Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights vision of New India matching global best at WEF 2025
Davos, Jan 22 (IANS) Minister of Railways, Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has highlighted the vision of a New India with its transformative rail initiatives and sustainable infrastructure growth in his meetings with global industry leaders at the World Economic Forum 2025. “With Prime Minister Narendra Modi benchmarking India’s efforts to the global best…There is […]
Yemen Red Sea port capacity down sharply after hostilities, UN says
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): Operations at a Red Sea port in Yemen used for aid imports have fallen to about a quarter of its capacity, a UN official said on Tuesday, adding it was not certain that a Gaza ceasefire would end attacks between the Iran-backed Houthis and Israel. Houthis have launched attacks on international shipping near Yemen […]
Jordanian FM says Saudi Arabia plays key role in bringing comprehensive peace to Middle East
DAVOS(RAHNUMA): Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi said Saudi Arabia is playing a key role in bringing peace to the Middle East region and called for a two-state solution at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. Al-Safadi said the only way to maintain security in the region is to have strong leadership. “There […]
KTR condemns attack on former MLA Bhupal Reddy
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has condemned the attack on former MLA K. Bhupal Reddy allegedly by the Congress workers in Nalgonda district. KTR said the former MLA, who is physically challenged, was brutally attacked in the presence of police and instead of taking action against […]
WEF 2025: CtrlS to invest Rs 10,000 crore in AI Datacentre cluster in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Asia’s leading data centre provider CtrlS Datacenters Limited will invest Rs 10,000 crore to set up an Artificial Intelligence (AI) datacentre cluster in Hyderabad. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government in this regard during the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. According to the […]
WEF 2025: Urban mobility a major focus for Telangana, says CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Wednesday that urban mobility is a major focus area for the state government which plans to expand Hyderabad Metro Rail, build a new Regional Ring Road and Ring Rail. Addressing the roundtable on urban mobility at the WEF CII conference in Davos, he […]
Tiruchendur coastline erosion: NCCR team conducts inspection
Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) A nine-member team from the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) conducted an inspection near the Tiruchendur coastline in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district to assess the severity of soil erosion. The team’s visit follows an earlier inspection by IIT Madras experts on Tuesday. Reports indicate that coastal erosion has damaged approximately […]
From ‘beneficiaries’ to ‘leaders of change’: 10 years of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scripts success
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) January 22 marks the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Abhiyaan, signifying a decade of relentless endeavour to protect, educate and empower the girl child in the country. The ten-year milestone not only aligns with the country’s vision of the Viksit Bharat 2047 goal but […]
Parvesh Verma’s comments expose BJP’s bias against Punjabis, says AAP MP
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Wednesday condemned BJP leader Parvesh Verma for his derogatory and divisive remarks targeting Punjabis. AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang, along with spokesperson Neel Garg, lambasted the BJP and its leadership for promoting politics of hatred and polarisation. Kang criticised Verma for insinuating that […]
Manipur CM awards commendation certificate to Assam cops for imparting training to state’s new recruits
Guwahati/Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) In a rare gesture, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has awarded a Commendation Certificate to the Assam Police Director General and eight other police officers for providing training to 1,946 police personnel of Manipur, officials said on Wednesday. A spokesman of Assam police said that the Manipur Chief Minister has […]
