UN calls for efforts to shield Syria from regional conflict as fragile recovery hangs in balance
NEW YORK CITY(RAHNUMA): The UN warned on Wednesday that Syria’s fragile recovery could be derailed by spillover from the widening military conflict in the region, and called for renewed efforts to insulate the country from the escalation. The deputy special envoy for Syria, Claudio Cordone, said that incidents linked to Iranian missile and drone activity, […]
Iran missile attacks cause ‘extensive damage’ at Qatar energy hub
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): A major energy hub in Qatar suffered “extensive damage” from a missile attack on Wednesday as Iran targeted Gulf countries in response to an Israeli strike against Iran’s Pars gas field. Drones also targeted gas facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE came under fire on Wednesday evening after Iran warned it would strike […]
Iraq resumes Kirkuk crude exports via Ceyhan after Baghdad-KRG deal
BAGHDAD(RAHNUMA): Crude exports from Iraq’s Kirkuk fields to Turkiye’s Ceyhan port have resumed via pipeline, North Oil Company said, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed on Tuesday to restart flows. The KRG confirmed the agreement, saying in a statement the two sides would form a joint committee to prepare to resume oil exports […]
Countries propose safe corridor to free 20,000 seafarers stranded in Gulf
LONDON(RAHNUMA): A proposal from the UN’s shipping agency on Wednesday calls for a safe maritime corridor to free some 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf by war in Iran. Hundreds of vessels have dropped anchor since Tehran threatened to attack ships attempting to leave the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal submitted by […]
IJU 11th Plenary to be held in Vijayawada
Hyderabad/Chandigarh, March 18 (RAHNUMA): The 11th Plenary of the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) will be held on March 28-29 in Vijayawada (Amaravathi), the capital of Andhra Pradesh. In a statement issued on Wednesday, IJU President K. Sreenivas Reddy, Secretary General Balwinder Singh Jammu, and Secretary D. Somasundar announced that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu […]
Telangana an ideal destination for Slovenian investments: Sridhar Babu
Hyderabad, March 18 (RAHNUMA): Telangana, with its world-class infrastructure and investor-friendly ecosystem, is one of the most attractive destinations for global investments, said IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu. The Minister held a meeting with a Slovenian delegation at the Assembly Committee Hall on Wednesday. Welcoming the visiting trade and industry delegation led by […]
ALLOCATE Rs.20,000 CR FOR BC WELFARE: TALASANI DEMANDS
Hyderabad, March 18 (RAHNUMA): Former Minister and BRS deputy floor leader in Assembly Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Wednesday urged the state government to allocate Rs.20,000 crore for Backward Classes (BCs), citing their 50% population share. He flagged Rs.10,000 crore fee reimbursement arrears, saying delays are affecting students, and called for immediate fund release under the […]
Main roads must be clean by 9.30 am: GHMC commissioner
Hyderabad, March 18 (RAHNUMA): Stressing the need for stricter sanitation standards across the city, GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan has directed officials to ensure that all major roads are cleared of garbage and kept clean by 9.30 am every day. Chairing a review meeting on sanitation at the GHMC head office on Wednesday, the Commissioner said […]
Governor extends Ugadi greetings to Telugu people
Hyderabad, March 18 (RAHNUMA): On the auspicious occasion of Parabhava Nama Ugadi, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has extended heartfelt best wishes to each and every Telugu speaking brothers and sisters across the world. In a statement here on Wednesday, the Governor wished that the Telugu new year usher in blessings and prosperity for the loved […]
Telangana to set up flood zoning nodal agency; focus on Godavari, Munneru
Hyderabad, March 18 (RAHNUMA): State Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday announced the creation of a dedicated nodal agency for Flood Plain Zoning in Telangana, with immediate plans to map vulnerable river stretches ahead of the monsoon. Addressing a workshop on Flood Plain Zoning for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, organised by the Krishna […]
