| Good morning! The central government has decided to reduce the disturbed areas under the ambit of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur after decades, Union home minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the nation ahead of a no-confidence vote on Sunday, and stated that he would not resign. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don't miss your daily dose of news. |
| THE BIG STORY Centre reduces Afspa spread in three states The Union government on Thursday decided to remove the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Afspa) from large swathes of Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, the first time in years that the controversial anti-terror legislation has been pulled back at such a scale in India's northeastern region. Read more. |
| The Big Question Will Sunday's no-confidence motion see the end of Pakistan PM Imran Khan? Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said he would not resign ahead of the trust vote in the National Assembly on Sunday, stating that he had never accepted defeat in life and was known for playing till the last ball in cricket. The beleaguered cricketer-turned-politician addressed the nation hours after a session on the no-confidence motion was adjourned till Sunday. Read more. |
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THE DAILY QUIZ QUESTION He'll always be the first man in space. But the name of this cosmonaut was censored at the recent Space Symposium Conference in light of current world events. Name the spacefarer who visited India in 1961. |
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| From the Edit Page An increased risk of State surveillance The government recently introduced the Identification of Prisoners Bill, 2022, in the Lok Sabha to provide for modern "measurement" techniques of convicts and other persons, make the investigation of crime more "efficient and expeditious", and increase conviction rates. The Bill seeks to repeal the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which is in need of modernisation. However, the Bill goes a step too far and marks an increase in the surveillance powers of the State. Read more. |
| Number Theory What challenges does the new fiscal bring to the Indian economy? On April 1, 2021, India opened its Covid-19 vaccination programme for those above 45 years of age. On May 1, 2021, it was thrown open for all adults in the country. On May 28, 2021, the government said that it intended to vaccinate India's entire adult population by December 31, 2021. While the drive has been a huge success, around 97% of the country's estimated adult of population of 940 million received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine by March 29, 2022, according to health ministry's press release. The share adults that have received both shots is 84%. Read more. |
| Infographic of the Day A dry March leads to forest fires across India  (Click to expand) |
| Photo of the Day Flames of pilkhan |
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| HT THIS DAY: April 1, 1992 Ray calls it career best achievement  (Click to expand) LOS ANGELES- A thunderous applause greeted the video recording of the presentation of the Oscar award to Satyajit Ray at his hospital bed in Calcutta which was shown during the colourful Academy Awards ceremony here last night. Read more. |
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