Hindustan Times News | 28th March 2022 | 8 AM

HT Daily News Wrap

The two-day nationwide strike is likely to affect essential services such as banking, transportation, railways, and electricity, Government employees in the union territory will be able to get the benefits that central employees enjoy: Amit Shah, India women's team captain Mithali Raj slams her 64th half-century and other top news in today's bulletin.
Essential services related to banking, transportation, railways and electricity are likely to be impacted during a two-day nationwide strike called by a joint forum of central trade unions beginning Monday. About 20 crore people are expected to join the protest, the All Indian Trade Union Congress has said. The power ministry, in an advisory on Sunday, said all utilities should be prepared to ensure 24/7 power supply during the nationwide strike . In his first visit to Punjab since the state election result, home minister Amit Shah was in Chandigarh on Sunday when he made a big announcement – the government employees in the union territory will be able to get the benefits that central employees enjoy. The central services rules will now be applicable on the UT administration employees with the government’s latest move. The massacre that claimed eight lives at Bogtui village in Birbhum district on March 21 was a conspiracy to scuttle Bengal’s biggest coal mine project in the district’s Deocha-Pachami region, chief minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Sunday on her arrival at north Bengal during a four-day tour. In a massive show of strength ahead of a crucial no-confidence motion against his government, Pakistan’s embattled PM Imran Khan on Sunday addressed a mammoth rally in the national capital where he claimed that foreign powers were involved in a ‘conspiracy’ to topple his coalition government. Addressing the rally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI) titled ‘Amr Bil Maroof’ (enjoin the good) and billed as a “historic” event at Parade Ground in Islamabad, Khan said foreign elements are using local politicians and money to “mend the country’s foreign policy” and asserted that he has a letter as ‘evidence’ to support his claims. India women’s team captain Mithali Raj added another feather to her cap when she slammed her 64th half-century during the side’s game against South Africa at the Women’s World Cup. Mithali, appearing in her sixth World Cup, became the oldest Indian to score a half-century in the global tournament as she scored 68 off 84 deliveries in a splendid knock in Christchurch. The Academy Awards ceremony returns this year to its regular home at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Dune, the sci-fi film from AT&T Inc.’s Warner Bros., picked up best achievement in sound and three other awards at the Oscars on Sunday after a number of awards were handed out before the main event. Three female comedians — Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are the hosts this year. That’s all from us for now. We will be back with the evening news bulletin.