In Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnson Fernando informed parliament today that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign under any circumstances. This information comes after the demand of the public and political opponents for Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down amid the country’s economic crisis. People have been protesting for several weeks in Sri Lanka over power cuts and lack of gas, food and other basic goods. In view of the public anger and these demonstrations, all cabinet ministers and many MPs have resigned from the Rajapaksa government. Opposition MPs have also rejected Gotabaya’s proposal to form a national unity government.
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In IPL cricket, Kolkata Knight Riders will face Mumbai Indians at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune today. Yesterday, Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Rajasthan Royals by four wickets. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals scored one hundred and 69 runs for three wickets in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the match by making one hundred and 70 in 19 overs and one ball. In the history of IPL, both the teams have come face to face 29 times. In this, Mumbai Indians won 22 times, while Kolkata has won 7 matches. Mumbai has the upper hand on the basis of…
The US has announced a military aid of $100 million to Ukraine. The US has given Ukraine aid for the sixth time since August to help buy equipment. John Kirby, press secretary at the US Department of Defense, said in a statement that the additional funding would help meet Ukraine’s needs for the Javelin anti-armor system. A US administration official confirmed that the Ukrainian military had requested help with the purchase of these weapons. Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that the members of the coalition are committed to providing humanitarian and financial assistance to Ukraine.
The nationwide curfew imposed on Saturday has been lifted today in view of the ongoing political turmoil in Sri Lanka. Apart from rail services, private bus services under the Sri Lanka Transport Board have resumed from 6 am. Trains are running late by one hour. Government buses are running as per their schedule, with private bus owners saying that only 15 per cent of the existing fleet of private buses have resumed bus services. Sri Lanka is currently facing an unprecedented economic crisis. All Sri Lankan ministers tendered their collective resignation last night in protest against the government’s policies. Now only Prime Minister Mahinda…
The Taliban has banned the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan. The use and movement of narcotics has also been banned in an order issued yesterday. Afghanistan is the largest opium producer in the world. In fact, it was almost impossible for the farmers to take the wheat to the market due to the lack of roads and infrastructure. Opium cultivation is the main source of income for farmers and daily wage laborers in Afghanistan.
The Sri Lankan government has banned the use of major social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter, to deal with the growing unrest amid the unprecedented economic crisis. The restrictions have been imposed after the government imposed a nationwide curfew yesterday as protests against the government turned violent over the economic crisis. The curfew will remain in force till 6 am on Monday. Police said that hundreds of people have also violated the curfew. Meanwhile, India has announced a Line of Credit of $1 billion to Sri Lanka. The amount comes after five hundred billion dollars provided in February for the purchase of…
Four MoUs have been signed between India and Nepal. These agreements were signed during the delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Delhi yesterday. Discussions were also held regarding the expansion of cooperation between the two countries. He flagged off a passenger train between Jaynagar in Bihar and Kurtha in Nepal. They also jointly inaugurated the Solu Corridor – a 132 kW power transmission line and a power sub-station in Nepal. Prime Minister Modi stressed the need to further strengthen the cooperation between the security and safety institutions between the two countries. Modi said Deuba…
After the dissolution of the National Assembly by the President in Pakistan, the notification for the appointment of Imran Khan to the post of Prime Minister has been revoked. But according to Article 224 of the Constitution of Pakistan, Imran Khan will continue to serve as the Prime Minister for the next 15 days until the appointment of the caretaker Prime Minister. During this time they will not be able to take important decisions. The post of Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition also fell vacant after the dissolution of the Assembly. The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition appoint…
In the IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Lucknow Super Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai today. This match will be played from 7.30 pm onwards. Punjab Kings beat Chennai Super Kings by 54 runs at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai yesterday. In reply to the target of 181 runs, Chennai Super Kings got out for 126 runs in the 18th over. Shivam Dube scored 57 runs. Rahul Chahar took three wickets for Punjab Kings. Earlier, Punjab Kings scored 180 for eight in 20 overs. Liam Livingstone top scored with 60 runs. He was declared player of the match.
All cabinet ministers resigned last night in Sri Lanka. Education Minister and Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardene told reporters that all cabinet ministers submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. He did not give any reason for such mass resignation. Political experts say that the ministers have taken this step in view of public outrage over the government’s alleged failure to deal with the economic crisis in the country. This economic crisis has arisen due to depletion of foreign exchange reserves in Sri Lanka. Despite the curfew last evening, widespread protests were held in the capital Colombo. Agitated people were demanding the…