1. Maharashtra Government to de-recognise Madrasas not teaching formal subjects

(i) The Maharashtra state Government declared that those students from Madrasas not teaching Maths, Science and Social Sciences will be considered out-of -school. 

(ii)  The government assured that madrasas however won’t be de-recognised and their grants will continue. 

(iii) According to official data, there are about 1,889 madrasas in Maharashtra, imparting education to over 1.48 lakh students. 

2. Arun Jaitley releases the Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011

(i) The Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released socio-economic caste census 2011 on Friday and he further said that the data released will be helpful in better targeting the government policies.

(ii) This is the first such Census released after 1932 and contains various details with regard to specific regions, communities and economic groups and measures the progress of households in India.

3. Raghuram Rajan – Global Economy is in recovery mode

(i) Addressing the press in Chennai, Raghuram Rajan said that India’s direct exposure to Greece is very limited and that Indian economy is picking up  with rise of the capital investments. 

(ii) Maintaining that India may not have any direct impact from the Greek crisis, he said that due to its bearing on foreign exchange, it may have an indirect impact.

Investors will start differentiating between different nations and realise the strength of India, he added.

4. IMF – Greece needs 36 billion euros to stabilise its finances

 (i) IMF on Friday said that Greece needs 50 billion more euros (USD 55 billion) over the next three years, including 36 billion euros from EU lenders, to stabilise its finances even under existing creditor plans.

(ii) In a new report on Greece’s financing needs, the International Monetary Fund also cut the country’s economic growth prospects for this year to zero per cent from 2.5 per cent forecast in April. 

5. UN declares Level-3 emergence in Yemen

(i) In the Central City of Taez, Yemen pro-government forces launched a manhunt for 1,200 escaped prisoners. Both Aden and Taez have seen heavy fighting as loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi battle to repel Shiite Houthi rebels with the support of a Saudi-led air war launched in March. 

(ii) Taking the humanitarian conditions under cosnideration, the United Nations declared Yemen a level-3 emergency, the highest on its scale.

(iii) It further warned that a dengue fever outbreak in Aden was rapidly spreading. Aden, a city of more than 1 million people, is facing shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies. 

6. Ebola – Two new cases reported in Libya

(i) In a new report, two new cases of Ebola have been recorded in Liberia on Wednesday, nearly two months since the West African Country worst hit by Ebola was declared Ebola-free.

(ii) A local doctor said officials had not ruled out the possibility of transmission from an animal. In past outbreaks, humans have been infected by eating monkey flesh. 

(iii) The epidemic had killed more than 4,800 Liberians before the WHO declared the country Ebola-free on May 9, 42 days after the last confirmed case was buried. Liberia’s neighbours Guinea and Sierra Leone are both battling the outbreak, which has killed more than 11,000 people. 

7. 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off at Solomon Islands 

(i)  A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands early on Thursday.

(ii) The Solomons are part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a zone of tectonic activity known for its frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 

8. US and Cuba to reopen embassies 

(i) The  United States will soon turn its interests section into a full-fledged embassy in Havana with the visit of US secretary of State John Kerry letter this summer.

(ii) US President Barack Obama and Cuban counterpart Raul Castro exchanged letters on Wednesday stating that diplomatic relations will be restored on July 20. 

(iii) The relations  between two countries had snapped since early 1960s when the US broke linksand imposed a trade embargo with the Communist island. But US and Cuba agreed to normalise relations at the end of 2014 with the country’s two leaders holding historic talks in April. 

9. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis reach second round at Wimbledon 

(i) Top seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza safely moved into the second round of Wimbledon on  Thursday.

(ii) It was a clear victory over Zarina  Diyas and Zheng Saisai of Kazakhstan and China, as Hingis and Mirza scored 6-2, 6-2 after 68 minutes.

(iii) India to take on Belgium in Hockey World League 

10. India is to take on host Belgium in the men’s semi final in the World Hockey League today. 

(i) Indian women team managed to beat Italy with 5-4 score via penalty shoot out keeping their Rio Olympic dream alive.

 (ii) In men’s hockey match, India will face one of its toughest tests in defence when they square off against Belgians. This match will test India’s ability to defend against theBelgian strikes.

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