Prithvi Shrestha

Murrah buffaloes from India being introduced to increase Nepal’s milk supply

Kathmandu: Critics of Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal are  only his “buffalo deal” with India, sidestepping several other agreements…

1 year ago

Proposed South and South East Asia power grid can spur rise of Bay of Bengal community

Kathmandu:  The countries associated with Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) come from South and…

1 year ago

After three decades in limbo, India and Nepal rekindle Pancheshwar hydro-project

Kathmandu: After three decades in limbo, the 6,480MW Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project in Nepal is finally getting a move on. Talks…

1 year ago

Big on South Asian connectivity, India and Nepal launch second-phase of cross-border railway

Kathmandu: Nepal and India launched another phase of cross-border connectivity with the inauguration of Sunday of the Kurtha-Bijalpura section of…

1 year ago

India and Nepal take first steps to connect New Delhi with Kathmandu stealing march over China

Kathmandu: India and Nepal have begun detailed discussions on building a cross-border Kathmandu to Raxaul railway—a move that will connect…

1 year ago

Why Nepal’s numerous hydropower projects need resilience against climate risks

Kathmandu: Kul Bahadur Tamang, chairperson of Ward-9 of Panchkhapan Municipality in eastern Sankhuwasabha district, has never seen the havoc created…

1 year ago

Chinese shadow over Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrations among Tibetans in Nepal

Kathmandu: Karma Gyaltsen, secretary of the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office (TRWO) is still not sure whether the Nepali government would…

1 year ago

Why landlocked Nepal’s revised transit treaty with India is a big deal

Kathmandu: A revised treaty of transit that was signed with India during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s New Delhi visit…

1 year ago

Nepal, India, and Bangladesh could reach first trilateral power agreement soon

Kathmandu: A trilateral power deal between Nepal, India and Bangladesh is likely to be inked soon involving supply of 40…

1 year ago

Nepal-China tensions could rise after Beijing lists Pokhara international airport as BRI project

Kathmandu: Nepal has rejected China’s claim that the newly constructed Pokhara International Airport is part of Beijing’s Belt and Road…

1 year ago

Nepal, Bangladesh eager to rope in India to develop Sunkoshi 3 hydropower project

Kathmandu: Nepal and India want to involve India in developing a hydropower project in Nepal that they previously had planned…

1 year ago

How India is helping Nepal to host a strategic petroleum reserve after Prachanda’s visit

Kathmandu: Nepal-India agreement on constructing an additional cross border petroleum pipeline and increasing Nepal’s oil storage capacity, would contribute to…

1 year ago

Nepal Prime Minister proposes options to settle boundary dispute with India

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ said that during his just concluded visit to India, he discussed…

1 year ago

Nepal applauds long term agreements signed during PM Prachanda’s India visit

Kathmandu: Nepali officials and experts have lauded the agreement reached between Nepal and India because of the far-reaching benefit Nepal…

1 year ago

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal leaves Kathmandu to reboot ties with India

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has set course to India—his first overseas visit after the new government in…

1 year ago

Bhutanese refugee scam takes its toll, Nepal’s former PM Oli now in firing line

KATHMANDU: In a major setback to Nepal’s big political parties which appear to be losing popular support, some of the key…

1 year ago

Key agreements on energy and connectivity ready for signing during Nepal PM’s India visit

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will visit India from May 31 to June 3 at the invitation of…

1 year ago

Indian bidders benefit big from US funded power contracts in Nepal

Kathmandu:  Indian companies have emerged as the sole beneficiaries in the bid to construct the 315km transmission line in Nepal…

1 year ago

Russia proposes over a dozen projects in Nepal in fresh push in the Himalayas

Kathmandu: Russia has asked for detailed project proposals from Nepal for over a dozen projects including railways, roads and hospitals…

1 year ago

Nepal and Bangladesh agree on trading power through India in big boost to regional integration

Kathmandu: Nepal and Bangladesh have decided to take a number of measures to forge a trilateral partnership with India, which…

2 years ago

Will Nepal’s export of power to Bangladesh via India open new era of sub-regional integration?

Kathmandu: Nepal and Bangladesh have identified two potential routes for a dedicated transmission line between the two countries via India.…

2 years ago