Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the Modi government on January 31, 2026, following remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that India has committed to purchasing USD 500 billion in US goods over the next five years. Ramesh questioned why India has not renounced what he described as an “anti-people, dangerous trade deal” with...Read More

Mazen Alloush, director of public relations at Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, denied reports circulating about the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Syria, a claim Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture cited in its decision to suspend the transit of Syrian livestock through Iraqi territory toward Gulf countries. Alloush told SANA on Saturday, May...Read More

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, May 24: Smartphone imports have already exceeded the total import value of the previous fiscal year within the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, reflecting a significant rise in demand for mobile devices in the country. According to the latest statistics of the Department of Customs, Nepal...Read More

A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at another Russian oil terminal overnight, local officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region said Saturday, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry. Authorities in the city of Novorossiysk said falling drone debris sparked a fire at an oil terminal, injuring two people. Russia’s Astra news...Read More

Chennai: Jewellers expect gold imports to come down to 400 tonnes this year in value terms and the import bill to shrink by around ₹3 lakh crore due to the curbs on imports. The industry has urged the government to involve jewellers in the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) to bring idle household gold into the...Read More

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union (EU) fell 19.26 percent year-on-year to €2.89 billion in January-February this year, according to data from Eurostat. Exports stood at €3.57 billion during the same period a year earlier. In terms of volume, Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the bloc declined 11.14 percent to 205.52 million kilogrammes during the...Read More

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May 23, 2026 Indonesia is tightening its oversight of key commodity exports, according to an announcement made on Wednesday. The world’s largest nickel producer and top coal exporter is implementing a new regulation that will designate state-owned enterprises, approved by the cabinet, as the sole exporters for several commodities, starting with coal, palm oil, and...Read More

Environmental groups on Thursday sued the United States government to ensure internationally sourced seafood doesn’t threaten whales or dolphins that become entangled or drown due to sometimes lethal fishing techniques. The U.S., the world’s largest seafood importer, has long had laws ensuring that fishers in its waters don’t ensnare marine mammals as incidental “bycatch.” But...Read More

Nepal resumes tea exports to India after diplomatic efforts resolve issues with Indian Tea Board directives. Learn more about the agreement. Kathmandu, May 22 (PTI) Nepalese traders will now be able to resume tea exports to India without any hindrance. “The obstacle in exporting Nepalese tea to India has been removed through diplomatic initiatives,” Foreign...Read More