Afghanistan Exports $257 Million in Dried Fruits Over 9 Months

In the first nine months of the current year, approximately $257 million worth of dried fruits has been exported from Afghanistan. According to Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, raisins, figs, pistachio kernels, almonds, and pine nuts are among the dried fruits exported to India, Pakistan, the United Arab […]

Read More

No travel ban, U.S. advisory for Sri Lanka similar to popular destinations, says Envoy

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung said there is no travel ban on Sri Lanka, and the security advisory for Sri Lanka remains at Level 2, similar to other popular destinations such as France, Italy and the Maldives. On October 23, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo restricted travel for its personnel to Arugam Bay […]

Read More

Committee passes MVR 5.1bn supplementary budget

A parliamentary committee on Monday passed a supplementary budget of MVR 5.1 billion proposed by the government, without any changes. The MVR 5,119,508,129 supplementary budget was presented to the Parliament on Thursday. It will supplement the MVR 49.8 billion budget approved for the year, thereby increasing the 2024 budget to MVR 55 billion. The budget […]

Read More

Precise and powerful strike achieved all targets: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel’s strike on Iran was “precise and powerful” and that Israel achieved all its goals. He made the remarks during an event in Jerusalem on Sunday. Netanyahu said that the latest strike targeted Iran’s defense capabilities and missile production facilities. “We promised that we would respond to Iran’s […]

Read More

Hezbollah rockets rain down on Israel, many casualties

The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has launched a massive rocket attack on various installations and settlements of the Israeli army. As a result, several Israeli soldiers have been injured. According to a report by the Lebanese news agency Al-Ahed, 75 missiles were fired at the Galilee region of Israel on Sunday. As a result, several […]

Read More

Bangladesh will soon receive power from India, project in last stages

Srivastava emphasised that India’s revised cross-border electricity policy, which permits neighbouring countries to use its grid, has made a substantial shift in regional cooperation. The countries have signed an agreement for the transmission of 40 megawatts of power from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid. Bangladesh will soon be connected to the Indian electrical […]

Read More

Hezbollah orders Israeli residents to evacuate for the first time

For the first time, the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has ordered residents of northern Israel to evacuate. The pro-Iranian group has been attacking Israel with the support of Hamas since October 7 last year. The government of Benjamin Netanyahu has evacuated at least 60,000 residents from Israel’s northern border due to fear of Hezbollah attacks. […]

Read More