The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has decreased to -0.5% in September 2024, compared to 0.5% in August 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. Meanwhile, food inflation has decreased to -0.3% in September 2024 compared to […]
Read MoreSo far, 100 people have died while 67 are reported missing in the late monsoon-induced floods and landslides that took place across the country. In addition, another 100 people have been injured in the disaster. According to the Home Ministry, 20 people died in Lalitpur, 15 in Dhading, 12 in Kathmandu, 10 in Kavre, seven […]
Read MoreMaldives and Saudi Arabia have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint cooperation and exchange of trade opportunities between the two nations. The MoU was signed by Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed on behalf of the Maldivian government and Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah bin Osman Al Qasabi on behalf of the Saudi government. […]
Read MoreTo assist unemployed youth and individuals interested in pursuing vocational education, the first nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) fair kicked off in Thimphu on Saturday. The event is part of a larger initiative designed to raise awareness about ongoing reforms in the TVET sector and highlight the opportunities available in vocational institutes […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia has announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at establishing an independent Palestinian state and implementing a two-state solution. Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan announced this on Thursday. Anadolu Agency reported this information with reference to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Arabia’s official news agency reported that the newly formed […]
Read MoreFirst National Security Semiconductor Fabrication Factory (FAB) is being built in India. The factory, to be built under a contract with the US, will supply chips for the US, its allies and the Indian military. It is known that this factory named ‘Shakti’ will be built in 2025. Recently, the President of the country Joe […]
Read MoreRussia has started a secret drone weapons project in China. They will use drones in long-range attacks against Ukraine. The Guardian newspaper reported that IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned arms company Almaz-Ant, developed and tested a new model of drone named ‘Garpia-3’ in China with the help of local experts. This was stated […]
Read MoreAt the invitation of President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party To Lam will pay a State Visit to Mongolia on September 30-October 1, 2024. During the State Visit, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam […]
Read More12 pro-Iranian fighters were killed in an airstrike in the eastern part of Syria, another country in the violent Middle East region. Many others were injured. However, it is not yet known who exactly carried out this attack. On Sunday (September 29), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported this information. The agency said airstrikes […]
Read MoreHassan Nasrallah, the main leader of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, was killed last Friday (September 27) in an Israeli airstrike. The French newspaper Le Parisien reported that an Iranian spy gave secret information about Nasrallah’s location to Israel a few hours before the airstrike. Israel launched airstrikes against him. The media also reported on […]
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