28-06-2024 - SM Monitoring Report
![FATF adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of India in its June 2024 Plenary held in Singapore](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/9110_1719574976_1.jpeg)
FATF adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of India in its June 2024 Plenary held in Singapore
Economy : Rising Bharat :- India has achieved an outstanding outcome in the Mutual Evaluation conducted during 2023-24 by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The Mutual Evaluation Report of India, which was adopted in the FATF plenary held in Singapore between June 26th and June 28th, 2024, places India in the ‘regular follow-up’ category, a distinction shared by only four other G20 countries.
![India slams US International Religious Freedom report.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/2464_1719575518_1.jpeg)
India slams US International Religious Freedom report.
Indian Diplomacy :- On US State Department's 2023 religious freedom report on India, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "We have noted the release by the US State Department of its report on international religious Freedom for 2023. As in the past, the report is deeply biased, lacks an understanding of India's social fabric, and is visibly driven by votebank considerations and a prescriptive outlook. We therefore reject it. The excise itself is a mix of imputations, misrepresentations, selective usage of facts, reliance on biased sources, and a one-sided projection of issues.
![ABC News accepts that its ‘journalist’ Avani Dias lied about Indian Constitution in documentary.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/6184_1719575912_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
ABC News accepts that its ‘journalist’ Avani Dias lied about Indian Constitution in documentary.
Politics, Fake News - On 27th June ABC News admitted that the sweeping claim made by Avani Dias about ‘secularism’ being part of the Indian constitution since 1947 was false.
ABC News said "The video incorrectly implied that India’s original constitution included the word ‘secular’.
Earlier Avani Dias was asked to leave India & denied reporting in India by authorities as she violated VISA rules in India.
![Vikram Misri has been appointed as Foreign Secretary](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/2706_1719576078_grj5vqqweaa5j7i.jpeg)
Vikram Misri has been appointed as Foreign Secretary
Indian Diplomacy : - Vikram Misri, a senior Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1989 batch, has been appointed as the next Foreign Secretary of India. He will assume this role effective from July 15, 2024. Misri, who is currently serving as the Deputy National Security Advisor, will succeed the incumbent Foreign Secretary, whose tenure ends on the jule 15, 2024.
![Sandeshkhali like situation in Bengal again.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/1373_1719576240_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Sandeshkhali like situation in Bengal again.
West Bengal, Politics, Lok sabha Election - Rosonara Khatun, a member of the BJP's Minority Morcha was stripped, dragged for 1 km by her hair and thrashed for over an hour by goons for supporting the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
The victim is currently undergoing treatment at the Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Medical College & Hospital. Shafiqul is accused of capturing the naked picture of the victim during the assault and disseminating it on social media platforms.
![Indian automobile company, Bajaj Auto has set up a new manufacturing plant in Manaus, Brazil.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/8463_1719576292_1.jpeg)
Indian automobile company, Bajaj Auto has set up a new manufacturing plant in Manaus, Brazil.
Rising Bharat : Automobiles :- India’s largest exporter of two and three wheelers has Bajaj Auto opened a new manufacturing plant in Manaus, Brazil to produce Dominar models and expand its global presence with partners like KTM AG and Triumph, targeting the growing Latin American two-wheeler market.
![Arbaaz arrested for beheading his 21-year-old wife.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/1075_1719576463_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Arbaaz arrested for beheading his 21-year-old wife.
Islmaic JIhad, Uttar Pradesh - Police nabbed one individual identified as Arbaaz after he murdered his wife Chahat over minor domestic arguments. The incident came to the fore while the accused attempted to dispose of the deceased by chopping her body into 4-5 pieces.
21 year old Chahat had a love marriage with Arbaaz and even after the family's refusal, she eloped and got married 7 months ago.
![रिक्शा चालक सलमान ने पहचान छुपा हिंदू महिला को फँसाया](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/8514_1719576649_screenshot_2024-06-28_174041.png)
रिक्शा चालक सलमान ने पहचान छुपा हिंदू महिला को फँसाया
Fake Hindu Identity : Love Jihad :- उत्तर प्रदेश में राजधानी लखनऊ के मोहनलालगंज में लव जिहाद का मामला सामने आया । मोहनलालगंज में सलमान राईन नाम के एक मुस्लिम ने नाम एवं पहचान बदलकर एक 28 साल की हिंदू महिला को शादी कर ली और उसका जबरन धर्मांतरण भी करवा दिया। इस दौरान ससुर और देवर ने ने उसके साथ रेप किया। महिला की 12 वर्षीय बेटी के साथ सलमान अश्लील हरकतें करने लगा तो महिला ने पुलिस से शिकायत की ।
![Delhi LG dissolves Delhi govt’s advisory body,](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/5621_1719576726_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Delhi LG dissolves Delhi govt’s advisory body,
Politics, Initiatives for citizen, Delhi - Lieutenant governor V K Saxena has approved temporary dissolution of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) and removal of its non-official members till a mechanism for screening and selection of domain experts as its vice-chairman and members is developed.
LG said the entire exercise of creating DDCD by AAP govt was intended to extend financial benefits and patronage to “certain favoured political persons” of partisan inclinations. according to the planning department, there was no work allocation amongst the members of DDCD.
![Maharashtra Govt launches Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/1675_1719576889_screenshot_2024-06-28_174256.png)
Maharashtra Govt launches Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme
Government Schemes for Women :- Maharashtra Govt launches Mukhyanantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme. Under this scheme, all women aged 21-60 will get Rs. 1,500 monthly. It will be implemented from July 2024.
![Telugu speaking population in the US has rose.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/3429_1719576983_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Telugu speaking population in the US has rose.
Andhra Pradesh ,Telangana, USA, Indian diplomacy - The Telugu-speaking population in the US has quadrupled from 3.2 lakh in 2016 to 12.3 lakh in 2024. This growth makes Telugu the 11th most-spoken foreign language and the third most-spoken Indian language.
According to the Indian Mobility Report 2024, students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh make up 12.5% of the Indian student population in the US.
![इंदौर के खजराना मंदिर में 30 मुस्लिम लोगों ने घर वापसी की](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/9824_1719577228_screenshot_2024-06-28_174833.png)
इंदौर के खजराना मंदिर में 30 मुस्लिम लोगों ने घर वापसी की
Ghar wapsi :- मध्य प्रदेश के इंदौर के खजराना मंदिर में 30 लोगों ने इस्लाम छोड़ सनातन में घर वापसी की। घर वापसी करने वाले लोगों अपने इस्लामी नाम छोड़ कर हिन्दू नाम अपना लिए । इनकी हिन्दू धर्म में घर वापसी के लिए विशेष अनुष्ठान का आयोजन किया गया। इन सभी लोगों ने द्वारा कानूनी रूप से भी धर्म छोड़ने का आवेदन दे दिया गया ।
![A 17 year old from Bihar commit suicide in kota.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/5156_1719577235_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
A 17 year old from Bihar commit suicide in kota.
Bihar, Rajasthan, Kota, education - A 17 year old Hrishit Kumar Agrawal from Bihar's Bhagalpur district, who was preparing for NEET-UG at a coaching institute in Kota, died by suicide in Kota. This is the 12th case of suicide by a coaching student this year in Kota, where 26 students had taken the extreme step in 2023.
![Tata Electronics And US Chip Firm Synopsys Ink MoU To Strengthen Design And Tech For India](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/7855_1719577416_screenshot_2024-06-28_175134.png)
Tata Electronics And US Chip Firm Synopsys Ink MoU To Strengthen Design And Tech For India
Rising Bharat : - Tata Electronics has signed an MoU with Synopsys to collaborate on process technology and a foundry design platform at its new fab facility in Dholera, Gujarat. This partnership aims to advance semiconductor manufacturing in India.
![Jharkhand High Court grants bail to Hemant Soren.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/8279_1719577519_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Jharkhand High Court grants bail to Hemant Soren.
Jharkhand, Judiciary - Jharkhand High Court has granted bail to former CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case involving illegal land possession.
The Court observed that there was no evidence directly linking Soren to the possession of the land in question and that the ED’s statements that their intervention prevented illegal possession of the land were ambiguous.
![Maharashtra government reduced VAT on petrol and diesel.](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/4905_1719578614_whatsapp_image_2024-06-24_at_2.24.50_pm.jpeg)
Maharashtra government reduced VAT on petrol and diesel.
Maharashtra, Politics, Initiatives for citizen - The slashed VAT will make petrol cheaper by 65 paise per litre and diesel by ₹2.60 per litre. Tax on diesel is being decreased from 24 percent to 21 percent, while petrol being decreased from 26 percent to 25 percent.
![Baksa muslim youth arrested in ‘Love Jihad’ case](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/7333_1719581183_screenshot_2024-06-28_180403.png)
Baksa muslim youth arrested in ‘Love Jihad’ case
Love Jihad :- A 20-year-old Muslim boy from the Baksa district of Assam was taken into custody on accusations of hiding his religious affiliation to trap a Hindu girl. The offender pretended to be a Hindu guy named Rana Saha on social media platforms to communicate with the victim. He created fictitious profiles on Facebook and Instagram to get closer to her. \
The police have registered a case (No. 15/24) under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.
![Eight Core Industries Index Rises by 6.3% in May 2024](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/2223_1719581399_1.jpg)
Eight Core Industries Index Rises by 6.3% in May 2024
Rising Bharat : Economy :- India’s Fiscal Deficit for the first two months of FY25 stood at Rs 50,615 crore, or 3 percent of the estimate for the whole year, according to data released by the CAG.
Combined Index of Eight Core Industries increases by 6.3% in May 2024; Production of Electricity, Coal, Steel, and Natural Gas record positive growth.
![Magnetic nanobubbles discovered by Prof. Naveen Sisodia IIT Gandhinagar](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/3202_1719581663_screenshot_2024-06-28_190106.png)
Magnetic nanobubbles discovered by Prof. Naveen Sisodia IIT Gandhinagar
Innovation :- Prof Naveen Sisodia from the Department of Physics at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, a co-author of the study, discover Magnetic nanobubbles. These tiny marvels move at unprecedented speeds, opening new horizons in nanotechnology.
![Compact Utility Tractor – A boost for the socio-economic upliftment of marginal and small Farmers](https://media.thisdatethatyear.com/uploads/smcal/1823_1719581912_screenshot_2024-06-28_190509.png)
Compact Utility Tractor – A boost for the socio-economic upliftment of marginal and small Farmers
Innovation :- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute has developed a compact, affordable, and easily maneuverable tractor of low horsepower range to meet the requirements of marginal and small farmers, with support from the SEED Division.
A newly developed compact, affordable, and easily maneuverable tractor catering to small and marginal farmers could help them increase agricultural productivity while keeping costs low. An MSME has planned to set up a manufacturing plant for mass production of these tractors for supply to farmers.