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Chinese encroachment on Nepali land: Kathmandu witnesses demonstration outsident Chinese embassy

Sep 25, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Kathmandu: A group of protesters on Wednesday demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu over the alleged land encroachment in the Himalayan nation by China.

China constructs nine buildings on Nepali territory

Sep 20, 2020, at 10:45 pm

China is continuing its aggressive stance and it has now constructed nine buildings on the Nepali territory, media reports said.

Nepal resumes visa services for limited foreigners after one-month hiatus

Sep 13, 2020, at 03:14 pm

KATHMANDU/Xinhua: Nepal's Department of Immigration decided to resume all the visa services starting from Sunday after suspending the services over a month ago, a senior official of the department said.

Nepal: records 899 new cases of COVID-19, tally stands at 39,460

Sep 01, 2020, at 01:56 am

Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Health Ministry on Monday reported 899 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country, taking the national tally to 39,460.

Nepal: Construction of India-assisted Arun-III hydropower project gaining pace

Aug 18, 2020, at 04:18 am

Kathmandu: Construction of India-assisted  Arun-III hydropower project in Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district is witnessing fast developments, media reports said.

Railway: Nepali construction firm gains experience while working with Indian company

Aug 17, 2020, at 04:58 pm

The Director of a Nepali construction company, which is working with India's Ircon on Janakpur-Jaynagar railway project, has said his company gained new experience in the sector while working in the project, media reports said.

Nepal: People hope improvement in lifestyle with completion of Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line

Aug 16, 2020, at 03:53 am

Janakpur: People of Nepal's Janakpur feel that their lifestyle will change significantly with the completion of the Janakpur-Jaynagar railway line.

COVID-19: Nepal reports 594 new cases

Aug 15, 2020, at 10:43 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: The Novel Coronavirus count in Nepal reached 25,551 on Friday, after 594 new cases were recorded during the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry confirmed.

Nepal records 259 new cases, 65 recoveries, one fatality

Aug 05, 2020, at 02:02 am

Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal’s Health Ministry said that the country on Tuesday recorded 259 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's tally to 21,009.

Nepal govt's decision to recommend Sushil Bhatt as CEO of Office of the Investment Board triggers row

Aug 04, 2020, at 04:41 pm

Kathmandu: The decision taken by Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli government to appoint  Sushil Bhatt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the "Office of the Investment Board" has sparked off a controversy specially after it was found that he has close links with foreign companies including China.

Nepal: 30 anti-Govt protesters detained

Aug 01, 2020, at 10:45 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal police detained 30 activists to disperse an anti-government protest in the capital of Kathmandu, local media reported on Saturday.

Nepal Politics: KP Oli, Dahal strike fresh deal to prevent split in NCP

Jul 20, 2020, at 02:24 am

Kathmandu/UNI: The ruling Nepal Communist Party on Sunday managed to avoid the danger of split as party chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal were close to inking a mutually beneficial agreement, thanks to the efforts of President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

Activists protest outside Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu against atrocities committed against Hindus

Jul 15, 2020, at 04:01 pm

Kathmandu: Protesting against the atrocities committed against the Hindu community in the south Asian country, members of the Hindu Civic Society in Nepal demonstrated in front of the Pakistani Embassy in Kathmandu recently.

China using corrupt leaders to make inroads into economically weaker nations like Nepal: Reports

Jul 15, 2020, at 03:41 pm

A report has suggested that China makes inroads into economically weaker nations by using its corrupt leaders.

KP Oli led Nepal government rendered state system dysfunctional: Expert

Jul 11, 2020, at 03:09 am

Kathmandu: Nepal PM KP Oli-led government has rendered the state system dysfunctional, largely derailed democracy, and for all practical purposes, sent the 'republican' constitution into a coma, an expert has said.

Nepal’s official document reveals Chinese encroachment in seven districts

Jul 04, 2020, at 09:31 am

Kathmandu: Reflecting the aggressive stance followed by China, a document released by the Survey Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in Nepal has shown by 2017 Beijing has encroached 36 hectares of the country’s territory at 10 places along the northern border.

More trouble for KP Oli as Nepal Opposition protests against 'discriminatory' Citizenship Bill

Jul 01, 2020, at 01:45 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: In more trouble for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who was singing in the tunes of China days ago to target India, the Opposition in Nepal took to streets to protest against the new Citizenship Bill allegedly targeting the minority groups of the country.

China controlling Nepali village Rui Gaun for six decades since its capture

Jun 24, 2020, at 06:46 pm

Kathmandu: Amid growing trouble with India, a media report has emerged which showed how due to gross negligence of the Nepal government, a village in Gorkha in the mid-western part of the Himalayan nation has been under Chinese control for six decades.

Nepal starts border row with India to divert public attention as China captures parts of it

Jun 23, 2020, at 10:23 pm

Nepal has been engaged in a border dispute with India in recent times only to divert attention from China's move of occupying several areas in the Himalayan nation, media reports said.

Eight killed, 1 missing in western Nepal landslide

Jun 14, 2020, at 05:58 pm

Kathmandu/Xinhua: A landslide occurred in western Nepal on Saturday has killed eight people, and a total of nine people were buried.

Nepal faces shortage of vital medical supplies over surging COVID-19 cases

Jun 02, 2020, at 04:37 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Department of Health Services said it does not have a single ventilator in store for the hospitals if critical COVID-19 cases surge amid rapidly increasing cases recently.

More ‘can and must be done’ to eradicate caste-based discrimination in Nepal

May 30, 2020, at 09:18 am

New York/IBNS: Shocked over the killing last weekend of five men in Nepal, who had planned to escort home one of their girlfriends from a higher caste, the UN human rights chief on Friday stressed that ending caste-based discrimination is “fundamental” to the overall sustainable development vision of leaving no one behind.

COVID-19 cases in Nepal cross 300 mark

May 18, 2020, at 12:35 pm

Kathmandu/Xinhua/UNI:  The number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal crossed 300 mark with the addition of nine cases on Monday morning, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population said.

COVID-19: Nepal registers 18 new cases tally rises to 267

May 16, 2020, at 03:02 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: With 18 new cases surfacing in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 infected people mounted to 267 in Nepal on Saturday, according to Ministry of Health and Population data.

Nepalis slam China on state-run CGTN's tweet showing Mt. Everest on their side

May 10, 2020, at 08:59 pm

Kathmandu/New Delhi/IBNS: Netizens recently came down heavily on China after its state-run media agency China Global Television Network (CGTN) posted a tweet where it claimed that the Mount Everest is on its side.

Breaking COVID-19 lockdown norms, Chinese nationals clash with police in Kathmandu

May 10, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Breaking all COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing norms, 33 Chinese nationals clashed with the police in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu recently, leaving six people hurt.

Nepali MPs test for COVID-19 before budget session

May 08, 2020, at 03:21 pm

Kathmandu/UNI: The Nepal Parliament has collected swabs samples of lawmakers and its employees as a precaution against COVID-19 ahead of a budget session to begin on Friday.

Nepal confirms three new COVID-19 cases

Apr 04, 2020, at 01:51 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: At a time when the world is witnessing a surge in the number of Coronavirus incidents, Nepal on Saturday confirmed three new COVID-19 cases.

Fight against COVID-19: Nepal Govt now says won't use rapid test kits purchased from China

Apr 01, 2020, at 07:29 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: Stating that the results obtained from them are unreliable, the Nepal government has said it would not use rapid test kits purchased from China to fight against COVID-19.

Nepal: Chinese defy COVID-19 lockdown, clash with locals in Lamjung

Mar 31, 2020, at 01:37 pm

Lamjung/IBNS: Several Chinese construction workers in Nepal, who broke lockdown norms implemented by the government due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Himalayan nation, on Tuesday clashed with locals in Lamjung district after they were asked not to break rules bringing construction materials to the village, media reports said.