Syria’s new leader visits former Assad strongholds
DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syrian interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his office said, making his first official trip to the coastal provinces formerly known as strongholds of ousted ruler Bashar Assad. Sharaa met with “dignitaries and notables” during his visit, the Syrian presidency said on Telegram. It published images of Sharaa meeting with […]
Turkish opposition party delegation meets with Kurdish leader in Iraq as part of PKK peace efforts
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): A Turkish opposition party delegation arrived in Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region Sunday against the backdrop of peace efforts between Ankara and a banned Kurdish separatist movement in Turkiye. The delegation led by Sirri Sureyya Onder and Pervin Buldan, two senior officials with the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party, or DEM, in Turkiye, met […]
Telangana people want to see KCR as CM again, says BRS’ KT Rama Rao
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, K. T. Rama Rao, claimed on Monday that the people of Telangana want to see BRS President K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) as the chief minister once again. Rama Rao stated this while addressing BRS workers at party headquarters Telangana Bhavan at KCR’s 71st birthday celebrations […]
Telangana to allow Muslim employees to leave offices early during Ramzan
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday permitted Muslim employees to leave offices early during the fasting month of Ramzan. Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari had issued an order allowing Muslim employees to leave offices an hour during the holy month, which is to begin on March 1 or March 2 depending on the […]
Telangana Cong chief dares Bandi Sanjay to get constitutional protection for 42 pc BC quota
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President, Mahesh Kumar Goud on Monday challenged Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, to persuade the Centre to include in the 9th Schedule of the Constitution of India the Bill to be passed by the Telangana Assembly to enhance reservation for Backward […]
Congress, BJP doing drama to divert attention from BC quota: BRS leader K. Kavitha
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha has expressed her ire on Congress and BJP for what she called hatching a conspiracy to divert the public attention from the issues of caste survey and increase in reservations to Backward Classes (BCs). She alleged that both the national parties have jointly opened […]
Son of farmer will always commit to truth: Vice-President Dhankhar
Mohali, Feb 17 (IANS) Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that he “is the son of a farmer and son of the farmer will always commit himself to truth”. “India’s soul resides in its villages, with the rural system serving as the backbone of the nation. The path to a developed India passes through its […]
Rajasthan Mines dept achieves Rs 7,513 crore revenue with 23 pc growth rate
Jaipur, Feb 17 (IANS) The Rajasthan Principal Secretary T. Ravikant said on Monday that the State Mines and Geology Department has achieved a remarkable revenue collection of Rs 7,513 crore as of February 16, reflecting a 23 per cent growth rate compared to the previous year. He emphasised that while this milestone surpasses the revenue […]
PM Modi led 3-member panel meets to select new CEC
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A three-member selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met on Monday to pick the successor of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar who is set to retire on February 18 (Tuesday). The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office in South Block. PM Modi, the Leader of […]
Manipur CS discusses with civil society organisations to understand locals’ concerns
Imphal, Feb 17 (IANS) Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh on Monday held discussions with representatives of major civil society organisations (CSOs) of tribal-inhabited Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts to understand locals’ concerns, officials said. An official said that the Chief Secretary accompanied by Director General of Police Rajiv Singh and Inspector General of Police NK […]
