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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 120.6 points in June. The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the price of cereals. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s price index, which tracks the most globally traded food commodities, averaged 120.6 points in June, unchanged from May. The May figure was revised from an initial reading of 120.4. The FAO index hit a three-year low in February as food…

The Aam Aadmi Party has appointed senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh as the chairperson of the AAP Parliamentary Party. The Aam Aadmi Party has appointed senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh as the chairperson of the AAP Parliamentary Party. Sanjay Singh also has the responsibility of the party as AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is in jail in connection with the excise policy case. Singh joined the Aam Aadmi Party shortly after its inception in 2012 and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming one of the party’s most visible and influential leaders Sanjay Singh was first…

This comes shortly after defence minister Rajnath Singh said in an official statement that India’s annual defence production has hit a record high. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the new milestone achieved by the defence sector in India, after the Ministry of Defence announced the highest-ever growth in production in 2023-24. PM Modi posted on X that the remarkable growth will enhance the country’s security and make India more self-reliant. “Very encouraging development. Compliments to all those who have contributed to this feat,” PM Narendra Modi posted on X, formerly Twitter. “We are fully committed to nurturing a…

The Centre on June 22 had deferred NEET-PG 2024 as ‘precautionary measure’. The NEET-PG entrance examination will be held on August 11 in two shifts, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences announced on Friday. “In continuation of NBEMS notice dated 22.06.2024, the conduct of NEET-PG 2024 has been rescheduled. The NEET-PG shall now be conducted on 11th August 2024 in two shifts. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 shall continue to be 15th August 2024,” the board said in a notification. On June 22, the Centre had postponed the NEET-PG…

NITI Aayog has initiated the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ today, with a remarkable turnout of citizens from all over the country. Launch events have been held in each of the 112 Aspirational Districts and 500 Aspirational Blocks. Sampoornata Abhiyan launch dateThis extensive campaign is scheduled to run from 4th July to 30th Septembe 2024. It is aimed at achieving complete coverage of 12 key social sector indicators in all Aspirational Districts and Blocks.  The inaugural day of the campaign saw the active involvement of numerous district and block-level officials, frontline workers, community leaders, local artists, students, and local representatives (Block Pramukhs/Sarpanchs) from…

Keir Starmer is set to be sworn in as the next Prime Minister of Britain this Friday following a landslide victory for his Labour Party in the UK’s parliamentary election. Rishi Sunak accepted his defeat in the national election earlier today. Keir Starmer won the parliamentary elections of UK Earlier in the day, the center-left Labour Party was projected to secure 410 out of the 650 seats in parliament, marking a remarkable turnaround from five years ago when it faced its worst electoral outcome since 1935.This outcome marks the end of a 14-year period of Conservative-led government that has been…

Apple is gearing up to release the iPhone 16 series in early September 2024, with reports suggesting that all models will come equipped with the A18 chip. This move would standardize the chip across the entire lineup, including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. iPhone 16 specifications: Alvarez’s report indicates that the model numbers found in the backend. It is specifically iPhone17,1 through iPhone17,5, point to the use of the A18 chip across all devices. Apple has a history of linking iPhone identifiers to the chips they use, such as the A16 Bionic…

India announced a 28-member athletics team for the Paris Olympics. This team will be led by star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. Another athlete, long jumper Jeswin Aldrin is likely to be added later by the national federation. Neeraj Chopra will lead team India in Paris Olympic The 26-year-old gold medalist from the Tokyo Games and current world champion in javelin throw has opted out of the final Diamond League event in Paris this weekend to focus on preparing for the Olympics. The team consists of 17 men and 11 women. It includes Asian Games champions Avinash Sable, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, and…

After meeting PM Modi, Sanjana Ganesan, wife of cricketer Jasprit Bumrah, said that it was an “incredibly special morning” for her. India skipper Rohit Sharma and his team landed in Delhi from Barbados this morning, July 4, and later met Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Mumbai for an open-bus tour victory with the trophy. Jasprit Bumrah, who is part of the T20 World Cup winning squad, also met PM Modi with his wife and broadcaster Sanjana Ganesan and their son Angad. “Such an incredibly special morning,” wrote Ganesan while sharing a picture on Instagram.The picture shows Ganesan in…

Full details of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rahul Dravid’s activities inside Air India flight bringing the T20 World Cup winners home. The wait was long but it was worth it. The World Cup-winning Indian cricket team finally landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi with the trophy in the early hours of Thursday. It took five days and then a 16-hour-long special flight for India’s World Cup heroes to reach home. The Rohit Sharma-led side, their family members, the coaching and support staff, BCCI officials were stranded in Bridgetown and Barbados because of Hurricane…