# India – China

• There can be no normalcy in India – China ties unless the troops amassed at the Line of actual control are withdrawn said external affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.
• The meeting between Chinese foreign minister Wang yi and S. Jaishankar ended without any joint statement or agreement on the way forward.
• Wang yi also met national security advisor Ajit Doval.

# Birbhum violence

• The central bureau of investigation on Friday took over the probe into the mass killings at Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.
• On March 21, eight people were burnt to death in a village after a Trinamool congress deputy pradhaan was murdered.
• The High court directed the CBI to submit a report on its findings by April 7.
• The Division bench observed that the state set up a special investigation team on March 22 but there is no effective contribution of the SIT on the investigation.

# Law ministry

• The government of India was exploring the possibility of allowing online voting for non resident Indians as well as considering linking aadhaar with the electoral rolls to check fraudulent voting.
• Law minister Kiren rijiju said no questions should be raised about the electronic voting machines.

# 5G

• Spectrum auction will be conducted very soon and the next generation 5G services are expected to commence before the end of year.
• Minister of state for communication Devusinh Chauhan said four companies had been allocated spectrum for conducting trials which were expected to be completed soon.

# Sugar exports

• India plans to restrict sugar exports for the first time in six years to prevent a surge in domestic prices.
• Government could cap this season’s exports at 8 million tonnes.