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Understanding Sum Insured in Fire Insurance

India, Aug. 18 -- Recovering from a fire incident can involve more than repairing visible damage. Businesses may need to replace equipment, restore interiors, arrange temporary operations or manage lo... Read More


Treasury misses development spending limit for fourth year

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- President William Ruto's government has failed to meet the legal threshold for development spending for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting persistent underinvestment in proj... Read More


Pension schemes move billions to NSE amid rally

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Pension schemes have increased their bets on quoted equities, moving billions of shillings from government securities to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) amid rising share pri... Read More


Bar owners push for fresh talks on Tobacco laws amid cost concerns

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Bar owners want Parliament to stop the ongoing public participation exercise on the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, 2024, and expand it beyond Nairobi, even as they oppose severa... Read More


Housing levy: What KRA can do to recover unpaid cash

Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is expected to start a crackdown on housing levy defaulters after the tax agency got legal powers to recover arrears and punish those in breach. ... Read More


Over 25 students hospitalised in Bihar as detergent mistaken for salt in mid-day meal

India, Aug. 18 -- More than two dozen students fell ill after allegedly consuming a mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar's Nalanda district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident happened a... Read More


3 dead in Sirmaur landslide as monsoon toll in Himachal reaches 81

India, Aug. 18 -- Three people were killed in landslides in Bagandhar near Kamrou village of Sirmaur on Tuesday, as rain pounded several parts of the state, officials said. Of the three, one was a tr... Read More


Jharkhand govt offices hit as JSSC-CGL exam cancellation puts 2,000 jobs at risk

India, Aug. 18 -- The Jharkhand government's decision to cancel the JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination has triggered a crisis in the state administration, with the functioning of seve... Read More


Proposals involving Delhi Ridge, forest land use for non-forestry purposes under scrutiny

India, Aug. 18 -- Thirty-four proposals involving the use of Delhi Ridge and forest land for non-forestry purposes are under scrutiny by the Standing Committee of the Delhi Ridge Management Board, acc... Read More


Odisha govt launches scholarship scheme for SC, ST students seeking to study abroad

India, Aug. 18 -- The Odisha government on Tuesday, August 18 launched a new scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students seeking to pursue postgraduate and PhD course... Read More