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EU reaffirms commitment to 265bn/- SASA programme

DODOMA, May 4 -- The European Union has assured the Tanzanian government of its continued commitment to implementing the €92.7 million (about 265bn/-) four-year Green and Smart Cities (SASA) pro... Read More


Financial frameworks must evolve quickly to support India's proliferation of data centres

New Delhi, May 4 -- India has entered the global race of data centre expansion with visible scale and policy momentum. Niti Aayog places India's current capacity for data centres at about 1.3-1.4 giga... Read More


Vietjet lifts quarterly profit to 922 billion dong

Hong Kong, May 4 -- Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company reported net profit rose 47% to 922.3 billion dong (US$35 million) in the three months to March 31 2026, from net profit of 627.5 billion dong ... Read More


Kamuli passes Shs78.1b budget amid accountability concerns

Uganda, May 4 -- Kamuli District Local Government has passed a budget of Shs 78.1 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, up from last year's Shs71 billion, amid concerns over accountability, shoddy w... Read More


RBSK 2.0: Child screening to include mental health, NCDs

India, May 4 -- The Centre has expanded the scope of the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) to include screening for mental health conditions and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD) ... Read More


Mission Drishti to enhance Earth observation: HM

India, May 4 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday congratulated young scientists and engineers at GalaxEye for building Mission Drishti, described as the world's first OptoSAR satellite combinin... Read More


ADB launches $70 billion push to connect Asia's power grids, digital networks

India, May 4 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday said it will back USD 70 billion in new energy and digital infrastructure initiatives across Asia and the Pacific by 2035, aimed at strengthe... Read More


DIG reviews security preparedness, orders intensified vigilance

Jammu Tawi, May 4 -- Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, Shiv Kumar Sharma, chaired an operations-cum-security review meeting on Sunday, stressing the need to further stren... Read More


Baglihar Dam gates on Chenab remain closed one year after Treaty suspension

Jammu Tawi, May 4 -- All gates of the Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River in Ramban district continue to remain closed even a year after the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, which was put on hold f... Read More


Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir: Nexus between narcotic dealers, terrorists major threat to national security: LG

Srinagar, May 4 -- In a veiled attack on Pakistan, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the "inimical neighbour" has targeted Jammu and Kashmir's youth by filling the union territory's stree... Read More