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TZ restores 3.3million hactares of forests

MOROGORO, July 11 -- THE Vice-Presidents Office has commended environmental stakeholders, including the Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), for restoring 3.3 million hectares of degraded forest and... Read More


Three die as boat catches fire on Lake Victoria

MWANZA, July 11 -- THREE people have died after a passenger boat caught fire on Lake Victoria while travelling from Gozba Island to Mwanza City. Acting Mwanza Regional Fire and Rescue Commander Elisa... Read More


UNFPA: Economic insecurity delays marriage, parenthood

DAR ES SALAAM, July 11 -- THE Young people are postponing marriage and parenthood because of financial and employment challenges, despite continuing to aspire to raise families, according to a new Uni... Read More


Assam budget revenue neutral, focus on jobs, women empowerment: CM

India, July 11 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday termed the State Budget 'revenue neutral', with revenue expenditure, CapEx and revenue receipts balanced. Addressing a press confe... Read More


Omar Abdullah says no permission yet for July 20 protest on J&K Statehood

India, July 11 -- Even after extending an invitation to a cross-section of political leaders to join a sit-in-protest in the national Capital on July 20, the opening day of Parliament's Monsoon Sessio... Read More


Kill me to silence me, finish my party: Mamata to BJP

India, July 11 -- Former Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday slammed the BJP for planning to silence her and finish her party, saying the BJP will have to kill her to shut her up. In a vi... Read More


Govt tightens rules on high-alcohol medicinal formulations

India, July 11 -- The Centre has withdrawn the licensing exemption for medicinal formulations containing more than 12 per cent of ethyl alcohol and brought them under stricter regulatory oversight, in... Read More


BJP criticises Rahul Gandhi for skipping student programmes

India, July 11 -- The BJP on Friday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly "vacationing abroad", describing him as a "non-serious politician" who exploits students only for political pu... Read More


NHRC chairperson calls for vigilance on bonded labour, seeks helpline

India, July 11 -- National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian (retd) has urged officers to remain vigilant while dealing with cases of bonded labour and emphasised th... Read More


BJP hits back at Congress over Australia uranium deal

India, July 11 -- Hitting back at the Congress over its claim that Australia's decision to supply uranium to India was taken during the UPA Government, the BJP on Friday said international agreements ... Read More