Nepal

Still awaiting its first overseas flight, is China funded Pokhara airport in Nepal turning into a White Elephant?

Kathmandu: When the highly awaited Pokhara International Airport in western Nepal was opened on January 1, a huge celebration erupted…

1 year ago

Nepal, India to continue marathon for cementing giant Pancheshwar hydro-project

Kathmandu: Nepal and India failed to achieve breakthrough on finalising the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project to…

1 year ago

Nepal faces challenges of delicately balancing ties with India and China during Nepali PM’s China visit

Just ahead of Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China which began on Friday, Chinese ambassador to Nepal…

1 year ago

Climate change has wreaked havoc in the Himalayas, says Nepali Prime Minister at UNGA

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has warned that global warming and climate change has endangered the lives and…

1 year ago

Does India-Nepal open border need regulation to counter terror threats?

Kathmandu: Porous border between Nepal and India is a key risk factor in the nexus to regional terrorism and terrorist…

1 year ago

Punjab police nabs 3 shooters of Pak based terrorist Rinda while trying to flee the country

In a major success Punjab Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested three aides of Pakistan based terrorist Harvinder Singh…

1 year ago

US funded programme to accelerate construction of Nepal-India cross border power line

Kathmandu: Nepal and the US will prioritise constructing part of a proposed cross border transmission line between Nepal and India…

1 year ago

Nepali farmers welcome India’s decision to source agro-products beyond tomatoes

Kathmandu: India is increasingly enlisting the number of Nepali agriculture goods in its plant quarantine order enabling their export to…

1 year ago

Govt okays funds to help girls trafficked into India from Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar

The Narendra Modi Government has decided to provide financial assistance to States and UTs in border areas to set up…

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 joins Global South to seek India’s help for taking on big international challenges

India and Nepal today laid the foundation of a new era of ties that aligns with New Delhi’s transition to…

2 years ago

PM Modi and Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda begin bilateral talks in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' have begun their bilateral meeting ahead of the delegation-level…

2 years ago

Nepal PM Prachanda’s 4-day official visit to India begins today

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda' is all set to visit India on Wednesday on a 4-day official…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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

Kashmir cleric Mirwaiz Farooq’s killers arrested after 33 years in hiding

In a significant development in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Union Territory Police’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) has tracked down…

2 years ago

India’s GMR set to sell power to Bangladesh after Nepal’s top court ruling

Kathmandu: In a major relief to India’s GMR Energy, Nepal’s Supreme Court cleared the company’s path to develop the 900MW…

2 years ago

From India to Vietnam, Buddha’s light shines across Asia on Buddha Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led by example to celebrate Buddha Purnima on Friday — a step that echoes strongly across…

2 years ago

Nepali businesses bleed as Indian pilgrims keep away from Chinese border-crossing during Yatra

Kathmandu: Thousands of the Indian Hindu pilgrims used to travel to the holy Kailash-Mansarovar region in Tibet every year through…

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