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Mehbooba visits flood-affected Rajouri, seeks immediate relief

Jamm, Aug. 17 -- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday visited several flood-affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to assess the ground situation, urging t... Read More


High-risk human-elephant conflict areas in Southern Africa could expand by 33%-100% by 2085, a new study forecasts

India, Aug. 17 -- A new PNAS Nexus study warns that high-risk human-elephant conflict zones in Southern Africa could grow by 33-100% by 2085, driven mainly by population growth, cropland expansion and... Read More


Patients count cost as Singida referral hospital project stalls

Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. Patients in Singida are paying a steep price for delays in completing the regional referral hospital, with some families selling livestock, farms and other property... Read More


Agricultural reform emerges as Tanzania's poverty game changer

Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania's goal of halving national poverty hinges on transforming agriculture, which must grow by eight to 10 percent annually. The target requires $20 billion in... Read More


Innovation must deliver jobs, better services: Stakeholders

Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. Stakeholders have urged Tanzanians to view innovation as more than the use of technology, saying it must become a practical tool for transforming the country's deve... Read More


CRDB Bank Marathon crosses Sh5 billion mark

Tanzania, Aug. 17 -- Dar es Salaam. The CRDB Bank International Marathon has evolved from a sporting event into a major social impact initiative, raising more than Sh5 billion since its launch in 2020... Read More


12-year-old child dies falling from apartment building

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- A 12-year-old boy died yesterday (16) falling from an apartment building in the Colombo 09 area within the Maradana police division, the Police Media Division mentioned. Police ... Read More


70% of Ditwah relief funds still unused

Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- District Secretaries received directives from the Ministry of Defence to speed up the release of disaster relief allocations after revelations showed only 30 percent of funds all... Read More


Service to humanity, Hussaini character imperative of times: Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas

Jammu, Aug. 17 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 17 (KNS): The annual Majlis-e-Hussaini was held at Astana Sharif Shaheed Syed Muhammad Daniyal (RA) at Dab in Ganderbal, with thousands of devotees at... Read More


"I Support Article 370. I'm a Dimaagi Naxal," Says Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu, Aug. 17 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Aug 17 (KNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday described herself as a "dimaagi Naxal" while asserting her support for Arti... Read More