Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday said that the party supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in the next few weeks, ARY News reported.
N.Korea adopts law to protect ‘state secrets’
North Korea has adopted a new law aimed at protecting state secrets, amid apparent efforts to tighten internal discipline, Pyongayng’s state media said on Friday.
Veteran filmmaker K Viswanath passes away at 92
Dadasaheb Phalke awardee and renowned filmmaker Kasinadhuni Viswanath died at a private hospital here. He was 92. Viswanath was unwell for some time and was suffering from age-related issues, sources said.
LIC already clarified their exposure in Adani Group: DIPAM Secy
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) invests in equities taking into account the inherent risk as per its risk management framework, said Tuhin Kant Pandey, secretary at the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM).
Airlines faced 546 technical snags during aircraft ops in 2022: Govt
The government on Thursday said domestic airlines faced a total of 546 technical snags during operation of planes last year. Out of them, the country’s largest airline IndiGo faced 215 snags while SpiceJet saw 143 snags and Vistara had 97 snags.
‘No decision on implementation of Uniform Civil Code as of now’
The Centre has not taken any decision as of now on the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code in the country, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The Minister was responding to a query regarding “whether Government has any plan to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill”.
PM undertook 21 trips abroad since 2019, over Rs 22.76 cr spent: Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undertaken 21 trips abroad since 2019 and over Rs 22.76 crore was spent on these visits, the government said on Thursday. The President undertook eight trips abroad and an amount of over Rs 6.24 crore was spent on these trips since 2019, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan
RBI seeks details of banks’ exposure to Adani Group
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought details about lenders’ exposures to the Adani Group, banking sources said, a day after the conglomerate withdrew the Rs 20,000-crore follow on public offer (FPO) of its flagship firm Adani Enterprises amid the steep fall in its stock prices.
Plea seeking ban on BBC: SC asks petitioners to mention case again on Fri
The Supreme Court asked petitioners to mention again on Friday for urgent listing of their plea seeking a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation in India for its controversial documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud told the lawyer appearing for the petitioner to mention the matter on Friday.
Amid Adani row, Kharge calls opposition meet
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge called for a meeting of opposition parties on Friday to chalk out a strategy over research group Hindenburg’s report on the Adani Group Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday as the opposition demanded an investigation by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the new revelations.
