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Prolonged closure of key tourist spots impacts livelihoods; CM to take up reopening issue with Home Minister

JAMMU, Feb. 6 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that the prolonged closure of several tourist destinations has caused distress among local youth, and the government is considering a relief pa... Read More


MP Er Rashid Raises Baramulla-Uri Rail Alignment Issue; Meets MoS Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu

Srinagar, Feb. 6 -- Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi today said that Member of Parliament from Baramulla Er Rashid, met Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu insi... Read More


Sadhotra hails J&K Budget as balanced, forward-looking, people-centric

JAMMU, Feb. 6 -- National Conference Additional General Secretary and former Minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today hailed the Budget 2026-27 for Jammu and Kashmir, presented by Chief Minister Omar Abdull... Read More


Electing a new Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Here I am in Singapore, a non-citizen of Bangladesh (although a fellow-Bengali) and celebrating the imminent general election. Why? Because as West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Bane... Read More


Now for the finale

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- It is an election where the winners may take a while to be determined, but we do already know the losers. Come February 12, Bangladesh will revert to democratic rule following parliam... Read More


How Undecideds May Decide the Election

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- With less than a week to go before Bangladesh's 13th general election on February 12, more voters are saying "I haven't decided yet" than choosing a party outright. That is surprising... Read More


Curtain Falls on Bangladesh's Interim Government as Critical Elections Approach

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- What is happening? Up to 127 million Bangladeshis will go to the polls on 12 February, in the first national elections since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government fell in August ... Read More


The Pulse of the Ballot: From 1991 to the 2026 "Reset"

Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- For a long time, voting in Bangladesh was a national festival. Then, it became a point of deep pain. After years of predictable outcomes and one-sided ballots, the air in the tea stal... Read More


Dodoma: Tanzanian MPs Face Tough English Test in Parliament

Kenya, Feb. 6 -- Lawmakers in Tanzania put their English proficiency to the test right inside the National Assembly this week, with several stumbling badly during live assessments needed to join inter... Read More


Final Trade Feb 6: Markets End Higher as RBI Holds Repo Rate; FMCG Gains, IT Slips

BIZ DESK, Feb. 6 -- Indian equity benchmark indices ended marginally higher on Friday after a largely range-bound session, as investors reacted positively to the Reserve Bank of India's decision to ke... Read More