Iran’s Parliament approves President’s Cabinet choices
The Hindu
18 out of 19 nominee put forward by Ebrahim Raisi approved
Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday approved almost all new President Ebrahim Raisi’s Cabinet choices, enabling him to start working in earnest with his government, following a June election victory. Lawmakers approved one-by-one 18 out of 19 candidates put forward by Mr. Raisi for the ministerial posts. They rejected only his pick for the education portfolio, thus requiring the President to make another choice for that post.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.