President Wickremesinghe invites Sri Lankan parties to form national govt

Colombo, July 30 Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to members of Parliament, inviting them to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to recover from the worst economic crisis. “The government is currently engaged in great efforts to gradually restore normalcy to the political and…

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A day after being humiliated by Punjab Health Minister, Baba Farid varsity V-C Dr Raj Bahadur resigns

Balwant Garg Faridkot, July 30 Dr Raj Bahadur, Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, on Saturday sent his resignation letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The resignation was due to the humiliation, which Dr Raj Bahadur faced in the hands of State health minister at Guru…

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury apologises to President for ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark, calls it slip of tongue; issue rocks Parliament again

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, July 29 Cornered Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today apologised to President Droupadi Murmu for his “Rashtrapatni” remark, terming the “incorrect word to describe her position” a “slip of the tongue”. Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury with other MPs during a protest in New…

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury apologises to President, calls it slip of tongue; issue rocks Parl again

Vibha SharmaNew Delhi, July 29Cornered Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury today apologised to President Droupadi Murmu for his “Rashtrapatni” remark, terming the “incorrect word to describe her position” a “slip of the tongue”.Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury with other MPs during a protest in New Delhi. PTI”I am writing to…

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OROP policy: Revision of pension for ex-servicemen under process, says Defence Ministry

New Delhi, July 29The Ministry of Defence on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that the revision of pension for ex-servicemen under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy is under process.Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, in a written reply, cited a Supreme Court order dated March 16 to…

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How a cricket match in UK was used to fund Imran Khan’s party

IANS London, July 29 As Pakistan awaits the verdict reserved by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) into the PTI’s prohibited funding, an expose by the Financial Times has blown the lid off Pakistani tycoon Arif Naqvi’s involvement in the party’s finances and how a significant portion of its funding…

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Delhi Government to go back to old policy of retail liquor sale: Officials

New Delhi, July 29With the Lieutenant Governor recommending a CBI probe into the implementation of the new excise policy, the Delhi Government has decided to go back to the old regime of retail liquor sale in the city, officials said on Friday.The Excise Policy 2021-22, which was extended twice after…

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PM Modi, UN Secretary-General Guterres talk over phone, discuss attack on peacekeeping mission in Congo

New Delhi, July 29Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the attack on UN mission personnel in Congo, in which two Indian peacekeepers were killed, and called for an expeditious investigation to bring the perpetrators of the incident to justice.During their telephonic conversation, the two…

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Indian women’s hockey team beats Ghana 5-0 in Commonwealth Games 2022 opener

Birmingham, July 29 The Indian women’s hockey team defeated a lowly Ghana 5-0 to start its Commonwealth Games campaign on a winning note here on Friday. The Savita Punia-led team was, however, far from impressive in its first Pool A game. Gurjit Kaur (3rd, 39th minutes) scored a brace, while…

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