NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13-06-2026
NEWS
& VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||13-06-2026
SATURDAY|| VOL—V/2026/JUNE
OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.
सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् , न ब्रूयात् सत्यम् अप्रियम् ।
प्रियं च नानृतम् ब्रूयात् , एष धर्मः सनातन: ॥
TRANSLATION:
“Speak the truth, and speak that which is pleasant. Do not speak an
unpleasant truth, and do not speak a pleasant untruth. This is the age-old
dharma.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to embark on visit to
France & Slovakia from today.
External Affairs Ministry today summoned Chargé
d’Affaires of the US, Jason Meeks and lodged a strong protest regarding
continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian
mariners in the Gulf of Oman.
The 13th BRICS Urbanization Forum emphasized the
importance of creating inclusive, sustainable, resilient and livable cities to
ensure equitable access to urban services particularly for marginalized
groups. The two-day meeting concluded
today in New Delhi with adoption of the
Urban Ministerial Declaration.
India expected to be among the countries invited to
join initiative to secure Strait of Hormuz: French sources.
All issues including West Asia will be discussed when
PM Modi meets President Macron, says MEA's Secretary (West) Sibi George.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level
meeting to review the preparedness of the Shri Amarnath Yatra in New Delhi.
NITI Aayog yesterday convened an interaction with the
Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern States. Chief Ministers of Arunachal
Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura
participated and deliberated on development priorities, innovations and
challenges.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the
examination window by 15 minutes from 180 minutes to 195 minutes for Re-NEET
UG-2026 scheduled to be held on the 21st of this month. The new timings will be
2:00 PM to 5:15 PM.
The first harvest of green peas under Project Hinichi
has been successfully completed in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. The
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said that it marks a significant milestone in
efforts to promote sustainable livelihoods and curb illicit poppy cultivation.
BENGAL
FILES:
Addressing state welfare, CM Adhikari confirmed that a
formal Dearness Allowance (DA) announcement for government employees and
pensioners will be rolled out in the upcoming state budget.
Bengal govt cancels medical education promotion panel,
orders fresh selection process.
The West Bengal government has ordered re-verification of
all caste certificates issued since 2011. Officials say questions have been
raised about the authenticity and validity of these documents over the past 14
years.
Will bring Tatas to Bengal but land at Singur no
longer belongs to govt., says Bengal CM.
The BJP on Friday (June 12, 2026) claimed that a
document carrying the signatures of 20 Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs
establishes that the "real TMC" is led by Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, and
not by Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek Banerjee.
How did Mamata award a ₹635-crore contract to an event
management firm for organizing BGBS? An investigation will be conducted, the
Chief Minister stated.
A first information report (FIR) was registered
against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making
provocative and communal remarks during the last Assembly election campaign, a
senior police officer said on Friday (June 12, 2026). At a rally, Ms. Banerjee told a minority community that their safety
depended on her political presence, without which they would be destroyed. VDO CLIP IS AVAILABLE.
Around 4,000 EVMs gutted as Bengal govt. building
catches fire; Minister flags possibility of foul play. West Bengal Fire and
Emergency Services Minister of State, Koushik Chowdhury, who went to visit the
site, also flagged a possibility of sabotage.
IT WILL HAPPEN. THE CORRUPT BENGAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL TRY TO
DESTROY THE EVIDENCES, FACING INVESTIGATION.
IRAN
WAR
Iran’s FM Araghchi said the US-Iran MoU has “never
been closer” while cautioning media against content speculation; he told
Iranian media that the deal will include an end to the war on all fronts,
including Lebanon.
Pakistani PM Sharif announced that a “final,
agreed-upon text of the peace deal has been reached” between the US and Iran.
The MoU between Tehran and Washington is a stopgap
measure, with the real negotiations kicked down the road, says former US
diplomat Henry Ensher.
“There’s been no resolution of the fundamental
conflicts between the US and Iran. At best, it gives the protagonist, or the
antagonist, the opportunity to rest and reset and see what else can be done,”
Ensher, a former ambassador to Algeria, told Al Jazeera.
GOOD OR BAD, AS IT MAY BE, NOW TO BE PUSHED IT BEYOND THE FINAL LINE.
US Central Command told US forces “continue to
strictly enforce” the Trump administration’s blockade on Iranian ports.
US Congressman Ryan Zinke, a Republican, says Trump
wants a deal with Iran but will not provide funding or sanctions relief without
clear guarantees and Iranian compliance.
The Israeli defense minister said the country will not
withdraw from its security zones in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, stressing that
Israel must retain the “ability to act independently to prevent Iran from
acquiring nuclear weapons”.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said two Malaysian
UNIFIL peacekeepers sustained minor injuries following an attack on a logistics
convoy in southern Lebanon.
WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)
Union Minister
of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,
Shobha Karandlaje, is leading the Indian delegation to the 114th International
Labour Conference (ILC) being held in Geneva, Switzerland.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has extended
greetings to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and the people of the
Russian Federation on the occasion of Russia Day.
The United States imposed sanctions on Cuba’s
state-owned oil and gas company, escalating pressure on Havana as the Trump
administration accused the Communist government of using energy resources to
sustain repression and enrich its leadership.
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY:
India’s
Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) carried out a highly
secretive missile test from the Chandipur range in Balasore, Odisha, on 10 June
2026.The trial was conducted under unusually tight security, with over 11,000
residents evacuated, fueling speculation that the exercise involved a
next‑generation strategic weapon such as the Agni‑6 intercontinental ballistic
missile.
India
is preparing to test fly its first full-scale High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite
(HAPS), developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), capable of
operating at altitudes of 75,000 feet for maximum 90 days. This breakthrough
will provide persistent surveillance and communications capabilities,
positioning India alongside leading nations in stratospheric aerospace
innovation.
WEATHER:
India
Meteorological Department has issued an orange colour warning for heavy to very
heavy rainfall over Assam and Meghalaya. Heavy Rainfall is also expected over
other parts of North East India, Bihar, Kerala, Mahe, Odisha, and Sub Himalayan
West Bengal today.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT:
The
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested four people and seized
71 lakh sticks of foreign-origin smuggled cigarettes worth 14 crore rupees
since May this year, across the North Eastern Region.
A
21-year-old ‘YOUTH’ was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district on
Friday for allegedly posing as a senior Indian Army officer. The operation to
capture him was a joint effort by the Station Headquarters Shahjahanpur and
local ex-servicemen. The individual, identified as Aryan Verma, was allegedly
dressed in the uniform of a brigadier and was driving a Tata Harrier vehicle
that displayed a one-star plate and an Army Headquarters flag. ( *Disclaimer:
News content is sourced from Rediff News* ).
Around
60,000 and 70,000 people had assembled in Rawal Akot to raise slogans against
Pakistan’s continued occupation and policies in the region.
MISHAPS: -
In Nepal, eight people got killed and 15
others injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge at Selfie Danda in Kavre
district.
In
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), 16 people have been killed and 37 others
wounded as the Pakistani army opened fire from AK-47 rifles on thousands of
unarmed protesters in Eidgah Ground.
GAMES & SPORTS: -
Women's
U18 Asia Cup hockey: India beats Korea 3-1 to continue winning run.
In
Badminton, PV Sindhu has stormed into the women’s singles semi-finals of the
Australian Open tournament in Sydney. The third-seeded Indian outclassed
Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu in a one-sided quarter-final clash yesterday.
Canada
VS Bosnia and Herzegovina played to a 1-1 draw at Toronto Stadium in the lone
completed FIFA World Cup group stage match of the day. Co-host Canada earned
their first world cup point.
DAS KAPITAL:
The
Indian stock market benchmarks, Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex, recently snapped a
two-day losing streak, closing in the green. The Nifty 50 settled at 23,242.10
(up 0.52%), while the BSE Sensex finished at 73,918.76 (up 0.54%).
BULLIONS:-
24K
Pure Gold (999 Purity): ₹1,46,578 per 10 grams
22K
Ornaments Gold (916 Purity): ₹1,34,363 per 10 grams
18K
Gold (750 Purity): ₹1,10,708 per 10 grams
Pure
Silver (999 Purity): ₹2,34,898 per kilogram
Currency
Exchange Rates:
*USD* ₹ 96/-*Euro* : ₹ 112/-*China¥* : ₹ 14/-
OBITUARY:
Renowned
Indian shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana has
passed away. He was 49. Jaspal has been widely credited as the man behind ace
shooter Manu Bhaker’s rise in the sport.
He
was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1994 and the Padma Shri in 1997 and the
Dronacharya Award in 2020.
He
won multiple medals at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Rana won a gold
medal at the 1994 Milan World Championship in the junior category with a
world-record score, announcing his arrival on the global stage at the age of
just 18.
THE END.
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