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Sitai election result 2026: TMC's Sangita Roy Basunia defeated BJP's Ashutosh Barma by 2721 votes.
India News: The 2026 Sitai (SC) election features a tight contest between Sangita Roy Basunia of TMC and Ashutosh Barma of BJP, following a closely fought race in 2021. With significant agricultural issues at play, this rural constituency is set for an exciti…
Cabinet approves fertilizer import from India, concessional loan for air quality and industry upgrades
KATHMANDU: The government has decided to procure 60,000 metric tons of urea and 20,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer from India through a government-to-government (G2G) arrangement. A Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Monday granted in-principle approv…
India and Ecuador exploring preferential trade deal to boost economic ties
India and Ecuador are strengthening ties. Discussions focused on a preferential trade agreement. Cooperation will expand in healthcare, agriculture, and digital technology. Ecuador will join the International Solar Alliance and International Big Cat Alliance.…
Millets are still not on our menu
Availability of subsidised rice and wheat and diets diversifying towards dairy, fruits and meat are main reasons
Export outlook for April positive; FTAs to drive growth: Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal highlights April's export growth, driven by free trade agreements and key focus on MSMEs and agriculture.
Govt floats mega fertiliser tender, seeks 85 MT of nutrient imports to bolster reserves ahead of main planting season
India has floated a global tender to import 50 million tonnes of NPK fertilisers and 35 million tonnes of ammonium sulphate to strengthen nutrient reserves ahead of the June sowing season.