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Londo orders Tanzanian trade officers to support business growth, encourage voluntary tax payment

DODOMA, Aug. 17 -- THE Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade Dennis Londo has directed trade officers across the country to eliminate bureaucracy in their workplaces and instead support businesses to... Read More


Japan extends Rs. 591 million grant to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- Japan provided grant assistance of 282 million Japanese yen, valued at approximately 591 million rupees, to Sri Lanka for the Human Resource Development Scholarship project. The... Read More


J&K Amarnath Yatra waste management model to be replicated across states, UTs

Jammu, Aug. 17 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 17 (KNS): The solid waste management and sanitation model implemented by Jammu and Kashmir during the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra-2026 is set to be replica... Read More


CM Omar backs talks with protesting students, says justified demands must be addressed

Jammu, Aug. 17 -- Share Tweet Share Jammu, Aug 17 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday backed a second round of talks with protesting students in the Jharkhand, saying their... Read More


Hero MotoCorp Appoints Srihari Mulgund As Chief Strategy Officer

Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest manufacturer of scooters and motorcycles, has appointed Srihari Mulgund as its new Chief Strategy Officer, effective 17 August 2026. Following the... Read More


Over 2.77 lakh evacuated as Odisha floods persist; CM tours worst-hit areas

India, Aug. 17 -- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday undertook a boat ride to reach inundated villages in Jajpur district as the flood situation in the state remained grim, affecting m... Read More


Jharkhand exam protest: Cabinet meets ahead of fresh talks as stir enters day 24

India, Aug. 17 -- The Jharkhand cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, met on Monday, August 17, ahead of a fresh round of talks between a government panel and job aspirants protesting alleg... Read More


'Why make girls dance': Zaira Wasim slams JK Waqf Board over school event

India, Aug. 17 -- Former actor Zaira Wasim has questioned the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board's involvement in Independence Day celebrations at a Kashmir school, asking why young girls were made to perfo... Read More


Ram Madhav, Smriti Irani, Biplab Deb in BJP's new national team; Piyush Goyal named treasurer

India, Aug. 17 -- The BJP on Monday, August 17 announced its new national team under party president Nitin Nabin, appointing 13 vice presidents, including Ram Madhav, Lok Sabha MP D Purandeshwari and ... Read More


Students take out rally to demand NRC ahead of census exercise in Manipur

India, Aug. 17 -- Hundreds of students on Monday, August 17 took out a rally demanding implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Manipur before any census activity is conducted in t... Read More