Given the ongoing trend of tourist arrival in the country, the government has significantly lowered its annual targets for tourist arrivals, aiming for 150,000 visitors this year and 250,000 next year. This is according to the macroeconomic situation report recently published by the Department of Macro-fiscal and Development Finance under the Ministry of Finance. The […]
Read MoreMawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, emphasized that no agreement contrary to Islamic principles was made in the Doha Agreement, dismissing claims of secret deals with the United States as baseless. Speaking at a gathering in Kapisa, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir further highlighted the growing international relations of the Islamic Emirate, noting […]
Read MoreConsumers will have to pay Rs159 per litre for petrol and Rs151 per litre for diesel in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Dipayal. The Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene. The petrol price has been hiked by Re1 per litre while the diesel and kerosene have gone up by Rs4 per […]
Read MoreThe government has nearly doubled its borrowing from commercial banks in the first three months of the current fiscal year compared to the equivalent period last year, primarily due to lower revenue collection. Bankers also attributed the increased government borrowing to high interest rates on treasury bills and bonds, which have become an attractive investment […]
Read MoreThe killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar has again strained India’s diplomatic relations with Canada. In this situation, New Delhi is withdrawing the High Commissioner appointed in Ottawa. India’s Ministry of External Affairs took this decision on Monday after Canada complained that some people there, including High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Barma, were involved in […]
Read MoreChinese warplanes and warships have resumed military exercises around Taiwan. Taiwan claims that this exercise is Chinese provocation. China started this military exercise from Monday. They said that Taiwan is acting separatist. This exercise is to warn. It is not known when this exercise will end. German-based media outlet Deutsche Welle reported that the ongoing […]
Read MoreAt least three police officers were killed in a militant attack on police headquarters in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Three attackers were later killed in a police counter-attack. The casualties occurred when militants attacked the police headquarters and residential complex in Bannu district on Monday. Police sources said their operation is still ongoing and the […]
Read MoreCompliant e-waste recycling could provide Bangladesh with a $500 million annual economic opportunity if the country formally manages all its electrical and electronic waste, which is currently either being informally recycled or discarded into the environment, said experts at a seminar yesterday. The seminar, titled “The Formal E-Waste Management 2024,” was organised by the WEEE […]
Read MoreFinance Minister Lan Foan told a press conference Beijing will help local governments tackle their debt problems, offer subsidies to people with low incomes, support the property market and replenish state banks’ capital, among other measures. China pledged on Saturday to “significantly increase” debt to revive its sputtering economy, but left investors guessing on the […]
Read MoreThis year’s event – the largest car show in Europe – comes at a pivotal time. Struggling European automakers need to prove they are still in the game, while Chinese rivals are aiming to get a foothold in a competitive market. Chinese and European automakers are going head-to-head at the Paris car show on Monday, […]
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