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Kathmandu: Fresh from a disruption to tea exports to India, a government task force report has suggested focusing attention on improving the commodity's quality apart from exploring newer markets, officials said Friday. After Indian authorities introduced strict regulations for testing Nepalese tea, export to India...

Beijing: Indian envoy to China Vikram Doraiswami Friday met Luo Zhaohui, the former Vice Minister of China, and discussed ideas to further expand bilateral ties. Lou had also served as Ambassador of China to India and Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA). From...

Beijing: Over 800 Chinese entrepreneurs, investors and tour operators Friday took part in a conference highlighting investment opportunities in India in China's Hangzhou city. The conference was organised by the Indian Consulate in Shanghai. Indian Consulate General in Shanghai Pratik Mathur addressed the conference. India's...

New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has reportedly directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to summon officials of Meta over advertisements hosted on Instagram that allegedly promoted child sexual abuse. According to sources, the ministry will seek...

Karachi: Remittances from overseas Pakistanis are expected to reach USD 44 billion in the fiscal year 2026-27, an increase from the record remittances of USD 41.5 billion received in the previous fiscal, the country's central bank said Friday. Addressing a press conference, State Bank of...

Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 5.654 billion to USD 666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped USD 963 million to USD 672.587 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high...

Bhuaneswar: Odisha government Thursday signed an MoU with UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group for setting up an integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, officials said. The venture represents the "largest foreign direct investment in Odisha's history and the biggest...

New Delhi: Consumers expecting a reduction in petrol and diesel prices may have to wait longer, as Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Thursday said there is no justification for lowering retail fuel prices at this stage. Addressing the issue of fuel...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly one per cent higher Thursday amid softening crude oil prices, following positive developments on the geopolitical front and buying in blue-chip IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 579.48 points, or 0.75 per cent, to...

New Delhi: Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to beverage brands over use of term ‘energy drink’ and alleged misleading claims on product labels, saying no standard has been notified for such products under the food safety...