Nepal: Over 20 injured in road mishap
Aug 15, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IBNS): A bus fell down in Sunakheti Bidur Municipality-9 of Nuwakot district of Nepal on Wednesday which left 20 people injured, media reports said.
Jul 17, 2018, at 03:31 pm
On July 2, 2018, the Parliament of Nepal endorsed a Bill tabled on June 28, 2018, to extend the terms of two transitional justice bodies – the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP). With the passage of the Bill the terms of the two bodies were formally extended till February 7, 2019. TRC and CIEDP were formed on February 7, 2015, in the spirit of the Interim Constitution of 2007 and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2006, to probe instances of serious violations of human rights and determine the status of those who disappeared in the course of the armed conflict between the State and the then Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist), between February 13, 1996, and November 21, 2006. The Commissions were formed with a two-year term, and were awarded their first one-year extension on February 7, 2017. Their extended tenure expired on February 7, 2018.
Jul 03, 2018, at 03:59 pm
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in touch with Ministry of External Affairs over the 'well being' of Indian pilgrims stranded in Nepal.
Joint military training exercise between India, Nepal culminates at Pithoragarh
Jun 12, 2018, at 09:56 pm
Pithoragarh, June 12 (IBNS): Exercise Surya Kiran-XIII, a joint military training exercise between India and Nepal culminated at Pithoragarh on Tuesday, wherein the troops of both Armies participated in 14-day long joint training based on counter terrorist operations.
4.7 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Jun 05, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kathmandu, June 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Tuesday, officials said.
Nepal comes first in our neighbourhood first policy, our bond like that of Rama and Sita : PM Modi
May 11, 2018, at 08:10 pm
Janakpur, May 11 (JEN) : Playing on common religion, mythology and belief that the majority people of both countries share, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to come closer to Nepal, the strategic nation he wants to be on his side and away from China, and announced that the Himalayan neighbour comes first in India's "neighbourhood first policy."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for 2-day Nepal visit
May 11, 2018, at 02:34 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): Commencing his Nepal visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left New Delhi.
Nepal: Minor blast outside Indian embassy in Biratnagar, no casualty
Apr 17, 2018, at 03:03 pm
Kathmandu, Apr 17 (IBNS): A bomb blast occurred outside the Indian consulate office in Biratnagar area of Nepal on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrives in India
Apr 06, 2018, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrived in India to commence his three-day trip to the Asian nation.
Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli to visit India
Mar 30, 2018, at 09:33 pm
Kathmandu/New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli will visit India next month, officials said on Friday.
Sushma Swaraj condoles loss of lives in Nepal plane crash, speaks to her Bangladeshi counterpart
Mar 13, 2018, at 03:24 pm
Dhaka/New Delhi/Kathmandu, Mar 13 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has spoken to her Bangladeshi counterpart AH Mahmood Ali over the death of 49 people in the Bangladeshi flight crash incident in Nepal's Kathmandu city on Monday.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to go on two-day visit to Nepal on Feb 1
Jan 30, 2018, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be visiting Kathmandu from February 1-2, 2018, according to a recent release from the ministry.
Embassy of India in Kathmandu organizes Consular Camps
Sep 12, 2017, at 09:23 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): The Embassy of India in Kathmandu organized Consular Camps in Bhairahawa (Sept 7-8, 2017), Butwal (September 9, 2017) and Bharatpur (Sept 10, 2017).
India to create infrastructure and establish social institutions in Nepal: Venkaiah Naidu
Aug 25, 2017, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India is partnering to create physical infrastructure and establish social institutions in Nepal.
New Bridge over Mechi River: Cabinet approves MoU between India, Nepal
Aug 23, 2017, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between India and Nepal for laying down implementation arrangement on Cost sharing, Schedules and Safeguard issues for starting construction of a new Bridge over Mechi River at Indo-Nepal border.
Aug 23, 2017, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal on Drug Demand Reduction and Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and precursor chemicals and related matters.
Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India tomorrow
Aug 22, 2017, at 10:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal, accompanied by his spouse Arzu Deuba, will be on a State Visit to India from Aug 23-27 at the invitation of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
Narendra Modi calls Nepal PM, condoles loss of lives in floods
Aug 19, 2017, at 01:27 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba to condole the loss of lives in the flood which has ravaged the Himalayan nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba, discuss flood issue
Aug 19, 2017, at 12:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a telephone call to Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal, on Friday, officials said.
Nepal PM to visit India on Aug 23
Aug 02, 2017, at 09:39 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will start his India visit from Aug 23, media reports said on Wednesday
Nepali community delegation calls on Dr Jitendra Singh
May 05, 2017, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): A delegation of Nepali community, represented by “Nepali Sanskriti Parishad†and led by its President Ashok Chaurasia, called on the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh here on Friday and sought his intervention for redressal of some issues facing the community.
Narendra Modi meets Nepal President
Apr 19, 2017, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Apr 18 (IBNS): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari here.
Nepal President to visit India next month
Mar 26, 2017, at 10:02 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 26 (IBNS): Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari will visit India next month, media reports said.
Nepal Deputy PM and Home Minister calls on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Mar 16, 2017, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal Bimalendra Nidhi called on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, on Thursday.
Senior BIMSTEC officials meet in Kathmandu, Nepal plans to hold summit in 2017
Feb 07, 2017, at 08:27 pm
Kathmandu, Feb 7 (IBNS): The 17th session of BIMSTEC senior officials' meeting, being held in Kathmandu, Nepal, is likely to decide on the date of the fourth summit on Tuesday, according to media reports.
Nepal's Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat on three-day visit to India
Jan 16, 2017, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IBNS): Nepal's Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat is arriving in New Delhi on Monday on a three day visit and to participate in the second edition of the Raisina Dialogue, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.
Nepal: Elephant attack kills Indian tourist
Jan 10, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Kathmandu, Jan 10 (IBNS): An Indian tourist has been killed during a wild elephant attack in Nepal's Chitwan district on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal: Two Indian nationals arrested with brown heroin
Jan 08, 2017, at 09:58 pm
Kathmandu, Jan 8 (IBNS): Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Nepal in possession of 21 grams brown heroin, media reports said.
India to supply additional 80 MW of power to Nepal from Jan 1
Dec 31, 2016, at 12:53 am
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): From the first day of the new year, Jan 1, 2017, additional power transfer of 80MW to Nepal is expected to commence, Indian government said on Friday.
Indo-Nepal joint training exercise culminates
Nov 13, 2016, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): Indo-Nepal Joint Military Training was conducted at Army Battle School (NABS), Saljhandi, Nepal from Oct 31 to Nov 13 wherein the troops of the Kumaon Regt and Jabar Jung Battalion of Nepal Army participated.