Nepal signs BRI Cooperation Framework with China during PM KP Oli's official visit to Beijing
Dec 05, 2024, at 06:02 am
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli has signed the BRI Cooperation Framework during his ongoing visit to China, the agreement which will pave the way for the execution of BRI projects in the Himalayan nation.
Nepal: New hospital building built with the Indian govt's financial assistance inaugurated
Oct 26, 2024, at 11:03 pm
The Hospital Building of Galyang City Hospital in Nepal's Galyang Municipality, built with Government of India’s financial assistance at the total project cost of NRs.40.13 million under‘Nepal-India Development Cooperation’, was jointly inaugurated on Friday.
China's economic and political ties with Nepal affecting lives of Tibetan refugee community
Oct 14, 2024, at 08:15 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: China's growing influence in Nepal is no longer just a geopolitical concern; it has evolved into a critical human rights issue, directly impacting the Tibetan refugee community, according to an article published on online magazine Bitter Winter.
Nepal flood: Indian government working on safe evacuation of citizens
Oct 01, 2024, at 06:48 am
The Indian government on Monday said it is coordinating with the Nepali government to ensure the safe evacuation of its nationals currently stranded in the flood-hit neighbouring country.
Nepal: Plane crash in Kathmandu kills 18
Jul 24, 2024, at 06:26 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Eighteen out of nineteen people onboard died after a plane crashed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.
Plane carrying 19 people crashes in Nepal's Kathmandu, 5 dead
Jul 24, 2024, at 05:34 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: Five people died after a Saurya Airlines aircraft crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal's Kathmandu on Wednesday, media reports said.
KP Sharma Oli takes oath as Nepal PM, Narendra Modi greets him
Jul 15, 2024, at 10:42 pm
KP Sharma Oli on Monday took oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal during an event at the president’s residence in Sheetal Niwas, Kathmandu.
Jul 13, 2024, at 02:17 pm
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has lost the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives, leading to his government's fall in the Himalayan nation.
Protesters demonstrate outside Pokhara International Airport denouncing China BRI
Jul 10, 2024, at 11:39 pm
Denouncing China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a tool to intervene in the Himalayan nation, a group of protesters recently demonstrated outside the Pokhara International Airport.
KP Sharma Oli set to become Nepal PM again after Congress and Communists strike a midnight deal
Jul 03, 2024, at 07:45 pm
Kathmandu/IBNS: KP Sharma Oli is set to return as the Nepali Prime Minister after the Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) have forged an alliance at midnight, media reports said.
Jun 05, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ triggered the last blast to mark the completion of heading excavation for the 11.8 km long Head Race Tunnel of 900 MW Arun- 3 Hydro Electric Project in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal. Arun - 3 Hydro Electric Project is being executed by SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company Pvt. Ltd. (SAPDC), a fully owned subsidiary of SJVN.
Embassy of India in Nepal celebrate Buddha Jayanti in Lumbini
May 24, 2024, at 11:11 pm
To celebrate Buddha Jayanti, the Embassy of India in Nepal organised a number of events in Lumbini on May 22 in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust and the Lumbini Buddhist University.
India lays foundation stone to build high-impact community development project in Nepal's Darchula
Apr 20, 2024, at 11:01 pm
India lays the foundation stone to build high-impact community development projects in Darchula
Nepali envoy asks Indian businessmen to invest in Himalayan nation
Apr 13, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The Nepali envoy to India Shankar Prasad Sharma has asked the Indian business community to invest in Nepal.
Jan 16, 2024, at 11:10 pm
Nepal’s People’s Socialist Party leader Ram Ashish Yadav said people in the country's Janakpur region are enthusiastic about the Pran Pratishtha at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Nepal registers first same-sex marriage; 'big day' for all sexual minorities, say couple
Dec 01, 2023, at 05:50 am
Lumjung district registered Nepal's first same-sex marriage on Wednesday, reported BBC.
After India, Nepal bans Chinese app TikTok
Nov 15, 2023, at 03:42 pm
Nepal has joined the list of nations now which have banned Chinese tech giant Bytedance-owned video-sharing platform TikTok.
Nepal quake: UN response continues, as aftershocks leave families traumatized
Nov 07, 2023, at 10:56 pm
UN agencies in Nepal continue their response to the deadly earthquake that struck western parts of the country over the weekend, claiming 153 lives, injuring over 330 and forcing thousands to spend nights in the open amid freezing temperatures.
UN teams respond to deadly earthquake in Nepal
Nov 05, 2023, at 09:20 pm
United Nations teams in Nepal are responding to the devastating earthquake in the west of the country, amid reports that over 150 people have been killed and hundreds more injured.
Nepal: 128 die as magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Himalayan nation
Nov 04, 2023, at 02:52 pm
At least 128 people died as a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a remote region in Nepal on Friday (November 3, 2023) as rescue workers fought to pull out survivors from the rubble.
‘Stop the madness’ of climate change, UN chief Antonio Guterres declares
Oct 31, 2023, at 07:57 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called on the world to “stop the madness” of climate change as he visited the Everest region in Nepal where melting glaciers are putting entire communities at risk of extinction.
Nepal Airlines plans to sell its Chinese planes at junkyard price: Reports
Oct 10, 2023, at 11:47 pm
Nepal Airlines is planning to sell its Chinese planes at junkyard price, media reports said.
Oct 04, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Pokhara Regional International Airport, a project which was created with financial support from China, is facing several operational challenges that are disrupting normal flight service.
At UN Assembly, Nepali Prime Minister urges focus on common goals
Sep 22, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Addressing the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling global challenges through peaceful means and diplomatic dialogue.
Nepal witnessing a rise in crime committed by Chinese nationals
Jul 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
Recent data has shown that the crime committed by Chinese nationals in Nepal is rising.
Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud rejects China's claim of airport being built under BRI
Jul 14, 2023, at 05:16 am
Kathmandu: Nepal Foreign Minister NP Saud has rejected the claims of the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal that an airport had been built under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Nepal.
Nepal chopper crash: 5 Mexican nationals, pilot die
Jul 11, 2023, at 07:57 pm
Kathmandu: At least six people, including five Mexicans, died in a helicopter crash in Nepal on Tuesday.
Nepal: One dead, 17 missing in floods
Jun 19, 2023, at 02:40 am
Kathmandu: At least one person died and 17 others went missing in floods triggered by heavy rains in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal, local police said on Sunday.
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:46 am
A Chinese national has disappeared without settling his bill after staying in Kathmandu's Hotel Sapana Garden for two months.
Closure of Nepal-China border crossing leaves small businessmen in trouble: Reports
May 23, 2023, at 03:45 am
Beijing: All border crossings between China and Nepal for the past eight years is causing troubles for small businessmen and traders who operate close to the border area.