MSDE joins World Economic Forum to boost India’s skilling ecosystem
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The government on Thursday said the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to collaborate on strengthening India’s skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ecosystem. MSDE will collaborate with the WEF to launch and […]
Israeli president urges global community to give Trump’s peace plan a chance
DAVOS (RAHNUMA): Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the international community on Thursday to “give the peace plan a chance,” saying the emerging proposal for Gaza could pave the way for stability, reconstruction, and renewed regional diplomacy. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Herzog said the plan had the potential to deliver a historic […]
Lebanese finance minister denies any plans for a Kushner-run economic zone in the south
DAVOS(RAHNUMA): Lebanon’s finance minister dismissed any plans of turning Lebanon’s battered southern region into an economic zone, telling Arab News on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos that the proposal had died “on the spot.” Yassine Jaber explained that US Envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus had proposed the idea last december […]
WEF panel told grassroots aid workers keep Sudan afloat even as conflict puts them at risk
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Grassroots Sudanese aid groups are filling critical humanitarian gaps left by limited international access, but their volunteers are facing hunger, arrest and deadly risks as the conflict enters its fourth year, speakers warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday. More than 20 million people in Sudan are facing acute hunger, while […]
Iranian FM slams WEF’s ‘double standards’ after revoking his invite, but keeping Israeli president’s
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized the World Economic Forum for rescinding his invitation to the annual meeting in Davos over his country’s crackdown on recent protests, accusing the forum of applying “blatant double standards” and succumbing to Western pressure. The WEF confirmed that Araghchi will not attend this year’s summit, running until […]
Egypt’s El-Sisi to meet Trump on Davos sidelines
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Egypt’s presidency said on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since the US announced it was launching the second phase of its plan to end the war in Gaza. El-Sisi and Trump […]
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Singapore President in Zurich
Amaravati, Jan 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday soon after his arrival in Zurich to participate in the World Economic Forum. The Chief Minister posted on social media platform X that he was delighted to meet the Singapore President. He also met the World Bank […]
Chandrababu Naidu congratulates Ram Mohan Naidu on being named Young Global Leader
Amaravati, April 17 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday congratulated Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on being named a Young Global Leader for 2025 by the World Economic Forum. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief took to X to congratulate the young party leader. “This prestigious recognition is a […]
Investment deals signed at Davos biggest win of Telangana govt: Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that the investments attracted by the state during the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos is the biggest win of his government in 14 months. Addressing a news conference, he said the state government signed MoUs with various companies, which will […]
India among world’s 13 leading nations spearheading fight against climate change: WEF
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India is among the world’s 13 leading industrial clusters along with countries such as Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, the UK and Saudi Arabia to join the World Economic Forum’s Transitioning Industrial Clusters initiative to fight climate change and safeguard the planet, according to a WEF statement issued on Sunday. A […]
