Nepal

Indian bidders benefit big from US funded power contracts in NepalIndian bidders benefit big from US funded power contracts in Nepal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

2 years ago
Indian companies agree to buy 2200MW of power from Nepal in big boost to South Asian energy partnershipIndian companies agree to buy 2200MW of power from Nepal in big boost to South Asian energy partnership

Indian companies agree to buy 2200MW of power from Nepal in big boost to South Asian energy partnership

Indian companies agreed to purchase 2,200MW of electricity from Nepal’s hydropower projects during the power summit organised in Kathmandu on…

2 years ago
India’s private players see big opportunities in Nepal’s power sector with eye on regionIndia’s private players see big opportunities in Nepal’s power sector with eye on region

India’s private players see big opportunities in Nepal’s power sector with eye on region

Kathmandu: Indian private and government owned companies have been queueing up ahead of Nepal's Power Summit that has unrolled in…

2 years ago
Should India make an exception and export wheat to Nepal?Should India make an exception and export wheat to Nepal?

Should India make an exception and export wheat to Nepal?

Kathmandu: Nepal has formally requested India to supply 300,000 tonnes of the wheat to meet the demand of the flour…

2 years ago
Nepal’s ruling alliance raises boundary disputes with India, China in Common Minimum Programme shifting earlier stanceNepal’s ruling alliance raises boundary disputes with India, China in Common Minimum Programme shifting earlier stance

Nepal’s ruling alliance raises boundary disputes with India, China in Common Minimum Programme shifting earlier stance

Kathmandu: Nepal’s ruling alliance appears to have indicated that the country has a boundary dispute with China too along with…

2 years ago
Power surplus Nepal seeks Indian market as energy exports become next growth frontierPower surplus Nepal seeks Indian market as energy exports become next growth frontier

Power surplus Nepal seeks Indian market as energy exports become next growth frontier

Kathmandu: Nepal, which lived in the dark for over a decade between 2006 and mid-2017 with power outages lasting up…

2 years ago
Nepali security guards who protected British in Afghanistan now face deportationNepali security guards who protected British in Afghanistan now face deportation

Nepali security guards who protected British in Afghanistan now face deportation

KATHMANDU: Nepali security guards who protected British embassy staff in Afghanistan, and who were airlifted to safety in the UK…

2 years ago
Nepal’s PM to expand cabinet this week, Congress to get key ministerial portfolios including financeNepal’s PM to expand cabinet this week, Congress to get key ministerial portfolios including finance

Nepal’s PM to expand cabinet this week, Congress to get key ministerial portfolios including finance

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda is all set to reshuffle his cabinet by the end of…

2 years ago
Indian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: ReportIndian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: Report

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu claims Amritpal Singh hiding in Nepal: Report

Kathmandu: The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has claimed that absconding pro-Khalistan radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh is currently hiding in…

2 years ago

Nepal Prime Minister likely to visit India in second week of April

KATHMANDU: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda is likely to pay an official visit to India next month,…

2 years ago

Nepali Congress to join government next week as Prachanda, Deuba seek to bolster eight-party alliance

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress, largest party in Nepal's parliament, is all set to join the Prachanda-led coalition government next week,…

2 years ago

Prime Minister Prachanda’s alleged involvement in mass murders in focus as hearing begins in Nepal’s top court

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Supreme Court started hearing a petition on Friday which seeks the immediate arrest of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal…

2 years ago

Ram Chandra Paudel becomes Nepal’s third president backed by 8-party alliance

KATHMANDU: Lawmakers of federal and provincial assemblies have elected Ram Chandra Paudel as Nepal’s third president on Thursday. Paudel, a…

2 years ago

Prachanda in trouble as Nepal’s top court examines role in mass murders

KATHMANDU: Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the court administration to register two writ petitions against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal…

2 years ago

Ambassador Srivastava hands over India-aided college building in Nepal

KATHMANDU: India's Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava on Monday handed over the college building of Madan Bhandari Memorial College in…

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