NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15-06-2026

 

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||15-06-2026

MONDAY|| 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.”

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

PM’s FRANCE VISIT:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, France, on 14 June 2026.

This meeting marks the first high-level dialogue since the elevation of India-France ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership earlier this year.

Bharat Innovates 2026: The two leaders jointly launched the maiden edition of the Bharat Innovates 2026 Conclave at the Palais des Expositions de Nice. The platform serves to showcase India's deep-tech startup ecosystem and connect over 120 Indian startups with European venture capital funds.

Strategic Dialogues: Accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, PM Modi reviewed the entire range of bilateral cooperation at the historic Villa Kérylos.

Défense & Advanced Technology: Discussions focused heavily on strengthening partnerships in defines, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, cyber security, and space-based maritime domain awareness.

France has agreed to equip India’s future Rafale F5 fighters with upgraded satellite communication links and artificial intelligence algorithms, enhancing situational awareness, pilot decision-making, and collaborative combat capabilities.

Civil Nuclear Energy: The two nations advanced talks on collaborating over small, advanced modular reactors.

PM Modi departed for a state visit to Slovakia. He is scheduled to return to France in for the G7 Summit held in Évian-les-Bains from 15 to 17 June 2026.

BENGAL FILES:

20 (or 22?) rebel Trinamool Lok Sabha MPs seek to merge with Nationalist Citizen Party of India. Sudip Bandyopadhyay has sided with the rebel camp. THIS AVOIDS DEFECTION TRAP. DEV was seen with Rebel party. Rebel MPs have written to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking a separate seating arrangement, and meeting him with full strength today.  Abhishek Banerjee has urged the Speaker not to recognize the breakaway faction.

NCPI bloc declared its intent to extend support to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). I CONSIDER THIS IS MORE OF A PARKING PLACE. ड्रामा अभी  वि बाकि है |

The CID conducted a marathon 5.5-hour interrogation of Abhishek Banerjee regarding the West Bengal Assembly signature forgery case. Kunal Ghosh was also interviewed. Abhishekh will be interrogated by ED today at CGO complex.

ED Raids on Madan Mitra: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided multiple properties belonging to TMC MLA Madan Mitra in connection with a municipal recruitment scam.

Jan Kalyan Shivir Launched: The West Bengal government kicked off three-day welfare camps across blocks to help residents fill out application forms for central and state beneficiary schemes.

Clay Crisis Solution: An official Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been introduced, allowing Kumar Tuli artisans to acquire a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to collect soil, ending a month-long standoff.

Library Books Review: State Library Services Minister Gouri Shankar Ghosh announced plans to remove all  books written by Mamata Banerjee from state-run libraries following an upcoming review.

The state administration ordered central security forces to completely vacate all district school premises before their final withdrawal deadline on June 20.

ARREST OF CRIMINALS, and Rotten egg / tomato therapy by public continues.

GULF WAR:

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says a “peace deal” between US and Iran has been reached and is “now in place” with the signing ceremony scheduled for Friday in Switzerland.

US President Donald Trump says the agreement with Iran “is now complete” and announces an end to Washington’s naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says the text of the deal has been “finalised” and war will end on all fronts, including Lebanon.

Iran’s military says the Iranian people have proved that the US and Israel had “no choice but to accept defeat and surrender”.

Both sides have agreed to stop fighting on all fronts, which also includes Israel in Lebanon (which has long been a sticking point, since Israel wanted Lebanon to be excluded from a deal between the US and Iran).

Trump said that traffic should resume through the Strait of Hormuz without any payment being imposed on vessels.

Technical talks will be held this week.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye were thanked for their contribution in reaching the accord.

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

Protesters set Tesla ablaze, smash UN office's windows in Geneva anti-G7 march.

China's capacity to strike Australia would grow over the next decade as "the DF-27 intermediate-range ballistic missile, and potentially a conventionally armed intercontinental ballistic missile, grow in service numbers".

The United States and China are competing to attract Nepali youth with skill programmes following deadly Gen Z protests in Nepal.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan has informed that they have collaborated with the Department of Atomic Energy to develop an advanced artificial heating system that can protect lunar lander from the freezing weather of the Moon.

The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand has achieved a significant milestone with the successful demonstration of its HELINA anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), underscoring India’s progress in indigenous rotary-wing strike capabilities. This event is part of a broader roadmap that integrates advanced weapon systems and electronic warfare suites into the platform.

India’s first privately built orbital rocket, Vikram-1, has achieved a major milestone with the full integration of its Stage-2, Kalam-250, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

WEATHER:

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over parts of North East India and West Bengal.  IMD said that conditions are favourable for further advance of southwest monsoon into more parts of Maharashtra, some parts of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and South Chhattisgarh during next four to five days.

 

ENTERTAINMENT:

A historic cultural milestone was achieved in Colombo yesterday as more than 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers performed together, clinching the Guinness World Record for the largest Bharatanatyam dance lesson. The event, organised by Sangamam Global Academy, India and Samgamizh Liya, Sri Lanka, was held at Galle Face Green in Colombo and brought together thousands of dancers from Sri Lanka.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two former executives of the Reliance Anil Ambani Group under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mumbai.

MISHAPS: -

In Maharashtra, eight devotees, including children died after a pickup vehicle carrying them fell into a roadside well in Solapur district this afternoon. Five injured were shifted to Pandharpur for treatment. An investigation has been launched into the incident. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed grief at the tragic accident. He also announced an ex-gratia of 5 lakh rupees to the families of those who died in the accident.

12 killed after Missouri plane crashes in one of the deadliest US skydiving incidents in decades, officials say.

In Pakistan, seven people, including two children, were killed and 33 injured in rain-related incidents across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province over the past 24 hours.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

Germany 7 – 1 Curaçao: Germany dominated World Cup debutants Curaçao in Group E.

Netherlands 2 – 2 Japan: An intense Group F matchup in Dallas concluded with a four-goal thriller ending in a draw.

Australia 2 – 0 Türkiye: Australia pulled off a decisive win with goals from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe.

India go down fighting to Netherlands in FIH Pro League. Manpreet Singh equalled former captain Dilip Tirkey’s record of 412 international appearances for India, but could not help prevent a defeat to the Olympic champions.

Deepti’s 5/10 cuts Pakistan’s chase as India begin T20 World Cup with a win. Led by Deepti’s stunning spell and Mandhana’s composed knock, Harmanpreet Kaur’s India get T20 World Cup off to a winning start.

Ten years back, Dhiraj Bommadevara‘s mother Revathi had sold her Mangal sutra and more jewellery to get a second-hand bow for her son. On Sunday, the Vijayawada archer emotionally recalled that sacrifice after winning the men’s recurve title and combining with Kumkum Mohod to fetch the mixed team gold at the Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya.

Revathi too went down memory lane. “The bow cost Rs 56,000 in 2016. But the gold medals our son has won in Turkiye today are worth more than the ornaments we sold,” she said.

DAS KAPITAL:

Oil prices dropped on Sunday after President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran had been reached and the United States would end its naval blockade on the country.

Brent crude prices on Sunday fell 3.9% to about $84 a barrel, and US crude dropped 4.8% to about $81 a barrel. If oil settles at that level, it will be the lowest price for crude since March 4, just a few days into the war.

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh  said India’s space economy is poised to grow from the current 8 to 9 billion dollars to nearly 40 to 45 billion dollars over the next decade. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi.

Indian Share Market: -  Will open today.

Currency Exchange Rates:

*USD*  ₹ 96/-*Euro* : ₹ 110/-*China¥* : ₹ 14/-

 

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