February 12, 2026

New Delhi: India’s decision not to send election observers to Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections on February 12 has drawn significant attention, especially as regional neighbors Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan deployed representatives to monitor the polls. New Delhi’s absence is being widely interpreted

New Delhi: State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder under the Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route for the implementation of a major intra-state transmission project in Maharashtra, the company said in a regulatory filing. POWERGRID

New Delhi/Manila: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Sona Shrestha, a seasoned development economist from Nepal, as the new Director General of its South Asia Department (SARD), signaling a renewed push toward inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient growth across the region. In