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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia Clinches French Open Men's Singles Title

Tags: Sports

Carlos Alcaraz Garfia of Spain won his first-ever French Open Men's singles title at Roland Garros in Paris.

An Overview of the News

• Carlos defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, and 6-2.

• Alcaraz, at just 21 years old, has now won more Grand Slam titles than all men born in the 1990s combined.

• He also became the second youngest player in the Open era to win a major title on all three surfaces.

• Alcaraz reached the final by defeating Jannik Sinner, while Zverev secured his spot by defeating Casper Ruud.

About The French Open

• It's called Roland-Garros, happens annually in late May in Paris, France.

• It's named after French aviator Roland Garros.

• It's the foremost clay court championship and the sole Grand Slam on this surface.

• It's the second Grand Slam of the year, following the Australian Open and preceding Wimbledon and the US Open.

  • Founded:- 1891

  • Editions:- 123 (2024)

  • 93 Grand Slam events (since 1925)

  • Most singles titles:- Rafael Nadal (14)

  • Most doubles titles:- Roy Emerson (6)

Prime Minister releases 17th installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

Tags: National News

Narendra Modi started his third term as Prime Minister. Immediately after taking office, the Prime Minister approved the release of the 17th installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi.

An Overview of the News

• Rs 20,000 crore has been allocated in this installment, which will benefit about 9.3 crore farmers. This reflects the government's unwavering dedication towards farmer welfare.

Prime Minister's commitment:

• Prime Minister Modi reaffirmed his government's pledge to give priority to farmers and agriculture.

• Vowed to continue strong support for the agriculture sector in the future.

PM-KISAN Scheme Overview:

• Launched in 2019, the PM-KISAN scheme aims to provide income support to all landholding farmer families across the country.

• Eligible families receive a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year.

• Implemented as a central sector scheme with full financial support from the central government.

Direct Benefit Transfer:

• Funds are transferred directly to the bank accounts of beneficiaries.

• Disbursed in three instalments of Rs 2,000 each.

• Over 11 crore farmer families have benefited from the scheme so far, with total transfers exceeding Rs 3 lakh crore.

Newly-Formed NDA Government Convenes First Cabinet Meeting in New Delhi

Tags: National News

The newly-formed NDA government held its first cabinet meeting in New Delhi on 10th June.

An Overview of the News

• The government will provide assistance for house construction to an additional three crore rural and urban households.

• This decision addresses the housing needs due to an increase in the number of eligible families.

• The central government has been implementing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana since 2015.

• The scheme provides assistance to eligible rural and urban households for constructing houses with basic amenities.

• Over the last ten years, 4.21 crore houses have been completed under the scheme for eligible poor families.

• Houses constructed under the scheme include basic amenities such as household toilets, LPG connections, electricity connections, and functional household tap connections.

• These amenities are provided through convergence with other schemes of the Central Government and State Governments.

About NDA

• The National Defence Academy (NDA) is the joint training institute for the Indian Armed Forces.

• Cadets from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force train together at the NDA.

• After NDA, cadets proceed to their respective service academies for further training before commissioning.

• Established:- 7 December 1949

• Commandant:- Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, AVSM, NM

Coco Gauff Secures First Grand Slam Doubles Title at French Open

Tags: Sports

Coco Gauff, along with partner Katerina Siniakova, clinched their first Grand Slam doubles title at the French Open.

An Overview of the News

• Gauff and Siniakova defeated Italians Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani in the final with a score of 7–6 (5), 6–3 at Court Philippe Chatrier.

Gauff's Previous Attempts:

• This victory marked Gauff's third appearance in a women's doubles final.

• She had previously reached the championship matches at Roland Garros in 2022 and the U.S. Open in 2021 but fell short.

Opponents and Their Achievements:

• The Italian duo of Paolini and Errani put up a strong fight, with Paolini also being the singles runner-up in the tournament.

• Errani, a veteran player, has notable achievements in doubles, including winning the French Open title in 2012.

About The French Open

• It's called Roland-Garros, happens annually in late May in Paris, France.

• It's named after French aviator Roland Garros.

• It's the foremost clay court championship and the sole Grand Slam on this surface.

• It's the second Grand Slam of the year, following the Australian Open and preceding Wimbledon and the US Open.

  • Founded:- 1891

  • Editions:- 123 (2024)

  • 93 Grand Slam events (since 1925)

  • Most singles titles:- Rafael Nadal (14)

  • Most doubles titles:- Roy Emerson (6)