India’s annual coffee exports double to $1.3 billion in last 4 years
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s coffee exports have almost doubled in the last four years to touch $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24 from $719.42 million in 2020-21 with the country becoming the seventh-largest coffee producer globally, according to a statement released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday. In the first half of […]
Total area under rabi crops crosses 640 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has crossed 640 lakh hectares, up from 637.5 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare on […]
$100bn target of agri exports by 2030 achievable; needs bold policies: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The target of $100 billion in agricultural exports by 2030 is achievable with clear and bolder steps, said experts. Closing the policy gaps and providing vital linkages for agricultural commodities can deliver better incomes to India’s farmers. The experts said these at a recent roundtable on Boosting India’s Agri Exports […]
Chandrababu Naidu invites Swiss companies to invest in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Jan 20 (IANS) On the first day of his visit to Davos on Monday to take part in the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu made a strong pitch for investment into the state. Naidu, who is leading a state government delegation, held a series of meetings with […]
Assam can house an automobile manufacturing ecosystem: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that his state is now prepared for becoming an ecosystem of automobile manufacturing ecosystem that can transform the entire northeast. Sarma is on a visit to the South Korean capital Seoul to showcase Assam’s strength to come up as a potential destination […]
China ‘welcomes’ Gaza ceasefire coming into effect
BEJING(RAHNUMA): China on Monday hailed the start of a long-awaited truce aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in Gaza. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas formally entered into force on Sunday, paving the way for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. A spokeswoman for Beijing’s foreign ministry said “China […]
Kuwait’s eighth aid plane to Syria arrives at Damascus Airport
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Kuwait sent its eighth aid plane to Syria on Monday with 10 tonnes of food and essential supplies to help Syrians cope with the harsh winter. It was part of the Kuwait Is By Your Side campaign launched by the Al-Salam Association charity, in coordination with the ministries of Social Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and […]
Middle East is being reshaped and what will emerge is unclear, UN chief tells Security Council
NEW YORK CITY(RAHNUMA): The Middle East is undergoing a “profound transformation” marked by both uncertainty and potential, the UN secretary-general told a high-level meeting of the Security Council on Monday. Antonio Guterres praised Egypt, Qatar and the US for their efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement between Hamas and Israel. The deal reached […]
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy begins Davos visit
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy-led delegation on Monday began four-day visit to Davos to participate in the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. After three-day visit to Singapore, the delegation reached Davos, where it would meet leaders of various national and multinational companies to invite investments to the state. The delegation […]
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh CMs meet at Zurich Airport
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu met at Zurich Airport in Switzerland on Monday. The two leaders discussed development programmes being implemented in both the Telugu States and various investment opportunities. The delegations of both the Telugu states had a meeting at the […]
