintained a long-standing position on the “two-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis while also maintaining ties with Israel that have left many Palestinian workers open to Iabour markets for Indian migrant workers.
MVA has vowed to fight the polls in Maharashtra as a united force
The constituents of Maha Vikas Aghadi displayed unity, and declared that they will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra as an alliance. Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar and Mr. Thackeray said they would not take back legislators who deserted them and joined the rebel faction.
PM Modi releases ₹20,000 crore for farmers, thanks ‘Krishi Sakhis’ in Varanasi visit on June 18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Varanasi Parliamentary constituency on June 18 for the first time after his third consecutive tenure, during which he will release the 17th PM-KISAN scheme amounting to over ₹ 20,000 crore to 9.26 crore beneficiaries. farmers across the country.
UPSC Civil Services Entrance Exam today
The Union Public Service Commission will conduct the Civil Services Examination (Preliminary), 2024 today, across the country at various examination centres. With lakhs of candidates appearing for the exam across the country, various state transport departments have made arrangements for smooth travel.
Modi, Meloni review progress of India-Italy strategic partnership at G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni have reviewed the progress of the bilateral strategic partnership and agreed to strengthen cooperation in global forums and multilateral initiatives, including the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. The two leaders met on June 14 at the end of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Apulia, southern Italy, when he thanked the Italian Prime Minister for the invitation to attend the G7 summit.
Pakistani delegation, World Bank experts came to J&K for a meeting on electricity projects
A five-member delegation from Pakistan, along with a neutral World Bank delegation, is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir from June 17 to 28, due to Pakistan’s objection under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) of 1960 to at least 10 hydroelectric power projects being implemented in the Union Territory. Sources said that a joint inspection of some power projects by the delegates is possible during the tour. This is the first time since the Center ended J&K’s special status in 2019, the Union government has facilitated a visit by a Pakistani delegation to J&K to “work to resolve outstanding issues through coordination and dialogue”.
The UGC has told higher education institutions to refund fees to students who withdraw admission
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked colleges and universities to allow students to refund their fees in full within a specified period to “enable them to choose courses of their choice.” According to policy guidelines, colleges and universities must refund all fees for all admission cancellations/migration of students up to September 30, and with a deduction of not more than ₹1,000 as processing fee up to October 31, notwithstanding anything contained in any guidelines/prospectus/notification/ schedule.
Rahul Gandhi as Leader of Opposition can put pressure on the government. to make MSP legal rights, play again Agniveer’s plan, said Partap Singh Bajwa
Fighting factionalism and desertion, the Congress in Punjab put up an impressive electoral performance in the Lok Sabha elections. Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, in an exclusive interview with The Hindu shows an assessment of the recently concluded General Election.
A huge fire broke out near Manipur CM’s bungalow
A large fire broke out in an abandoned building near the Manipur secretariat complex near the official bungalow of Chief Minister N. Biren Singh in Imphal, police said. No damage was caused to the Chief Minister’s bungalow where security was tightened after the fire incident, officials said.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi calls Indira Gandhi ‘mother of India’
Union minister and BJP leader Suresh Gopi described former Prime Minister and Congress leader Indira Gandhi as “mother India” and late Congress Chief Minister K. Karunakaran as a “courageous administrator”. The BJP leader also referred to Karunakaran and veteran Marxist EK Nayanar as “political gurus”. Interestingly, Mr. Gopi won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat by dashing the hopes of Karunakaran’s son and Congress leader K. Muraleedharan, who came third in a triangular contest in the April 26 election.
Kate, Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance on Saturday since undergoing surgery five months ago to reveal the presence of cancer. Kate, wearing a pale dress, rode in a carriage with her children in “Trooping the Colour”, the annual military parade held in central London to mark the official birthday of Britain’s monarch, King Charles.
Euro 2024: Bajrami of Albania scored the fastest goal after 23 seconds
Albania’s Nedim Bajrami put his side ahead after just 23 seconds in their Euro 2024 opener against Italy for the fastest goal ever scored at a European Championship. Bajrami broke the previous Euro record for the fastest goal of 67 seconds by Russia’s Dmitri Kirichenko against Greece in 2004.
