UNP MP Shantha Abeysekara re-remanded

India Insight: Digital diplomacy builds bridges

New Delhi?s digital diplomacy is making inroads. When India rolled out its online payments infrastructure to power real-time money transfers six years ago, it unwittingly laid the foundation for a technology-driven Belt and Road initiative. It gives Prime Minister Narendra Modi a more cost-efficient answer to China?s multi-trillion-dollar splurge on ports and pipelines in the intensifying battle for regional influence. Modi is eager to export the system and other parts of India?s growing stack

21 Feb, 2022

Special Goods and Services Tax Bill inconsistent with Constitution

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Special Goods and Services Tax Bill is inconsistent with the Constitution. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana told Parliament today that he had received the determination of the court in respect of the Bill titled ?Special Goods and Services Tax? which was challenged in the Supreme Court in terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has determined that in terms of Article 120 read with 123 of the Constitution, Clauses 2, 3 and 4 of the Bil

22 Feb, 2022

Pakistani teachers in Sindh boycott classes as row over promotion, appointment intensifies with govt

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): The provincial government of Pakistan?s Sindh has sought details from teachers of their all appointments and promotions from 2019 till now from all public universities of the province including the University of Karachi, reported local media. The letter seeks details regarding whether the departments and institutes established in their respective universities were established after getting approval from relevant authorities, reported The Express Tribune.

21 Feb, 2022