Electricity tariffs to go up 15 pc in Sri Lanka from June 12

Colombo, June 11 (UNI) The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the country’s electricity regulator, has approved a 15% nationwide hike in electricity tariffs, which will come into effect from tomorrow. In a statement, the PUCSL said tariffs for electric vehicle charging stations will remain unchanged. The tariffs come after a comprehensive government review…

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Sensex crashes 1258.12 pts

Mumbai, Jan 6 (UNI) The BSE Sensex crashed further on Monday by 1258.12 pts to settle at 77,964.99, after the central government confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumo virus. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 388.70 pts at 23,616.05. The Sensex rose 58 pts at 79,281.65 in the opening session. It further gained 309 pts…

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SC denies anticipatory bail in ‘Donkey Route’ immigration scam

New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court has declined to grant anticipatory bail to a Haryana man accused of orchestrating an illegal immigration racket through the notorious “donkey route,” expressing strong disapproval over such activities that, according to the Court, tarnish the reputation of Indian passports globally. A vacation bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan…

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Pak used civil airliners as shield, IAF confirms Pakistani radar hit in drone strike

New Delhi, May 9 (UNI) In a grave escalation along the western frontier during Operation Sindoor, India on Friday accused Pakistan of keeping its civil airspace open during a drone and missile offensive, endangering international aviation, even as the Indian Air Force confirmed it had destroyed a Pakistani radar installation in a calibrated retaliatory strike….

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