Catch the Savera News Capsule afternoon roundup featuring today’s top national and international headlines in a quick, concise update:
1. Arrested in Bank Scam, Haryana IAS Officer Produced in CBI Court; Agency Seeks 3-Day Remand
Chandigarh: Haryana IAS officer Ramkumar Singh, who was arrested in the Panchkula Municipal Corporation’s ₹79.46 crore fund scam, is quite influential. This came to light in January this year when information about assets given to the government was disclosed. RK Singh declared his total assets as ₹3.2 crore, while his wife is listed as the owner of a petrol pump, a beer factory, and a restaurant.
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2. Pilots’ Body Claims Electrical Failure Led to Air India Boeing Crash in Ahmedabad
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has challenged the official narrative related to the tragic crash of Air India Boeing Flight AI 171, just seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport on June 12, 2025, claiming that new simulator data points to a massive systemic electrical failure that caused the plane crash rather than pilot suicide.
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3. Govt. removes domicile certificate requirement for SC, OBC scholarships to ease access
New Delhi: The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment has removed the requirement for a domicile certificate for students applying under Pre‑Matric and Post‑Matric scholarship schemes for Scheduled Caste and Other Backward Classes, an official statement said on Friday.
This step is expected to reduce the compliance burden on students and simplify the application process for scholarships, enabling easier access to benefits.
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4. Rajasthan govt lifts transfer ban for 16 days; employees can seek transfers till July 5
Jaipur: In a major relief for state government employees, the Rajasthan government has lifted the ban on transfers and postings, opening a 16-day window for departments to carry out transfer exercises across the state.
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Coordination issued an order on Friday permitting transfers from June 19 to July 5.
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5. Sensex, Nifty end lower amid massive IT sell-off
Mumbai: Both the Indian indices ended lower in Friday’s session as IT shares dropped sharply following dismal sales and top-line outlook from their global peer, Accenture.
At the closing bell, the 50-share index Nifty was at 24,013.10, down by 155 points or 0.64 percent. The Sensex followed suit and fell 0.78 percent, or 608 points, to 76,802.90.
Commenting on the Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,100–24,200 region continues to act as the immediate resistance zone.
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