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Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav has announced to establishment Prime Minister College of Excellence in every district of the state. These colleges will be established in all 55 districts of the state. Under the National Education Policy, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved the establishment of one Prime Minister Excellence College in all the districts of the state.    

India has won a total of 29 medals including three gold, 6 silver and 20 bronze in the BRICS Games 2024, host Russia topped the medal table with 266 gold medals. Belarus and China finished second and third respectively. The 2024 BRICS Games were held in Kazan, Russia.  

Om Birla has once again been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Let us tell you that in the first test of strength for the new Modi government, the opposition had fielded its candidate K Suresh against NDA candidate Om Birla for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. Om Birla has been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second time. He is the sixth Speaker to be elected for the second time.

The city of Kozhikode, located in the north of Kerala, has been officially declared India's first UNESCO City of Literature. The city is famous for its rich cultural heritage. It has been declared under the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which was launched in 2004. Currently, about 300 cities around the world are part of this network.

India is hosting a global event in the sugar sector 'ISO Council Meeting' in New Delhi from June 25 to 27, 2024. The International Sugar Organization has about 85 countries as members, which produce about 90 percent of the sugar in the world. Representatives from more than 30 countries and representatives of several international organizations are participating in this program.

According to experts, the population of flamingos on Lake Natron is continuously decreasing, adverse weather and encroachment are the reasons behind this, due to which birds are returning in less numbers. Lake Natron is a saltwater lake located on the border of Kenya in northern Tanzania. It is also a Ramsar site.

Recently, the World Crafts Council (WCC) has awarded the World Craft City (WCC) tag to the city of Srinagar. This tag is given by the WCC to recognize the important role of local craftsmen and communities in cultural, economic and social development around the world. It was started in the year 2014.

Recently, the World Investment Report 2024 was published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). According to the report, global foreign direct investment (FDI) has declined marginally by 2 percent in the year 2023. FDI inflows to developing countries have fallen by 7 percent to $867 billion. UNCTAD is the leading UN body related to trade and development.

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda recently launched the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024. Along with this, he also released IEC material like logo, poster, radio spot and audio visual for this campaign. The aim of this campaign is to reduce the death of children due to childhood diarrhea to zero.

Union Minister JP Nadda has been appointed the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. He will replace Piyush Goyal, who is now a Lok Sabha member from North Mumbai in Maharashtra. Nadda was nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat by the BJP in February this year.