India bans sugar exports until Sept 2026 to cool local prices
The move is likely to support global white and raw sugar prices, while allowing rival producers Brazil and Thailand to boost shipments to Asian and African buyers.
The move is likely to support global white and raw sugar prices, while allowing rival producers Brazil and Thailand to boost shipments to Asian and African buyers.
As the US seeks Beijing’s help to pressure Tehran, the Iran conflict is reshaping Middle East alliances, rattling energy markets and deepening tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
As generative AI becomes the first stop for ideas and answers, experts question whether people are losing the habit of thinking and creating for themselves.
In chopping vegetables and deciding meals, I learned patience and reasoning long before I ever entered a classroom.
Officials complain of shortages of beds, manpower and funding are limiting care capacity.
Finance minister says upcoming budget will prioritise digital economy, while business leaders warn policy uncertainty is discouraging investment.
Shah, who walked out mid-speech during President’s policy presentation Monday, stayed away from House debate Wednesday. Experts warn of risks to parliamentary traditions.
Dela Rosa stands accused by the ICC of crimes against humanity related to the war on drugs he oversaw while serving as police chief under then President Rodrigo Duterte.
Weather window from May 17 likely to trigger summit rush as Nepal records highest-ever Everest permits and royalty earnings.
Americans face Scotland before meeting the hosts, seeking to overturn a poor record at the home of Nepali cricket.
A 76-year-old mother travels every month between Pokhara and Kathmandu as hearings in son’s murder case are repeatedly delayed.
The leitmotif that Prime Minister Shah used as a rapper to call for accountability echoes as a protest anthem—from Maitighar Mandala to social media—to hold up a mirror to him.
The controversy further undercuts the already low public trust in state institutions.
Nepalis under PM Shah, less than two months in, are experiencing buyer’s remorse.
The real challenge lies in determining how far AI integration in the judiciary should go.
Finance Secretary Ghanshyam Upadhyaya says the upcoming budget will prioritise governance, economic reform and infrastructure, while business leaders call for investor confidence.
The situation in Afghanistan is increasingly referred to as a form of gender apartheid rather than a women’s rights crisis.
Say frequent policy changes, regulatory uncertainty and weak infrastructure are holding back investment and industrial growth in Nepal.
Trump says Beijing’s support is unnecessary as Washington and Tehran remain deeply divided over nuclear demands, maritime control and terms for ending the war.
David Sislen says Nepal must change its perception of private enterprise and treat it as a driver of economic growth.
Partnership programme in Dang, Rolpa and Pyuthan has boosted farmers’ incomes, expanded cooperatives and strengthened local economies.
Record 492 foreign climbers permitted this season as expeditions prepare for summit pushes.
Farmers in Tehrathum say monkeys are destroying crops, disrupting livelihoods and forcing children to skip school to guard fields.
The attacks, launched by the Saudi Air Force, were assessed to have been carried out in late March, the two Western officials said. One said only that they were “tit-for-tat strikes in retaliation for when Saudi (Arabia) was hit.”
Anchored by Swastima Khadka’s layered performance, the film explores how caste, poverty and tradition shape generations of women trapped in systemic oppression.
Thapa is an actor.
Despite EVs dominating new passenger car imports, roads remain poor, charging stations are limited, and service centres are scarce, government report says.
Officials say preparations are ongoing to convene the third meeting of the Mechanism for Facilitation on the Implementation of Nepal-China Cooperation Programmes and Projects in Kathmandu in the first week of June.
Students from Madhesh, Karnali and Sudurpashchim continue to underperform in national exams as structural weaknesses persist in public education.
On Monday, the prime minister also did not return to parliament to bid farewell to the President after the policies and progammes address concluded.
The government has a great opportunity to address the shortcomings of school education.
The current provincial structure faces significant challenges. Some form of reform is necessary.
Nepal must continue to refuse India’s unilateral and unfounded ‘facts on the ground’ against facts on paper.
A legal requirement of at least one year remaining in the term, and lack of preparations by the government and the Election Commission have delayed the process.
Grazing taxes are still paid in ghee under an old barter arrangement.
Gulshan Kumar Jha’s unbeaten half-century nearly rescued Nepal after a rain-revised chase, but Scotland held their nerve in the final over.
Patients, medics and officials question the quality of drugs supplied under government health programmes citing weaknesses in procurement and testing.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be Dublin’s captain and mentor in a league that will also feature teams based in Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
The East-West Railway has been included in election manifestos of nearly all major political parties for decades.
Laxmi Basic School in Sharada Municipality-14 lacks funds for repairs after strong winds damaged its four-room building.
She has continued her hunger strike for 14 days from a hospital bed, demanding justice for Nirmala Kurmi and other victims.
George Munsey struck a rapid 75 before Sandeep Lamichhane triggered a middle-order collapse to restrict Scotland to 243-8 against Nepal in the League 2 tri-series opener in Kirtipur.
Nepal’s first nationwide count of the critically endangered migratory bird found just 2,530 individuals, highlighting the impact of hunting, pesticide use and shrinking wetland habitats.
Trump arrives in Beijing seeking limited trade gains and China’s help on Iran, as analysts say mounting political and economic pressures have weakened Washington’s leverage ahead of talks with Xi Jinping.
United States and Scotland arrive in Kathmandu chasing the League 2 title, while Nepal fight to keep their ODI status alive.
Tehran demands compensation, an end to attacks and reopening of oil exports, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz push crude prices higher and deepen concerns over the conflict’s global impact.
The 53-year-old climber was caught in an avalanche between Camp II and Camp III at an altitude of around 7,200 metres, police said.
In many households today, parental love is measured through what can be provided materially instead of emotionally.
Rooted in childhood experiences, Pradip Kumar Bajracharya’s paintings portray festivals as both communal celebrations and personal recollections.
The taekwondo champion was forced to retire halfway through her career. Now she dreams of reaching the big stages again—this time as an international referee and mentor.