Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi visiting Nepal
Mar 06, 2018, at 01:35 am
Kathmandu, Mar 5 (IBNS): Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is currently on a two-day visit to Nepal.
Over 14,000 farmers in rural Nepal to benefit from new UN project
Feb 07, 2018, at 04:15 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Thousands of family farmers are expected to benefit from a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) initiative in Nepal that uses an innovative approach to build both the farmers’ capacities as well as add value to their products.
Nepal: Bus mishap kills 4, injures 25
Jan 22, 2018, at 10:51 pm
Kathmandu, Jan 22 (IBNS): At least four people were killed as a bus, in which they were travelling, skidded off the road and fell some 150 metres down at Bhantakhola area of Nepal on Monday, media reports said.
Nepal bus crash kills 31, several injured
Oct 29, 2017, at 12:55 am
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (IBNS): At least 31 people, including an Indian woman, died in a bus crash in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, local media reports said.
Global challenges ‘a litmus test’ for leadership, Nepal Prime Minister tells UN Assembly
Sep 24, 2017, at 03:35 pm
New York, Sept 24(Just Earth News): Noting that amid a complex and polarized environment, the global community faces challenges that include terrorism, climate change and mass migration, the Prime Minister of Nepal called for a greater display of wisdom, knowledge and capacity to address pressing issues.
Nepal floods: Death toll touches 66, 35 missing
Aug 14, 2017, at 10:08 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the floods and landslides triggered by the torrential rainfall in different parts of Nepal has touched 66, media reports said.
Nepal: Flood,landslide kill 49 people
Aug 13, 2017, at 09:54 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 13 (IBNS): Flood and landslide triggered y Monsoon rain has left at least 49 people killed, media reports said on Sunday.
Five injured in Nepal bus mishap
Jul 07, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Kathmandu, July 7 (IBNS): At least five people were injured when the bus in which they were traveling fell below the road in Dharmaghar of Sunarya Rural Municipality-3, along the Baitadi-Gokuleshwar road section in Baitadi district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said.
Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal PM
Jun 07, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Kathmandu, June 7 (IBNS): Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday took oath as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Sher Bahadur Deuba to swear in as PM of Nepal for the fourth time
Jun 07, 2017, at 06:43 pm
Kathmandu, Jun 7 (IBNS): Sher Bahadur Deuba, 70, of the Nepali Congress (NC) will take oath, on Wednesday, as the country's 40th PM, according to media reports.
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal meets Chinese President
Mar 28, 2017, at 02:29 am
Beijing, Mar 27 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday said he had a fruitful meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China,Nepal to conduct joint military drill?
Dec 30, 2016, at 03:21 pm
Beijing, Dec 30 (IBNS): China and Nepal are likely to conduct joint military exercise next year, media reports said.
Nepal: Bus crashes into roadside eatery, 2 killed
Nov 30, 2016, at 12:59 am
Kathmandu, Nov 29 (IBNS): A bus crashed into a roadside eatery in Nepal's Dhanusha district on Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others, media reports said.
Oct 20, 2016, at 12:35 am
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (IBNS): A jeep met with an accident at Golkot area in Baglung district of Nepal on Wednesday which left one person killed, media reports said.
Nepal, at UN, stresses national ownership and international partnership for success of Global Goals
Sep 25, 2016, at 03:36 pm
New York, Sept 25 (Just Earth News): Citing the enormity of global challenges, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, urged world leaders to undertake a solemn commitment to make the world “of tomorrow†better than the world “of on Saturdayâ€.
Aug 26, 2016, at 03:28 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 26 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as a bus, in which they were travelling, plunged 100 metres down into Trishuli River along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section in Chitwan district of Nepal on Friday, media reports said.
Aug 16, 2016, at 03:39 am
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 33 people were killed in a bus mishap in Nepal's Kavre district on Monday, media reports said.
Nepal bus mishap leaves 31 dead
Aug 15, 2016, at 11:04 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 31 people were killed as a bus in which they were travelling veered off the road and plunged down in Nepal's Khaharekhola area on Monday, media reports said.
Supported by the UN cultural agency, Nepal’s quake-damaged museums re-open
Aug 11, 2016, at 12:41 pm
New York, Aug 11 (Just Earth News): More than a year since the devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in April and May 2015, through the combined work of the United Nations cultural agency and its partners, some of the country’s notable museums and institutions, including the National Museum, and the National Art Gallery are once again open and visitors are coming back to enjoy their rich collections.
Seven passengers, including newborn, feared dead in Nepal helicopter crash
Aug 08, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 8 (IBNS) : All seven people, including a newborn, on board the Fishtail Air helicopter were presumed dead after it crashed at Nepal's Bhatine Danda in Nuwakot on Monday, The Kathmandu Post said quoting the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (Caan).
Nepal: Pushpa Kamal Dahal registers his nomination for Prime Minister polls
Aug 02, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Kathmandu, Aug 2 (IBNS): CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday registered his nomination for the Prime Minister polls in Nepal.
Nepal President directs political parties to forward govt formation
Jul 26, 2016, at 01:04 am
Kathmandu, July 25 (IBNS): After the resignation of KP Oli as the Prime Minister of Nepal, President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday directed the top leaders of three biggest political parties of the country to forward the new government formation process with ease, media reports said.
Jul 25, 2016, at 02:54 am
Kathmandu, July 24 (IBNS) Creating a political crisis in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Oli resigned on Sunday.
Nepal condemns US shootout incident
Jun 14, 2016, at 05:39 am
Kathmandu, June 13 (IBNS): The Nepal government on Monday condemned the mass shooting incident at a night club of Orlando in the United States of America on Sunday which killed 50 people and left 53 others injured.
Nepal: 8 killed in road mishap
Feb 07, 2016, at 12:13 am
Kathmandu, Feb 6 (IBNS) A microbus met with an accident in Nuwakot district of Nepal which killed at least eight people on Saturday, media reports said.
Nepal: UN political chief encourages dialogue among leaders to overcome differences on constitution
Jan 10, 2016, at 02:36 pm
New York, Jan 10 (IBNS) Expressing deep concern about current developments adversely affecting Nepal's humanitarian situation, economic performance and reconstruction efforts, the top United Nations political official today encouraged the country's leaders to overcome their differences on constitutional arrangements through inclusive dialogue and parliamentary process.
Border blockade on imports sends food and fuel prices skyrocketing in Nepal: UN
Dec 12, 2015, at 03:14 pm
New York, Dec 12 (Just earth News/IBNS): Warning of severe shortages of food and fuel now plaguing Nepal caused by the ongoing major disruptions in imports across its southern border with India, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday predicted extreme hardship for the land-locked country if prices of basic food staples continue to soar.
Nov 04, 2015, at 02:15 am
Kathmandu, Nov 3 (IBNS): At least 33 people were killed as the bus in which they were traveling veered off the road and plunged more than 100 metres down in Nepal's Ramche village on Tuesday, media reports said.
Nepal police fires at protesters, Indian national killed
Nov 02, 2015, at 10:15 pm
Birgunj, Nov 1 (IBNS): An Indian national has been killed during firing by the Nepal police in Birgunj city of Nepal, media reports said.
Nepal: Police-protesters clash, 1 killed
Nov 02, 2015, at 09:05 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 2 (IBNS) At least one person was killed during firing by Nepali Police over protesters Shankaracharya Gate area in the country's Birgunj town, media reports said.