By Amith Gamage in Ceylon Today, Aug 19, 2023It has been revealed that though Sri Lanka had received fuel from Iran, in exchange for tea, during the early part of last year, to tide over its dollar and economic crisis, thus far the Government has failed to keep up its promise to Tehran. It has come to light that though Sri Lanka had received USD 250 million worth of fuel from Iran, the Government has…
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report in Nepalnews.com, Aug 18, 2023Former Vice President of Nepali Congress, Bimalendra Nidhi, has announced that the next general election would be held by the government led by Sher Bahadur Deuba in 2084BS. Also the former Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, leader Nidhi reminded that there was a political agreement during the formation of the present government to hold the 2084BS general election under the leadership of Deuba-led government. Deuba is now the President…
report in The Daily Star, Aug 117, 2023China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has won the contract to set up “Chinese Economic and Industrial Zone (CEIZ)” in Chattogram as a Chinese government’s nominated developer. The committee on Economic Affairs in a meeting, with Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair, yesterday gave in principle approval to a proposal of Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) to award the contract to the CRBC through direct procurement…
by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 17, 2023Amid a steep rise in both cybercrime cases and complaints in recent years, the Cabinet on August 8 endorsed the National Cyber Security Policy 2080 BS (2023). While multiple stakeholders welcomed the move, they also pointed out that the new policy lacks a collaborative approach and seems to be a copy of similar measures in neighbouring countries. “The government consulted only a few stakeholders. Worse, it…
report in Nepalnews.com, Aug 16, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that attempts are ongoing to create rift in the ruling alliance and that are exhibited through the activities carried out against the government and the disruptions in the parliamentary business. At a meeting with the editors of the major media outlets on Tuesday, the PM said, “I have realized this in the recent time. But I think there is no unease in the…
by Tahir Khan in Dawn, August 16th, 2023ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday celebrated the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul at a time when the country faces a variety of challenges, the foremost being the non-recognition of their government by every single country in the world. Senior Taliban leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Salam Hanafi, spoke at a gathering in Kabul and highlighted achievements over the past two years, but did not…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, August 15, 2023The main Parliamentary Opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has claimed that despite other current issues requiring more attention, President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his Government are prioritising the implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution with the underhanded purpose of obtaining the votes of minority communities in an upcoming election. Speaking at a media briefing, SJB National Organiser and Parliamentarian Tissa Attanayake claimed that…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 13, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is preparing to bring the CK Raut-led Janamat Party back to his Cabinet. Dahal is likely to induct a Janamat minister in the government by Sunday evening, said Ramesh Malla, personal secretary to the prime minister. The prime minister has been talking to some ministers from his party to convince one of them to make way for the new minister,…
report in The Daily Morning, Aug 10, 2023A group of monks has pointed out to the Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on An Open and Accountable Government, the need to take legal measures to act on alleged “hate speech” brewing against monks, the latter with a view to fulfilling various needs of non-religious organisations. The said Committee met in the Parliament recently under the Chairmanship of Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi. The monks in question presented their views…
Report in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 5, 2023As a parliamentary panel prepares to finalise a bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, the insurgency victims, human rights activists and civil society members staged a sit-in in the Capital on Friday to pressure the committee to correct flawed provisions in the bill. Carrying placards with various slogans, they demanded the sub-committee of the Law and Justice Committee of the House of…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Daily Morning, Aug 4, 2023Although several parties have criticised the lifting of the ban imposed on five Islamic organisations following the Easter Sunday terror attacks of 2019, the Government is not ready to reconsider its decision as of now, The Daily Morning learns. The ban on the United Thowheeth Jama’ath (UTJ), the Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (CTJ), the Sri Lanka Thowheeth Jama’ath (SLTJ), the All Ceylon Thowheeth Jama’ath (ACTJ), and the…