GST shouldn’t hinder trade ties: nepal
Kathmandu: Expressing concern that the revolutionary Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime adopted by India will adversely impact trade and transit between Kathmandu and New Delhi, land-locked Nepal — majorly dependent on bilateral trade with India — has sought guarantees that the new tax system does not impinge upon existing treaties and accords in this regard.
Forced conversion into man: gay wins lawsuit
Beijing: A gay man in central China has successfully sued a mental hospital over forced conversion therapy, in what activists are hailing as the first such victory in a country where the lGBT rights movement is gradually emerging from the fringes.
‘US to lift laptop ban on Istanbul-origin flights’
Ankara: The United States is set to lift a ban on carrying large electronic devices, such as laptops, in the cabin of US-bound flights from Turkey’s main international airport, Turkish Transport Minister Ahmet Arslan said today. Arslan was quoted by state-run news agency Anadolu as saying the ban would be lifted on July 5 following a visit by a US delegation.
Setback for china’s space mission
Beijing: The failure of China’s long March 5 rocket deals a rare setback to China’s highly successful space program that could delay plans to bring back moon samples and offer rival India a chance to move ahead in the space rankings.