News Highlights of the Day, Bongaigaon Times

Highlights of the Day : 13th July 2024 : Bongaigaon Times

• To honor those who fought and opposed the injustices during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Centre declared June 25 as "Samvidhaan Hatya Divas" on Friday.

• Due mostly to rising food costs, India's retail inflation rate broke its recent pattern of moderation and surpassed 5% in June 2024. 

• According to the Election Commission's announcement on July 13, bloc parties in India emerged victorious in 10 of the 13 Assembly seats that were up for grabs, with the BJP securing only two.

• Zimbabwean bowlers are destroyed by Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, as India wins the series 3-1.

• Due to a mix of factors including improving US inflation, strong TCS results, and an overall upbeat market environment, Indian stock markets soared to fresh all-time highs on Friday.

• During a high-level meeting today, Union Minister Amit Shah assesses the "Vibrant Villages Programme's" advancement.

• In Mumbai, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi unveils, dedicates and lays the cornerstone for numerous projects totalling more than Rs. 29,400 crores.

• In light of the increasingly intimate relations between Russia and India, New Delhi has requested that Moscow accelerate and forward the delivery of the S-400 air defence missile system.

• Goa will host WAVES, the Global Entertainment and Media Summit, from November 20-24. At the opening ceremony of the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw delivers a speech.

• PM of India opens the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) Towers in Mumbai. As Mumbai becomes the hub of India's newspaper business, the new facility will provide Members of INS with the cutting-edge, high-performing office space they need.

Panchali Mandal

Bongaigaon Times