03 JUNE 1867 Birth of India’s famous educationist, politician, social reformer, jurist and writer Harvilas Sharda. 1901 Birth of first winner of Jnanpith Award Mahakavi Ji Shankar Krup. 1915 The British government conferred the title of knighthood on Rabindranath Tagore. 1918 ‘Hindi Sahitya Sammelan’ was organized in Indore under the chairmanship of Mahatma Gandhi and … India in history this Week-June 3, 2022, to June 9, 2022
SEA CLIFF, N.Y. (TIP): Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) joined the residents of Sea Cliff in commemorating Memorial Day on Monday, May 30. Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton marched alongside her colleagues in government and local community leaders in the Village’s annual Memorial Day parade and participated in a solemn tribute to the men … Nassau County Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton Commemorates Memorial Day in Sea Cliff
NEW YORK, NY (TIP): New York State Senator John Liu, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on NYC Education, on May 31, introduced S9459 to extend mayoral control of NYC public schools system and S9460 to significantly reduce class sizes in every grade throughout NYC public schools. Senator Liu stated, “After months of intense and complex … SENATOR JOHN LIU INTRODUCES BILLS TO EXTEND MAYORAL CONTROL AND REDUCE CLASS SIZES IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NEW YORK , NY (TIP): New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks today released the following statement regarding proposed changes to mayoral accountability and class size limits being considered by the State Legislature: “As the State Legislature prepares to vote, it should be mindful that changes to the nation’s largest school district must take … NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID C. BANKS SHARED THOUGHTS ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO MAYORAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND CLASS SIZES
INEW YORK, NY (TIP): In line with the start of Atlantic hurricane season, the New York City Emergency Management Department and Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella debuted the Borough Command Center (BCC) on Staten Island for emergency responders. The BCC will serve as a hub for NYC Emergency Management responders to mobilize and coordinate … NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE NEW BOROUGH COMMAND CENTER ON STATEN ISLAND
Beijing (TIP): Shanghai authorities say they will take some major steps on June 1 toward reopening China’s largest city after a two-month Covid lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely bottled up millions of people in their homes. Full bus and subway service will be restored as will basic rail connections with the … Shanghai moves toward ending 2-month lockdown
Milan (TIP): Even as the European Union decided to reduce Russian crude oil imports by 90 per cent by the end of the year, Italy has become the only country in Europe to increase them, an unintended consequence of EU sanctions against Russia. Meant to punish Russia for invading Ukraine, the EU oil embargo is … Italy imports more Russian oil despite impending embargo
Tokyo (TIP): Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida scored his highest approval ratings since taking office eight months ago in a weekend survey, the Nikkei daily reported, with critical upper house elections just weeks away. Should Kishida, fresh from talks with US President Joe Biden last week, and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) win a … Japan PM Kishida’s support hits highest ever as election nears: Survey
Beijing/Chengdu (TIP): A powerful earthquake of 6.1-magnitude killed at least four people and injured 14 others as it jolted the city of Ya’an in southwest China’s quake-prone Sichuan province on June 1 afternoon, according to local authorities. The quake rattled Lushan County of Ya’an in Sichuan at 5:00 pm local time, according to the China … 4 killed, 14 injured as 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits China’s Sichuan province
Kyiv (TIP): Western nations promised more and more advanced arms to bolster Ukraine’s defence as its troops battled a grinding Russian offensive that was closing in on capturing a key city in the east. Germany said on June 1 it would supply Ukraine with modern anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, and the US will also … West adding fuel to fire: Moscow over more arms supply to Kyiv
Kiev (TIP): Russia has “lost about 30,700 troops” in Ukraine between February 24 and June 1, Ukrainian army claimed. The statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform news agency reported on June 1. “The enemy’s total combat losses, between February 24 and June 1, also included … Ukrainian army says Russia lost about 30,700 troops in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (TIP): European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian oil imports that will kick in around the turn of the year – and for now exempts the pipeline imports that Hungary and two other landlocked Central European states rely on. The ban, agreed overnight after weeks of wrangling, aims to remove 90 per … EU agrees on gradual Russian oil embargo
The thyroid gland, located in the front of the neck, is the main source of thyroid hormones in the body and hypothalamic thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulates thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) synthesis from pituitary gland of our body. TSH stimulates thyroid hormone (T3,T4) synthesis with the help of thyroid peroxidase (TPO) enzyme from thyroglobulin protein and iodine … Thyroid: Types of disorders, risk factors, symptoms
Jakarta (TIP)-India bowed out of the title race in the Asia Cup hockey tournament as they drew 4-4 with South Korea their final Super 4 stage match on May 31. Malaysia’s 5-0 win over Japan early in the day meant that an outright win became a pre-requisite for India to qualify for the summit clash. … Asia Cup slips out of India’s hands after 4-4 draw with South Korea
Thimphu is known as the heart of Bhutan nestled in its central-western part. Replaced by Bhutan’s ancient capital – Punakha, Thimphu was declared the capital city of the Himalayan Kingdom in the year 1961. Originally pronounced as ‘Thimbu’, the city is known as the most modernised place in Bhutan with internet cafes, restaurants and pubs. … Thimphu: A blend of tradition and modernity
Energized at Wembley by Lionel Messi’s assists, Argentina’s players threw their superstar teammate in the air after he inspired them to a second title in a year. National team success is finally coming for the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, late in his trophy-filled club career. Argentina collected the first Finalissima trophy on Wednesday by beating … Messi inspires Argentina to 3-0 Finalissima win over Italy
Ahmedabad (TIP)- Nobody gave them a chance but Gujarat Titans, bucking all pre-tournament predictions, surprised everyone by lifting the Indian Premier League title in a dream maiden season after a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in the final here on May 29. Gujarat’s highly-rated bowling attack, led by skipper Hardik Pandya (3/17) himself, limited a … Gujarat Titans complete dream debut with IPL title
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the BCCI on Wednesday announced India’s tour of the West Indies where the ‘Men in Blue’ will play three ODIs and five T20Is between July 22 and August 7. India will finish its white-ball leg of UK tour on July 17 and those selected would directly leave for the … India to play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is vs West Indies between July 22-August 7
New Delhi (TIP)- India’s economic growth or GDP slipped to 4.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2021-22, while annual growth stood at 8.7 per cent, according to the government data released on Tuesday. In the previous fiscal 2020-21, the economy had contracted by 6.6 per cent as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted business activities. … India’s GDP grew by 8.7% in FY22 after 6.6% contraction previous fiscal
The festival of Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month. This day is a special day for Hindus as well as all mankind. Ganges Dussehra falls in the months of May and June. On Jyeshtha Shukla Paksha Dashami on Monday and Hasta-nakshatra, this date is considered to … Ganga Dussehra
CHENNAI (TIP)- With the deadline for winding up operations nearing and with no ray of hope of another company taking over the unit, workers at Ford’s Chennai car plant have started a protest demanding better severance package. Currently, production at the plant has come to a standstill. Those workers who went in for their shift … Ford workers face uncertain future, stage protest, seek help from Tamil Nadu govt
GST revenue bucked the two-month rising trend in May and stood at nearly Rs 1.41 lakh crore, registering a year-on-year increase of 44%. Though the May Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue came in lower than the record high collection in April at Rs 1.68 lakh crore and Rs 1.42 lakh crore in March, it … India collects Rs 1.41 lakh cr GST in May, up 44% YoY
The homegrown automaker, Tata Motors has become the 2nd largest carmaker in the month of May 2022. Tata Motors sold 43,341 cars last month, while Hyundai’s total domestic sales for the month of May 2022 stood at 42,293. Hyundai has lost its number 2 spot to Tata Motors for the second time in last 6 … Tata Motors Beats Hyundai To Become 2nd Largest Carmaker In May
It is possible that you may witness human astronauts landing on the moon within your lifetime, according to a recently authored research article. The researchers analysed how NASA’s budget has changed over the years since the 1960s to gauge how likely it is that the space agency will deploy a mission to Asteroids beyond Mars … Humans could land on an asteroid between 2071 and 2087: Research
US-built supercomputer titled ‘Frontier’ has dethroned Japan’s ‘Fugaku’ (developed by the Riken Institute and Fujitsu), as the world’s fastest machine with 1.1 exaflops of performance on the 59th TOP500 list published by an international conference of computer experts. The Frontier supercomputer at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the first to … US-built ‘Frontier’ now world’s fastest supercomputer
Google Assistant will soon recognize your voice as the company is working on a personalized speech recognition feature. According to 9to5Google, the tool will help Google Assistant get “better at recognising your frequent words and names.” The “Personalized speech recognition” feature will appear in Google Assistant settings. The feature description reads: “Store audio recordings on … Google Assistant to soon recognize your voice
The days of heart transplant survivors undergoing invasive biopsies could soon be over after a new MRI technique has proven to be safe and effective, reducing complications and hospital admissions. Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, hope the new virtual biopsy designed to detect any signs of the … New MRI technique set to transform heart transplant care
Hollywood star Tom Cruise had no issues with pushing the cast of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to the limit with the flying sequences. Asked if he considered easing the workload, Tom told Screen Rant: “No, absolutely not. Absolutely not. Listen, the whole point of making films and the beauty of it is that you get to … Tom Cruise had no problem with training ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ cast hard
Fresh off her breakthrough role in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, Rachel Zegler will star in Lionsgate’s planned Hunger Games prequel. The studio announced Tuesday that Zegler will play Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, an extension of the Hunger Games saga that takes place decades before the … Rachel Zegler to play Lucy Gray Baird in Hunger Games prequel
Singer KK died hours after a concert in Kolkata on May 31. His official Instagram page has visuals of a concert in a Kolkata auditorium held some 10 hours ago. The 53-year-old singer collapsed at the hotel where he was staying after the concert in Kolkata’s Nazrul Mancha auditorium. Doctor at CMRI hospital said the … Singer KK dies after concert in Kolkata