World Bank forecasts Jordan’s economic growth to reach 3% by 2028
AMMAN(RAHNUMA): Jordan’s economy is expected to maintain steady growth over the next three years, reaching 3 percent by 2028 despite ongoing global economic uncertainty and regional geopolitical tensions, according to the latest World Bank projections. In its Global Economic Prospects report released on Thursday, the World Bank forecast Jordan’s economy to expand by 2.7 percent […]
US military helping move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Arabian Gulf, Wright says
HOUSTON(RAHNUMA): Roughly 7 million barrels a day of oil are getting out of the Arabian Gulf with US military help, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday at an event in Houston. That is about half of the flow of oil that has been stuck in the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Israeli war with […]
Unable to return, displaced southern Lebanese turn to satellite images to check on homes
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Displaced residents of villages in southern Lebanon, who currently have no way of reaching their homes, are turning to commercial satellite imagery to learn whether the houses they fled are still standing. For many families, the images offer the first glimpse of homes left behind during successive waves of displacement since Israel’s war on […]
Tripura CM unveils ‘Vision 2047 Roadmap’, seeks connectivity at NITI Aayog meet
Agartala, June 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday presented the state’s key development priorities and growth vision during an interactive session convened by NITI Aayog with the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of the Northeastern states. The meeting was attended by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri and other members of […]
Rural water supply schemes to shift to solar: Maha CM
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed that all rural water supply schemes in Maharashtra should be gradually shifted to solar energy amid rising outstanding electricity bills of many operational water supply schemes across the state. At the meeting, he also instructed the department to formulate a comprehensive policy for the […]
Assam emerging as a major logistics hub: CM Sarma
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) Assam is steadily emerging as a major logistics and cargo hub in the Northeast, with cargo handling at Guwahati Airport registering a significant 15.1 pc year-on-year growth during the financial year 2025-26, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Highlighting the state’s growing role in regional trade and connectivity, Sarma, […]
Arunachal CM Khandu advocates funding reforms, hydropower push and infrastructure boost
Itanagar, June 12 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday sought special policy interventions and enhanced central support to address the state’s unique developmental and strategic challenges during a high-level interaction of Northeastern Chief Ministers convened by NITI Aayog. Khandu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued support to the Northeast and […]
Women farmers’ empowerment bill to be tabled in monsoon session: Maha CM
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) The Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026, will be introduced during the forthcoming Monsoon Session to provide legal recognition to women farmers as independent farmers in the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed officials to formulate a comprehensive policy to safeguard the rights of women farmers and promote their […]
CM Mohan Yadav approves AI safety platform, cyber experts for State Cyber Cell
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at strengthening the state’s policing and investigation framework, including a new investigation allowance for police personnel and enhanced cybercrime response mechanisms. Reviewing the Home Department, Chief Minister Yadav said the government was committed to equipping the police […]
Modi government powered Kerala’s growth: BJP
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) Marking 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government, Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday claimed that the state had witnessed a significant development push under the Prime Minister’s leadership, while accusing successive state governments of weakening Kerala’s economic foundations. Chandrasekhar said the Centre’s interventions had transformed […]
