Nepal experienced 242 forest fire incidents between December 3, 2024 (17 Mangsir, 2081), and February 5, 2025 (22 Magh, 2081), shows satellite imagery from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Most of these fires erupted within the mid-hills and high Himalayan regions. Providing more details, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Deputy Secretary […]
Read MoreThe country’s apparel exports grew by 12% year-on-year to $23.55 billion in the first seven months of fiscal 2024-25, according to government data. Overall exports exceeded $4 billion for four consecutive months from October to January. In January, shipments reached $4.44 billion, marking a 5.70% year-on-year growth, according to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released […]
Read MoreThe geopolitical landscape of South Asia is currently abuzz with discussions on the renewed warmth in Pakistan–Bangladesh relations. In India—and consequently, much of the world—the perception of this relationship is deeply shaped by historical events, particularly those of March 1971, when the Pakistan Army launched genocidal attacks on intellectuals at Dhaka University and others who […]
Read MoreGaziz Akbasov, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Kazakh embassy in Kabul, stated in an exclusive interview with TOLOnews that Afghanistan’s stability has a significant impact on the security of the region and Central Asia. In this interview, the Kazakh diplomat emphasized that Astana does not view Afghanistan as a threat. Akbasov said: “Afghanistan is one […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolted Afghanistan late in the night, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS). According to the NCS, the earthquake struck Afghanistan on Tuesday at 01:42 AM, Indian Standard Time. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. “EQ of M: 4.3, On: 04/02/2025 01:42:18 IST, Lat: 36.41 N, […]
Read MoreThe Government of Japan has extended a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed today at the Presidential Secretariat in the […]
Read MoreIndia remains Nepal’s largest source of foreign tourists in January, but the number of visitors from the country saw a slight decline in the month, according to official data released on Monday. Of nearly 80,000 foreign tourists who visited Nepal last month, 20,485 were Indians, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said. This marks a 15.1 […]
Read MoreJapan’s Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Monday the country’s underlying inflation was approaching 2%, a goal that is included in the government’s joint statement with the central bank aimed at coordinating policy to beat economic stagnation. Speaking in parliament, Akazawa also said households face even higher inflation that is driven more by cost-push factors, […]
Read MoreThe Indian rupee fell to a record low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imports from the country’s three biggest trade partners, stoking fears of a trade war that rattled global financial markets. The rupee declined to 87.28 per U.S. dollar before closing at 87.1850, down by nearly 0.7%, its biggest […]
Read MoreTaiwan and China need to talk to each other to achieve peace given the “multifold changes” in the international situation, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, calling for dialogue instead of confrontation. Lai, who China detests as a “separatist”, has repeatedly called for talks with Beijing, which has stepped up its military and political […]
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