Morning Digest | EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions; NDA has changed fate of northeast in past nine years, says PM Modi, and more
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EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion
The European Union, after hectic last-minute haggling, has approved a tenth package of Russia sanctions on the anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish EU Presidency said late on Friday. “Together, the EU member states have imposed the most forceful and far-reaching sanctions ever to help Ukraine win the war,” the Presidency announced on Twitter.
NDA has changed changed fate of northeast in past nine years, says PM Modi
“Some people, rejected by the country, are praying with beads and saying Modi teri kabr khudegi (Modi, your grave will be dug). But India is saying Modi tera kamal khilega (Modi, your lotus will bloom). The people of India will give them a befitting reply for such mindset and using such language,” the Prime Minister said after a roadshow in Shillong.
MGNREGS | Over 40% of gram panchayats do not report digital attendance
It has been 55 days since the government made it mandatory that the attendance for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers will be captured through a mobile application, National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS), but the Ministry of Rural Development’s own statistics point out that 41.3% of the gram panchayats report no NMMS device usage.
Pro-Khalistan preacher’s aide released from jail, a day after his supporters clashed with police