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Interim Govt Headed By Yunus To Take Oath On Thursday: Bangladesh Army Chief
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government will take oath on Thursday, Bangladesh's Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, General Waker said the interim government is likely to be sworn in at 8:00pm on Thursday.
He also said the advisory council may have 15 members. The 84-year-old economist, was appointed on Tuesday as the head of interim government by President Mohammed Shahabuddin. His appointment came a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned as the country's Prime Minister and fled to India, following violent uprising against her government, which started as a protest against controversial quota system in government jobs.
On Wednesday, Yunus was acquitted in a labour law violations case. Besides him, three other officials of Grameen Telecom were also acquitted by the Labour Appellate Tribunal.
Election Commission To Meet Political Parties In J&K
The Election Commission of India will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to meet political parties and get their feedback on conducting Assembly polls in the Union Territory.
The office of the chief electoral officer, Jammu and Kashmir, issued letters to various political parties, inviting them for a meeting with the Election Commission (EC). The political parties have been given time slots for the meeting with the poll body.
The visit comes weeks before the Supreme Court's September 30 deadline to hold electionsin the UT.
The EC, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, is set to visit J&K from August 8-10 to review preparedness for Assembly polls. Kumar will be accompanied by Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and S S Sandhu.
Breaking News LIVE: Jamia Millia Islamia Suspends Former Officiating VC Over Alleged Misuse Of Power
Jamia Millia Islamia's Officiating Vice-Chancellor, Mohammad Shakeel, has immediately suspended his predecessor, Eqbal Hussain, over allegations of "misuse of power" related to the sale of land on which the university holds a pre-emptive right, according to an official order issued on Thursday.
Breaking News LIVE: SC To Announce Judgment On Manish Sisodia's Bail Plea In Liquor Policy Case
Supreme Court to pronounce judgment on Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia's bail plea in the liquor policy case tomorrow.
Uttarakhand CM Urges Union Jal Shakti Minister To Approve Pending Hydropower Projects In Alaknanda, Bhagirathi Valleys
The Chief Minister met with the Union Jal Shakti Minister to discuss the state's pending hydropower projects. He requested approval to begin projects with over 50 percent of the construction work proposed in the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river valleys.
Additionally, he sought permission to develop proposed projects in other river valleys in Uttarakhand, excluding the Ganga and its tributaries.
Breaking News LIVE: 'Keep Safe, MEA Warns Indians Traveling To UK Amid Increasing Protest
Amid ongoing protests in Britain, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said to ANI, "A lot of incidents are happening there. We have issued an advisory because a lot of our people go to the UK. We asked the people to keep themselves in safer places..."
#WATCH | Delhi: On reports of protests in Britain, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, "A lot of incidents are happening there. We have issued an advisory because a lot of our people go to the UK. We asked the people to keep themselves in safer places..." pic.twitter.com/ucJtehocuw
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2024
Breaking News LIVE: PSF Demands Imran Khan's Release By August 30, Warns Nationwide Protests
The Pakistan Student Federation (PSF) has given the government an ultimatum to release former Prime Minister Imran Khan by August 30th. This demand follows a successful student-led uprising in Bangladesh, which seems to have ignited similar feelings among Pakistan's youth.
The PSF has cautioned that if their demands are not met, they will launch nationwide protests, signaling a major intensification of the existing political tensions in Pakistan.
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