India is buzzing with activity on July 4th, with a blend of business, political, and cultural events taking center stage. Vodafone Idea is implementing its mobile tariff hike, increasing prices by 11-24%. Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team, fresh off their T20 World Cup victory in Barbados, is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
The day also sees a range of other developments, both domestic and international. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs will launch a new automated currency exchange rate publishing system, while External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will represent India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will travel to Delhi for meetings with Prime Minister Modi and other Union ministers. Legal proceedings continue as well, with actor Darshan remanded to judicial custody in the Renukaswamy murder case and two accused in the NEET question leak case placed on CBI remand in Bihar.
On the political front, Union Minister Piyush Goyal will participate in a two-day executive meeting of the state BJP in Sarangpur, Gujarat. The Karnataka BJP will hold its own executive meeting in Bengaluru, while UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called for an early General Election.
The international spotlight falls on the United States, celebrating its Independence Day with parades, fireworks, and ceremonies. Haryana, meanwhile, will host the state-level Khel Mahakumbh, while the teaser for the film “Maa Kali,” which explores the 1946 Calcutta killings, will be released.
Amidst these events, a complex situation unfolds in the Mahadayi River basin as the Mahadayi Prawah authority conducts inspections in Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. Further, the Haryana Vyapar Mandal (HVM) is holding a protest in Hisar, demanding the arrest of a suspect linked to recent firing incidents and extortion attempts.
Finally, on a global scale, Beijing is urging the European Union to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4th.
