1. PM to launch 'Atma Nirbhar UP Rozgar Abhiyan' on Friday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rozgar Abhiyan' on Friday, which seeks to promote local entrepreneurship and create partnership with industrial associations to provide employment opportunities.
2. CBSE cancels class X, class XII exams for now
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday informed the Supreme Court about its decision on the cancellation of the pending board examination for class 10 and 12 which was scheduled for 1-15 July.
3. BJP govt interested in picking people's pockets even amid crisis: Priyanka on fuel price hike
Following the repeated fuel price hike, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP-led NDA government by saying that the Centre is only interested in picking pockets of the public even in the time of coronavirus crisis.
4. Migrant crisis set to explode, warns ILO
According to International Labour Organisation (ILO), migrant crisis is set to explode in coming months as tens of millions of workers have been forced back home while several million remain stranded in Urban areas, staring at long-term unemployment, poverty and hardship.
5. Pay 10% fare now and get ticket: IndiGo launches flexible payment option
IndiGo on Thursday announced a flexible payment scheme called 'Flex Pay' under which passengers will have to pay only 10 per cent of the total fare amount at the time of booking
6. No more 'Fair & Lovely'
Unilever has announced the removal of the words ‘fair/fairness’, ‘white/whitening’, and ‘light/lightening’ from its products’ packs and communication. As part of this decision, the Fair & Lovely brand name will be changed in the next few months.
7. Eiffel Tower reopens after longest closure since WWII
Eiffel Tower has reopened for visitors with crowd control measures in place. Tourists will have access to the first and second floors by staircase because elevators to the top are out of service for now.
8. Russia votes on extending Putin's rule until 2036
Polls opened in Russia on Thursday for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
9. Stop inciting people against T-Series: Divya Khosla Kumar hits back at Sonu Nigam
Divya has accused Sonu Nigam of "selling lies" as a way of seeking publicity and called the singer "thankless". She has also asked Sonu to stop inciting and influencing people to speak against T-Series.
10. Dope-cleared Sanjita Chanu to finally get Arjuna award for 2018
A Sports Ministry source confirmed that Chanu will be conferred with the Arjuna award as per a 2018 Delhi High Court order.
