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Kenya's bottled water tax cut sends the wrong environmental signal

Nairobi, July 12 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a circular removing excise duty on bottled water. Consumers battling the high cost of living may welcome the prospect of lower prices, ... Read More


State, media need not be adversaries always, try partnership

Nairobi, July 12 -- Government and media relations have traditionally been tenuous; governments looking at the media as snoozers in affairs deemed good for the citizens while media holding governments... Read More


Any quid pro quo? US court seeks Adani reply

New Delhi, July 12 -- A US federal judge has ordered Gautam Adani to submit a sworn affidavit by July 15 stating whether he was "aware of any agreement exchanging anything for the dismissal" of briber... Read More


US judge seeks response from Adani over quid pro quo offer to drop legal charges

Washington, July 12 -- A US judge ordered Indian billionaire Gautam Adani to submit a sworn affidavit answering questions about whether there was any quid pro quo offered by anyone in exchange for the... Read More


E20 transition: India's ethanol blending programme is worth defending - not because it is perfect, but because it is practical

India, July 12 -- In a country that imports most of its crude, faces recurring global oil shocks, and is trying to clean up transport emissions without disrupting millions of motorists, ethanol is not... Read More


MP Mian Altaf saddened over extensive damage caused by cloudbursts in Pahalgam

Jammu, July 12 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, July 12 (KNS) : Senior National Conference leader and Member of Parliament for Anantnag-Rajouri, Mian Altaf Ahmad, has expressed deep sorrow and profound ... Read More


Ladakh Gets 17 New Tehsils; Total Count Rises from 15 to 32

Jammu, July 12 -- Share Tweet Share Leh, July 12 (KNS) : In a landmark administrative reform, Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, has approved a comprehensive reorganisation and rationalisat... Read More


SBI Funds Management IPO: SBI offloads 1.42% stake to 30 investors ahead of issue | Check latest GMP, IPO details

New Delhi, July 11 -- State Bank of India (SBI) has completed the transfer of shares under the pre-IPO placement of its asset management subsidiary, SBI Funds Management Ltd (SBIFM), marking another k... Read More


Pakistan: Air fares likely to increase after government raises jet fuel prices

Islamabad, July 11 -- Airfares in Pakistan are likely to increase after the government raised the price of jet fuel by PKR 13.23 per litre, following a recent hike in petrol prices, ARY News reported.... Read More


NITI Aayog Convened a Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the SHANTI Act 2025

Bhubaneswar, July 11 -- NITI Aayog convened a Stakeholder Consultation on Implementation of the SHANTI Act 2025 on 10th July, 2026 at Samrasta Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.... Read More