Emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka. The decision to impose emergency was taken a day after hundreds of people stormed the Rashtrapati Bhavan, troubled by the unprecedented economic crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued a gazette yesterday declaring a state of emergency in the country with immediate effect. The military has been allowed to arrest and detain suspects without trial in the wake of nationwide protests against the president. Earlier, on Thursday, people gathered outside the presidential residence to protest over the government’s failure to address the current economic crisis. Ten people, including journalists, were injured when the protesters clashed with the police.…
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There will be no penalty for not wearing a mask in the capital Delhi from today. Delhi Disaster Management Authority- DDMA It has decided not to impose a fine for not using a mask. Although DDMA has advised people to wear masks in public places. The Department of Health and Family Welfare, in its order, has said that this decision was taken in view of the decrease in the Kovid infection rate in the national capital in the meeting of DDMA on March 31. Wearing of masks is no longer mandatory in Maharashtra as well. No fine will be imposed in Maharashtra for not wearing…
The Uttar Pradesh government will recruit ten thousand police personnel in the next 100 days. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today directed the officials to prepare for the recruitment. Calling for the use of technology in crime prevention, the Chief Minister suggested the use of social media for success in crime control. He said that the police should take necessary action against the criminals and corrupt people under the zero tolerance policy of the government. Along with this, strict action should be taken against the ten selected criminals at the district and police station level. During the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized on better…
India and Australia will sign an economic cooperation and trade agreement today. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Australia’s Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan will sign the agreement. The agreement will be signed in the virtual presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that due to the growing economic and commercial ties of India-Australia, the ties between the two countries have deepened. This agreement will further strengthen the strategic ties between the two countries. The agreement will increase bilateral trade in the field of goods and services,…
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has become the highest wicket-taker in IPL cricket. In this year’s IPL, Bravo broke former Mumbai Indians bowler Malinga’s record by taking 171 wickets in 153 matches in IPL by dismissing Deepak Hooda against Lucknow Super Giants at the Brabourne Stadium yesterday. Malinga had made a record of taking 170 wickets in 122 matches. The top five wicket-takers in IPL are Amit Mishra (166 wickets), Piyush Chawla (157 wickets) and Harbhajan Singh (150 wickets) apart from Bravo and Malinga.
In IPL cricket last night, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by six wickets at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, Chennai Super Kings scored 210 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. Robin Uthappa scored 50, Shivam Dubey 49 and Moeen Ali scored 35 runs. In reply, Lucknow Super Giants chased down the target of victory at the loss of four wickets with three balls to spare. Evin Lewis scored 55 not out for Super Giants. Quinton de Kock made 61 runs and KL Rahul contributed 40 runs. Evin Lewis was declared player of the match.
Addressing the people of Pakistan ahead of the no-confidence motion, he claimed that a foreign nation sent a message that Imran Khan needs to be removed or else the country will have to face the consequences. Imran Khan took the name of America in a slippery tongue and then said that a foreign country had sent a threatening message which was against the nation of Pakistan. Imran Khan claimed that a threatening letter was sent to the Ministry of External Affairs. Pakistan media reports said that the letter is a word-by-word transcript of conversations between Pakistan and diplomats from other countries. Meanwhile,…
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will arrive in New Delhi today on a three-day visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This will be the first bilateral foreign visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal after coming to power in July last year. Deuba will call on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and hold talks with Prime Minister Modi tomorrow. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will call on the Prime Minister of Nepal. Apart from government programs in New Delhi, Deuba will also visit Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. India and Nepal have a…
Lok Sabha has passed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi-Amendment Bill, 2022. The Bill proposes to further amend the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Act, 1957 and form only one Municipal Corporation of Delhi by merging the three existing Municipal Corporations of Delhi. We have brought this bill exactly in accordance with the powers given by the Constitution and completely Constitutional Bill The right of the Government of India to bring legislation on any matter of the Union Territory of Delhi Under 239 AA-3C, the Parliament of this country is made by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It…
After today, people whose PAN is not linked with Aadhaar will be fined one thousand rupees. Central Board of Direct Taxes – CBDT notification states that non-linking of PAN with Aadhaar will render PAN inoperative and can be activated only after payment of penalty. According to the Income Tax Act, it is mandatory to link PAN with Aadhaar number, otherwise PAN will become inactive from March 31 next year. This means that the user will not be able to do any transaction that requires the PAN to be displayed. Those who are not able to link PAN with Aadhaar by the deadline,…