Chinese firms engaged in fierce price war: Report

IANS | March 2, 2026 1:30 PM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Price wars are taking a heavy toll on China’s corporate sector as profits are being sharply eroded in the fierce competition to grab a share of the dwindling market pie amid excess production capacity. This is also resulting in the dumping of cheap Chinese goods in overseas markets.

At India’s border, Nepal’s former Prime Minister Oli takes on formidable Gen Z icon on March 5

Jayanta Bhattacharya | March 2, 2026 12:56 PM

Jhapa (Nepal), March 2 (IANS) Nepal’s Jhapa-5 constituency, lying close to the India border, is bustling with activity this Monday, but if elections are about blaring loudspeakers, street corner meetings, and aggressive street marches, the hullabaloo is comparatively less hours before campaign ends officially. Significantly, on March 5, Nepal’s former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli takes on formidable Gen Z icon Balendra Shah.