Bus fares have been increased by 12.19% with effect from midnight today [23rd March 2026].

The minimum fare will be increased from Rs 27 to Rs 30 while the maximum fare of Rs2159/- will be increased to 2422/-

The Acting Commissioner General of Registration of Persons has announced that due to an unexpected failure of the computer system of the Department of Registration of Persons, all services, including the one day service will not be held on Tuesday (24th March) at the Head Office and all Provincial offices.

Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the “complete and total resolution of hostilities”  in the Middle East

He says that, as a result of the talks, he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and oil and  gas fall immediately after.

On Saturday night, Trump had given Iran a 48 hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. – or, he said, the US would “obliterate” Iranian power plants

An Iranian news agency quotes an unnamed source saying there have been no talks between Teheran and Trump.

Earlier, the UK’s Keir Starmer and Trump agreed that reopening the Strait of  Hormuz is “essential to resume global shipping”  during a call late on Sunday according to Downing Street

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it expects to face ‘several more weeks of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon

(BBC)