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🌊Seas are vital to global geography, climate, trade, and geopolitics. Major ones like the Mediterranean, South China, Red, and Arabian Seas carry immense strategic and economic significance.🌍

🚨New Course Alert for UPSC CSE Offered by Techno India University + APTI PLUS https://technotimes.info/index.php/2025/07/03/techno-india-university-launches-upsc-future-officers-program-to-empower-tomorrows-leaders

🚨New Course Alert for UPSC CSE Offered by Techno India University + APTI PLUS https://technotimes.info/index.php/2025/07/03/techno-india-university-launches-upsc-future-officers-program-to-empower-tomorrows-leaders

Pakistan Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has assumed the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for July 2025, during its two-year term as a non-permanent member (2025–26). Planned Activities: At least two major open debates on international peace and security. Two signature high-level events: 1️⃣ On multilateralism and peaceful settlement of disputes 2️⃣ On UN-OIC cooperation Agenda Possibilities: Sources suggest possible focus on: Operation Sindoor (India’s outreach to the Gulf & West Africa) Jammu & Kashmir issue India is not a current UNSC member, raising concerns in Delhi that Pakistan may attempt to spotlight regional South Asian issues. Historical Context: This is Pakistan’s 8th time on the UNSC: 1952–53, 1968–69, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1993–94, 2003–04, 2012–13, and now 2025–26. About UNSC Presidency: Rotates monthly among 15 members (Rule 18, Provisional Rules of Procedure) Based on alphabetical order (English names) Preceded by Guyana (June) and followed by Panama (August) Council Composition: 5 Permanent Members (P5): 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 10 Non-permanent Members (elected for 2 years) ➤ Chosen by General Assembly via 2/3rd secret ballot ➤ Regional distribution: • 5 from Africa & Asia • 1 Eastern Europe • 2 Latin America • 2 Western Europe & Others ➤ One Arab seat alternates between Asia & Africa UNSC Powers: Under Chapter VI & VII of UN Charter Can: ✔️ Impose sanctions ✔️ Authorize peacekeeping/military action ✔️ Issue binding resolutions Oversees 11 peacekeeping missions with ~100,000 personnel (as of 2024) Criticisms & Structural Issues: Veto power (P5) often leads to deadlocks Examples: ▪️ Russia: 158 vetoes ▪️ US: 92 vetoes (including on Palestine in 2024) ▪️ China: Often aligns with Russia France & UK haven’t used veto since 1989 UNSC Reform Demands: Calls for inclusion of India, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Nigeria, South Africa African representation a key UN reform priority But P5 resistance keeps reforms stalled

Secularism Beyond Words! The Indian Constitution upheld secular values even before the word was added — ensuring freedom, equality & dignity for all.

BIG PUSH FOR JOB CREATION Cabinet Approves Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme Outlay: Rs 99,446 crore Target: 3.5 crore new jobs Highlights First-time employees (salary up to Rs 1 lakh/month) to get one month's wage (up to Rs 15,000) Employers to receive Rs 3,000 per month per employee for two years Extended to four years for the manufacturing sector Benefits apply to jobs created between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027 Part of Rs 2 lakh crore youth employment package announced in Union Budget 2024–25 1.92 crore youth expected to enter the workforce for the first time Prime Minister Modi said the scheme will boost youth employment and strengthen manufacturing Reactions Industry welcomes the move CITU criticizes it as a deceptive transfer of public funds to employers

🇮🇳 Ten Years of Digital Progress 🌐 Building an Inclusive and Future-Ready India 🗓 Celebrating 10 Years of Digital India Launched in 2015, Digital India has revolutionized access, efficiency & empowerment. From villages to virtual wallets — here’s how India went digital: 🔹 Internet users: 📈 From 25.15 Cr (2014) ➡️ 96.96 Cr (2024) 🔹 5G rollout: 4.74 lakh towers, covering 99.6% districts 🔹 UPI boom: 1,867.7 Cr transactions worth ₹24.77 L Cr (Apr 2025) 🔹 DigiLocker: 53.92 Cr users 📂 | UMANG: 2,300 services, 23 languages 🔹 Digital GDP share: 11.74% (2022–23) ➡️ 13.42% (2024–25) 🔹 BharatNet: 2.18 lakh Gram Panchayats with high-speed internet Empowering Innovations 🚀 IndiaAI Mission (₹10,371 Cr): Over 34,000 GPUs deployed 🔧 India Semiconductor Mission: ₹1.55 L Cr investments approved 💻 ONDC & GeM: Transforming e-commerce & governance 🧠 Bhashini: AI-driven digital access in 35+ Indian languages Digital India = Power to Empower A decade of transformation. A future of opportunity. #DigitalIndia #ViksitBharat #UPI #BharatNet #IndiaAI #GeM #BHASHINI #InclusiveIndia