New measures to streamline exports from Samdrupjongkhar

Samdrupjongkhar—Authorities in Samdrupjongkhar are cracking down on illegal mandarin exports to prevent market disruptions and loss of government revenue. Middlemen have been taking advantage of loopholes in export rules, causing farmers to earn less for their oranges during the peak season. The issue is: the intermediaries pretend to be farmers and export products without following […]

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Wildfire in Mahabharat region rages for four days without control

A wildfire that began on Tuesday in the Chisapani Community Forest, located at the border of Khanikhola and Bethanchowk Rural Municipalities, has spread to three additional community forests, remaining uncontrolled for four days. Originating in Khanikhola-1’s Tham Lek, the fire has advanced to the boundary areas of Bethanchowk-1, 2, 3, and 5. While the fire […]

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Trump hopes to have a ‘very good relationship’ with China

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope for a ‘very good relationship’ with China under his administration. He also stressed on ‘fairness’ in the trade sector. NDTV reported. He expressed this hope while joining a video call at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday (January 23) local time. In a virtual […]

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India oscillates between hope and disappointment over Trump’s return

Since the announcement of the results of the US presidential election on November 6, the country that has been the most jubilant in the rest of the world is undoubtedly India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also did not delay in greeting the future US president enthusiastically and promising a new partnership. Exactly two and […]

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Taliban rejects Trump’s demand to return weapons

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has rejected the US demand to return abandoned military equipment, a source familiar with the matter said. The person, who did not want to be named, said relations between Kabul and the Trump administration have begun to fray. Samaa TV reported on Wednesday (December 22). The US left a large […]

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India-Bangladesh relations do not depend on others: Jaiswal

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India wants to maintain relations with Bangladesh in the interest of the people of both countries and that this relationship is ‘independent’, which does not depend on Dhaka’s relations with other countries. He said this at the weekly media briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs in […]

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UN Resident Coordinator Presents Letter of Credence to Foreign Minister of Mongolia

United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia Jaap van Hierden presented his Letter of Credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh on January 23, 2025. Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh congratulated Mr. Jaap van Hierden on being appointed as Resident Coordinator in Mongolia and expressed confidence in his contribution to strengthening and expanding cooperation between Mongolia […]

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Afganistan Foreign Ministry: ICC’s Request ‘Unfair and Political’

In a strong reaction, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate called the request for the arrest of Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, and head of the Supreme Court Abdul Hakim Haqqani, a case of double standards, and a political move. The ministry has rejected the accusations made by […]

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Inflation to return to positive from 2Q before aligning with 5% target from 3Q

Sri Lanka could see the end to the current stretch of deflation in the second quarter before reaching the target level of 5.0 percent in the third, supported mainly by the accommodative monetary policy stance, which the Central Bank has been pursuing from the middle of 2023, pivoting from the bone-crushingly tight policy that decimated […]

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