Morning Digest | Former U.S. President Donald Trump indicted over hush money; China’s new Defence Minister likely to visit India for SCO meet, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day.

Donald Trump indicted; 1st ex-President charged with crime

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, prosecutors and defence lawyers said on March 31, making him the first former U.S. President to face a criminal charge and jolting his bid to retake the White House next year.

Back to school: 22.7 lakh adults gained literacy and numeracy skills this year

A grandmother and her granddaughter; women behind veils in rural Rajasthan; a bridegroom in Madhya Pradesh; elderly couples heading to school together: these are among the 22.7 lakh unlikely students from ten States and Union Territories who became qualified as literate adults this year, passing the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) for 2022-23. More than 40% of the successful candidates were from Madhya Pradesh alone.

Ahead of GST Appellate Tribunal’s launch, an SOP for investigations

With Parliament clearing the decks for the establishment of Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal to resolve rising disputes under the nearly six-year-old indirect tax regime, the Revenue Department is in the process of finalising a standard operating procedure (SOP) for officers undertaking intelligence and investigation work.

China’s new Defence Minister likely to visit India for SCO meet