Putin in Turkmenistan to attend international forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to join the international forum. During the visit, Putin will participate in the international forum titled ‘Interrelation of Times and Civilizations-Basis of Peace and Development’. The Russian President will meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezheshkian on the sidelines of the international forum. This year’s international […]

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That’s why the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize

The Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo received the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The organization received this award for working towards achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. Interest in the organization grew after receiving the award. The reason why this organization got the Nobel is being discussed. The organization was formed by survivors of the […]

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Trump targets India on high tariffs, vows to reciprocate

AFTER CALLING India a “tariff king” and a “trade abuser” in the run-up to the US presidential elections, Republican nominee and former president Donald Trump has now vowed to introduce a reciprocal tax against India if elected to office next month. Speaking in Detroit, Trump said the US is liberal when it comes to tariffs, […]

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Who is the new chairman of the Tata group Noel Tata?

Noel Tata has been appointed as the chairman of India’s largest industrial group Tata Trust. He is the half-brother of late industrialist Ratan Tata. Noel was appointed chairman of the trust at a board meeting in Mumbai on Friday. Noel is the vice chairman of Tata steel and watch company Titan. His mother is French-born […]

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Oil Extraction at Qashqari Surpasses 5,000 Barrels Per Day

With the opening of a new oil well in the Qashqari region of Sar-e Pol province, oil extraction has increased to over 5,000 barrels per day. Officials from the extraction company have announced the transfer of 79 trucks of advanced equipment to boost oil extraction in Qashqari and Zamarud Sai in Jawzjan province, and they […]

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Uzbekistan eyes to complete transition to wholesale power and gas market in 2027-2028

Uzbekistan Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Economy and Finance Jamshid Kuchkarov spoke about Uzbekistan’s plans to complete the transition to the wholesale electricity and gas market at the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum Thursday. “We must reliably supply the households and economic entities with natural gas. Of course, we have our own production, but at the […]

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Bhutan’s third satellite is being built cost-effectively and efficiently

GovTech is currently engaged in a third satellite project aimed at developing the satellite with minimal cost and in a short  time possible by employing lean satellite development principles. This new satellite will use commercially available components that are ready for assembly, in contrast to the previous INS-2B satellite, which was indigenously designed and developed by […]

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Maldives’ Latest Move to Attract Indian Tourists: Easier Payments

Maldives is now supporting payments through cards running on RuPay, India’s card payment network. The decision was announced this week after talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu. RuPay is the Indian alternative to Visa and MasterCard. Data by market research firm 1Lattice last year showed that RuPay dominated the debit card […]

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World Bank concerned over Maldives’ ‘limited progress’ in urgently needed fiscal reforms

The World Bank said on Thursday that the Maldives has made limited progress in implementing the fiscal reform plan proposed by the Maldivian administration back in February, adding that urgent actions are needed to reduce spending. The global financial institute, in its biannual update released on Thursday, expressed concern over the delay in the rollout of the […]

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