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Plus II exam evaluation: Odisha mulls digitisation of process

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 13 -- Evaluation system for the Plus II (+2) annual examinations in Odisha may undergo a major change from the current academic year, with answer sheet checking likely to be conducte... Read More


DMK's Dayanidhi Maran sparks debate says, "In North India, girls are kept at home, but we want our girls to study"

Chennai, Jan. 13 -- DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on Tuesday sparked debate by claiming that in northern states, girls are often expected to stay at home and do household work, while Tamil Nadu encourages gi... Read More


Dy CM orders dismissal of over a dozen 'absentee doctors'

India, Jan. 13 -- LUCKNOW UP deputy chief minister and health minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday directed the dismissal of more than a dozen government doctors over being absent from duty for a prolong... Read More


PSU banks to outperform system credit growth over medium term: HSBC Report

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to outperform broader system credit growth over the medium term, noted HSBC Global Investment Research report. The report says that, "PSBs... Read More


Nepal's democratic transformation

Nepal, Jan. 13 -- South Asia is too often described in the language of crisis-of conflict, poverty, migration, or political instability. Yet beneath this noise lies an extraordinary democratic vitalit... Read More


Can parties consolidate the Muslim vote?

India, Jan. 13 -- With the January 15 civic elections approaching, political parties have begun jockeying for support among Mumbai's largest minority, the Muslim community. Muslims constitute a quart... Read More


While Awami League is near to extinction, its exiled leaders are busy with cracks, champagne and concubines

Bangladesh, Jan. 13 -- Bangladeshs oldest political party – Awami League is visibly approaching extinction as most of its key figures are in several foreign countries, with its president Sheikh ... Read More


Centre withheld 3 months' funds: Vijayan leads protest

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 13 -- Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched an attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of squeezing the state financially and withholding Rs.5,... Read More


Restaurant sector in deep crisis amid fueling LPG price, BROA calls for urgent govt action

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) has expressed deep concern over the worsening crisis in the country's restaurant sector, calling for immediate and coordinated go... Read More


Trump is not bluffing about Greenland: The strategic logic behind Americas ‘new globalism

Bangladesh, Jan. 13 -- When Donald Trump revived the idea of acquiring Greenland, many observers-particularly in Europe-were tempted to dismiss it as another example of his trademark political provoca... Read More