On November 15, 2019, the European Commission announced the launch of an in-depth state aid investigation into tax exemptions provided to Italian ports, but welcomed commitments from Spain to abolish similar exemptions for Spanish ports from next year.

The Canadian Government has said that it will review its tax ruling process and voluntary disclosures program as part of its response to recommendations made last year by a parliamentary committee.

The Australian Taxation Office has issued an e-brief on how companies can assess if they are required to submit a reportable tax position schedule.

The Irish Finance Department has launched a consultation on potential changes to the capital gains tax revised entrepreneur relief.

Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General has released a new report on the Irish Revenue's compliance activities during 2018, and its efforts to improve how it interacts with taxpayers since a review in 2012.

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has announced that the BEPS multilateral instrument entered into force for several of its double tax treaties on April 1, 2019.

The United States may impose additional duties of up to 100 percent on certain French products in retaliation for France's digital services tax, which a newly published report by the US Trade Representative has concluded discriminates against certain US companies.

Drinking 12 ounces of sugary drinks more than once a day is associated with lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) or good cholesterol,

In a study involving rats, a high sugar diet during pregnancy altered levels of sex steroid hormones (e.g. progesterone) and dopamine in their brains,

For people when making healthy food choices - overriding fat and salt, sugar content is the key factor, revealed researchers. A team from the

Hunger and malnutrition affect many children under five years of age. However, mapping childhood malnutrition and implementing new strategies to fight

Children who consume full-fat dairy products do not show an increased risk of obesity or heart disease, according to an Edith Cowan University (ECU) research

Independent of obesity, sugar-rich foods were found to have a negative impact on health, reported a study led by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, UK.

Coronavirus pH varies from 5.5 to 8.5 is a myth, as the World Health Organization (WHO) hasn't released any data on the coronavirus' pH level. However,

In a rodent study, the brain region that responds solely to sugar, the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNST) has been discovered by scientists.

Supplementation of micronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids is a safe, effective, and low-cost strategy for an optimal immune function to fight against

Sugary soda consumption downs kidney blood flow, and raise the risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study in the iAmerican Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology/i.

People in open relationships (relationship with more than one partner) have been found to be as happy as people who are in a Monogamous relationship (one partner for one person), finds a new study.

Most parents force youngsters of LGBT community to undergo conversion therapy (back to normal), they even tend to involve therapists, and religious leaders

The age at when the puberty hits a child is based on the gap between the parents' and child's ultimate height and not genetics, find researchers. The

Skin vaccination generates protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues. Study conducted by King's College London scientists has revealed

Using 3-D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that periodically release Amphotericin B, an antifungal medication could help better

Oral health has been separated from routine healthcare and health policy for too long, despite the fact that oral diseases constitutes a major global

Vaping alters the mouth's microbiome and makes e-cigarette users more prone to inflammation and infection, stated new study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.

Colombo, December 10, 2013. At the request of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), organized a stakeholder meeting to discuss improvements that can be made to the management of municipal waste in the City of Colombo. The meeting was held at the […]

Extensive costs of salt-damaged soils include $27 billion+ in lost crop value per year.

A new initiative launched in Uttar Pradesh could revolutionize flood management while at the same time boost groundwater stocks for dry season irrigation.

Experts from across Asia gathered to discuss how the next generation of satellite based technologies could help improve disaster preparedness and response at a three-day meeting in Mount Lavinia.

Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt Anandiben Patel awarded a certificate of appreciation to the Dhundi Saur Urja Utpadak Sahakari Mandali (DSUUSM).

To ensure Har Khet Ko Pani, GoI should emulate irrigation policies followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, say researchers.

Researchers analyzed data with geographic information systems (GIS) rather than depending on case study results, as in previous studies.

Coal use is down dramatically in the United States and the European Union, but rising natural gas and oil use in 2019 increased the world's carbon dioxide emission.

If you’re of a certain age, Ethiopia may still invoke images of its devastating mid-1980s famine that gripped people around the world – including celebrities. But the once impoverished country has redefined itself in just over a generation.

The Pyawt Ywar pump irrigation scheme, on which the project focused, was established in 2004 by Myanmar’s Irrigation and Water Utilisation Management Department. Designed to increase agricultural production and achieve food

The energy embedded in wastewater, meanwhile, could provide electricity to 158 million households – roughly the number of households in the USA and Mexico combined.

The International Water Management Institute is promoting the Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience (SoLAR) initiative to expand the use of solar irrigation systems throughout Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Water-related natural disasters are major impediments to human security and sustainable socioeconomic development. Climate change has made extreme weather events more severe by altering their frequency, timing, intensity and duration.

A game stimulates a mind – at any age - to explore and wonder. A board game, often based on a near-life setting, offers a safe informal environment where players can interact and learn from each other.

Injecting the new experimental cholesterol-lowering agent 'Inclisiran' reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol effectively in patients already

Women who report e-cigarette use during pregnancy have a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms, severe mental health conditions, and substance abuse, reports a new study.

New substances discovered could ease the severe side effects of the medication or the drugs taken by patients for treating severe depression, reports a new study.

Cooped-Up Couples: Therapists have outlined how to navigate the newfound togetherness during the coronavirus pandemic. Of the many ways the coronavirus

About 60 percent of the region’s people are employed by the agricultural sector, which depends almost entirely on irrigation.

Less than 10 percent of defunct tanks have been restored over the past two decades according to researchers.

Asia Times opinion article reports insights from new research in Nepal.

One more person died of coronavirus in Telangana while 15 new positive cases were reported on Wednesday. With the latest fatality, the death toll in the state rose to 24.

Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking

Official data from Telengana has confirms that as many as 40 per cent of patients are in the age group of 21-40. Gender-wise, more men have been affected than women.

HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate, fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki also called Enhertu, found to show signs of clinical activity in multiple non-breast/non-gastric

Re-growth of tumors can be stopped by a new drug under investigation, named Quisinostat, according to the study by the team of researchers at the Francis