Ten entrepreneurs from the Northeast region, along with their spouses, were invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the 75th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi. These entrepreneurs, representing diverse sectors like incense manufacturing, garment making, and food processing, were trained by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) Guwahati, an organization under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
Scattered violence, irregularities mar municipality polls
A differently-abled man gives his fingerprints so that he could vote via electronic voting machines at Bakerganj municipality of Barishal yesterday. Photo: Titu Das Star Report Star Report
The municipal polls yesterday were marked by scattered incidents, including technical faults in Electronic Voting Machines, irregularities and an alleged assault on a journalist.
Voters expressed mixed reactions over the use of EVMs. Some found it difficult, while others said it was easier than ballot papers.
The Election Commission held votes in 24 municipalities yesterday as the first of four phases to stage elections amid the coronavirus pandemic.