NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15/07/2025. TUESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/JULY/567
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15/07/2025.
TUES DAY| VOL—IV/2025/JULY/567
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
The
young president of Senegal, Basiru Diomaye Faye, has said: 'I do not want to see my picture in your offices because I am neither
God nor an icon. I am a servant of this ‘country.' Instead, put up pictures of
your children in the office and whenever a decision needs to be made, look at
that picture. And if the temptation to steal arises in any way, look deeply at
that picture of your family and ask yourself if this family would like to be
known as the family of a thief who has deceived the country.”
A very motivating statement.
INDIA: (GOI,
SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
1.
The President Smt. Droupadi Murmu appointed new Governors in Haryana and
Goa and a new Lieutenant Governor in Ladakh. Former Civil Aviation
Minister Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju has been appointed as Governor of Goa
while Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh will be the Governor of Haryana. Kavinder Gupta
has been appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
2.
India’s recent drone strikes on insurgent camps in Myanmar represent a
significant escalation in New Delhi’s regional security posture and a direct
challenge to China’s covert influence strategy in Southeast Asia.
3.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart in
Beijing; Hails positive trajectory in bilateral relations.
4.
These precision operations, reportedly involving over 100 drones, targeted
key bases of the United Liberation Front of Ahom-Independent (ULFA-I) and the
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in Myanmar’s Naga
Self-Administered Zone, close to the India-Myanmar border.
5.
The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Nathu La route is receiving widespread
praise for its arrangements and execution, being recognized as a spiritually
enriching experience by both pilgrims and officials. Rajendra Chettri, Chief
Executive Officer of the Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation (STDC), termed
the ongoing Yatra a resounding success.
6. CPI inflation eases to six-year low of
2.10% in June on favourable base effect, decline in food prices.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
A.0 TRUMP & TARIFF:-
A ninety-day negotiating window set after Trump’s sweeping April 2 tariff
announcements expired last Wednesday. His letters to Canada, Mexico, and the EU
followed a flurry of others throughout last week that both escalated trade
threats and gave additional time for talks. The new announcements confused nations that had
already spent weeks negotiating. EU is preparing to strengthen ties with
countries affected by U.S. tariffs, unnamed sources told Bloomberg; von der Leyen said over the weekend
that trading partners were “always welcome” and could “count on Europe.” EU trade ministers are convening in Brussels today
to discuss strategy.
U.S. State Department has
started terminating more than 1,300
employees as part of a massive restructuring under Secretary of State Marco
Rubio.
B.0 RUSSIA—UKRAINE
FILE:
The United States will send Patriot Défense
missiles to Ukraine, Trump told reporters on Sunday, saying that European
nations would pay for them. U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg is in Kyiv today. Meanwhile
in Washington, NATO Secretary-General
Mark Rutte is meeting with Trump today to discuss weapons sales, while
bipartisan senators promote a “sledgehammer”
Russian sanctions bill.
C.0 MIDDLE-EAST:
At least thirty people were killed and one hundred
injured as violence erupted on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin and Druze groups in
southern Syria, according to the country’s interior ministry; a United
Kingdom-based war monitor put the number dead at more than fifty.
D.0 AFRICA
SUDAN: The country’s civil war “has reached an intolerable
state,” the deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) advised the UN Security Council last week. The United
Nations has estimated that 40,000 people have so far been killed and almost 13
million displaced in the conflict.
At least 18 civilians
were killed and 31 others injured in attacks by the Paramilitary Rapid Support
Forces (RSF) on areas in the North Kordofan State in Western Sudan.
"Senegal sees French troops depart as west Africa
reassesses colonial ties", The Conversation, March 28, 2025: France
has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases
in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has used for decades.
E.0 ASIA
(EXCLUDING “INDIA”): -
Iran has said that it will deliver a proportionate and appropriate response
if France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, trigger sanctions
snapback mechanisms. The warning was made by its Foreign Ministry spokesman
Esmaeil Baghaei at a weekly press conference in Tehran.
Malaysia restricts chip. Permits are now required on U.S. artificial
intelligence chips entering the country, Malaysia’s trade ministry announced
today.
"Indonesia Reshapes
Spiritual Landscape: 12 Hindu Temples Restored Over Five Decades",
Organiser, July 13, 2025:
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) will convene its Seventh Regional
Committee Meeting (RCM) for the Asia and Pacific region in Colombo from today.
Nepal’s Fiscal Deficit Hits Rs 1397 Billion with Rising Imports. Imports
from India, China, and other countries increased by 7.6 percent, 15.3 percent,
and 29.5 percent, respectively. In the first eleven months of the current
fiscal year 2024/25, Nepal’s total deficit has reached Rs 1397.23 billion, with
a 6.3 per cent rise.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
It was a busy day for all things on space science and news, starting with
the return of the private Axiom-4 astronauts from the International Space
Station. The team of four stayed slightly longer than expected but have
undocked successfully and are Earthbound.
SpaceX launches mysterious satellite into Earth's orbit.
Gravitational waves revealing the largest black hole merger detected
ENTERTAINMENT:
Producer Namit Malhotra is set to rewrite the rules of Indian cinema with
his upcoming magnum opus Ramayana, a two-part epic starring Ranbir Kapoor as
Lord Ram and featuring a stellar cast including Yash, Amitabh Bachchan, Sai
Pallavi, and Sunny Deol. What’s grabbing global attention, however, is the
jaw-dropping budget: $500 million or approximately Rs 4000 crore, making it the
most expensive Indian film ever made.
OBITUARY:
Legendary
Indian actress B. Saroja Devi, one of the most celebrated stars of Indian
cinema, has passed away at the age of 87. She was a towering figure in South
Indian cinema, especially during the 1950s to 1970s.
She acted in over 180 films across Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi cinema
BILLY EISENBERG:
-- 09/05/1937---07/13/2025.
He was one of the best Bridge Player of his time.
Billy won 5 Bermuda Bowls in the 1970's, as well as 2 Vanderbilts, 2 Spin
golds, 2 Reisinger’s and 2 Grand Nationals, as well as at least 9 other NABC
events. In 1975 Billy won the Backgammon world title, and was regarded as one
of the top players in the world in that game as well.
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82. Muhammadu Buhari,
former President of Nigeria and one-time military ruler, passed away on July
13, 2025, at the age of 82. He died in a London hospital, where he was being
treated for long-term health problems.
MISHAPS: -
At least nine labourers were killed while 12 others got injured when a
truck carrying mangoes overturned on the embankment of a tank in Andhra
Pradesh's Annamayya district late on Sunday night.
Nine
people died Sunday night in an assisted living facility that caught fire in Fall River,
MASSACHUSETTS, officials said, with elderly people begging for help.
A small aircraft crashed
and burst into flames at London Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, killing all four people on board,
according to the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives website. The victims are
two pilots a doctor and a nurse, who were travelling in a Beechcraft B200
aircraft.
Three Gorges Dam is in danger, lake broken, 400,000 people evacuated in
chaos. Due to heavy rains, upstream hydroelectric dams have overflowed, and
lakes have broken. The Chinese government was forced to release water
downstream, causing flooding in many localities, including Guizhou Province.
The second wave of flooding in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province arrived in
the early morning of June 29, 2025. The entire Rongjiang City, with more than
42,000 people, was urgently evacuated within just 6 hours, from 5:00 pm on June
28, 2025, local time. Till 14/07—large amount of water was continuously
discharged.
Other Big Dams in China are also in danger.
ENVIRONMENTAL: -
The Met Department has forecast very heavy to extremely heavy rain over
Northwest, East, and Central parts of the country today. Chhattisgarh,
Rajasthan, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal, Jharkhand will witness heavy rainfall
over the next two days.
GAMES & SPORTS: -
Anderson-Tendulkar
Trophy: India Lose 3rd Test at Lord’s; England Takes Series Lead by 2-1. India
failed to chase what is called a good “T-20” innings limit, in a somewhat
docile pitch in 4th innings in a reasonable time. GATI shall explain
the failure.
In Football, Chelsea Football Club made history by winning the first-ever
FIFA Club World Cup, beating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 3-0 in a stunning final
at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Cole Palmer became a star, scoring twice in
eight minutes and setting up Joao Pedro for the third just before halftime.
DAS KAPITAL:
Crude oil prices rose over one
percent yesterday as investors continued to keep watch for US sanctions on
Russia that may affect global supplies.
Brent Crude was trading 1.36 per cent higher at 71 dollars and 32 cents per
barrel, while WTI Crude was also up 1.49 per cent at 69 dollars and 47 cents
per barrel.
SHARE
MARKET: -
*BSE SENSEX* 82,253.46 −247.01 (0.30%)
*NIFTY* 25,082.30 −67.55 (0.27%)
Currency
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/-
BULLIONS:
*GOLD*: ₹ 99,100/ 10gm (24 krt)
*SILVER*: ₹ 1,10,000/KG
WHAT IS NEXT:
- Today, Spain’s weeklong Running of the Bulls comes to a close.
- Today, France celebrates Bastille Day.
- Today,
China and the EU will have their sixth High-Level Environment and Climate
Dialogue in Beijing.
- This
week, the Senate will consider Trump’s request to cut $9.4
billion in foreign spending, including PEPFAR, and broadcasting before a
Friday deadline.
THE END.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:
ENTERTAINMENT:
-
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
MISHAPS: -
ENVIRONMENTAL: -
GAMES & SPORTS: -
-
DAS KAPITAL:
SHARE MARKET: -
Currency 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/-
BULLIONS:
WHAT IS NEXT:
THE
END.
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