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Prime Minister of Nepal K.P. Sharma Oli departs for Beijing on a four-day official visit to China, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Monday (December 2, 2024) embarked on a four-day official visit to China, his maiden trip to any neighbouring country in […]
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Slamming Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli for playing what he called the “China card”, former Nepali PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, now Leader of the Opposition, said that India-Nepal ties are under a strain due to the new government’s policies and that there is a “danger” that the border-dispute would be rekindled. In an exclusive […]
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Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli will travel to China in early December, the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) confirmed in Kathmandu, making him the first Nepali leader not to visit India on his first bilateral visit abroad after taking over. After […]
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Indian and Nepal recently discussed matters relating to electricity trade, construction of transmission lines and flood control mechanisms. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Nepal and India have agreed to expedite hydropower projects and advance cooperation on energy, water resources and other key areas, a top minister of the Himalayan nation said on Wednesday […]
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Rabi Lamichhane, Nepal’s former deputy premier, speaks with media as he appeared in the Kaski District court following his arrest on fraud and organised crime charges, in Pokhara on October 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Nepali police fired tear gas Sunday (October 20, 2024) at thousands of protesters loyal to a former deputy premier […]
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Kathmandu: A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world’s tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation’s Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes. Sherpas, an ethnic group living mainly in the vicinity of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, are known for […]
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Nima Rinji Sherpa. | Photo Credit: AP Cheering crowds hailed an 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer as a hero as he returned home on Monday (October 15, 2024) after breaking the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet’s 8,027-metre-high Shisha Pangma on […]
Continue ReadingAid supplies handed over to families affected by the recent inundation in Nepal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Embassy here handed over the first consignment of emergency relief materials, including sleeping bags, blankets, and tarpaulin sheets, to authorities in flood-struck Nepal, according to an official statement. The 4.2 tonnes of aid supplies handed […]
Continue ReadingNepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel on Sunday (October 6, 2024) appointed Prakash Man Singh Raut as the new Chief Justice of the country. Mr. Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Chief Justice Raut at a special ceremony organised at Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office, according to officials. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by […]
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