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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the first trial run of the Sangaldan-Reasi train has been completed, marking a significant milestone in crossing the world's highest railway bridge Chenab. The bridge was built 359 metres (about 109 feet) above the Chenab river in the Jammu and Kashmir region, and is about 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower.

A contingent of the Indian Air Force participated in Exercise Red Flag 2024 held from 04 June to 14 June 24 at the United States Air Force's Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This was the second edition of Red Flag 2024, which is conducted four times a year by the US Air Force. Apart from India, the Air Forces of Singapore, United Kingdom and Netherlands also participated in this exercise.

Recently, JIMEX Exercise-24 is being held in Yokosuka, Japan. This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, which started in 2012. This exercise includes both harbor and sea phase exercises. Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik is participating in this bilateral maritime exercise. On the other hand, guided missile destroyer JS Yugiri is participating from Japan.

The South African Parliament on Friday re-elected African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa as the President of South Africa during the first meeting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament. This is Ramaphosa's second term as the President of South Africa. He first took office on February 15, 2018 and was elected on May 22, 2019 after the 2019 elections.

The BJP government led by Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav in Madhya Pradesh has completed 180 days of its term. On this occasion, the Chief Minister inaugurated the PM Shri Tourism Air Service from Bhopal. The Chief Minister inaugurated the ticket booking counter of the new service and also provided boarding passes to the passengers.

The Madhya Pradesh government has recently made preparations to keep cheetahs in Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, which will be the second home of cheetahs in India after Kuno National Park (KNP). Let us tell you that on September 17, 2022, 8 Namibian cheetahs were released in enclosures in KNP in Sheopur district of MP. Later 12 more cheetahs were brought from South Africa. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary was notified in the year 1974, which is located on the border of Rajasthan.

Recently, the Indian Air Force has deployed a MI 17 helicopter to control the massive forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary in Almora, Uttarakhand. It is a protected area located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas, about 33 km north of Almora district of Uttarakhand.

PM Narendra Modi awarded certificates to over 30,000 self-help groups under Krishi Sakhi certification in Varanasi on June 18, 2024. Realizing the important role and contribution of women in agriculture and to promote the skills of rural women, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the Ministry of Rural Development signed an MoU in August 2023. The Krishi Sakhi Certification Program is an ambitious initiative under this MoU.

The Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of Purvanchal Cooperative Bank located in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh as it does not have sufficient capital and earning prospects. Also, RBI said that according to the data submitted by Purvanchal Cooperative Bank, about 99.51 percent of the depositors are entitled to receive the full amount of their deposits from DICGC.

Lockie Ferguson made a great record in his name in the last league match played against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad. Lockie Ferguson has set the record for the most maiden overs (four) bowled by a bowler in a T20 World Cup match. Ferguson created history by recording the most economical bowling figures in the ICC T20 World Cup. He became the second bowler to bowl 24 dot balls and not concede a single run in a T20I.