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Zanzibar tourist arrivals rise 3.1pc in June

ZANZIBAR, July 12 -- ZANZIBAR recorded 69,605 tourist arrivals in June this year, a 3.1 per cent increase compared with 67,496 visitors received during the same month in 2025, reflecting the islands c... Read More


Peace, stability draw more investors, says Uhuru Torch leader

KARATU, July 12 -- THE countrys prevailing peace and stability continue to attract both local and foreign investors, with the government pledging to strengthen an investment-friendly environment in li... Read More


2027 Budget to Parliament on November 12

Sri Lanka, July 12 -- The Ministry of Finance stated that the second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the upcoming year 2027, or the budget speech, will take place on 12 November. The publicatio... Read More


US Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after brief illness

India, July 12 -- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a longtime lawmaker from South Carolina and a close ally of former US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudde... Read More


EPFO opens six-month amnesty window for exempted PF trusts to meet new rules

India, July 12 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a one-time Amnesty Scheme 2026, giving eligible establishments a six-month window to regularise exempted Provident Fund... Read More


Over 1.7 crore ITRs filed for AY 2026-27: I-T dept

India, July 12 -- Over 1.7 crore I-T returns have been filed for the 2025-26 financial year so far, the Income Tax Department said on Saturday. The last date to file ITRs 1 and 2 for income earned in... Read More


Rahul, Kharge urge aid for Vietnam boat tragedy victims

India, July 12 -- After a boat carrying Indian tourists capsized in Vietnam on Saturday, the Congress urged the Centre to work in coordination with Vietnamese authorities to ensure that necessary assi... Read More


Single-window system for mega investments in Bengal: Suvendu

India, July 12 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced that his Government would introduce a single-window clearance mechanism for investment proposals of Rs 100 crore and... Read More


Any quid pro quo? US court seeks Adani reply

New Delhi, July 12 -- A US federal judge has ordered Gautam Adani to submit a sworn affidavit by July 15 stating whether he was "aware of any agreement exchanging anything for the dismissal" of briber... Read More


Kenya has third highest number of staff at AfDB

Nairobi, July 12 -- Kenya has the third highest number of employees at the African Development Bank (AfDB), pointing to the big influence that the country has in the pan-African lender. An analysis o... Read More