Centre advises citizens against travelling to Myanmar
New Delhi, Nov 21: Amid mounting hostilities between Myanmar’s anti-junta groups and government forces, India on Tuesday asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the neighbouring country and advised Indians living there to register with the embassy in Yangon. Since the current conflict in Myanmar started in 2021, a large number of citizens from the neighbouring country have taken refuge in India. According to the UN, the intensified fighting in Myanmar since last month has displaced about 90,000 people. “In view of the evolving security situation in Myanmar, all Indian nationals are advised to avoid non-essential travel. Those already living in Myanmar are advised to take precautions and avoid travel to the regions affected by violence. Inter-state travel by road should also be avoided,” the advisory said. The Ministry of External Affairs also asked Indian nationals living in Myanmar to register with the Embassy of India in Yangon. (PTI)
Sisodia’s JC extended till December 11
New Delhi, Nov 21: A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was arrested in connection with the alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped excise policy, till December 11. During the hearing, the court noted that submission of several documents is pending and have to be filed by the Enforcement Directorate for the accused persons. Besides, the court expressed that the trial in the matter should start as soon as possible. In July, the High Court denied bail to Sisodia in the excise policy case being probed by the ED. A bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma had said that Sisodia was not able to meet the twin conditions for grant of bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and the triple test for grant of bail. The High Court observed that the order of the special judge MK Nagpal of Rouse Avenue Court denying bail to Sisodia was well reasoned and does not hold any illegality. Meanwhile, EC issued a notice to Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on a complaint over vitriolic social media posts by the party unit targeting AAP leader and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (IANS)