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Sri Lanka’s Economy Aggravates As Country Faces Sharp Financial Fall

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 23, 20220

The nation has recently gone through its worst-ever economic crisis. This unprecedented catastrophe was brought on by poor financial management, unscrupulous officials, and natural disasters in rural areas. The government's inept handling of the economy has contributed significantly to the sharp rise in inflation. In order to meet its need for essential goods, Sri Lanka must import a variety of things such as food, paper, sugar, lentils, pharmaceuticals, and transportation equipment. Due to a scarcity of available foreign currency, it will be unable to buy or import certain essential commodities. It is anticipated that there would be a serious lack of food in conjunction with the financial disaster. The decline in the value of the currency has led to a rise in the prices of vario...

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Taliban Dissolves Afghan Human Rights Commission; Read Story Here!

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 19, 20220

According to a statement made by an official on Monday, it was "not thought vital" for the Taliban authorities to abolish five significant departments of the former government that was supported by the United States on May 17 owing to the ongoing financial crisis. One of these organisations is called the Human Rights Commission of Afghanistan. In the current fiscal year, Afghanistan is facing a shortfall of 38 billion rupees, which is equivalent to 44 billion Afghani dollars due to a budget deficit of $450 million. Officials of the Taliban have said that they are running short on supplies. In light of these developments, the operation of these departments will be challenging. The Taliban have also determined that there is no need for an agency comparable to the Human Rights Commissi...

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Gyanvapi Masjid Case: Court-Appointed Advocate Commissioner Shown Door

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 19, 20220

A petitioner said that the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb destroyed a temple in order to construct the Gyanvapi Masjid mosque in the 16th century. This allegation was based on historical evidence. A complete study of the complex was sought to be carried out by the Archeological Survey of India by the petitioner. During the 1190s the temple is significantly destroyed as a direct consequence of the orders given by Muhammad Ghori, which sets in motion a chain reaction of destruction and restoration that will continue for the duration of the history of humanity. In the year 1669, the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb issued the instructions that caused the construction of the Gyanvapi mosque. A court in Varanasi removed court commissioner Ajay Mishra from his office on Tuesday, when he was conducti...

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United Nations Human Rights Council Members Vote Unanimously In Favour Of Ukraine

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 16, 20220

After the resolution was pressed, the 34th exceptional session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which was situated in Geneva, came to a close on the 12th of May, 2022. China and Eritrea decided not to participate in the voting, whereas India and the other 33 members of the organisation did. Pakistan, Armenia, Bolivia, Cameroon, and the Republic of Congo are just some of the countries that did not participate in a vote on a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution concerning the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. There were a total of 12 countries that did not vote on the resolution. Following the judgement made by the UN Human Rights Council, a representative of Ukraine conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin the message that "the whole world is against you...

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Dynamics Of Inflation In Economy: Its Impact On Development

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 16, 20220

According to statistics that were released by India's National Statistical Office on Thursday, the country's retail sector had its highest level of inflation in eight years during the month of April. This occurred as a result of escalating prices for food and gasoline, in addition to interruptions in global supply chains brought on by the crisis in Ukraine. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), there was a rise of 7.8% in consumer prices in the month of April. The price of food is a substantial contributor to the overall rise in retail price inflation. When inflation goes up, it may be harmful to the economy, yet, when inflation goes down, it can also be harmful to the economy. The Federal Reserve does not have a precise target for inflation, although policymakers, in gene...

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Indian Military Successfully Flies Sukhoi Fighter With 450-km Brahma Missile

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 16, 20220

From Chandipur in Odisha, a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft launched an extended-range version of the Brahmos Supersonic (fastest) cruise Missile on May 12, 2022. India and Russia worked together to develop the Brahmos Supersonic (fastest) cruise Missile. This project was a collaborative effort. The missile successfully impacted the Bay of Bengal, which was its intended target. In a statement that the Indian Air Force released, it was said that a version with an increased range was made accessible for the very first time. A missile's attack range was evaluated from the air, and the findings revealed that it was more than 450 kilometres (up from the initial 290 kilometres). A senior defence official has said that the Sukhoi has a combat radius of around 1,500 kilometres, which

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Uttar Pradesh: Yogi Government Terminates DGP Mukul Goel For ‘Negligence’ And ‘Indolence’

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 13, 20220

According to an official statement, the administration of Yogi Adityanath terminated Mukul Goel's position as the chief policeman in the state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday night. The administration cited Goel's "indolence" and "ineffectiveness" as the reasons for his termination. The government of Uttar Pradesh has done something that has never been done before. Since the current government assumed office, there has been a rise in the number of particularly severe crimes, such as rape and murder. It has never happened before that a director-general of the Police has been dismissed from their position for this particular reason. The state government of Uttar Pradesh disciplined him by assigning him a subordinate position in one of the state's civil defence agencies. The DGP h...

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Roar of Loudspeakers; Politics Of Vested Interest

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 10, 20220

Since Raj Thackrey, President of the MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena), in a press conference on Tuesday, called on the people to demonstrate the strength of the Hindu community by playing "Hanuman Chalisa" on loudspeakers, the topic of Loudspeaker Row has become one of the most contentious issues in the state. Raj ThackreyRaj Thackrey had previously said that the final day for removing loudspeakers from mosques would be Wednesday. He claims that if Muslims played Azan on a loudspeaker, the people of Maharashtra would respond by chanting the Hanuman Chalisa. On Wednesday morning, MNS employees in Mumbai's Charkop neighbourhood took the initiative and played the Hanuman Chalisa over loudspeakers. During the Fajr (First Namaz) at 5 a.m., the next day. In the meanwhile, people gather...

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Delimitation Commission Issues Its Findings On Constituencies Of J&K

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 9, 20220

The Centre established a delimitation panel on Thursday, and the commission has given its final report for the delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies and the delimitation of the Assembly for Jammu and Kashmir, which has been the most contentious state since 2019. Because of the increased number of Assembly seats as a result of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, this delimitation commission was essential. As a result, all political parties, with the exception of the BJP, were hostile to the report. Previously, the state of Jammu and Kashmir had around 111 Assembly seats, with 46 seats in Kashmir, 37 seats in Jammu, 4 seats in Ladakh, and an extra 24 seats reserved for Kashmir held by Pakistan, according to the 2011 census. The Delimitation Commission, on the oth...

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Rahul Gandhi Accuses PM Of “All Rank, No Pension”

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 9, 20220

A tweet from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in which he expresses his support for veterans, has been trending throughout India for the last few days. On Wednesday, he resorted to Twitter to accuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting the nation" by failing to pay pensions to a large number of military personnel. According to this source, the veterans, who included numerous three-star commanders, did not get their pensions in April as scheduled. As stated in the tweet, Rahul Gandhi claims that the Modi administration initially conned people with the OROP (One Rank, One Pension) programme and is now implementing the ARNO (All Rank, No Pension) strategy. As a result, he asserts that the Modi administration is disrespecting the country by insulting the troops, and that the gover...

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Contribution To Post-Disaster Sri Lanka: DMK’s House Of Representatives To Give One-Month Pay

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 9, 20220

Sri Lanka is going through a difficult period as a result of its socio-economic crises. As a result, in order to alleviate their predicament, DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) members stated that they would pay one month's salary to the Sri Lankan chief minister's fund. As of Thursday, DMK President M K Stalin said that members of the ruling party's House of Representatives will be giving their one-month pay to help the Sri Lankan people in their time of need. According to the report, all of the DMK's members of Parliament, including those in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, would contribute to this beneficial measure. This call for support comes from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and President of the DMK, despite the fact that the party has already been informed that it would...

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Amit Shah In West Bengal: Introduces Water Ambulance To Deliver Life-Saving Drugs

Sayani ChakrabortyMay 7, 20220

Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, has begun a two-day tour to West Bengal, his first visit to the state since the assembly elections in 2021. When Amit Shah arrived at the Kolkata International Airport on Thursday morning, he was received by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nitish Pramanik and senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Over the course of his two-day tour, the Union Home Minister will go to the front area along the Indo-Bangladesh border, where he will have an organisational meeting with members of the state unit that has been demoralised, as well as participate in cultural events and public demonstrations. While in India, Shah will meet with the Director-General of the Border Security Force, Pankaj Kumar Singh, and other senior personnel. Amit takes a huge lea...