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No-confidence motion on Speaker handed over

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana The no-confidence motion on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was handed over to Deputy Secretary General of Parliament Chaminda Kularatne a... Read More


"Distressed is a very mild word...": Jaishankar on Manipur situation

Seoul, March 5 -- Terming the situation in Manipur amid the ethnic violence, as "distressing", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre had worked extensi... Read More


Parliament enacts 42 news laws in 14 months - 62 additional laws to be passed

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that the Parliament has enacted 42 new laws over the past 14 months to propel the country's economic transformation. Addressing a gathering at... Read More


Election Commission directs West Bengal officials for 'fair' Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi, March 5 -- The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued directions to DM/SPs in West Bengal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections that are due in April or May this year. "Be absolutel... Read More


Introducing a new legal framework for a Modern Economy - President

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed that over the past 14 months, the Parliament has enacted 42 new laws to facilitate the country's economic transformation. Furthermore, th... Read More


No-confidence motion against Speaker handed over

Sri Lanka, March 5 -- The no-confidence motion against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena was handed over to the Deputy General Secretary of Parliament on Tuesday (March 05). It was signed by 44 parlia... Read More


Winners and losers in Pakistan elections

India, March 5 -- While the dust raised by Pakistan's most contested general elections has almost settled, the wind still swirls over the question of its real winners and losers. Observers might be fo... Read More


Indices trade near flat line; European Mkt declines

Mumbai, March 5 -- The key equity barometers trade near the flat line with tiny losses in afternoon trade. The Nifty traded near 22,200 level. PSU bank, auto and bank stocks advanced while media, IT a... Read More


"Delhi's guarantees are like balloons that go bust after polls": Mamata takes pot shot at Centre

West Midnapore, March 5 -- Mocking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'guarantees' to the people ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said they were nothing but b... Read More


Economic Buzz: China Maintains GDP Growth Target at 5% for 2024

Mumbai, March 5 -- China's government announced a GDP growth target of around 5% for 2024, unchanged from 2023's target. Premier Li Qiang revealed this at the National People's Congress, citing 5.2% g... Read More