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HM SHAH LAUDS PM MODI’S DECISION TO CONNECT TWO PILGRIMAGES IN GUJARAT BY RAIL

July 14, 2022

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to connect two famous pilgrimage places of Gujarat, Maa Ambaji and Shri Ajitnath Jain temples, by rail, hailing it as a big day for Gujarat on Wednesday. “Modi ji is constantly working to revive the ancient pilgrimage sites of...

SRI LANKA’S ARMY CHIEF URGES CITIZENS TO MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER

July 14, 2022

Amid ongoing protests, Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Shavendra Silva, requested all citizens to give their support to the armed forces to maintain law and order in the crisis-ridden country. Meanwhile, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has appealed to security forces not to implement unconstitutional and unlawful orders given...

FREE COVID BOOSTER DOSE FOR ADULTS FOR 75 DAYS

July 14, 2022

The government announced on Wednesday that citizens above 18 years of age will be given booster doses free of cost from July 15 for the next 75 days as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The facility will be available at all government centres.“India is celebrating 75 years of...

EMERGENCY IN SRI LANKA AS GOTABAYA FLEES TO MALDIVES

July 14, 2022

Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday declared an emergency and imposed curfew in the Western Province of the country after protesters stormed the prime minister’s office building while chanting “Ranil go home” slogans. As protests and chaos engulfed the island country, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew to the Maldives. In a...

Chinese company Oppo under lens for tax evasion of Rs 4,389 cr

July 14, 2022

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed customs duty evasion of about Rs 4389 cr by Oppo India. The tax evasion by the Chinese consumer electronic and mobile manufacturer company was detected after the agency conducted searches on office premises and residences of key management employees of Oppo India,...

Two ‘BTS’ series to stream on Disney services after a three-project deal

July 13, 2022

Two series starring Korean pop sensations BTS is slated to premiere on Disney’s foreign streaming platforms as a result of a content arrangement between The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and management company Hybe Corporation. According to Variety, Park Ji-won, CEO of Hybe, “This will be the start of a...

TALIBAN SET TO SIGN SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH QATAR

July 13, 2022

After expressing their opposition to any kind of foreign support in terms of providing security, the Taliban is now willing to sign a security agreement with Qatar. Taliban’s acting Minister of Defense, Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said that Kabul and Doha are expected to sign an agreement for security cooperation, reported...

US STEPS UP ITS GAME AS CHINA CIRCLES PACIFIC ISLAND NATIONS

July 13, 2022

The US has stepped up its game in the Pacific after Kiribati opted out of the Pacific Island Forum meeting in Suva, Fiji, and withdrew the country from the 18-member group. On Tuesday, Kiribati islanders celebrated their Independence Day, however, President Taneti Maamau skipped the region’s first face-to-face meeting in...

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS, TRADE UNIONS WITHDRAW SERVICES FROM LOUNGE AT SRI LANKAN AIRPORT

July 13, 2022

Sri Lankan Nidahas Sewaka Sangamaya (SLNSS) of Sri Lankan Airlines on Tuesday announced the withdrawal of the services at the Silk Route Lounge of the Sri Lankan airport. According to the Daily Mirror, the trade union made the choice to stop the accountable authorities who are a part of the...

Plea in Supreme Court to impose travel ban on ex-Lanka ministers

July 13, 2022

A motion has been filed in the Sri Lankan Supreme Court seeking an interim order restraining the country’s former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and two others from leaving the country without the prior approval of the Supreme Court. Besides, Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa the motion...

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