President Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of over 2,000 ceasefire violations during the announced Easter truce, citing numerous assaults and shelling incidents. Despite this, he noted the absence of air raid alerts and proposed a cessation of long-range drone strikes on civilian infrastructure for at least 30 days.
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The central government has increased the salaries, allowances, and pensions of MPs and former MPs by 24% effective April 1, 2023. MPs will now earn Rs 1.24 lakh per month, with daily allowances and pensions for former MPs also being raised. This marks the first revision since 2018, aligning with the Cost Inflation Index.
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Eight Aam Aadmi Party MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after resigning from AAP, accusing it of straying from its founding ideals of transparency and anti-corruption. They cited a lack of internal democracy and centralisation of the party. This mass resignation strikes a significant blow to AAP ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly elections on February 5.
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