PM to discuss and decide on Parliamentary election

Iran confirms death of President and Foreign Minister in helicopter crash

Iran confirmed the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, aged 63, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following a helicopter crash in the country’s mountainous province of East Azerbaijan. Iranian state media Press TV and semi-official Tasnim and Mehr news agencies reported all those on board were killed. Reuters also reported the president’s death, citing a senior official. The head of Iran’s Red Crescent,?Pir-Hossein Kolivand,?said earlier Monday there were no signs of life of those t

20 May, 2024

India cites security grounds to extend LTTE ban by five years

The Indian Government, Tuesday, extended the ban imposed on the LTTE by five more years. The ban was extended for fostering a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhancing the support base for it in the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu, besides threatening the territorial integrity of India. The Union Home Ministry imposed the ban invoking the sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. In a notification, the home ministry noted that the

14 May, 2024

Tiran insists Cabinet fully aware of decision on e-visa

Public Security Minister Tiran Alles insisted that the entire Cabinet was fully aware of the decision on the new e-visa platform and no one can say otherwise. The Minister told reporters on Monday that the matter was presented to Cabinet not once but twice. Alles also said that the move was approved by Parliament, including the opposition. Tourism Minister Harin Fernando had said last week that the Cabinet decision to grant the on-arrival visa issuing process to VFS Global was taken when he w

06 May, 2024