Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge Trump's threat, which he delivered on social media, came after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs he announced last week. World 07 Apr, 2025
India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies at 92 India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. World 27 Dec, 2024
What is 'price gouging' and why is VP Harris proposing to ban it? Will her proposals do much to lower prices? And what even is “price gouging”? World 18 Aug, 2024
Economist Swarnim Wagle quits NC Economist and former National Planning Commission Vice-chairman Swarnim Wagle on Thursday announced he was leaving the Nepali Congress. Nepal 31 Mar, 2023
Ukraine official: forces may pull out of key eastern city Prigozhin said Wednesday that he so far had seen no signs of a Ukrainian withdrawal from the city. World 01 Mar, 2023
'Mal governance and whims put economy in crisis' Economists have pointed out that the mal governance and decisions made on whims have increased the possibility of Nepal’s economy heading towards a crisis. They stressed on the need for Nepal to be aware of the current situation of Sri Lanka due to mal governance, inefficient policies, financial opacity and other reasons. Business 05 May, 2022
India sees economic growth slowing to 8-8.5% in 2022/23 India has forecast its economy will grow 8% to 8.5% for the fiscal year starting in April, down from 9.2% projected in the current year, as it fights a spike in COVID-19 cases and rising inflationary pressure. World 31 Jan, 2022
India's pandemic death toll could be in the millions India's excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South Asian country. World 21 Jul, 2021
India's excess deaths during pandemic up to 4.9 million, study shows India's excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million, according to a new study that provides further evidence that millions more may have died from coronavirus than the official tally. World 20 Jul, 2021
Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents. World 23 Apr, 2021
Fire in COVID-19 hospital kills 12 as India struggles with huge second wave The spike in cases came as a fire in a hospital treating COVID-19 patients killed a dozen people on Friday, the latest accident to hit a facility in India crowded with people infected with the coronavirus. World 23 Apr, 2021
CNI urges EU to remove Nepal from its air safety list Officials of the Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and EU Ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez discussed bilateral relations and trade promotion on Wednesday. Business 09 Apr, 2021