Bangladesh's democratic contraction and rising risk of extremism

Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | March 31, 2026 9:23 PM

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s return to electoral politics has done little to settle the deeper questions surrounding its democratic future. The February 12 victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) may have produced a government, but it has not resolved the growing crisis of political exclusion, institutional imbalance, and the steady contraction of democratic space.

WTO must go for consensus-based decisions: Piyush Goyal

IANS | March 31, 2026 9:18 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that consensus-based decision-making is the bedrock of the WTO’s legitimacy, as the discussions related to reforms in the global trading system, electronic commerce, TRIPS non-violation and the package for least developed countries (LDCs) will now continue in Geneva.

US presses Iran with strikes, open to deal

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:52 PM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The United States on Tuesday said it is intensifying military strikes on Iran while pursuing active negotiations, as officials argued that battlefield pressure is forcing Tehran towards a deal.

Strengthened roads and railways will bring investments: PM Modi in Gujarat (Lead)

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:42 PM

Vav‑Tharad (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India’s push to expand renewable energy, transport and public infrastructure is being realised on the ground.

Postal unions meet Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss pensions, cadre restructuring concerns

IANS | March 31, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) A delegation of postal employees and representatives of various postal unions met with Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, and Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, to discuss cadre restructuring, implementation of financial upgradation schemes, pension issues, the government said on Tuesday.

Youth will get to know about India's culture: Jain community hails inauguration of Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat

IANS | March 31, 2026 4:47 PM

Gandhinagar, March 31 (IANS) Members of the Jain community and followers of Acharya Shri Padmasagar Surishwarji Maharaj, on Tuesday, expressed their happiness on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here and hailed the inauguration of Samrat Samprati Museum on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti.

Political temperature soars in Bhabanipur as it gets ready for high voltage Mamata-Suvendu showdown

Jayanta Bhattacharya | March 31, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) In West Bengal, the April-end state election is more than a political contest at the hustings; it is now a fierce struggle for identity and dominance between the Chief Minister and her former aide, currently the Leader of Opposition in State Assembly.

From conflict to peace: Multi-pronged strategy of security action, infra push, rehab policy defeats Naxalism

Shashikant Trivedi | March 31, 2026 4:10 PM

Raipur/New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With Union Home Minister Amit Shah declaring that India has effectively achieved a Naxal-free status by meeting the government’s self-imposed deadline of March 31, a significant breakthrough has been marked for the country, which was previously seen as a prolonged conflict that earlier governments found challenging to address.

3.1 lakh PNG connections gasified in March, 2.7 lakh more being added

IANS | March 31, 2026 3:58 PM

New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) More than 3.1 lakh PNG connections covering domestic, commercial, hostel, and canteen segments have been gasified in March, while another 2.7 lakh new connections have been given and are being gasified to make more natural gas available for cooking amid disruptions in LPG imports due to the Iran war, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Four semiconductor plants to be ready in India this year, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | March 31, 2026 3:40 PM

Sanand (Gujarat), March 31 (IANS) Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said four semiconductor plants are expected to be ready in India by 2026, as he outlined an accelerated roadmap for the sector following the inauguration of a new facility in Gujarat.

Politics

Bangladesh's democratic contraction and rising risk of extremism

WTO must go for consensus-based decisions: Piyush Goyal

US presses Iran with strikes, open to deal

Strengthened roads and railways will bring investments: PM Modi in Gujarat (Lead)

Postal unions meet Dr Jitendra Singh to discuss pensions, cadre restructuring concerns

Youth will get to know about India's culture: Jain community hails inauguration of Samrat Samprati Museum in Gujarat

Political temperature soars in Bhabanipur as it gets ready for high voltage Mamata-Suvendu showdown

From conflict to peace: Multi-pronged strategy of security action, infra push, rehab policy defeats Naxalism

3.1 lakh PNG connections gasified in March, 2.7 lakh more being added

Four semiconductor plants to be ready in India this year, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

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