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call for tax ombudsman gets louder

Sri Lanka, March 6 -- The need for Sri Lanka to have a tax ombudsman came under fresh spotlight once again last week, as there is an increasing need to build trust between taxpayers and tax authoritie... Read More


The missing corporator is a vital citizen connect lost

India, March 6 -- As March 8 approaches, Iqbal Singh Chahal will complete an extraordinary milestone: he will complete two years as the longest-serving state-appointed administrator in the history of ... Read More


Kumari Selja bows out of LS poll race, has sight set on assembly elections

Rohtak, March 6 -- Former Haryana Congress president and senior Congress leader Kumari Selja on Tuesday reiterated that she is not inclined towards contesting the parliamentary polls, instead focusing... Read More


Uganda pushing for Tanzania pipeline deal, says minister

Uganda, March 6 -- Private importers of petroleum products on March 5 welcomed a government proposal to partner with Tanzania in building a pipeline that will transport fuel from Tanga to Mpigi, a dis... Read More


Donald Trump backs Israel amid war with Hamas: 'You've got to finish the problem'

India, March 6 -- Predicting to win big on Super Tuesday 2024, Donald Trump called Fox & Friends to praise Monday's Supreme Court's decision prohibiting states from eliminating him off the ballot and ... Read More


Lok Sabha polls: Focus on BJP central election committee meeting for second list

India, March 6 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) central election committee meeting is expected to take place this week as the party will announce its second list of candidates for the upcoming Lo... Read More


Shah meets Shinde, Ajit Pawar to finalise seat-sharing formula

Mumbai, March 6 -- Union minister offers fewer LS seats to two partners but assures them to compensate in assembly elections Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting with chief ministe... Read More


Amit Shah meets Eknath Shinde; Ajit Pawar to finalise seat-sharing formula

Mumbai, March 6 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday held a meeting with chief minister Eknath Shinde, deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, and key leaders from the three ru... Read More


How big industry 'diluted' the EU's triumphant deal on packaging waste

France, March 6 -- An EUdeal to ban single-use plastics in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector from 2030 - and to achievea 5 percent reduction before then- will see items such as condiment sache... Read More


MMRDA-SRA team up to redevelop 15,000 slums in Ghatkopar

India, March 6 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to expedite slum redevelopment projects in Mumbai. In a meeting held in Mantralaya on Tuesday, led by chief ministe... Read More