NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||03/06/2025.
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"ज्ञान व्यक्ति को विनम्र बनाता है, विनम्रता से पात्रता उत्पन्न होती है, पात्रता से धन और समृद्धि उत्पन्न होती है, समृद्धि से सही आचरण की प्राप्ति होती है और सही आचरण से संतोष प्राप्त होता है।"
The famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala is set to
witness a rare consecration ritual after 270 years. The 'Maha Kumbhabhishekam'
ritual will be held at the temple complex on 8 June.
https://youtu.be/zCCXtLczxo0
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST).
1. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi says, India is emerging as a leading force in the Global
Space and Aviation sectors; Addresses plenary Session of World Air Transport
Summit in New Delhi.
2.
The government on Monday notified guidelines for
its forward-looking scheme to enable fresh investments from global
manufacturers in the electric cars segment and promote Bharat as a global
manufacturing hub for e-vehicles.
3.
India and the US are accelerating negotiations
to conclude an interim trade agreement by late June, aiming to avoid new 26 per
cent US tariffs on Indian exports and seeking a full rollback of April 2 tariff
hikes. (FE).
4.
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Monday strongly
backed the Indian government’s cautious approach of not expanding bilateral air
services agreements with countries that host major global hub airports,
particularly in the Gulf. Responding to growing pressure from carriers like
Emirates, Elbers maintained that bilateral pacts must work in the interest of
both nations — not just the more vocal side.
5.
*Indian Railways has introduced new rules for
booking train tickets, effective May 1, 2025, including the reduction of the
Advance Reservation Period (ARP) from 120 days to 60 days. Additionally,
passengers holding waiting list tickets are no longer permitted to travel in
sleeper or AC coaches and must use general coaches. Finally, OTP verification
is now required for all online ticket purchases.
6.
Sikkim to resume Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via
Nathu La after 5-year hiatus: the first batch of pilgrims arriving in
Gangtok on 15th June 2025. The sacred pilgrimage to the abode of Lord Shiva
will begin from Gangtok and proceed to Kailash and Mansarovar via the Nathu La
Pass. Ten batches of 48 pilgrims each will undertake the 20-21-day journey,
accompanied by liaison officers, cooks, and support staff.
7.
Kashmir has taken a big step in fruit transport.
For the first time, fresh cherries from the valley will be sent by train from
Katra (Jammu) to Mumbai. This new service will help small farmers who could not
afford to send their fruits by air earlier.
8. Umeed
portal to launch on June 6 for Waqf property management. All Waqf
properties must register within six months with detailed information. Unregistered Properties After Grace Period To Be Deemed
Disputed.
9. A 160-member Border Security
Force (BSF) contingent, comprising 25 women personnel, will head to Democratic
Republic of Congo on Wednesday for deployment with the UN peacekeeping
mission.
10. India and Algeria are taking
significant steps to deepen their bilateral cooperation, specifically targeting
the shared threat posed by Pakistan-based Salafi terrorist groups.
11. Pakistan’s Punjab province
is confronting a severe water crisis as the Kharif (Summer Crop) sowing season
gets underway, with critical shortages threatening both agriculture and
hydropower generation across the region. The core of the crisis lies in the
dwindling water levels of the Indus River system, which includes the Indus,
Jhelum, and Chenab rivers. In about a
month’s time, monsoon will ease this problem, and Pakistan shall plan for Late
Kharif Sowing, and harvesting.
WORLD:
A.
Polish nationalist Karol Nawrocki narrowly won
the country’s presidential runoff election yesterday. He earned 50.89 percent of votes to liberal and
pro-European Union (EU) candidate Rafał Trzaskowski’s 49.11 percent.
B.
A coordinated Ukrainian drone attack hit four airfields deep inside Russia over the
weekend. Ukraine’s security service said the attacks hit 34 percent of Russia’s
strategic cruise missile carriers and caused $7 billion in damage, while
open-source intelligence analysts said at least fourteen Russian aircraft were damaged.
The attack came ahead of the latest round of Russia-Ukraine peace talks in
Istanbul today.
C.
The United States will increase its tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
from 25 to 50 percent, Trump said Friday. The change is set to take effect
Wednesday. Trump also said a partnership between Japan’s Nippon Steel and U.S.
Steel would move forward and include $14 billion of new investments, though he
later said the deal still needed to be finalized and approved.
D.
Iran received a document from the United States proposing
elements of a nuclear deal on Saturday. The proposal called for Iran to stop
all uranium enrichment and join a consortium to produce nuclear power that
includes the United States, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab countries, unnamed
officials told the New York Times. A UN nuclear watchdog
report circulated hours before the proposal’s delivery reportedly said Iran
had grown its stockpile of highly-enriched uranium by
around half in roughly three months, bringing it a step away from having fuel
for multiple nuclear weapons.
E.
Moscow accepted a Taliban-nominated ambassador from
Afghanistan, the Afghan foreign ministry said Sunday. While no country formally
recognizes the Taliban government, Russia now joins several countries that have
accepted diplomats from the Taliban administration at the ambassador level,
starting with China in 2023. Russia removed the Taliban from its terrorist list
in April, formally ending a two-decade designation.
F.
“In the early hours of May 31, a Hindu Mandir in
the Salimpur Union of Sita Kunda Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh, was
attacked and set ablaze by unidentified extremists. Police downplay hate crime
as land dispute”, Organiser, June 2, 2025
G.
Mexico’s judicial election. Only 13
percent of eligible voters participated in Mexico’s first-ever judicial election
yesterday, authorities said. That’s down from 60 percent who participated in
the most recent presidential election last year. WE ALSO SHALL REPLACE ‘COLLEGIUM’ BY A MORE TRANPARENT
ELECTION SYSTEM.
H.
Austria and Slovenia are the only two among a
group of thirty European countries analysed by the Guardian with
plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their militaries
to net-zero. The analysis covered the European Union as well as Norway,
Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (UK). Only a third of the countries have
calculated the total carbon footprint of their militaries. The United
States set a 2050 target for net-zero emissions from military
procurement in 2022.
I. OPEC
and allied producers agreed on Saturday to increase their July production by around four hundred
thousand barrels per day, the latest in a series of monthly increases since
April. Previously, they had been suppressing supply in an effort to prop up
prices.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
ISRO Conducts Successful Third Hot Test of Semi-Cryogenic
Engine Power Head Test Article. On May 28, 2025, the Power Head Test Article
(PHTA) underwent a third hot test at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC),
Mahendragiri, that was aimed at validating the engine’s ignition and start-up
sequence and to derive optimum sequence for the integrated engine.
According to multiple defence sources during Operation
Sindoor in early 2025, Turkey’s highly publicised Bayraktar-TB2 drones—operated
by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF)—suffered a catastrophic failure against Indian
defences.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
I.
Sixteen Maoists, including two hardcore
insurgents, have surrendered in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, marking a significant
setback for the Maoist movement in the region.
II.
Among them, a woman and a man carried individual
bounties of Rs 8 lakh, while others had varying rewards, bringing the total to
Rs 25 lakh. The surrender took place on Monday before senior police and CRPF
officers in Sukma district.
III.
In Mumbai, the Sahar Police have arrested four
Nepali youths for allegedly attempting to travel to Gulf countries using fake
documents. They had entered India from Bihar. Each of the accused had paid Rs.
2.50 lakh in Nepali currency to an agent for travel arrangements and forged
documents.
IV.
National Commission for Women (NCW) issued a
notice to Bihar government over the death of a minor rape victim in
Muzaffarpur. Taking suo motu cognizance of the incident, the Commission has
asked the State Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to ensure a
thorough and impartial probe into the matter.
MISHAPS: -
In Sikkim, three army personnel lost their lives while
several others are missing after massive landslide struck the Indian Army’s
camp at Chatten in Mangan district in the last evening.1678 tourists evacuated.
Environmental: -
The Jharkhand government is set to establish its first tiger
safari in the Barwadih Western Forest Range. This area is part of the Palamau
Tiger Reserve. The initiative aims to enhance tourism and provide a
conservation education centre.
ENVIRONMENT:
The
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple weather alerts across
the Karnataka state. Red alerts have been declared in six districts including
Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, and Chikkamagaluru, warning of
intense rainfall over the next three days.
A massive eruption occurred at Mt. Etna on the Italian
island of Sicily, producing a plume of high temperature gases, ash and rock
“several kilometres high,” authorities said on Monday.
The eruption, which began overnight, produced explosions
heard as far away as Taormina and Catania, which are about 50 kilometres and 40
kilometres away, respectively, according to several witnesses who posted
footage on social media.
GAMES & SPORTS: --
The 4th Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament. India
clinched 8 metals.
DAS KAPITAL:
Yesterday, Market ended flat: Nifty below 24,800, Sensex down 77 points;
Small and midcaps outperform. (FE).
*BSE SENSEX* 81,373.75 −77.26 (0.095%)
*NIFTY* 24,716.60 −34.10 (0.14%)
Exchange Rates:
*USD*: ₹ 85/-*GBP*: ₹115/-*Euro*: ₹ 96/-
* Yuan ¥*: ₹ 12/- *UAE Dirham*: ₹ 23/-
*Pak Rupee*: ₹ 0.30/- *Bhutan ngultrum*: ₹ 1.00/-
*B’desh’s Taka**: ₹ 0.70/- *Sri Lanka Rupee*: ₹ 0.28/-
*Nepal Rupee*: ₹ 0.62/- *Maldives Rufiyaa*: ₹ 0.17/-
*GOLD*: ₹ 97,400/ 10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER*: ₹ 99,900/KG
WHAT IS NEXT:
- Today,
Indian parliamentary delegations are continuing visits to Brazil and the UK
- Today,
Belarussian President Aleksander Lukashenko begins a visit to China.
- Tomorrow, South Korea holds a presidential election.
- Tomorrow,
French President Emmanuel Macron visits Italy.
THE END.
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