School Assembly Headlines for August 1: Top national, international, sports and business updates
The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme will be released on August 2. A high-level meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to review the preparations for the event, which will be led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Varanasi, and to ensure that the benefit reaches the maximum number of farmers.
DRDO successfully conducts user evaluation trials of quasi-ballistic tactical missile 'Pralay' The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two back-to-back tests of the quasi-ballistic missile 'Pralay' on Monday and Tuesday from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. Notably, three DRDO facilities based in Pune played a significant role in the development of this advanced tactical weapon system.
Amit Shah: All 3 terrorists lilled in Operation Mahadev were shot in the head
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the families of the Pahalgam attack victims, along with many others, had demanded that the three terrorists be shot in the head — and that is exactly what happened during Operation Mahadev.
China states trade talks with US in Sweden helped strengthen mutual trust
Trade negotiations between Chinese and U.S. officials held in Sweden this week have helped build mutual trust and increased confidence in addressing economic disagreements through dialogue, according to the Communist Party's official newspaper.Trump imposes 25% tariffs on India starting August 1, adds penalty for trade with RussiaWith only one day remaining before the August 1 deadline set by the Trump administration to finalize trade deals with its partners, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 25% tariffs on India, along with an additional penalty.Maharashtra honours Divya Deshmukh with state felicitationThe Chief Minister presented awards celebrating her World Cup triumph, serving as an inspiration to young athletes throughout the nation.
Indian football team to get new head coach on August 1 A new head coach for the Indian football team is set to be announced on August 1, with Khalid Jamil emerging as the leading contender for the role.Microsoft set to hit $4 trillion market cap after earnings beatMicrosoft Corp. is set to become the second company in the world to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, sending the stock soaring in extended trading Wednesday.
Infosys to hire 20,000 freshers as TCS cuts 12,000 jobs in AI shift
Amid widespread concerns over layoffs and 'workforce restructuring' in the IT sector, Infosys has taken a different approach. CEO Salil Parekh announced that the company plans to hire 20,000 fresh graduates in 2025. This recruitment push sharply contrasts with the recent actions of competitors like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which is slashing about 2% of its global workforce—impacting nearly 12,000 employees—and HCLTech, which has also suggested potential job cuts."Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." – Robert Collier
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Home Minister Amit Shah told the Parliament that three terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam terror attack were killed during Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir. (File) Operation Mahadev: Operation Mahadev, a joint operation by the Indian Army and the state police, in which three Pakistan-linked terrorists who reportedly carried out the Pahalgam terror attack, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, has rattled the neighbouring country with Islamabad now accusing Indian leaders, particularly the ruling BJP of leveling false allegations against the country without any credible evidence. What did Pakistan say? In a statement, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry termed the statements made in the Indian Parliament on Operation Mahadev during the discussion on Operation Sindoor, as 'irresponsible and provocative', which are aimed at 'distorting facts, justifying India's aggression and gaining public support for its military actions' against Pakistan. 'We completely reject the anti-Pakistan statements made by Indian leaders in their Parliament,' Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in the statement. The spokesperson also claimed that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Operation Mahadev were completely 'non-factual' and lacked any shred of truth. 'India attacked Pakistan on the night of 6-7 May without any credible evidence or investigation, and its aggressive stance has not changed as it continues to make new allegations against Pakistan,' he alleged. Why Pakistan is accusing Home Minister Amit Shah? The Pakistan Foreign Office further claimed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had offered to conduct an impartial international investigation into the Pahalgam attack, but the offer was declined by India, which is now making 'baseless' claims by linking the terrorists killed in Operation Mahadev to Pakistan. The spokesperson also brought up the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that India's remarks on the strategic water sharing agreement between the two countries are 'worrying'. Operation Mahadev On Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha that three Pakistan-linked terrorists who carried out the Pahalgam attack– Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Suleiman alias Faizal, Afghan, and Jibran– were killed during Operation Mahadev, a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday.
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Trump's Tariff Bomb To India Backfires, To Hurt American Economy
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Deep ties: on India-Maldives ties
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