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IMAGE: Ever since Sourav Ganguly took charge as BCCI president, he has been vocal in bringing some innovation in the game and he was exceptional in making India play its first-ever day-night Test against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens last year. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters … [Read more...] about Why Ganguly is pushing for more day-night Tests

A new railway line, connecting Tripura with Bangladesh, will be laid soon, Union minister Jitendra Singh said today. The Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) added that the work had already started on the 45-km-long rail link between Agartala and Akhaura, a sub-district of Chittagong in Bangladesh. "It gives a special sense of satisfaction that the cost of the Indian portion of the project, from Agartala to the Bangladesh border, is being funded by the DoNER at an estimated amount of approximately Rs 580 crore, while the Bangladeshi portion of the rail link is being funded by the Ministry of External Affairs as grant assistance," Singh said. He added that the ambitious project would open up Tripura and the entire north-eastern region to the outside world and facilitate augmentation of trade and commerce as well as movement of goods and services between India and Bangladesh by ensuring the maximum use of the Chittagong Port. … [Read more...] about New rail link to connect Tripura with Bangladesh : Union minister Jitendra Singh

export inventory worth crores is stuck at the India-Bangladesh border.The Indian automotive industry’s exports to Bangladesh have been stuck at the border town of Petrapole land port in West Bengal, as local authorities refuse to open the international border for transportation of goods. Bangladesh is one of the biggest export markets for the Indian automotive industry, especially two-wheelers and the bottleneck is affecting the sales performance of many local players.There are nearly 60 trucks with existing export orders that are currently stuck at the border, with no visibility on the future exports either.`Following orders from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the West Bengal government ordered the resumption of all border trade on May 11. However, the local authorities have not implemented the orders as yet, resulting in thousands of trucks carrying motorcycles and scooters of different manufacturers worth crore of Indian rupees remaining stuck at the border for nearly two … [Read more...] about ETAuto Exclusive: Indian auto exports stuck at Bangladesh border

The report shows killings were highest in January when 13 individuals died in BSF firing. The second highest was in June with six deaths. There is a higher instance of border killings before festivals in Bangladesh which sees an increase in supply of animals from India to Bangladesh. The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered for strict action against those found to be indulging in cattle smuggling ahead of Eid later this month, when demand for sacrificial cattle is expected rise across the border. … [Read more...] about Deaths on Indo-Bangla border due to anti-crime operations: Officials

The Pakistan Cricket Bard confirmed that they have agreed to host the event in 2022 and Sri Lanka is now expected to host it next year following the cancelation of this year's edition.(in South Asia) from the virus," the veteran administrator said. … [Read more...] about This year’s Asia Cup cancelled, says Ganguly