Today’s top News -18 June 2022

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1. More than 195 crore 98 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered in the country so far.

2. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu interacts with a group of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University, JNU at Upa- Rashtrapati Nivas; Says that people have every right to protest, but there is no place for violence in a democracy.

3. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has appealed to the youth of the country who are protesting over Agnipath scheme, not to indulge in violent protests and not damage the property of the Railways.

4. PM Modi will dedicate to the nation the main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project at 10.30 A.M. on 19th of this month. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.

5. The Integrated Transit Corridor Project is an integral part of Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Project. The project has been built at a cost of more than 920 crore rupees. It is aimed to provide hassle-free and smooth access to the new world-class Exhibition and Convention Centre being developed at Pragati Maidan.

6. *ASSAM* : Floods in Assam & Meghalaya kill 16 people, 11 lakh affected.

7. *BIHAR* : Cash worth ₹3 lakh was looted from a ticket counter at Bihiya railway station in Bihar amid protests against the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on Friday. ”

8. *HIMACHAL PRADESH* the three day National Conference of Chief Secretaries chaired by PM Modi concluded on 17 June, 200 people including representation from the Centre and all the states and UTs, were participated in the conclave.

9. *GUJARAT* : PM Modi reached Ahmedabad on his two day visit to Gujarat. ; To inaugurate and lay foundation stones of development projects worth 21 thousand crore rupees.

10. Gujarat is the first state in the country to launch Balika Panchayat. Presently, the girls participating in the Panchayat elections, not only vote for their own leader, they participate in electioneering, highlighting their aspirations and needs clearly.

11. *HARYANA* : Amid violent protests against the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij criticised those protesting and said, “Those behind the violence are not suitable for the forces.” “One has to be disciplined to be a part of the Indian Army,” Anil Vij said

12. *J&K* : 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir on Friday at 2:52 pm.

13. Four terrorists were gunned down in twin encounters in south Kashmir, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

14. *KARNATAKA*: The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has bagged the best regional airport in India & South Asia’

15. CM Basavaraj Bommai has welcomed the Central Govt decision to increase the age limit to 23 years for the Agneepath scheme. Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra announced that ‘Agniveer’ soldiers would be given priority in police recruitment in the state.

16. Former Karnataka High Court judge, Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was sworn in as the Lokayukta of Karnataka.

17. *MAHARASHTRA* : Mumbai Police have been unable to trace suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma in Delhi, reports said on Friday. The team sent to serve notice to Sharma has been searching for her for the past four days, Mumbai Police said as per a Hindustan Times report. She was summoned to appear before Mumbai Police over her remarks on Prophet Muhammad.

18. *MEGHALAYA* CM Conrad K Sangma held a review meeting with the Chairmen of the four Regional Committees formed to monitor flood and landslide situation due to heavy rains.

FINANCE:
USD ₹77.96
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BSE Sensex: 51,360.42
NIFTY : 15,293.50

1. Investors’ wealth eroded by ₹18.17 lakh crore in six trading sessions as markets continue to decline amid extremely bearish sentiments. Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty logged their worst weekly losses since May 2020

2. Direct Tax Collections for FY 2022-23 hits 3.39 Lakh crore; Registers jump of 45% over the same period of Last fiscal.

3. Protest in Sri Lanka against proposed wind mill project by Adani Group. A demonstration took place in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Thursday over alleged irregularities in awarding a wind mill project to the Adani Group.

4. Industry body Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) named Pramod K Mittal, President of Reliance Jio Infocomm, as the new Chairperson of the association for 2022-23.

5. Sowmyanarayan Sampath, an Indian American, will be the new CEO of Verizon Business.

ENTERTAINMENT:

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DEFENCE:

1. Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar today said, the Agnipath scheme is a transformational scheme. He said it is a made in India and a made for India scheme. Appealing the protesters to remain peaceful, Navy chief said they should read and understand the Agnipath scheme as this is an opportunity to serve the nation.

2. Indian Customs has seized over seven lakh sticks of foreign origin cigarettes with brand ‘Djarum Black’ valuing at around Rs 1 crore in New Delhi.

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18 June (Saturday)
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Month: Ashadha 4, (Purnimata)/ Jyeshta 19(Amanta)

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