GDFT has permitted the export of an additional 10,000 metric tons (MT) of onions to the UAE (above 24,000 tons already allowed) and 10,000 tons to Sri Lanka, facilitated through the National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL).
In the throes of an impending election, the decadesold issue of the island of Katchatheevu has once again surfaced, serving as political fodder for India’s electoral arena.
Nineteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 23, have been repatriated from the island nation and are on their way to Chennai.
The series win helped Sri Lanka overtake Pakistan and move up to fourth place on the updated WTC standings with a 50 percent points percentage, with India (first), Australia (second) and New Zealand (third) the only teams ahead of them.
Modi also accused the grand old party of weakening India's unity and integrity.
A target of 291 looked daunting but the opener smashed a 147-ball 137 to make the chase look easy as Sri Lanka recorded the highest ODI run-chase against Australia on Sunday night.
Sri Lanka’s Executive Presidency, introduced by President Jayewardene in 1978, sounded a death knell for the democracy which Sri Lanka enjoyed for three decades, since its Independence in 1948.
The crisis in Sri Lanka has deepened with Thursday’s resignation from Parliament of Basil Rajapaksa, brother of Sri Lanka's President and the country's former finance minister.
Veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (26 not out) handled the immense pressure of batting with the tail to secure victory with 13 balls to spare.
Amid the ongoing disastrous financial crisis with severe food, power and fuel shortages in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament on Tuesday that the UN has planned to provide humanitarian assistance of around $48 million over a four-month period to the island nation's food, agriculture and health sectors.
