Malaysia's king to meet political leaders as search for new PM begins
The Hindu
The king has ruled out elections because of the pandemic, but said he would invoke his constitutional powers to appoint a new PM
Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah will meet with leaders of the country's political parties on Tuesday, August 17, media reported, amid a search for a new prime minister following the a day earlier. Mr. Muhyiddin resigned on Monday citing a lack of parliamentary support, but after meeting the king agreed to remain as caretaker premier until a new government can be formed. The king has ruled out elections because of the pandemic, but said he would invoke his constitutional powers to appoint a prime minister he believes would be likely to command amajority.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.