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The much-anticipated overhaul of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India has taken a significant step forward with the Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST rate rationalization agreeing to the Centre's proposal to reduce the tax slabs from four to two main categories of 5% and 18%
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As Nigeria looks to attract investments and upgrade its oil and gas infrastructure, Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has emphasized the importance of adopting global Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles in the sector. Lokpobiri made this call while delivering
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The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Nizar Hani, visited the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Tripoli and the North, Lebanon, where he was greeted by President Toufic Dabboussi and his delegation. The meeting focused on the Chamber's investment projects and initiatives, particularly the 'Agri Agro&
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The Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) has cautioned that Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille's threat to dissolve the board of South African Tourism raises significant governance concerns. This comes after the SA Tourism board suspended CEO Nombulelo Guliwe on precautionary grounds following allegations of misconduct.
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Tamil Nadu's state government has urged the Centre to release a fund of Rs 4,850 crore for the development of rural and fishing infrastructure in the state. The Chief Minister, M K Stalin, and the State Finance Minister, Thangam Thennarasu, met with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal from BQD18, a Sri Lankan citizen who had applied for a Temporary Protection Visa (TPV). The judgment, delivered by Justice Sarah C. Derrington on August 18, 2025, upheld the decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to deny the applicant a
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Justice Avvy Yao-Yao Go of the Federal Court of Canada has ruled that a visa officer's decision to refuse a visitor visa to Sharanjit Singh Dahela was unreasonable due to the officer's failure to engage with the entirety of evidence presented. The Applicant, a citizen of
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Minister Nyesom Wike emphasized President Bola Tinubu's administration's unwavering commitment to completing its infrastructure development promises, particularly the Bwari water project. Unlike previous administrations, which have abandoned projects, the Tinubu government is focused on delivering its promises to the public. The project, which includes installing 198
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Zimbabwean Vice President, General (Retd.) Dr. C.G.D.N. Chiwenga, will be visiting Surat, India, on August 22-23, amid heightened expectations of strengthened bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two nations. Preparations for the historic visit are in full swing, with a team of high-ranking officials from Zimbabwe&
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The proposed local government election in Rivers state is set to proceed as scheduled, despite opposition from various stakeholders, including political leaders, party factions, and civil society groups. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the election will go
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On August 19, 2025, Chinese Ambassador Wang Xuefeng met with Danish Minister for Environment and Gender Equality Heunicke, marking a significant development in the bilateral relationship between the two nations. During the meeting, they discussed various areas of cooperation, including environmental protection, water resource utilization, and global gender equality. China
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High-quality development in Linyi, a city in the Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China, received a significant boost as the top 100 private enterprises from the province gathered for the second Linyi Business Conference. The event brought together prominent leaders, including Wang Sui Lian, Vice Chairman
