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'Steps on Referendum will follow ordinance'

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says the Election Commission will outline its course of action on the proposed Referendum only after the relevant ordinance is issued. Al... Read More


Mob violence must end to restore democracy: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said that "mob violence" must be eliminated if Bangladesh is to establish a truly democratic system. "The first princi... Read More


Nation ready for election

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Election Commission (EC) faced a barrage of questions, warnings and proposals from several political parties on Wednesday as they pressed for a free, fair and credible parliamentary ... Read More


SC's ruling on caretaker govt system today

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- The Supreme Court is set to deliver its much-anticipated judgment tomorrow morning on the appeals and review petitions challenging its 2011 decision that abolished the non-party care... Read More


FM Sitharaman chairs Pre-Budget Consultation with Banking sector experts

India, Nov. 20 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday chaired the 7th Pre-Budget Consultation with the experts from Banking, Financial Services and Insurance in connection with the for... Read More


Jaishankar inaugurates two new consulates in Russia, hails Delhi-Moscow ties

WEB DESK, Nov. 20 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday inaugurated two new Indian Consulates General in Russia, marking a new phase in bilateral engagement and strengthening t... Read More


'Government should ensure his safety': Anmol Bishnoi's cousin after his deportation from US

India, Nov. 19 -- Ramesh Bishnoi, cousin of Anmol Bishnoi, urged the Central government to ensure the latter's safety as he was deported from the United States and is on the way to India. Anmol Bishno... Read More


Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging transfer of elephant to Vantara

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea that challenged the capture and translocation of a sub-adult elephant named Omkar to Vantara (Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfar... Read More


SC to hear Kerala's plea to defer SIR on Nov 21

India, Nov. 19 -- The Supreme Court is expected to hear on November 21 the Kerala government's petition seeking postponement of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the state's electoral rolls. The... Read More


India Inc's rural engine sputters in Q2 on farm-income pressure, credit slump; BFSI adds to the drag

New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- Rural India fell short of growth expectations in the September-quarter with BFSI companies the main drag on earnings as tepid farm income, sluggish credit growth and an uneven co... Read More