# Indian meteorological department The Indian meteorological department has forecasted a “normal ” southwest monsoon for this year. IMD also revised downwards the definition of what constitutes average rainfall. The IMD said that India would get 99% of the Long period average (LPA) rainfall – which has been revised from 89 CM to 88 CM […]

# Srilanka Srilanka on Tuesday announced a pre emptive default on all its foreign debts totalling $51 billion as a “last resort”. The government is taking the ” emergency measures”, pending full discussions with the International monetary Fund, from which it has sought help. The decision comes on the heels of two other key policy […]

# Pakistan Prime minister Narendra Modi wished Pakistan’s new PM Shahbaz sharif on Monday, with a message of peace in the region ‘free of terror’. Earlier, in a speech in Pakistan’s parliament Shahbaz sharif had said that Pakistan desires good ties with India, which is not possible without the resolution of the Kashmir issue. Shahbaz […]

# Pakistan On a day of high drama, Pakistan’s national assembly speaker Asad Qaiser and Deputy speaker Qasim Suri resigned ob Saturday night with minutes left for the Supreme Court directed deadline to hold a no-trust vote against prime minister Imran Khan’s government. The crucial session of the house began at 10:30 am with speaker […]

# Vaccination The Union health ministry on Friday announced that the precautionary or third dose of Covid-19 vaccine would be made available to 18+ population at private vaccination centres. The administration of this dose would begin on April 10. All those who have completed nine months after the second dose would be eligible for it. […]

# Pakistan Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday struck down national Assembly Deputy speaker Qasim Suri’s move to dismiss a no – confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a major blow to cricketer turned politician, supreme Court also ordered the restoration of parliament, which Imran Khan had dissolved. Chief justice Bandiyal, who is heading […]

# Russia – Ukraine External affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in loksabha on Wednesday that India will be glad to help in bringing about a resolution for the crisis in Ukraine. He said India encourage talks between Ukraine and Russia, including at the level of their presidents. Meanwhile, Russia continues to remain the largest arms […]

# Dam committee The centre on Tuesday suggested to the Supreme Court to let the Mullaperiyar dam supervisory committee continue for a year. In one year, national dam safety authority under the new dam safety act will become fully functional. Once the National dam safety authority is fully functional, the functions of the supervisory committee […]

# Pakistan Pakistan’s supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing on checking the constitutionality of the Imran khan government’s decision of dismissing the no – confidence motion in Parliament. Supreme Court has assured a ‘reasonable order’ in this high profile case. President Arif alvi, who dissolved the National assembly on the advice of Prime minister […]

# Pakistan Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday got the presidential nod for the dissolution of Parliament. Opposition parties of Pakistan has dubbed this move as unconstitutional. Earlier, deputy speaker of Pakistan ‘s national Assembly Qasim khan suri dismissed the no – confidence motion moved by the opposition against Imran Khan, terming it against […]