Nepal, India agree to expand cooperation in the agriculture sector
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal and India have agreed to formulate and implement a biennial action plan within the next three months to translate bilateral agricultural cooperation agreements into concrete outcomes, Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said on Monday. During the ninth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Agriculture Working Group, held on Sunday […]
Nepal: Former HM testifies in probe into Gen-Z protest deaths and destruction
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (IANS) Nepal’s former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Monday told an inquiry commission that he had not issued any order to open fire on protesters during the Gen-Z protests in early September. According to government statistics, as many as 77 people lost their lives, and public and private property worth more than […]
Nepal PM holds talks with top leaders of major political parties
Kathmandu, Dec 27 (IANS) Nepal interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Saturday held her first-ever direct meeting with top leaders of the country’s major political parties to discuss the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5 next year. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) [CPN (UML)] Chairperson KP Sharma Oli, […]
Stakeholders from Nepal and India stress need for promoting cross-border tourism
Kathmandu, Dec 19 (IANS) Officials from Nepal and India besides other stakeholders stressed the need for making joint efforts to promote cross-border tourism during the Second India–Nepal Tourism Meet held in Nepal’s tourism city, Pokhara, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said. The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, in association with the Nepal Tourism Board and […]
Healthcare buildings to be built with Indian assistance in Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk
Kathmandu, Dec 16 (IANS) Two health post buildings will be constructed in Indrawati Rural Municipality of central Sindhupalchowk district with Indian grant assistance, the Indian Embassy in Nepal said on Tuesday. Jhamka Nath Nepal, Chairperson of the Rural Municipality, and Narayan Singh, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy, jointly laid the foundation stones for the […]
Nepal Minister seeks India’s cooperation to export more power to Bangladesh
Kathmandu, Dec 9 (IANS) Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Kul Man Ghising on Tuesday requested India to allow the export of an additional 20 megawatts of electricity to Bangladesh using India’s transmission infrastructure. Under the tripartite agreement between Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, Nepal has been exporting 40 MW of electricity to Bangladesh […]
India, Nepal review status of ongoing projects; express satisfaction over completed projects
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) India and Nepal held the 11th Lines of Credit Review Meeting in New Delhi on Thursday and reviewed the status of various ongoing projects. The officials of two nations expressed satisfaction at the recently completed projects and discussed ways to further streamline processes towards faster delivery of project. “The 11th […]
Nepal announces $200,000 aid to flood-hit Sri Lanka as death toll tops 200
Kathmandu, Nov 30 (IANS) The Nepali government on Sunday announced a financial assistance package of $200,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in Sri Lanka, which has been badly affected by recent floods that have reportedly claimed more than 200 lives. At least 212 people have died and 218 remain missing as the country grapples […]
Nepal brings banknotes showcasing disputed land with India into circulation
Kathmandu, Nov 27 (IANS) Nepal’s Central Bank has brought new 100-rupee-denominated currency notes that showcase the disputed lands of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura — claimed by both Nepal and India — into circulation starting Thursday. Five years after the Himalayan republic revised its political map to include these disputed areas, the country’s Central Bank has, […]
Nepal gets its first-ever woman Prime Minister after days of chaos and violence
Kathmandu, Sep 12 (IANS) Sushila Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation. Karki, also the country’s first woman Chief Justice, took the oath of office from President Ram Chandra Poudel who held extensive consultations with leaders of the Gen-Z […]
