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West Bengal Govt drops eggs from school meals; sparks row

India, June 27 -- The battle over West Bengal's political future may have ended, but one of the Assembly poll campaign's most emotive themes has resurfaced in school kitchens. The BJP Government's dec... Read More


Assam's growth story driven by vision, fiscal discipline, self-sufficiency: Jayanta Mallabaruah

India, June 27 -- Assam Finance Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Tuesday said the State's economic transformation is being driven by a combination of fiscal discipline, efficient governance and the vis... Read More


Delhi YouTuber 'Road Safety Wala' arrested for allegedly targeting women riders for viral videos

India, June 27 -- Delhi Police have arrested Gurman Singh, a 32-year-old YouTuber who ran the social media channel "Road Safety Wala", for allegedly targeting women riders and minor girls by deliberat... Read More


Finance minister urges taxpayers to sustain voluntary tax compliance

Tanzania, June 27 -- Dar es Salaam. Finance Minister Khamis Mussa Omar has urged taxpayers to continue paying taxes voluntarily, on time and in full, saying domestic revenue remains critical in financ... Read More


NMB, Mastercard launch new credit card for SMEs

Tanzania, June 27 -- Arusha. NMB Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, has launched the NMB SME World Business Credit Card, a digital payment solution designed to support small and medium-sized enterp... Read More


Uhuru Torch Relay launches a 2.6bn/- Magamba tourism project in Tanga

LUSHOTO, June 27 -- THE uhuru Torch Relay leader, Wazo Mwangonda, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of Magamba Eco Forest Lodge Ltd, a TZS 2.5 b/- eco-tourism project being implemente... Read More


Entrepreneurship, not donations, powers new hope in Iringa

IRINGA, June 27 -- POVERTY, unemployment and limited access to financial services continue to deny thousands of Tanzanians the opportunity to achieve their full economic potential. Across both rural v... Read More


Govt moves to crack down on idle mining licenses

DAR ES SALAAM, June 27 -- THE government has announced tougher measures to eliminate brokerage practices in the mining sector, in a push to ensure mineral wealth delivers greater returns to Tanzanians... Read More


DRI Foils Massive Chinese Firecracker Smuggling Bids at Chennai Port

India, June 27 -- CHENNAI - In a major breakthrough against the illicit import of hazardous contraband, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has successfully foiled two separate attempts to s... Read More


$57 billion. That's how much extreme heat costs women informal workers every year

India, June 26 -- Extreme heat is costing women informal workers an estimated $57 billion in lost earnings each year outside Europe and the US. Without urgent climate and urban policy interventions, ... Read More