Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa late Tuesday night revoked the state of emergency he had declared on April 1 with immediate effect in his island nation. In a gazette notification no 2274/10 issued on Tuesday night, the president said he has withdrawn the emergency rule ordinance, which gave security forces sweeping powers to curb any […]
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said in the Lok Sabha that in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war, petrol prices in India have gone up by merely 5 per cent as against over 50 per cent in some of the developed countries. Intervening in the short duration discussion in the Lower House on […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council that “accountability must be inevitable” for Russia as he accused Russian troops of committing “the most terrible war crimes” since World War Two. Zelenskiy showed a short video of burned, bloodied and mutilated bodies, including children, in Irpin, Dymerka, Mariupol and Bucha.He questioned the value […]
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, with voice vote. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, to unify three municipal corporations of Delhi into a single entity. It was passed by Lok Sabha on March 30. Meanwhile, alleging that the Delhi government’s step-motherly attitude […]
A meeting was held in presence of Vinay Pratap Singh, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Excise & Taxation Commissioner, Chandigarh today with the taxpayers dealing in School Uniforms, School Books and Stationary. Issues relating to non-issuance of proper bills under the provisions of GST law and proper pricing of School Books were discussed. The Deputy Commissioner cum-Excise & Taxation […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill seeks amendment to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 in order to unify the three municipal corporations of the national capital.The Bill was passed by Lok Sabha on March 30.Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Congress […]
In a bid to wipe out gangster’s network operating across the state so as to create a sense of security amongst the citizens, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday directed DGP Punjab VK Bhawra to establish a full-fledged Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) headed by ADGP rank officer.Chairing a high level meeting of police department, […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asked the British Deputy High Commissioner Chandigarh Caroline Rowett to take up the issue with British High Commissioner to India for starting direct flights to and fro between London and Chandigarh on top priority. Taking part in the deliberations, Caroline Rowett who paid a courtesy call to the […]
Equity benchmark Sensex fell over 200 points in early trade on Tuesday, tracking losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Reliance and Infosys as profit booking emerged at higher valuations amid mixed global cues. The 30-share Sensex and the broader Nifty witnessed heavy volatility in initial deals.The 30-share BSE barometer was trading 212.43 points or 0.35 per […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court will resume the hearing on Tuesday on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the dissolution of Parliament by the President on the advice of the embattled premier, a day after adjourning the proceedings after promising to give a “reasonable order” in the high-profile case. The apex […]