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08 Apr

Sri Lanka arranges expert panel, imposes tax on rich

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has formed a professional panel to bail out his United States from an exceptional financial disaster characterized by shortages of essential goods and massive protests. A panel of eminent economists has been mandated to come up with a solution of $8. 6 billion dollars in debt and inflation, luring the IMF and various potential lenders. The President's Advisory Group on Multilateral Engagement and Debt Stability will include Indrajit Kumaraswamy, former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and former Director of Financial Affairs at the Commonwealth Secretariat, an announcement issued from the Office of…

07 Apr

Sri Lanka President Revokes State Of Emergency As Protests Spread

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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa revoked the emergency rule ordinance that had long past into effect on April 1 the day gone by as protests spread in the island united states amid the nation's worst economic disaster in decades. Earlier on Tuesday, Sri Lanka's President lost his parliamentary majority as former allies advised his resignation. Severe shortages of food, fuel and different necessities -- along with file inflation and crippling power cuts -- have inflicted large misery in the country's most painful downturn since 1948. Massive protests reflect public anger which is at a fever pitch in the united states…

07 Apr

Eyewitness of shootout that killed Bengal Congress leader in Jhalda found hanging at the residence

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A man, who witnessed the shooting that killed Tapan Kandu, a Congress councilor in Bengal's Jhalda municipality, remained at his residence on Wednesday, a day after the CBI began investigating the case. Eyewitness Niranjan Vaishnav's dead body was found with a handwritten notice. According to the note, the shock of the shoot out forced him to take this step. “Since the day the incident happened, I should not eat or sleep. I could not forget the incident even for a moment. Moreover, the police are constantly calling me to the police station. I never went to police station in my…

05 Apr

Dehradun Woman Names Rahul Gandhi Heir in Her Will, Says ‘Very Much Influenced by His Thoughts’

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A 78-year-old lady from Uttarakhand's Dehradun has named all her property after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, consisting of assets really worth 50 lakhs and 10 tola of gold. Pushpa Munjial has presented a will in the Dehradun court, giving the possession title of her homes to Rahul Gandhi. Pushpa Munjial described Rahul Gandhi and his ideas as integral for the country. She said she is very lots influenced via the thoughts of Rahul Gandhi and that is why she is giving her property to him. Congress Metropolitan President Lalchand Sharma said that Pushpa Munjial willed her property to Rahul Gandhi…

05 Apr

Former Pakistan chief justice nominated to be caretaker PM

editor0 CommentsInternational, PoliticalPAKISTAN

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday proposed the title of former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (R) Gulzar Ahmed as Caretaker Prime Minister. This comes after Pakistan President Alvi on Sunday night issued an order de-notifying Imran Khan as the country's prime minister with immediate effect. However, President Alvi later issued some other orders, asking Imran Khan to continue as Prime Minister during the intervention until a "caretaker Prime Minister" was elected under Article 224A of the Constitution of Pakistan. “In response to the President’s letter, after consultation and approval from the PTI Corps Committee, Prime Minister Imran Khan…

01 Apr

Delhi HC Allows Reopening Of Five Floors Of Masjid In Nizamuddin Markaz During Ramzan

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The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the use of 5 floors - ground and 4 others - during the month of Ramzan, quashing the police order to enable prayers only on the four floors of the Markaz Nizamuddin Mosque. While hearing the Delhi Waqf Board's plea to relax the restrictions on the Markaz, Justice Jasmeet Singh confused the police restrictions on the use of all floors and asked whether, in times of Covid, is it better for devotees to be spread over 5 floors or to limit them to foor? Floor "Is there a reason, tell us?" Justice Singh…

28 Mar

WB: Government offices to remain open on March 28, 29 amid Bharat Bandh

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Following central exchange unions' call for a two-day nationwide strike on 28-29 March, the West Bengal authorities has said that all workplaces will remain open on these days and mandated employees to report for duty. "In view of calls given by means of different trade unions and others for a forty eight hours' nationwide strike/bandh on March 28 and 29, 2022, it has been determined that all state government workplaces consisting of these provided with Grants-in-Aid by the country authorities shall continue to be open and all the employees shall record for obligation on those days," reads the Bengal government…

28 Mar

States can give Hindus minority status: Centre affidavit in Supreme Court

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The central authority directed the Supreme Court that affirmative states, where the number of Hindus or other communities is very small, may declare them as minorities in their own territories, allowing them to set up and operate private institutions. Placing the onus on the states, the central government has stated in an affidavit that state governments have the power to declare communities as minorities. "State governments can declare a religious or linguistic community within the state as a minority neighborhood," the affidavit filed in the apex court with the help of the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs said. States may…

22 Mar

Most farmers’ bodies Call for a support of the three farm laws, SC-appointed panel’s report reveals

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The Supreme Court-appointed committee on Farm legal guidelines had recommended towards the repealing of the three contentious farm laws that were rolled lower back through the Centre remaining year. Member of the panel, Anil Ghanwat, said: "Had the Supreme Court posted the Committee’s Report upon receipt, it may want to have educated protesting farmers about the advantages of the farm laws and probably avoided the repeal of these laws." The three legal guidelines have been — The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and…

22 Mar

Punjab CM Declares Public Holiday on Shaheed Diwas

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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced a holiday in Punjab on March 23, the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh. Earlier, the 0.33 day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session started with obituary references as the House paid tributes to Gen SF Rodrigues; Ramesh Dutt Sharma, a former minister; Ajit Singh, a former MLA; Harbans Singh, a former MLA, barring eight freedom combatants and Parveen Kumar, actor and athlete. As announced by way of CM Bhagwant Mann, the session was once telecast live. The House paid tributes to Rana Mohinder Singh, brother of Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh. The House…