South Korea: National Assembly votes to impeach Yoon over failed martial law bid
The impeachment motion against Yoon passed 204-85, with three abstentions and eight invalid ballots, after all 300 members of the Assembly cast their votes.
The impeachment motion against Yoon passed 204-85, with three abstentions and eight invalid ballots, after all 300 members of the Assembly cast their votes.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) connects the country's economy through a uniform tax system and shared administrative values.
Addressing a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament, President Murmu said it is the responsibility of the Executive, Legislature, and Judiciary to work together to make the lives of common people better.
Rajoana was awarded the death sentence for his involvement in the assassination of the then Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh on August 31, 1995 at Chandigarh.
In a significant political development, Sukhbir Singh Badal has stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), marking the end of his nearly 15-year long tenure at the helm of Punjab’s oldest regional political party.
The President is elected by members of the Electoral College consisting of elected Members of Parliament and that of all the state Assemblies, including National Capital Territory of Delhi and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the Acting President before Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, Daily Mirror reported citing Prime Minister's Media Division.
Addressing the presser, Abeywardena said that from July 14, the President has legally resigned from his legal duties and responsibilities.
Rajapaksa left the Maldives and is on his way to Singapore on a private jet, the Daily Mirror reported citing a source. Earlier, a private jet landed in Male for Rajapaksa's departure from the island country for Singapore, the Daily Mirror said.
Besides, the Sri Lankan Police used tear gas to disperse a group of protesters near the Prime Minister's Office at Flower Road in state capital Colombo.
