NATIONAL

Two teachers from Hubballi Ashok Shettar, who modified the engineering schooling state of affairs in North Karnataka, and B.F. Dandin, who regardless of coming from a humble background went on to construct 65 academic establishments, have been chosen for the Rajyotsava Award this 12 months.

INTERNATIONAL

The conservative Lee, who served as president from 2008 to 2013, had been out on bail awaiting the ruling and was not in court for the decision, but police were seen at his Seoul home to take him away

Stakeholders have 30 days to respond to the notification, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday, less than a week before the US presidential election.

BUSINESS

"An e-commerce operator will be a "non-resident who owns, operates or manages digital or electronic facility or platform for online sale of goods or online provision of services or both," the CBDT said in the notification.

A decision to extend the norms for mandatory packaging in jute materials was taken by the Union Cabinet, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said while briefing reporters about the meeting. The decision, 

he said, will benefit about 4 lakh workers engaged in the jute sector along with thousands of farmers.

BANKING

Toyota announced the launch of its first regional stockyard in Guwahati, which aims at reducing delivery time from the current 13 days to a maximum of two days for dealers in the northeastern states