Sri Lanka’s President declares state of emergency

Posted on By Taniya Pan

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa proclaimed a state of emergency on Friday, effective at midnight, following national protests over the island nation’s crippling economic situation. The announcement came just hours after student activists threatened to blockade Parliament. Since Thursday, thousands of student activists from the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) have been blocking the major…

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AICTE to grant two extra seats to gifted candidates

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On Friday, May 6, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) stated that all affiliated institutions will grant two extra seats to gifted candidates. Students with remarkable talent will be given priority for places. “The objective behind the inception of two supernumerary seats is to empower gifted and talented students and enhance the innate…

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UN Envoy T S Tirumurti tweet Regarding Ukraine

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When the Dutch envoy stated India should not have abstained in the UN General Assembly on Ukraine. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, urged him, “Kindly don’t patronise us,” and that New Delhi “knows what to do.” “Kindly don’ patronise us, Ambassador. We know what we need to do.” In reply to…

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Asian Games 2022 Adjourned In China

Posted on By Subrata Paul

The Asian Games due to be scheduled in Hangzhou in September have now adjourned indefinitely. As organisers revealed on Friday, China battles a resurgence of Covid cases. No reason given for the postponement. But China is racing to clear its largest outbreak of Covid-19 since the early days of the pandemic. “The Olympic Council of…

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BJP Worker died in north Kolkata, Amit to visit his house

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The deceased, a BJP Yuva Morcha activist, detected hanging in the Ghosh Bagan area of north Kolkata, police reported. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker detected hanging inside an abandoned building. Triggering tensions in Kashipur area of north Kolkata in West Bengal Friday morning. Union home minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day tour…

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