President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed rice traders to sell Nadu rice to consumers at a wholesale price of Rs. 225 per kilo and a retail price of Rs. 230 per kilo. The President also instructed the officials Consumer Affairs Authority to closely monitor the situation over the next ten days and strictly enforce the […]
Read MoreSyria’s opposition has declared the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria, saying they have toppled him as they swept into Damascus and sent him fleeing. Here is a timeline of the 11 day lightning offensive that led to Assad’s fall: November 27 The opposition launched a surprise attack on the Syrian army in the […]
Read MorePresident Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Sunday named overcoming fiscal challenges and averting bankruptcy as the biggest accomplish during his first year in office, adding that his next mission is to bring development. Maldives has an external debt service obligation of about USD 600 million due in 2025, and more than USD 1 billion in 2026 […]
Read MoreKyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, in an interview with Turkish news outlet TRT Avaz, urged the leaders of European countries and the United States to acknowledge the dire living conditions of the Afghan people and to recognize the Islamic Emirate. He emphasized the importance of addressing Afghanistan’s humanitarian and political challenges on the global stage. Regarding […]
Read MoreOfficials from the Ministry of Information and Culture have announced the commencement of the National Archive restoration project at a cost of 4.6 million afghani. According to the ministry’s spokesperson, the aim of the restoration is to protect the documents and storage facilities of the National Archive from damages caused by climate change. The National […]
Read MoreIndia and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their “exemplary” partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi’s strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation. Shortly after Wangchuck arrived here on a two-day trip, he and Modi held talks […]
Read MoreThe Seti Hydropower Project, located in Machhapuchchhre Rural Municipality, Kaski, has officially started generating electricity for commercial use. With a capacity of 25 megawatts, the project began power generation after completing necessary tests for the power plant, interconnection, and commissioning. Jag Bahadur Pokharel, Chairman of the project company, said that the generated electricity has been […]
Read MoreUS Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu, currently on a three-day visit to Nepal, held discussions with former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Sher Bahadur Deuba on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation. Lu first met Congress President Deuba at his residence in Budhanilkantha, where the two leaders exchanged views on the multifaceted relations […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party BJP has alleged that US State Department officials (Deep State) are conspiring to destabilize India. It is expected that Indo-US relations will deteriorate further after this allegation. The tension began after Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani was indicted in the US last month in a $265 billion bribery scam. […]
Read MoreIsrael has announced the annexation of nearly 6,000 acres of Palestinian land in the West Bank. This is essentially part of the Tel Aviv government’s annexation policy and is the largest annexation in decades. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on the country’s Channel 14 TV on Friday that 24,000 dunams (5,930.5 acres) of land […]
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