From 74,000 people evacuated along the coastal areas of Gujarat to the IT Ministry collaborating with Google to make the internet space safe for Indians, read on to know more about the latest trending news and updates in our June 15 news roundup.
India opened its account at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Colombia by bagging a couple of bronze medals on Wednesday. To win the medals, which came in the compound team event, India defeated Mexico and Colombia in the Men's and Women's category, respectively.
According to the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council data, India's gem and jewellery export in the month of May plunged by 10.7% to reach ₹22,693 crore. Gross Silver export for the April-May period also plummeted 68.54% to stand at ₹1,173.25 crore.
Indian shuttler K Srikanth defeated Lakshya Sen in an all Indian pre-quarterfinal to reach the last eight of Indonesian Open Badminton. The match was a 45-minute long closely-fought affair with Srikanth coming up trumps in the end.
With Cyclone Biparjoy just 200 kilometers from Gujarat, authorities have evacuated 74,000 people from vulnerable coastal areas. People living in villages anywhere between zero and 10 kilometers from seashore in Kutch have been shifted as part of the evacuation process.
Tech giant Google and India's IT Ministry have decided to further enhance their collaboration with the 'Stay Safe Online' campaign. The collaboration will feature a slew of initiative including literacy programmes regarding cybersecurity and safe ways to navigate info on the web.
The Indian Navy launched their 'Julley Ladakh' initiative on Thursday in an attempt to raise awareness about naval services among the union territory's youngsters and the broader civil society. As part of the programme, a 5,000 km motorcycle rally was flagged off from the National War Memorial in Ladakh.
The Indian Rupee plummeted 14 Paise on Thursday to close at 82.19 against the US dollar, in the midst of a strong trend for the American currency. A negative domestic equities trend is also reported to have caused the depreciation in the Indian currency.
Stay tuned for more updates from across the country and follow-ups on these stories.
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