January 06,2024 04:00:40 AM
India has also decided to extend a financial package of Nepali Rs 1,000 crore (or USD 75 million) for reconstruction of infrastructure in the districts affected in the 2015 earthquake.
Sat, Jan 06, 2024January 05,2024 01:57:17 AM
India’s Energy Secretary Pankaj Agrawal and his Nepal counterpart Gopal Sigdel signed the bilateral agreement.
Fri, Jan 05, 2024December 05,2023 00:24:00 AM
He said pressure, both external and internal to change from secular democratic status is unacceptable
Tue, Dec 05, 2023November 29,2023 05:48:41 AM
Oli met ‘Prachanda’ at the Prime Minister’s office, and, according to sources, the two agreed there should be no compromise on secularism and the republic.
Wed, Nov 29, 2023November 25,2023 22:42:03 PM
Over 400 km away, in the country’s capital Kathmandu, the police deployment around pro-monarchy leader Durga Parsai’s house was withdrawn on Saturday, a day after the government revoked the house arrest placed upon him and his followers.
Sat, Nov 25, 2023November 24,2023 23:14:43 PM
Durga Prasai, leader of the movement, was holed up throughout the day in his residence at Bhaktapur area since the morning. Heavy security forces were outside his house, ready to arrest him in case he attempted to leave.
Fri, Nov 24, 2023November 23,2023 21:35:41 PM
The YON and the pro-monarchist Durga Prasai Group announced separate demonstrations against the government in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Thu, Nov 23, 2023November 22,2023 20:29:17 PM
Youth Force has announced it will challenge another protest group that will be led by Durga Prasai, a former Maoist cadre turned UML central committee member. He now coordinates a nationwide movement against corruption.
Wed, Nov 22, 2023November 13,2023 19:54:05 PM
TikTok has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries, with many citing security concerns.
Mon, Nov 13, 2023November 04,2023 07:50:46 AM
Friday's quake, which struck at 11:47 pm (Nepal time), was the country's deadliest since 2015, when about 8,000 people were killed in two earthquakes, measuring 7.8 and 7.3 on the Richter scale.
Sun, Nov 05, 2023November 04,2023 00:54:01 AM
The convict Yog Raj Dhakal, aka Regal, was sent to jail in Banke district in Western Nepal following an order by the district court a day after a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court declared the Presidential pardon unconstitutional.
Sat, Nov 04, 2023October 30,2023 00:12:09 AM
The UN Secretary-General arrived in Kathmandu in the early hours of Sunday, almost three weeks after a prior meeting was stalled in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack.
Mon, Oct 30, 2023October 13,2023 03:18:51 AM
Nepal’s Opposition parties claimed Modi “came to our territory” without informing authorities and asked how it happened.
Fri, Oct 13, 2023October 05,2023 23:51:15 PM
A single bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Manoj Sharma issued the notice returnable by October 11. It instructed that a full bench must hear the case from October 13 till its final settlement.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023October 05,2023 17:49:57 PM
The unrest brewing in different parts of the country has deeper social, cultural as well as communal and political dimensions. People are frustrated with the corruption of the political class
Thu, Oct 05, 2023October 03,2023 01:46:24 AM
The 78-year-old President skirted the issue and shifted the entire blame on the Nepal cabinet, citing constitutional binding to approve its recommendation for the move.
Tue, Oct 03, 2023September 24,2023 05:00:37 AM
Prachanda’s assurances to Xi, covered widely by the Chinese press, were in contrast to speculation he would ask Beijing to build the BRI projects in Nepal under a grant mechanism, which would allay fears that the project will push Nepal into a debt trap.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023September 23,2023 07:00:12 AM
After addressing the UN General Assembly, Nepal’s Prime Minister heads to China. The momentum in their ties has slowed since the bonhomie of the pre-pandemic years. The US and India are important players in the regional game, and New Delhi will be watching the visit closely.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023September 17,2023 01:55:40 AM
While in New York, Prachanda is also scheduled to address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Summit among others, on the sidelines of the UNGA.
Sun, Sep 17, 2023August 30,2023 23:50:32 PM
The event marked the end of prolonged delay, largely caused by division within Nepal’s political spectrum, of nearly four years after the compact was signed in Washington DC by both sides.
Wed, Aug 30, 2023August 23,2023 22:42:19 PM
The Federal Parliament had been stalled since July 20 — a day after the smuggling came to light — as it demanded a special probe by a commission rather than a routine administrative one.
Wed, Aug 23, 2023August 22,2023 23:58:48 PM
The government had earlier refused to order a high-level probe into the case of seizure of 100 kg gold on July 19 after it was cleared by the Customs. The seizure was made just about 1 km from the international airport.
Tue, Aug 22, 2023August 16,2023 03:24:44 AM
Nepal's Revenue Investigation Department on July 19 seized 100 Kg gold after it was cleared by the Customs Department of the International airport.
Wed, Aug 16, 2023August 15,2023 02:17:13 AM
The crisis call came as Madhav Kumar Nepal, one of the accused in a land transferring scam, and a key coalition partner, warned Prachanda of consequences in case any action is taken against him.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023August 10,2023 22:45:51 PM
A lawmaker from Nepali Congress, Sunil Sharma, was arrested here on Thursday over charges of possessing a fake academic certificate and pursuing higher studies based on it. Sharma, a member of the House of Representatives from Nepal’s ruling party, has been accused of buying a higher secondary academic degree from Bihar, and using it to […]
Fri, Aug 11, 2023