Director General Chandrajit Banerjee at a business meeting with CEOs of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

India will see strong economic growth in 2019: CII

"The positive outlook is buttressed by strong drivers emanating from the services sector, infrastructure structure including construction equipment and better demand conditions arising out of election spending," CII said. Dec 31, 2018
Manipur exit polls, manipur election results 2017, manipur assembly election

In Bangladesh, some voters allege being barred from polling booths

At least three voters in southeast Bangladesh, including a journalist, told Reuters on Sunday that they were barred from entering polling booths or were told their ballot papers had already been filled in, hours after voting began in the nation's general election. Dec 30, 2018
China coal mine

5 killed in China coal mine accident

The accident occurred at a coal mine in Longyan city on Friday. Nine people were working in the mine at the time of the accident, five of whom were killed. One was injured and two were rescued while efforts were on to rescue the last remaining miner. Dec 30, 2018