Parliament’s Budget Session’s 1st innings wrapped up on February 11. Former Mumbai Top Cop Rakesh Maria, in his book, reveals a startling conspiracy of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. At eh global level, Pakistan continued to be on FATF’s Greylist and has been given 8 action plan points to be covered before April 2020. Death toll from Coronavirus reached 2,000+. General Motors, USA’s largest auto manufacturer, decided to withdraw from Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand to free up cash to invest in Electric Vehicles (EVs). Have a quick roundup of what happened in India and across the globe by clicking the top stories of the week:
Parliament Budget Session 1st Innings Plays Out With Bouquets And Brickbats – The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs announced the budget session in 2-phases; 1st from January 31 to February 11 and the second from March 2 to April 3 which includes 31 sittings.
GM Quits Another Market To Win Race For EVs – Amidst slowdown in the global automobile segment, the largest US automaker, General Motors has decided to withdraw from New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand after it left the regions of India, Russia, and Western Europe to pursue interests in Electric Vehicles and Autopilot Cars. This seems to indicate a general trend in the auto sector and how the future may play out with the rise of EVs and hail-ride business.
Former Top Cop Reveals Disturbing 26/11 Conspiracy – Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria‘s book titled ‘Let Me Say It Now’ has made a stunning disclosure that the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) had planned to project the 26/11 Mumbai attack as a case of ‘Hindu terrorism’.
Pakistan’s FATF Drama – In a recent FATF meet to decide Pakistan’s fate, the FATF decided to keep Pakistan on the Greylist. However, if Pakistan is not added back to the whitelist until April 2020, it will by default end up in the Blacklist.
Coronavirus Outbreak Continues To Worry China – Coronavirus has continued its grip over the world with suspected cases and death toll increasing in Mainland China. Amidst changes in calculating methods, and allegations being raised against Xi Jinping and Chinese authorities of negligence and cover-up, American scientists have made a breakthrough by identifying the use of spike protein to create vaccine for treatment. China has also urged other nations to cooperate and show kindness by recalling the example of the visit of India’s Defence Minister George Fernandes during the SARS outbreak.
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