Yubaraj Ghimire
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India set for Agnipath, worry in Nepal over Gorkha recruits
The first recruitments in Nepal under Agnipath scheme are scheduled to begin late August, and some websites are already showing dates for recruitment rallies.
Sun, Aug 07, 2022
As Nepal politicians call on BJP leaders, new bridges built, old ones dismantled
Nepal's mainstream parties -- the Nepali Congress and half a dozen Communist groups -- have traditionally maintained a distance from the Sangh. But that changed with the recent visits of PM Deuba, Nepal Maoist leader Prachanda
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Nepal government scraps panels probing rights abuse
The sources cited above said the Cabinet went ahead with the decision despite the panel chiefs advising the government to "not throttle the work already done, including gathering of evidence".
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
China keen to improve ties with India, Communist Party leader tells Nepal minister
Liu, who heads the Communist party's international department, also flagged the role of the United States in wake of a series of agreements between the US and Nepal in recent months, sources said.
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Budget leak: Nepal’s Finance Minister quits after Parliament Speaker orders probe
There are speculation that the tax proposals were changed at the last minute to suit three or four business houses on the direct intervention of Sharma.
Wed, Jul 06, 2022
Explained: Nepal’s abandoned partnership with US troops, and how its Army weighed in
The SPP would have brought the Utah State National Guard and the Nepal Army working together on “humanitarian and disaster management”. It was to be signed during Deuba's proposed visit to the US in July. It is now shelved for the foreseeable future.
Tue, Jun 28, 2022
What West Seti power project can mean for India-Nepal ties
India’s National Hydro Power Corporation has already begun preliminary engagement of the site in far-western Nepal following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lumbini on May 16.
Mon, Jun 20, 2022
Nepal Army says no possibility of signing SPP with US
Foreign Minister Narayan Khadja told Parliament on Tuesday that SPP was not a military deal and “it will go soon after the contract is over.”
Thu, Jun 16, 2022
No survivors in air crash, bodies being flown out: Nepal
The government, which had so far refrained from making any statement, formally declared all 22 dead, and constituted a 5-member investigation committee under Senior Aeronautical Engineer Ratindra Lal Suman.
Tue, May 31, 2022
Nepal Army locates site where plane with 22 onboard crashed; rescue team pulls out 14 bodies
A Nepalese army helicopter and private choppers were taking part in the search, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal had said in a statement.
Mon, May 30, 2022
4 Indians in Nepal plane crash: ‘Had 10 days together a year…were excited’
On Sunday, the four Indians were among the 22 people on board the Twin Otter aircraft that took off from Pokhara at 9.55 am and crashed about 19 minutes later — six minutes from arrival at Jomsom, the airport nearest to their destination, the Muktinath temple.
Mon, May 30, 2022
Nepal’s Tara Air flight crash: Bad weather stalls search operation
In Kathmandu, officials said the aircraft crashed about six minutes before landing in Jomsom, adjoining Tibet. Operated by Tara Air, which is one of the two major domestic airlines in Nepal, the aircraft took off at 9.55 am from Pokhara for the 25-minute flight.
Mon, May 30, 2022
India-Nepal ties are as stable as the Himalayas, says PM Modi in Lumbini
The Prime Minister was addressing a gathering after the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage. It is the first centre to be established by India in Lumbini, where several of the world’s major countries, including the US and China, have centres dedicated to Buddhism.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Modi in Lumbini: Buddhism provides India a cultural inroad in Nepal – it may not be enough to counter China
Yubaraj Ghimire writes: Modi’s visit to Lumbini and laying the foundation of its monastery may give India a foothold and cultural space. But there’s little guarantee that it will be able to outdo its competitors, including the West and China
Tue, May 17, 2022
Explained: Amid China head start, Modi push to claim India’s place in Nepal’s Buddhist heritage
Modi is the the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Lumbini. He had expressed a desire to visit the place during his first official visit to Nepal as Prime Minister in July 2014
Mon, May 16, 2022
With Buddhist centre, India looks to bolster cultural ties to Nepal
Sources said PM Modi’s brief visit to Lumbini — he is expected to be here between 10.30 am and 3.30 pm — is focused on bringing soft power to the centrestage of India-Nepal relations while also marking India’s formal presence at the holy site that’s barely 10 km away from the border.
Mon, May 16, 2022
PM Modi to visit Lumbini on Monday; India to build on shared heritage with Nepal
Officials in India's Ministry of Culture said that the PM, besides offering prayers at the Mayadevi temple in Lumbini, will also deliver an address at a Buddha Jayanti event organised by the Lumbini Development Trust.
Mon, May 16, 2022
Nepal local bodies poll today, violation of code of conduct worries EC
A little less than 18 million voters will elect around 35,000 office bearers, including mayors and deputy mayors of six metropolitan, 16 sub-metropolitan and 753 'Gaupalikas' (village units) across the country.
Fri, May 13, 2022
Lumbini gears up for Modi’s visit
This will be Modi’s first visit to Nepal in his second term as the PM, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha. PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba are expected to attend the main ceremony at Maya Devi Temple.
Thu, May 12, 2022
Nepal’s central bank governor suspended
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, in which nominees for 20 ambassadorial positions were also decided.
Sat, Apr 09, 2022
Explained: What Nepal PM Deuba’s visit to BJP headquarters means for his party
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba began his tour of India by visiting the BJP headquarters. Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka said Deuba’s visit to the BJP office was in his capacity as Nepali Congress chief.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
Deuba back after ‘successful’ trip, says will consolidate India bond
He had lunch with PM Narendra Modi and high-level officials from both sides on Saturday, and called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar soon after landing in New Delhi on Friday.
Mon, Apr 04, 2022
Explained: Nepal’s grant from the US, and what it means for its equations with China
China is investing in the future leadership of Nepal. So its interest is long-term, and it seems determined to confront competitors, primarily the US and India.
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
Explained: China-US arm-wrestling in Nepal, played out over $500 million grant
The deal was ultimately approved with an 12-point explanatory note stating that it has no military or security component and nothing to do with the US strategy in the Indo-Pacific — and that Nepal would be free to pull out if the US violated this understanding.
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Chief Justice of Nepal faces impeachment motion
Nepal’s judiciary, which has largely been under the control or influence of political parties, especially in the past 15 years, has been a victim of political onslaught and extreme action by parliament at times.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022