FEATURE STORY
Lawmakers in Bangladesh elected ruling party veteran Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s president on Thursday, a largely ceremonial post left vacant after the early resignation of his predecessor.
Top Congress leaders met here on Wednesday to discuss the political situation in the country, including the roadmap to step up pressure on the government on issues of students and the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple.
Total contributions to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund (PM CARES Fund) fell to Rs 479.96 crore in financial year 2024-25. Its closing balance, however, touched an all-time high of Rs 8,452.06 crore as the spending, too, fell to a five-year low of Rs 87.85 lakh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, bringing together the governments of five southern states and representatives of the Union Territories to discuss long-pending inter-state issues, regional development and internal security.
The exceptionally gifted Manav Suthar gave India temporary deliverance from their red-ball turmoil, leading the 165-run dismantling of Sri Lanka in the first Test with a match haul of 10-wicket on the fifth and final day here on Wednesday.