Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, has asserted that the country’s economy was improving gradually following the government efforts. Congratulating and extending best wishes to the newly-elected executive committee of Nepalese Association of Financial Journalists (NAFIJ) on Monday, Finance Minister Paudel mentioned that the country’s economic indicators at present are positive. […]
Read MoreThe European Union (EU) in Afghanistan announced that it has allocated €19.8 million to the Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan Cultural Services to implement the “Economic Resilience, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Job Creation in Afghanistan” initiative. According to the EU, this project, with a total value of €22 million, aims to address the immediate […]
Read MorePresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefing held in New Delhi this afternoon (16). Meanwhile, he also stated that PM Modi had assured continued economic support for Sri Lanka. During the meeting, the Sri Lankan leader assured that the […]
Read MoreThe writer of the best-selling book “Capital in the 21st Century” called on India to follow through on a July pledge by finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies to cooperate on effectively taxing the world’s largest fortunes. India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French […]
Read MoreThis means that from January 1, dividends of Indian entities will be taxed at 10% in Switzerland. Dividends of Indian entities will be taxed at 10% in Switzerland from January 1 as the European nation has suspended the most favoured nation (MFN) clause in its Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India. In a December […]
Read MoreIn 2023, Dr Mosae founded the Green Bangle Movement (GBM), a joint reforestation initiative involving Bangladesh government that aims to plant 10,000 Palmyra palms and 20,000 mangroves along the coasts of Sitakunda upazila (sub-district) in Chittagong. Upon his arrival in Chittagong, a south-eastern coastal city in Bangladesh, all the way from India’s Chennai in mid-2019, […]
Read MoreBy Rinzin Wangchuk THIMPHU, Bhutan — For the first time, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, is attending Bhutan’s National Day celebrations as a state guest. The 117th National Day, commemorating the coronation of Bhutan’s first king in 1907, will be marked with grand festivities at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu on December 17. […]
Read MoreTourism Ministry statistics show that Maldives has recorded 1.9 million tourist arrivals for far this year. This is an increase compared to the previous two years. In this regard, Maldives recorded 1.6 million tourist arrivals in the entirety of 2022 and 1.8 million tourist arrivals in the entirety of 2023. As the tourism peak season […]
Read MoreThe US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added India to its list of ‘uncooperative’ countries, accusing the listed nations of failing to cooperate adequately in deportation processes. In addition to India, the list includes Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, and Venezuela. ICE stated that these countries have failed to assist in key processes such […]
Read MoreIn Bangladesh, the Awami League, which was ousted in the face of mass movements, used terrorism and militancy as a shield to persecute its opponents. During the last 15 years of its rule, the Awami League failed politically and used law enforcement agencies to stage various incidents of terrorism and militancy. The Awami League has […]
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