AIIB announces USD 10 bn fund facility to support countries hit by West Asia conflictSupplementing AIIB's regular financing instruments, the facility offers a time-bound financing envelope of up to USD 10 billion over two ye...
23 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Protest erupts in Nepal against taxation on imports above 100 rupees from IndiaProtests have erupted in Birgunj, Nepal, against a new government directive taxing all imports from India exceeding NRS 100. This strict en...
19 Apr, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Govt permits export of 2 lakh tonne wheat to NepalThe government has approved the export of 2 lakh tonnes of wheat to Nepal via National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL), despite a genera...
04 Jan, 2025, 03.13 PM IST
Use of renewable energy could revolutionise agriculture in Hindu Kush Himalayas: expertsHarnessing renewable energy has the potential to revolutionize food security in the mountainous Hindu Kush Himalayas region, experts, inclu...
23 Apr, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
One time nod to Patanjali Ayurved to ship 20 MT non-basmati rice as donation to NepalThe government has provided a one-time exemption from the export ban to Patanjali Ayurved Limited to ship 20 tonnes of non-basmati white ri...
13 Nov, 2023, 03.15 PM IST
Govt permits Patanjali Ayurveda to ship 20 MT of non-basmati rice as donation to Nepal for earthquake victimsThe Indian government has granted a one-time exemption from the export ban to Patanjali Ayurved for shipping 20 tonnes of non-basmati white...
13 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
Food insecurity, undernourishment increased in South Asia during Covid: ReportThe Covid-19 pandemic, natural disasters and the Ukraine-Russia war have increased undernourishment in South Asia, making its food security...
20 Jun, 2023, 05.45 PM IST
India at 71st on Global Food Security index 2021 of 113 nationsThe GFS Index measures the underlying drivers of food security in 113 countries, based on the factors of affordability, availability, quali...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.04 PM IST
Patanjali to set up herbal food park in NepalRamdev responded to Dahal's request by saying that Patanjali will emulate the same model of prosperity for Nepal on the lines of its busine...
20 Sep, 2016, 12.37 PM IST
Will not forge any accord with India against national interest: K P OliNepal's PM K P Oli today said he will not enter into any agreement with New Delhi during the trip that would hurt his country's "sovereignt...
11 Feb, 2016, 10.57 PM IST
Fuel crisis in Nepal affecting quake relief work: UN officialsWith winter fast approaching, top UN humanitarian officials have expressed concern over delay in providing food and shelter to the earthqua...
23 Oct, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
Cable TV operators in Nepal to blackout Indian channelsThe cable operators, in a meeting held here, decided that they would blackout all the Indian channels indefinitely from 10 am tomorrow in a...
28 Sep, 2015, 11.21 PM IST
India asks Nepal to resolve anti-Constitution unrest 'credibly and effectively'Amid the continuing unrest in Nepal caused by anti-Constitution protests, India asked the neighbouring country to address the underlying ca...
25 Sep, 2015, 04.02 PM IST
Dubious distinction: India leads world hunger list; overtakes ChinaGlobally , the number of undernourished people has fallen by 216 mn between 1990 and 2015. However, India's contribution to this fall has b...
28 May, 2015, 12.09 PM IST
Not tents, India to supply thousands of pre-fabricated shelters to NepalIndia’s proposal will be an “improvement” over Nepal’s requirement of only tents, a senior government official told ET.
06 May, 2015, 01.53 AM IST
UN says $415 million needed for Nepal quake reliefAccording to a UN estimate, over 5,000 people have been killed and over 10,000 others injured in the quake and the subsequent aftershocks.
29 Apr, 2015, 06.57 PM IST
Bangladesh stability at risk without political inclusion: USThe US continues to press for greater political inclusion in Bangladesh without which the Asian country's stability will be at risk.
17 Apr, 2014, 10.14 AM IST