Morning Digest – January 18, 2023

Supporting Sri Lanka, India sends financing assurance to IMF

India on Monday sent financial assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), becoming the first creditor to Sri Lanka to officially support the debt restructuring program of the crisis-hit island nation.

Pakistan PM Sharif calls for “serious and honest talks” with PM Modi

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for “serious and serious talks” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on “burning issues like Kashmir”. in an interview in dubai al arabia tvMr Sharif said Pakistan had learned its lesson after three wars with India and asserted that it now wanted peace with its neighbour.

Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav, Left leaders to attend BRS rally in Telangana on Wednesday

Telangana’s ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will hold a public meeting in Khammam city on Wednesday, which will be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and CPI leaders Will be D Raja. The meeting assumes political significance as it is the first public meeting after the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) decided to rename itself as BRS and was attended by various opposition parties – BRS, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party and other opposition parties. Also because of the leaders of Will be seen together.

Center sets deadline for institutions to submit their reports on crisis in Joshimath

The Center on Tuesday set a separate deadline for institutions conducting geophysical and hydrological studies of the crisis in earthquake-hit Joshimath to submit their reports, while the state government decided to demolish 15 completely damaged houses in Jaypee Colony. Meanwhile, the water flow from an underground channel near JP Colony in Joshimath’s Marwari area which had burst on January 2 has now come down to 123 liters per minute. Initially the water flow was a dangerous 540 LPM.

s. Jaishankar to visit Maldives, Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on a three-day visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka from Wednesday to expand bilateral ties with India’s two major maritime neighbours. Jaishankar’s first destination will be Maldives, where he will sign several agreements to strengthen bilateral cooperation. His visit to Sri Lanka on Thursday comes at a time when the island country is reeling under an economic crisis and is expecting debt restructuring from New Delhi.

PM Modi will inaugurate the second phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh on January 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the second phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh being organized in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said that ‘Khel Mahakumbh’ is a unique initiative which provides an opportunity and platform to the youth of the township and neighboring areas to showcase their sporting talent and encourage them to take up sports as a career option. inspires to Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the second phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh 2022-23 being organized in Basti district on January 18, 2023 at 1 pm through video conferencing.

Che Guevara’s daughter visits Chennai, to be honored by state unit of CPI(M)

Aleida Guevara, daughter of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to attend programs organized by the state unit of the CPI(M). He was warmly received at the airport by CPI(M) state secretary G Balakrishnan and senior leader G Ramakrishnan, among others. According to the CPI(M), Aleida, who arrived here from Thiruvananthapuram, is likely to attend a party meeting on Tuesday and attend a public reception on Wednesday.

Chintel Paradiso collapse in Gurugram: CBI takes over the probe; Developer Ashok Salomon booked

The CBI on Tuesday registered an FIR against Ashok Salomon of Chintels Group and took over the probe into the partial collapse of Chintels Paradiso apartment complex in Gurugram last year in which two women were killed, officials said. He said the Haryana government had transferred the case to the CBI on July 18, 2022, which the Center had transferred to the CBI on December 29 last year. As per procedure, the CBI took over the investigation of the FIR lodged by the Haryana Police.

People of Meghalaya want change in government: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the people of the poll-bound state of Meghalaya want a change in the government. Banerjee, who is scheduled to visit the northeastern state on Wednesday, said there should be a peaceful solution to the Assam-Meghalaya border dispute. The people of Meghalaya want a change (in the government). There have been disputes between Assam and Meghalaya. There should be a peaceful solution to the border dispute between the two states.

Rajasthan government is working for the upliftment of every section of the society: CM Gehlot

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said that the Rajasthan government is working on priority for the upliftment of every section of the society through transparent, accountable and sensitive good governance. Gehlot, during an address on the second day of ‘Chintan Shivir’ at Harishchandra Mathur Public Training Institute here, directed the officials to ensure timely and effective implementation of all schemes of the state government to benefit the common man. He also directed to take strict action against those unnecessarily delaying the work.

Russian attack on Dnipro kills 45 civilians including 6 children

The death toll from the Ukraine war’s deadliest attack on civilians in one location since last spring has reached 45, officials said Tuesday.

US, Ukraine’s top military chiefs meet in person for the first time

The top US military official, Army Gen. Mark Milley, visited a site near the Ukraine-Poland border on Tuesday and spoke face-to-face for the first time with his Ukrainian counterpart — a meeting that underscored growing ties between the two armies and At a crucial time near the one-year mark of Russia’s war with Ukraine to come. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Ukraine’s chief military officer, General Valery Zaluzny, for a few hours at an undisclosed location in southeastern Poland. The two leaders have spoken frequently over the past year about Ukraine’s military needs and the state of war but have never met.

Czech government faces no-confidence motion in parliament

The Czech coalition government faced a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Tuesday over opposition claims of incompetence. The main opposition centrist ANO (Yes) movement, led by populist billionaire Andrej Babis, has accused the government of not doing enough to help people deal with rising inflation driven by high energy prices, among other issues, and criticized the opposition over its plans. Accused of refusing to communicate with. , The government rejected the allegations and questioned the timing of the vote, which would take place before the second round of the presidential election. Czech MPs were debating a motion of no confidence, with a vote expected to take place late Tuesday or Wednesday.

India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI | Red-hot India will be eager to continue their dominance against the Kiwis at home

Fresh from their maiden ODI series win in Pakistan, Rohit Sharma-led India will bank on ‘King’ Kohli in the first match of the three-match MasterCard ODI series against New Zealand. Wednesday. After Virat Kohli well and truly announced his brilliant return to century scoring spree with two tons in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Kiwis certainly need to keep him under control. Must be difficult.