Hotel chains say guests, staff in Nepal safe; hope normalcy will return in a few monthsIndian and global hotel chains operating in Nepal have confirmed that their guests and staff are safe after violent protests led to the Hil...
14 Sep, 2025, 10.17 AM IST
Smitten by Pahalgam's beauty, Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl now says he will stop recommending Kashmir visit after terror attackKunal Bahl, Snapdeal co-founder and long-time admirer of Kashmir, has said he will stop recommending the region as a tourist destination fo...
26 Apr, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
Pahalgam attack triggers widespread panic in eastern India's travel industry amid mass J&K tour cancellationsThe Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people has sparked panic in eastern India’s travel industry, leading to mass cancellations of Kas...
23 Apr, 2025, 02.30 PM IST
World Bank ups India's growth forecast for FY25 to 7% due to rising private consumptionThe World Bank has raised India's economic growth forecast to 7% for the fiscal year ending in March 2025. This is up from April's 6.6% est...
10 Oct, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
India providing high availability disaster recovery in region and beyond: CDS General Anil ChauhanThe CDS said India undertook 'Operation Maitri', 'Operation Dost', which are testimony of its willingness to extend help to all possible co...
14 Mar, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
UNSC needs to be reformed, it plays limited role in maintaining global peace: Foreign secy"UNSC has not been able to fulfill its responsibilities... Unless the United Nations (UN), particularly the UNSC, is reformed, the global b...
18 Apr, 2022, 09.16 PM IST
VLCC gearing up for mid-year IPO launchVLCC, which operates wellness and beauty clinics and skill development institutes for beauty and nutrition, got clearance from market regul...
01 Apr, 2022, 09.14 AM IST
EU establishes new partnership for infrastructure investments in South AsiaACSIIS is a five-year program (2021-2026) to help spur investments in energy, water, waste management, transport, logistics, and green buil...
10 Feb, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
India’s FY22 GDP may grow 7%, K-shaped recovery likely in APAC region: UNESCAPThe Asia Pacific region, including India, is staring at a “K-shaped recovery” of their economies, as per the UN agency.
30 Mar, 2021, 11.49 PM IST
Seamless connectivity imperative for recovery from pandemic in South Asian's BBIN sub-regionThis will make the movement of their goods as well as people resilient to future shocks but will also increase the sub-region's transport a...
26 Feb, 2021, 02.02 PM IST
Bangladesh is about to beat India in regional per capita GDP sweepstakesIn per capita GDP terms, India was significantly above Bangladesh till a few years ago, but the gap has been substantially closed owing to ...
14 Oct, 2020, 03.22 PM IST
SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic falloutIndia - the biggest in the 8-member SAARC grouping - responded by unveiling a Rs 1.7 lakh crore ($22.6 billion) economic stimulus plan, pro...
26 Apr, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
View: Proposals to drive the recovery in South AsiaCOVID-19 has sparked both a public health emergency and an economic shock in South Asia. As of 24 April, South Asia accounted for 1.5 per c...
25 Apr, 2020, 04.28 PM IST
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Nepal tomorrow to attend donors' conclaveIndia is likely to announce a major financial assistance for earthquake-battered Nepal during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's two...
23 Jun, 2015, 10.48 PM IST
Nepal earthquake starts hitting tourism in Indian Himalayan destinationsIt is bound to affect tourism not only in Nepal but the entire Himalayan region, including Bhutan, Darjeeling, Sikkim, NE India and Sikkim.
29 Apr, 2015, 12.57 PM IST
- India proposes trade agreement with Nepal
India has proposed a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) with Nepal to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties.
25 Aug, 2006, 09.09 PM IST
- India to negotiate CECA with Nepal
India has proposed to negotiate a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) with Nepal to strengthen bilateral trade and investme...
25 Aug, 2006, 05.40 PM IST