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[00:00:10] Hello, this is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama. I am your host Meenu and these are the major news stories of Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Emmitt concerns about the National Eligibility Com Entrance Test for medical college admissions.
[00:00:27] The Supreme Court came down heavily on the National Testing Agency, stating that even 0.001% negligence in the conduct of the NEET-UJ 2024 examination must be thoroughly addressed. The heat wave continues and abetted in the national capital, with temperatures expected to soar to a maximum of 45 degrees Celsius.
[00:00:50] A day after the Congress decided to hand over the Wynod constituency vacated by Rahul Gandhi to Priyanka Gandhi, opposition parties continued to constrain the decision. Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza
[00:01:07] Strip's historic refugee camps, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his six-member war cabinet. Nearly a month after flood-like conditions hit Kerala's Kuchchi, over 300 residents of a premium high-rise apartment complex in Kakanath have fallen ill due to water contamination. Let's get into the details.
[00:01:33] The Supreme Court on Tuesday emphasized that even 0.001% negligence in the conduct of the NEET-UJ 2024 examination should be thoroughly addressed. The Apex Court noted the significant efforts students invest in preparing for those exams and stressed that litigation related to the NEET 2024 should not be treated as adversarial.
[00:01:57] The National Testing Agency, responsible for conducting the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test, was under scrutiny as the bench heard two separate petitions concerning grievances, including the awarding of grace marks in the May 5 examination. Held across 4,750 singles, the May 5 exams saw participation from around 24-like candidates.
[00:02:20] Although results were expected on June 14, they were announced earlier on June 4 due to the expedited evaluation of answer sheets. In an unprecedented event, 67 students scored a perfect 720 with six of them from a centre in Faridabad, Haryana, raising suspicions about the integrity of the results.
[00:02:44] The National Capital on Tuesday recorded a minimum temperature of 33.8 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average. The Weather Department has predicted mainly clear sky and heat build to severe heat wave conditions and strong surface winds. The humidity was 61% at 8.30 am.
[00:03:04] The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 45 degrees Celsius, it stated. The threshold for a heat wave is met when the maximum temperature of a weather station reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius in the plains, 37 degrees in coastal areas
[00:03:18] and 30 degrees in hilly regions and the departure from normal is at least 4.5 notches. A severe heat wave is declared if the departure from normal exceeds 6.4 notches. The opposition in Kerala continued to mock the Congress party's decision to field Priyanka Gandhi in Wayanad, a seed vacated by Rahul Gandhi.
[00:03:42] The BJP suggested that the Congress might consider her husband, Robert Vadra, for the upcoming by-election in the Palakkad Assembly segment. BJP state chief K. Surendranan's senior leader V. Muralidhan criticized the Congress leadership, alleging that they had deceived the people of Wayanad.
[00:04:00] Surendran, who contested against Rahul Gandhi in the April 26 Lok Sabha polls in the Hill constituency, stated, Meanwhile, CPS Aniraja commented that Congress leaders need to decide whether their primary adversary is the communal fascist forces or the left parties.
[00:04:27] Raja, who also contested against Rahul Gandhi in the recent Lok Sabha polls, mentioned that the party leadership will make a decision regarding her candidature. Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday killed at least 17 Palestinians in two of the Gaza
[00:04:42] Strip's historic refugee camps and Israeli tanks pushed deeper into the enclosed southern city of Rafah. The attack came a day after Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved his six-member war cabinet. The attacks reported heavy bombardments from tanks and planes in several areas of Rafah,
[00:05:00] where more than a million people had taken refuge before May. The offensive has left Gaza in ruins, killing more than 37,400 people, according to its health authorities, and left much of the population homeless and destitute. Nearly a month after the flat-like situation hit Kerala's Kuchchi, over 300 people
[00:05:23] residing in a premium high-rise apartment complex in Kakanot have fallen ill due to water contamination. A total of 338 residents of DLF Newtown Heights sought medical care after suffering vomiting and diarrhea. Among the sick, 25 are children below the age of five.
[00:05:41] The Health Department has confirmed the presence of E. coli bacteria in the samples of water collected from the tank at the flat. Health Minister Reena Jorj asserted that strict action would be taken against the who tried to cover up the incident.
[00:05:55] The health officials have been asked to collect samples of water from all sources applied to the flats and send them for detailed examination. That brings us to the end of this episode. Thanks for listening to Daily News, hosted by Mimino and produced by Vishnu Murilidharan
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