The motion signed by leader of house Laxman Kiriella, reportedly has the support of 119 MPs in 225 member parliament. It was submitted to office of Parliament speaker and will be placed on the order book when Parliament next convenes. However, the uncertainty over convening of Parliament continues even as a spokesman from Rajapaksa side … Read more
Speaking at a panel discussion at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh on Wednesday , the Saudi Crown Prince acknowledged that “the crime was painful to all Saudis” and that the killing of journalist Khashoggi was a “heinous crime which cannot be justified”. He said that the Saudi government is working with the Turkish government … Read more
The government is set to replace the apex higher education regulator University Grants Commission (UGC) with a higher education commission by repealing the UGC Act, 1951. “Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi has embarked on a process of reforms of the regulatory agencies for better administration of the HE sector (sic). In a landmark decision, … Read more
Addressing a Press Conference on the “Four year’s achievement of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment” in New Delhi, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot said that there is an increase of 12.19% in the Budget of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in the year 2018-19. The Budget in … Read more
Video shared with Reuters showed huge flames burning from the fissures, appearing before mass amounts of lava deposits in residential Leilani Estates in Puna district. U.S. Geological Survey said “a large explosion in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday may mark the beginning of more violent, explosive eruptions that could spray rocks for miles (kilometres) and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will observe a day-long fast on April 12, Thursday, will be accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah as well as more than a dozen of party ministers. On Tuesday, PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah said they will observe a day-long fast to a … Read more
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh will leave for war-torn Iraq on Sunday, April 1, to bring back the mortal remains of 39 Indians who were killed by terrorist group ISIS in Mosul. This comes even as the Congress party has moved a privilege motion against External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Singh … Read more
