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‘Pact on Ktm, Kerung rail project at final stage’
Nepali Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara has claimed the much-talked about pact on the Kathmandu-Kerung rail project, a cross-border rail... More
Nepal’s constitutional conundrum: Will Dahal untie the political knot?
Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal went into a huddle with various parties in parliament on April 28 to untie the Gordian knot hindering the... More
Nepal can be bridge for India role in Belt,...
To further strengthen economic ties between Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal, China will try harder to get India to see the benefits of... More
India trying to thwart Nepal’s constitution: CPN-UML
CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal has said that the ruling and Madhes-based parties are acting on behalf of India to subvert the constitution and break... More
Nepal’s economy to grow by 6.94 pc in 2016-17
Nepal’s economic growth has been projected to grow by 6.94 per cent in the Fiscal Year 2016-17, as per the data released by Central Bureau... More
Nepal Govt begins process to increase local units in...
The Nepal government has started a process to increase local units in 11 districts of Tarai.
The process to increase the local units has been started... More
Constitution amendment proposal tabled
Tabling the amendment bill, Nepali Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ajay Shanker Nayak said on Monday that the amendment was introduced in order... More
Nepal two-phase election to be held on May 14...
The Nepal Cabinet meeting on Sunday decided to hold local bodies election on May 14 and June 14, said Minister for Industry Nabindra Raj Joshi.
The... More
Gathabandhan positive on joining Nepal local polls
Agitating Sanghiya Gathabandhan has become positive on joining the local level polls slated for May 14 after the ruling coalition partners agreed to revise the... More
Nepal scaled down drills with China due to India:...
Nepal has scaled down the size of its first-ever military exercise with China after facing strong opposition from India, state-run Chinese media claimed On Friday.
The... More
Relevance of Bhandari’s India visit
Nepalese president Bidya Devi Bhandari has embarked on her maiden 5-day state visit to India. Her earlier visit was cancelled abruptly last year by the... More
India supports Nepal’s bid to implement constitution through dialogue
India has reiterated its support to ongoing efforts of Nepal government in moving constitution implementation process forward through dialogue and taking all sections of its... More
Fight to save indigenous seeds
When the indigenous ‘Jumli Marsi’ variety of rice, grown in Nepal’s Jumla district, was hit by blast infection, farmers had little choice but to substitute... More
Nepal President meets Modi
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj in Delhi on Tuesday to hold bilateral... More
Bonhomie with China reflects only economic interests, Nepal assures...
President Bhandari’s visit is likely to strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Nepal which are far from smooth as some sections of the Nepalese... More
Nepal, China hold first-ever joint military exercises
China and Nepal began their first-ever joint military exercises on Sunday, a move likely to rattle India as Beijing boosts its influence in the region.
The... More
Reorienting the army
The Nepal Government is reportedly preparing to award the Rs 112 billion contract for the fast-track highway to the Nepal Army.
It is an open secret... More
India Nepal to rework bilateral agreements
India and Nepal on Thursday agreed for further studies and discussions on updating and reviewing some of the bilateral agreements including the crucial Peace and... More
EPG agrees to revise Nepal-India friendship treaty
The Eminent Persons Group on Nepal India Relations (EPG-NIR) from Nepal and India has decided to revise the 1950 Peace and Friendship Treaty. The decision... More
Himalayan glaciers granted status of ‘living entities’
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction, weeks after it granted similar... More
India should compensate Gautam’s kin: Nepal House panel
A parliamentary panel formed to investigate the killing of Nepali national Govinda Gautam by Indian security personnel in Kanchanpur near the Nepal-India border earlier this... More
