Today in History (June 13th, 1966)
On 13th June 1966, the United States Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, Miranda v. Arizona, restricted prosecutors from using the person’s statement during police interrogation as evidence during trial under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Summary of Today’s News
Retail Inflation cooled down to 4.25% in May 2023
India’s retail inflation eased further to a 20-month low at 4.25% due to moderation in food prices. The inflation in April 2023 was 4.7%. The lowering of inflation was also aided by the base effect when inflation in May 2022 was recorded at 7%. This is for the third successive month when inflation has been recorded below the RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6%. The urban inflation (4.27%) was slightly higher than rural inflation (4.17%)
SIPRI Report
As per the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China increased its nuclear arsenal to 410 warheads in January 2023 from 350 in January 2022. India’s nuclear arsenal grew to 164 warheads in 2023 from 160 in 2022. Pakistan’s arsenal grew from 165 to 170 in the same period. Russia and the United States possessed almost 90% of all nuclear weapons.
One Nation, One Anganwadi Programme
The One Nation, One Anganwadi Programme aims to facilitate the people relocating to other States to continue receiving government benefits for children under six years of age and pregnant and lactating mothers by registering to the nearest Anganwadi centers in their destination States. More than 57,000 workers have registered for the program, which has been possible through coordination between Union and State Governments using the Poshan Tracker app on mobile phones.
U.S. decides to return to UNESCO’s fold.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced that the United States plan to rejoin it after a gap of 5 years. In 2017, the USA withdrew its membership of UNESCO after a decade-long dispute sparked by UNESCO’s decision to grant membership to Palestine in 2011. The decision to return was motivated by the concern that China is filling the gap left by the USA in UNESCO’s policymaking.
