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Can AI pass Gandhi's talisman? Inside India's Rs 25,530-crore SARTHAK-PDS gamble

India, June 2 -- How NIRMAL, SAKSHAM and ASHA will work? In the closing days of his life, Mahatma Gandhi offered the leaders of a nascent India a moral compass, famously known as his Talisman. "Recal... Read More


Child SIM on the cards to shield minors from harmful online content

Tanzania, June 2 -- Dodoma. Tanzania is considering introducing special SIM cards for children as part of efforts to protect them from harmful online content amid growing smartphone and internet use a... Read More


Residents' agony after fish project failed to materialize

Tanzania, June 2 -- Lindi/Mtwara. Behind the silence surrounding the Nyengedi project lie stories of residents who surrendered land in anticipation of development, only to be left in uncertainty witho... Read More


Government coordinates 1.8tri/- financing for small traders

DODOMA, June 2 -- MINISTRY of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups has coordinated the disbursement of loans worth 1.8tri/- to small-scale traders across the country between July 20... Read More


Seamless pipe industry urges PM to curb imports

India, June 2 -- Industry body STMAI has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to curb rising imports of seamless pipes, particularly from China, warning that unchecked inflows are eroding ... Read More


France, UK intercept sanctioned Russian tanker

India, June 2 -- The French Navy, with support from the United Kingdom, has intercepted an oil tanker under international sanctions that was travelling from Russia, the latest effort by nations that s... Read More


Govt. to develop 10 major cities

Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Funds amounting to Rs. 1,300 million have been allocated through the 2026 Budget to the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to redevelop identified attractive to... Read More


Delhi govt removes income clause for Kashmiri migrant relief

New Delhi, June 2 -- The All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS) on Tuesday thanked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for granting a one-time amnesty to Kashmiri migrants and removing income and property-relat... Read More


Cheaper deposits lift banks' profit to Sh83.5bn in first quarter

Nairobi, June 2 -- The cumulative pre-tax profit of commercial banks operating in Kenya rose 13.6 percent in the three months ended March, riding by cheaper deposits. Data from the Central Bank of Ke... Read More


India emerging as key player in global manufacturing supply chains despite receiving lower industrial subsidies than China: OECD

New Delhi, June 1 -- India is emerging as an increasingly important player in global manufacturing supply chains despite receiving significantly lower governmental support than Chinese firms, the Orga... Read More