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23 September 2025

A man adjusts a washing machine at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

A vendor sells dry fruits as he waits for customers at his shop in a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

A vendor sells dry fruits and deals with customers at his shop in a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

People shop at a market in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

People walk near LED smart televisions at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

Realme smart mobile phones are displayed for sale at a mobile store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

Samsung Galaxy S25 (left), Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge (center), and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (right) smart mobile phones are displayed for sale at a mobile store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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23 September 2025

Apple's latest iPhone 17 (right), iPhone Air (center), and iPhone 17 Pro Max (left) smart mobile phones are displayed for sale at a mobile store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on September 23, 2025. New Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates take effect from September 22, 2025, with most goods and services falling into two tax slabs of 5 percent and 18 percent, while ultra-luxury items are taxed at 40 percent.

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22 August 2025

Straw bales are seen on an a tractor in Belchatow, Poland on August 22, 2025. The harvest is drawing to a close. Many farmers say this year's harvest has been delayed due to the weather. As a result, 30 percent of the grain is unfit for human consumption.

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22 August 2025

A sunset is seen over field of corn in Belchatow, Poland on August 22, 2025. The harvest is drawing to a close. Many farmers say this year's harvest has been delayed due to the weather. As a result, 30 percent of the grain is unfit for human consumption.

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22 August 2025

Straw bales are seen on an agricultural field in Belchatow, Poland on August 22, 2025. The harvest is drawing to a close. Many farmers say this year's harvest has been delayed due to the weather. As a result, 30 percent of the grain is unfit for human consumption.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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1 August 2025

Members of the Madhesh Agri-Water Movement Struggle Committee protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 1, 2025, against the government's inaction in addressing and solving the issue of drought in Madhesh province of Nepal. Despite being in August, mid-way to the peak monsoon season, much of the farmland across Madhesh remains dry. Seedlings wither from a lack of water, and many farmers fear they may have to buy rice this year. Due to the expanse of its cultivated land, Madhesh is Nepal's top agricultural production zone. It produces 25.3 percent of the country's total paddy, 32.1 percent of its wheat, 77.1 percent of mangoes, 66.5 percent of sugarcane, 22.1 percent of oilseeds, 37 percent of pulses, 57.9 percent of fish, 18.12 percent of milk, and 21.93 percent of bananas. These crucial crops and livestock outputs are now threatened due to insufficient rains. Of the 542,580 hectares of arable land in the province, 362,344 hectares are allocated for summer paddy, and 20,839 hectares for spring paddy. Agriculture, forestry, and fishery contribute the highest share--36.73 percent--to Madhesh's GDP. However, spring planting (March to April) is abandoned this year due to drought. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development show that only 51 percent of the paddy fields in Madhesh are planted this summer.

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