NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||03rd JUNE 2026
NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||03rd JUNE 2026
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“यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः"
The Sanskrit
phrase "यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः" (Yato Dharmastato Jayaḥ) from the
Mahabharata translates to "Where there is Dharma (righteousness/justice),
there is Victory". It is a well-known verse with 13 occurrences in the
epic, associated with the principle that moral conduct triumphs.
INDIA:
(GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).
India has undergone a remarkable transformation, driven by
the principles of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas
under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 12
years. During this period, the Narendra Modi government carried out many
flagship initiatives for the welfare and empowerment of the poor, farmers,
women and youth.
Odisha was selected for the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Awards
on 2 June 2026 for its performance during the Month of Solar campaign held in
May 2026. The state ranked first among states in three categories: highest
number of applications, highest solar installations, and highest DISCOM
inspections.
India’s trade deal with Oman, which came into effect on June
1, could help New Delhi secure fertiliser supplies amid West Asia conflict that
has hit disrupted supplies, industry sources said.
The government has constituted a one member committee to
probe into matters relating to procurement of services for On-Screen Marking
(OSM) system by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The OSM is a new
digital evaluation system introduced by CBSE this year for Class 12 board
examinations, replacing traditional paper checking.
The Government has invited nominations for the Pradhan
Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) 2026. This prestigious award is conferred
by the President to children who have made exceptional contributions in various
fields. The last date for submission is 31st July.
The Central Government approved a sanction of ₹10,021.42
crore under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) on 28 May 2026. The
allocation is the first instalment for the financial year 2026-27 under the
rural housing scheme, which has a target linked to Housing for All by March 2029.
Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, Vice Chief of the Army
Staff, held a series of important bilateral engagements with Vice Chiefs and
senior military delegation heads of several friendly foreign countries on the
sidelines of Exercise PRAGATI 2026. The meetings reflected India’s continued
commitment to strengthening regional defence cooperation, military diplomacy
and shared security partnerships across the Indian Ocean Region.
A proud military tradition continued at the Madras
Regimental Centre (MRC), Wellington, as 1,028 Agniveers of the Seventh Batch
successfully passed out at the historic Srinagesh Barracks, marking the
culmination of months of intensive military training and the beginning of their
journey in service to the nation.
West Bengal Chief Minister
Adhikari is expected to travel to New Delhi on Tuesday. Sources
indicated that Adhikari may hold meetings with top BJP leaders in the national
capital, including BJP president Nitin Nabin and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
TMC has expelled two MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata
Banerjee.
Following the election outcome and alleged(??!!) physical
attacks on party leaders, former CM Mamata Banerjee launched a public protest
dharna in Kolkata. She threatened to take the agitation to Delhi if local
police block her party's demonstrations. Only FOUR (4) newly elected MLAs
attended the protest with her, as reported till afternoon.
Authorities in
Kolkata’s Lake Town have begun using heavy cranes to dismantle the uglily-built
70-foot statue of footballer Lionel Messi due to severe structural instability
and public safety hazards.
The Flood Control Office has launched a digital overhaul,
enabling real-time monitoring of river systems to prepare for the upcoming
monsoon season.
There is a chance that 67% elected MLA of TMC may defy
Mamata, and claim their rebel group is original TMC, elect a Leader, submit a
‘RESOLUTION’ to SPEAKER- and submit application to EC to take control of party
LOGO. Meetings are taking place. Progress made.
Abhishek signed and accepted NOTICE of CID on Forgery of
Signature investigation.
IRAN
WAR:
An India-bound oil tanker, Nissos Keros, has successfully
crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is en route to Visakhapatnam, with an expected
arrival on June 3.
Talks between Israel and Lebanon are scheduled for Tuesday
and Wednesday in Washington, DC, where Lebanese negotiators hope to secure a
halt to attacks on and occupation of the south.
US President Donald Trump says he asked Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull his troops back from Lebanon’s capital,
Beirut, and also spoke with Hezbollah officials who “agreed to stop shooting”.
Israeli Défense Minister Katz says operations in southern
Lebanon will continue at all costs, and that the army is considering expanding
attacks.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says he
told Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri if Israel’s “aggression against
Lebanon continues”, Tehran “will not only halt the path of negotiations” with
the US “but we will also be in direct confrontation with the enemy”.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says 24
commercial vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past day.
These ships obtained permission and coordinated with the IRGC navy, Iran’s
state-owned broadcaster IRIB reported.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has banned citizens from
travelling to Iran and Iraq, citing “the ongoing tension in the current
security situation”.
Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the UAE president, says
countries in the Gulf “are all paying the price for Iran’s inflated regional
ambitions”. “No state in the region can play a role at the expense of shared
security, stability, and prosperity,” Gargash said in a post on X.
WORLD:
(REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
External
Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today extended greetings to Italy on the
occasion of its National Day.
India has dispatched the second tranche of medical
assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa
CDC).
US team is in New Delhi will hold talks on finalising the
first phase of Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). The talks will take place in
New Delhi from June 2-4.
Russia pounded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of
missiles early on Tuesday, killing 23 people and wounding 130, and President
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow could launch a new assault for the second night
in a row.
President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to
compensate victims of alleged government “weaponization" has been put on
hold after the White House faced fierce opposition from Republicans in
Congress.
India has rejected any role for third parties to resolve its
boundary matters with Nepal, days after Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah
sought involvement of China and the UK to address the long-standing dispute. Home
Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with a
Nepalese delegation led by Chairman of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Rabi
Lamichhane in New Delhi.
President of Myanmar, U Min Aung Hlaing, arrived in Mumbai
today as part of his four-day visit to India. He was welcomed at Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma.
TOURISM:
In Uttarakhand, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valley of
Flowers, located in Chamoli district, has been opened to tourists. Forest
Department has appealed to visitors to cooperate in the conservation of the
valley’s rich biodiversity and rare plant species.
MISHAPS:
A 53-year-old Hyderabad-based tech professional, Arun Kumar
Tiwari, died while descending Mount Everest near the Hillary Step last week,
after successfully reaching the summit. Following the tragedy, his family has
decided to leave his body on the mountain, citing religious beliefs and the
extreme risks involved in recovery operations from the “death zone”.
In Gujarat, eight people died in a tragic accident. The
accident occurred when two Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)
buses collided near Bardoli town in Surat. More than 15 injured have been
shifted to a nearby hospital.
SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY:
Mother Dairy will launch India’s first naturally degradable
milk pouch. The rollout of the pouch begins in Delhi-NCR on 5 June 2026, which
is World Environment Day. The new packaging will be used first for Mother
Dairy’s cow milk variant in Delhi-NCR.
CLIMATE:
IMD confirms monsoon onset on June 4, issues very heavy rain
alert for Kerala.
Atlantic 'Cold
Blob' may be reshaping Indian monsoon, steering rain northwest.
The El Nino weather pattern is forming, and is expected to
cause extreme weather around the world this year, the WMO said. Scientists say
climate change will make its impact especially severe.
CRIME
& PUNISHMENT:
United States federal investigators have uncovered a
sophisticated underground tunnel running from Mexico into Southern California
and seized more than one tonne of cocaine valued at about 45 million dollars.
Four people have been charged following a months-long investigation that
exposed the smuggling route linking Tijuana, Mexico.
Financial institutions report over 10,000 cases of fraud
involving ₹48,000 crore in FY26 : RBI data. ED Cracks Down in ₹155.21 Crore Bank Fraud
Case: Raids Carried Out in Delhi and Goa.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted a gold
smuggling syndicate at Mumbai International Airport and seized 2.6 kilograms of
foreign-origin gold, valued at around four crore and twenty lakh rupees.
“Gujarat student stabbed to death in Canada; family informed
after 12 days”, Times of India, May 28, 2026 “
GAMES
& SPORTS: -
Football Domination: The Indian women’s football team
defeated defending champions Bangladesh 3-0 to top Group B in the SAFF Women's
Championship in Maragao, Goa.
Wrestling Medals: India's women wrestlers secured an
impressive 10 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze) at the Under-17 Asian
Wrestling Championships in Da Nang, Vietnam.
Athletics Gold: Mogali Venkatram clinched India’s first gold
medal at the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, winning the
men's 800m.
Asian Games Updates: Wrestler Deepak Punia changed his
weight category to 97kg and successfully qualified for the upcoming Asian
Games.
ENGW vs INDW, 3rd T20I, India Women tour of England 2026 :
England Women won by 6 wkts.
DAS
KAPITAL:
Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
has warned that inflation in the country could rise to around 7 percent if the
ongoing Middle East conflict continues to push up global fuel prices.
India’s seafood exports touched a record ₹73,890 crore (USD
8.46 billion) in FY 2025–26, driven by strong demand for frozen shrimp. The
United States and China remained the largest markets, while exports of dried
seafood, squid, and cuttlefish also registered impressive growth.
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of India has recorded
the growth of 4.9% in April 2026 compared to the same month last year. As per
the latest figures released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI), it introduced the new IIP series with the base year
2022-23 replacing the earlier 2011-12 series.
Indian Share
Market: -
The Indian share market closed on the previous trading day
(June 2, 2026) with moderate gains.
BSE Sensex: Closed at (74,649.84), recording a gain of (382.50)
points or (0.52%).
NSE Nifty 50: Closed at (23,483.55), up by (100.95) points
or (0.43%)
Domestic
Bullion Spot Rates:
The benchmark spot prices released by the India Bullion and
Jewellers Association (IBJA) reflect the average physical market rates:
24K Pure Gold (999 Purity): ₹1,60,340 per 10 grams.
22K Standard Gold (916 Purity): ₹14,337 per 1 gram (approx.
₹1,43,370 per 10 grams).
Silver (999 Purity): ₹2,69,456 per 1 kilogram.
Currency
Exchange Rates:
*Euro* : ₹112/-*USD*
₹ 95/- *China¥* : ₹ 14/-
CONCERN:
Bakrid 2026
should have been a moment of prayer, restraint, and respect for law. Instead,
what many Hindus saw across several places in Bharat was a disturbing pattern
of provocation, violence, and disregard for sacred sentiments, public order,
and basic civic discipline. For a large section of the Hindu community, the
issue is no longer only about one festival or one incident, but about a
repeated failure to ensure that religious observance does not become an excuse
for intimidation, disorder, or humiliation of others.
THE END.
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