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Hindu man found dead with injuries, limbs tied in Bangladesh
International

Hindu man found dead with injuries, limbs tied in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb 12: A 28-year-old Hindu man was found dead with visible injury marks on his body in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar district, just a day before the crucial general elections, raising fresh anxieties among minority communities over possible election-linked violence amid an already tense...
Govt backs Tiruppur exporters; 5 lakh jobs targeted
Business

Govt backs Tiruppur exporters; 5 lakh jobs targeted

New Delhi, Feb 12: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal encouraged the Tiruppur textile cluster to create five lakh additional jobs and double its export performance over the next three years, assuring that the government will extend full support to exporters, it was announced on...
Bangladesh elections: High stakes across 4,000 km for India
International

Bangladesh elections: High stakes across 4,000 km for India

New Delhi, Feb 12: The much-awaited elections in Bangladesh finally got underway on Thursday, amidst incidents of vote theft and violence.Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, ties between India and Bangladesh have soured considerably, with the interim government under caretaker Muhammad Yunus...
Nationwide strike over labour codes hits Assam; transport, refineries affected
Assam

Nationwide strike over labour codes hits Assam; transport, refineries affected

The strike call has been backed by major trade unions, including INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC.
CAIT clarifies no call for Bharat Bandh by traders
National

CAIT clarifies no call for Bharat Bandh by traders

New Delhi, Feb 12: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Thursday said markets across the country are open, trade is normal, and all business activities will proceed as usual, amid the ‘Bharat Bandh’ (nationwide strike) call by some trade unions and farmers’ organisations.According...
Assam final voter list: 24 districts see dip; Muslim-majority belts record rise
Assam

Assam final voter list: 24 districts see dip; Muslim-majority belts record rise

All three hill districts, Dima Hasao, Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong, reported a decrease in electors in final list
India’s US trade surplus may hit $90 bn, says SBI
Business

India’s US trade surplus may hit $90 bn, says SBI

New Delhi, Feb 12: India’s trade surplus with the US may cross $90 billion annually after the trade deal, with at least a $45 billion annual additional trade surplus with the US, which is 1.1 per cent of the GDP, and savings of $3 billion in forex reserve, an SBI Research report said on...
Low-quality tea imports raise re-export fears; tea board issues SOP
National

Low-quality tea imports raise re-export fears; tea board issues SOP

Under the SoP, importers will have to submit a detailed information in prescribe format, regarding arrival, warehouse, number of containers, proforma invoice, pictures of the tea packets, etc.
IIT Guwahati develops low-cost tech to remove 99% arsenic from water
Guwahati

IIT Guwahati develops low-cost tech to remove 99% arsenic from water

The electrocoagulation (EC) system has demonstrated the ability to remove contaminants within a few minutes.
Election dates likely by early March; decision on single or two-phase polls awaited
Assam

Election dates likely by early March; decision on single or two-phase polls...

If the elections are held in one phase, the Central Government would have to deploy additional forces for peaceful conduct of the polls.
No ‘suo motu’ deletion of voters; due process followed in SR: CEO Anurag Goel
Assam

No ‘suo motu’ deletion of voters; due process followed in SR: CEO Anurag Goel

The total number of voters have come down from 2,52,01,624 in the draft list to 2,49,58,139 in the final list.
Guwahati police register case over deleted BJP ‘point-blank shot’ video
Assam

Guwahati police register case over deleted BJP ‘point-blank shot’ video

CM Sarma said that a BJP worker has also filed a separate police complaint over the same issue
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