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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||25/06/2025. III FRIDAY| VOL—IV/2025/JUNE/566

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||25/06/2025.

FRIDAY| VOL—IV/2025/JUNE/566

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The 2025 Kanwar Yatra begins on today @ 11 July, Friday. 



The Jal Abhishekam is done on Sawan Shivaratri.   Kanwar Yatra or Kawad Yatra is an auspicious pilgrimage observed by the devotees of Lord Shiva annually. This yatra is also called Jal Yatra as in this practice the bearer known as ‘Kanwariyas’ or Kanvadias go the Hindu pilgrimage places like Sultanganj in Bihar, Gangotri and Gaumukh in Uttarakhand and Haridwar to fetch water from the Holy Ganges and then offer the ‘Ganga Jal’ to Shiva temples in their hometowns.

AMARNATH JATRA IS IN PROGRESS.

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

 Vice-President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar yesterday said that India’s rise as a global power must be accompanied by the rise of its intellectual and cultural gravitas. Mr. Dhankhar was addressing a Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

The Supreme Court permits Election Commission to proceed with electoral roll revision exercise in poll-bound Bihar; Asks poll body to consider accepting key documents including Aadhaar and Voter ID card.

India's fish production has more than doubled in 11 years-from 95.79 lakh tonnes to 195 lakh tonnes, reflecting the success of the country’s ‘BLUE REVOLUTION’ launched by the Centre. 

A Big Relief For Noida And Gurugram Commuters:  The long-anticipated Third Ring Road, officially named the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), is nearing completion and is expected to be operational by August 2025, with around 95% of the work already done.  UER-II is a 74-km-long, six-lane express corridor developed under the Delhi Master Plan 2021. It begins at Alipur in North Delhi (NH-44) and runs all the way to Mahipalpur, near the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway (NH-48).

Trinidad and Tobago became the eighth country in the world—and the first in the Caribbean—to offer UPI (Unified Payments Interface) services for Indian travellers. This move will allow Indian visitors to make payments directly in rupees using their mobile UPI apps.

 

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

A.TARIFF WAR:

a.      Trump threatened Brazil with a Tariff of 50%, linking it to the trial of Bolsonaro, who was charged with inciting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss.

b.      The Brazilian president responded with a strong statement, calling Brazil a “sovereign country with independent institutions that will not accept being lectured by anyone.”

c.       Lula vowed to take countermeasures under the country’s newly adopted economic reciprocity law, which enables Brazil to suspend trade and investment against countries that hurt Brazil’s interests.

d.      The United States has generally had a trade surplus with Brazil; Trump has made false claims that there is a deficit. That surplus was $7.4 billion in 2024.

e.       The other countries informed yesterday by the United States about new August 1 tariffs were Algeria, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Those countries are not significant trading partners and the letters did not comment on their internal politics. Trump also said yesterday that a blanket 50 percent tariff on copper would take effect the same day.

B. UKRAINE DILEMA

 Moscow launched large-scale drone attacks over Ukraine for the second night in a row, seemingly signaling a change in its war tactics. Yesterday’s attack was concentrated in Kyiv, where two people were killed and nearly every district of the Ukrainian capital was damaged, according to Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy. He now approached Pope to control RUSSIA.

C. African leaders in Washington.

Presidents from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal met with Trump for a summit yesterday. The White House said the talks were focused on “commercial opportunities” and indicated that Trump hoped to emphasize trade over aid in relations on the continent. Several major African economies including Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa were not invited. These counties are partners in the BRICS alliance, which Trump has criticized in recent days.

D. Gaza ceasefire.

Hamas said yesterday that it would release ten hostages as a signal of its “commitment to the success” of peace talks. The announcement came as Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington. White House envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly said the sides had reached a breakthrough in three out of four areas of disagreement, Axios reported. Witkoff expressed hope for a deal this week; he is expected to travel to Qatar but delayed departure, according to the Times of Israel.

E. Europe’s heatwave.

Close to 2,300 people died across twelve major Western European cities during a recent heatwave. The extreme temperatures have also caused wildfires around the continent affecting thousands: more than 18,000 people were locked down in the Spanish region of Catalonia earlier this week, while more than 100 were hurt in fires in France. Greece shuttered major tourist attractions due to blazes around Athens.

F. MEXICO HELPS USA.

Mexico’s firefighters in Texas. Volunteer first responders from Mexico have arrived in the United States over recent days to aid search and rescue efforts during devastating floods in the U.S. border state. Firefighters from the country also went to California in January during the Los Angeles wildfires. 

G. MISC.

A federal judge agreed Thursday to issue a new nationwide block against President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

“BRICS में घुसने का तुर्की का सपना भारत-चीन ने तोड़ा, ‘खलीफा’ बनने के सपने हुए चूर: पाकिस्तान से गलबहियाँ-उइगर का समर्थन बना कारण”, ऑपइंडिया, जुलाई 09, 2025.

Every year on July 11, the world observes World Population Day to raise awareness about how population growth affects people and the planet. This year, in 2025, the focus is on young people and their right to plan their families in a world that is fair and full of hope.  In 2025, as the world’s population crosses 8.1 billion and India becomes the most populous country. 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Recent studies show the urgent need for an immediate ban on problematic single-use plastics. Research commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and conducted by Earth Action (EA) suggests that banning items like straws, cotton buds and packaging made from polystyrene could save the global economy trillions of dollars by 2040.

ENTERTAINMENT: -

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government on Wednesday approved Rs 33.8 million for the restoration and conservation of historic buildings belonging to Indian film legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Archaeology Department has planned to convert both structures into museums dedicated to the lives and careers of both actors.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

MISHAPS: -

Indian origin student pilot was among the two people who were killed in a tragic midair collision involving two training aircraft in Canada on Tuesday.  The dead pilots were identified as a 21-year-old Sreehari Sukesh, a resident of Kerala. 

What a sad case!!

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

Delhi and the NCR witnessed earthquake tremors on Thursday, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit at around 9:04 AM yesterday, with the epicentre in Haryana's Jhajjar, the National Center for Seismology said. It was located 10 kilometers below the Earth's surface.

In Himachal Pradesh, since the arrival of the southwest monsoon last month, the state has been experiencing heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, and flash floods, significantly disrupting normal life. Intermittent moderate to heavy showers continued across most parts of the state. 

GAMES & SPORTS: --

India tour of England, 2025|| 5 Tests, Jun 20 - Aug 04

Day 1: Thursday, Jul 10 2025, 3rd Test • London, Lord's

ENG:  251-4.

DAS KAPITAL:

SHARE MARKET: -

*BSE SENSEX* 83,190.28 −345.80 (0.41%)

 *NIFTY* 25,355.25 −120.85 (0.47%)

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/- 

BULLION:

 *GOLD*: ₹ 98,400/ 10gm (24 krt) 

 *SILVER*: ₹ 1,10,000/KG

Comment: -- Over A Fortnight, “G” Is Fluctuating, But “S” Is Growing.

WHAT IS NEXT:

  • Today, the United States’ and Russia’s top diplomats are set to meet in Kuala Lumpur. 
  • Today, China’s premier is in Egypt to deepen ties with the BRICS ally and U.S. partner.
  • Tomorrow, Russia's foreign minister visits North Korea.
  • Tomorrow, Bosnia marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. 

 

THE END.

 

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