✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Sri Lankan government expresses REGRET over Arjuna Ranatunga’s remark of Jay Shah “ruining” Sri Lanka Cricket
The Sri Lankan government has issued a formal apology to Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga allegations against Shah, accusing him of ruining Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC). During the parliamentary session on Friday (November 17), ministers Harin Fernando (Minister of Tourism) and Kanchana Wjiesekara (Minister of Power and Energy) conveyed their apologies.
1. India, the United States, and 12 other members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) have successfully concluded negotiations on the IPEF Clean Economy Agreement and the IPEF Fair Economy Agreement.
2. According to NASA officials, NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is set to be launched in first quarter of 2024 following some preliminary tests, particularly those related to vibration. NASA NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela said.
3. PM Modi on Friday inaugurated a global centre for excellence for the Global South countries called DAKSHIN.
4. India has consistently championed a “cooperative, inclusive, and consultative approach” to international relations, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj said at the United Nations General Assembly.
5. Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju reviews greater male connectivity project in Maldives. Project being built under the Government of India’s concessional Line of Credit and Grant.
6. US President Joe Biden on Thursday reaffirmed the United States’ “commitment to strengthen” the semiconductor supply chain, with a special emphasis on collaborative efforts with key nations, including India.
7. India and Indonesia co-chaired the Expert Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) for the cycle 2021-2024. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is currently on a visit to Indonesia to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Jakarta.
8. Indian nurse named Nimisha Priya was sentenced to death in Yemen, after she was convicted in a case of murdering a Yemen national.
9. PM Modi has conveyed his greetings to Pedro Sánchez for his re-election as the President of the Government of Spain.
10. The Ministry of External Affairs has announced that High Commissioner of India
Amit S Telang appointed as Indian envoy to the Caribbean Community, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Mohamed Muizzu sworn in as the 8th President of the Republic of Maldives in a ceremony held at the Republic Square in capital Male’. Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef also took oath of office.
2. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) revealed that human activities contribute to 25% of global dust emissions, with agriculture standing out as the primary anthropogenic source. These findings emerged during a five-day meeting held in Uzbekistan from November 13-17.
3. Israel President Isaac Herzog on Thursday accused Iran of “orchestrating” the October 7 attacks by Hamas to “derail” the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor which was paving the way for Israel’s inclusion in the region and peace process.Herzog further claimed that Iran is supporting the “terror machine” by providing billions of dollars.
4. Hamas and Israel are reportedly engaged in preliminary discussions aimed at reaching a deal for the release of hostages. The proposed agreement specifically focuses on the potential release of around 50 women and children among the 240 hostages currently held by Hamas in Gaza, The Washington Post reported citing an Arab diplomat familiar with the negotiations.
5. Finland to close four crossing points on its long eastern border with Russia: PM Petteri Orpo.
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