Yesterday’s big news was related to Kisan Samman Nidhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. In this, installments of Rs 2,000 each were sent to the accounts of 9.26 crore farmers. A total amount of Rs 20,000 crore was transferred. Tata Group’s airline Air India is going to open its first flying school in India. This flying school will be opened in Amravati, Maharashtra. Before tomorrow’s big news, today’s major events, which will be in focus… Now read tomorrow’s big news… 1. PM Modi released the 17th installment of Kisan Samman: Rs 20,000 crore transferred to the accounts of 9.26 crore farmers Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released the 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on 18 June. In this, installments of Rs 2,000 each were sent to the accounts of 9.26 crore farmers. A total amount of Rs 20,000 crore was transferred. PM Modi sent this amount to the farmers’ accounts in a program organized in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi. Earlier, the 16th installment of the scheme was released on 28 February. Then more than 21 thousand crores were transferred. Under this scheme, the government transfers Rs 6000 in three installments of Rs 2000 each to the accounts of farmers every year. Click here to read the full news… 2. Air India will open the first flying school in India: The airline will train 180 pilots every year in Amravati, Maharashtra Tata Group’s airline Air India is going to open its first flying school in India. According to the Economics Times report, this flying school of Air India will be opened in Amravati, Maharashtra. According to the report, the airline is opening this flying school to overcome the estimated shortage of pilots. This flying academy will have the capacity to train 180 pilots every year. Click here to read the full news… 3. Net direct tax collection of Government of India increased by 21%: ₹ 4.63 lakh crore so far in FY-25, tax refund of ₹ 53,300 crore issued The net direct tax collection of the Government of India increased by about 21% year-on-year to Rs 4.63 lakh crore between April 1 and June 17 (FY 2024-25). The Finance Ministry gave this information by releasing provisional data on June 18 (Tuesday). The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said that gross direct tax collection increased by more than 22% year-on-year to Rs 5.16 lakh crore. Gross direct tax means tax collection before refund. Click here to read the full news… 4. Fitch raises India’s GDP growth forecast: Raised from 7% to 7.2% for FY-25, equal to RBI’s estimate Fitch Ratings Agency on Tuesday (June 18) raised India’s GDP growth forecast for the current financial year 2024-25 to 7.2% from 7% estimated in March. The agency has raised India’s growth forecast citing improvement in consumer spending and growth in investment. Fitch has estimated a growth rate of 6.5% for the financial year 2025-26. At the same time, India’s economy has been estimated to grow at a growth rate of 6.2% for the financial year 2026-27. Click here to read the full news… 5. ixigo’s parent company’s share listed 45% up on BSE: Le Travenues Technologies listed on NSE at 48.50% premium, issue price was ₹93. The share of ixigo’s parent company Le Travenues Technologies closed with a gain of Rs 72.72 (78.19%) on Tuesday. Earlier, the share was listed on NSE at Rs 138.10, up Rs 45.10 (48.5%). On BSE it was listed at Rs 135, up Rs 42 (45.2%). The company had kept the price band of its Initial Public Offer (IPO) at ₹88-₹93. After bidding, its issue price was fixed at Rs 93. Retail investors could bid for it from June 10 to June 12. Click here to read the full news… 6. Google launches Gemini AI app in India: Can ask questions by speaking and through pictures, supports 9 Indian languages including Hindi Tech company Google has launched the Gemini AI app. This app supports 9 Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared this information on the social media platform X. Apart from this, Google has introduced new features in Gemini Advanced which include data analysis capabilities, file upload and capabilities to chat in English language with Gemini in Google Messages. Apart from India, Gemini app has also been launched in Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Click here to read the full news… 7. Dhoni edition of Citroen C3 Aircross launched at ₹11.82 lakh: Former Indian cricket team captain’s autographed wicketkeeping gloves will be available with the SUV French auto maker Citroen India has launched the Dhoni edition of Citroen C3 Aircross in the Indian market (18 June). The limited edition design of the mid-size SUV is based on the jersey of former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It is named C3 Aircross 7-Dhoni Edition and will be available only with 5+2 seating configuration. Only 100 units of the Dhoni edition of Citroen C3 Aircross will be made and sold. Customers will get Dhoni’s autographed wicketkeeping gloves with the car from the company, which will be kept inside the glove box. Apart from this, a special gift has been kept in one of the cars. The company has priced it at Rs 11.82 lakh (ex-showroom). Click here to read the full news… 8. Motorola Edge 50 Ultra smartphone launched for ₹49,999: It has a feature of creating images with Magic Canvas, premium 3D curve display with IP68 rating. Tech company Motorola has launched (June 18) the third and most powerful smartphone of its Edge 50 series, Motorola Edge 50 Ultra in India. The smartphone has Moto AI. In this, you can create images with the help of Magic Canvas app. Apart from this, features like 3D curve display, wooden finish, silicone leather back panel, 50 megapixel selfie camera, IP68 rating for water and dust protection, Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 chipset have been given in the phone. Motorola has introduced Edge 50 Ultra in India with a single storage option (12GB RAM + 512GB storage) and its price has been kept at Rs 54,999. Click here to read the complete news… Also see who were the top 10 richest people in the world yesterday… Know the status of yesterday’s stock market and gold-silver… Know the latest prices of petrol-diesel and gas cylinders…
