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New underground tunnel at Bengaluru's Hebbal to combat traffic, says DK Shivakumar: Report

Bengaluru, Aug. 6 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced a fresh infrastructure initiative on Tuesday for Bengaluru, revealing plans for a new 1.5-kilometre underground roadway at... Read More


Amazon Web Services expands GenAI offerings with OpenAI's 'open weight' models

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on August 5 that OpenAI's new open weight foundation models-gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b-are now available on Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMak... Read More


Pullela Gopichand launches Grassroots Badminton event

Mysore/Mysuru, Aug. 6 -- Legendary badminton player and coach Pullela Gopichand, inaugurated Grassroots Badminton Program at Sports Park in the city recently. The initiative, hosted and facilitated b... Read More


NZ to charge foreign tourists entry fees

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- New Zealand plans to introduce entry fees of up to NZ$40 (approx. 33,000 won) for foreign visitors at several popular natural sites starting in 2027, as part of efforts to manage over... Read More


Japan provides over 10tri/- development aid in six decades

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 6 -- THE Japanese government has provided over 4.2 billion US dollars (10.42tri/-) in development assistance to Tanzania, marking six decades of partnership. Through the Japan Int... Read More


Govt collects 1.5bn/- via COMESA Yellow Card Insurance Fees

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 6 -- THE government has collected over 1.5bn/- in insurance fees through COMESA Yellow Card during the final quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. The revenue comes from the ma... Read More


e-GA, ministry partner on e-Kilimo portal to boost service delivery

DODOMA, Aug. 6 -- THE E-Government Authority (e-GA) is partnering with the Ministry of Agriculture to develop e-Kilimo, a digital one-stop portal integrating public and private institutions to improve... Read More


CBT gets 8.5bn/- to support farmers

DODOMA, Aug. 6 -- COOPERATIVE Bank Tanzania (CBT) has received 8.5bn/- from the Agricultural Inputs Trust Fund (AGITF) to expand affordable credit access for smallholder farmers, focusing on youth and... Read More


SHA revenue collection shortfall, collects Sh45B compared to Sh76B with NHIF

Kenya, Aug. 6 -- The Social Health Authority (SHA), tasked with advancing Kenya's Universal Health Coverage (UHC), has collected only KES 45 billion in revenue from October 2024 to July 2025, falling ... Read More


How 'Smart Class' Technology is revolutionising education in Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR, Aug. 6 -- A wave of technological innovation is reshaping the education system in Zanzibar, as the introduction of “Smart Class” learning begins to transform teaching and student... Read More