MEGA PROJECTS IN NEPAL

A major focus of the talks between the two prime ministers was to explore ways to shore up India-Bangladesh cooperation in digital and energy connectivity even as both sides resolved to work towards peaceful management of borders between the two cou...

China's ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, is the new "wolf warrior diplomat" in South Asia, having kicked up a controversy targeting a local journalist who criticised China's loan policy for Nepal. Wolf warrior diplomacy refers to hyper public diploma...

Political analyst Debashis Ghorai, professor at Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, said with most of the political parties fielding Kurmi candidates, there is a chance of a split in Kurmi votes, which could make things tough for the TMC candidate.

Construction of hydropower projects in the fragile Himalayan region is leading to disasters, according to environmental experts and activists. Violations of norms during construction have resulted in severe damage in various districts, and the serie...

Tomatoes are causing a stir in India due to increasing prices caused by harsh weather conditions and reduced planting areas, impacting inflation projections and catching the attention of the Reserve Bank of India and the Indian Parliament. The RBI t...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday vowed to resolve the vexed boundary dispute under the spirit of friendship even as the two sides signed several major pacts including one on increasi...

This will be Prachanda’s first bilateral visit abroad after assuming office in December 2022. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Prachanda in New Delhi on June 1, ET has learnt.

At the inauguration of a Rs 377-crore pipeline to transport diesel from India, Modi also said, “In the last few years, under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress and every Indian is proud of th...

SJVN Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma said it will be the third mega project to be constructed by the company in Nepal. The construction of 900 MW Arun-3 project is in progress and the 669 MW Lower Arun project is at the survey and inv...

During a recent visit (March 25-27) of Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to Nepal, the two countries signed nine agreements, but none was related to the BRI. The BRI plans were reportedly not discussed during Wang's visit, with Nepal insisting on thr...

During the recent visit (March 25-27) of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Nepal, both countries signed nine agreements, but none of them were related to the BRI. The BRI plans were reportedly not discussed during Wang’s visit due to some confusio...

"Maritime India Vision 2030 would involve an investment of over Rs 3 lakh crore, which would generate more than 20 lakh jobs and unlock annual revenue potential for major ports worth over Rs 20,000 crore," according to the Ministry of Ports, Shippin...

This is the second significant initiative by Oli, after the transit trade treaty with China in 2016, to reduce dependence on India for transportation of goods to Nepal.

The aim will also be to bring "substance" and "seriousness" in ties, a source said, while expressing the hope that "it will further build trust between the two neighbours".

Talking about participation in OBOR, Oli said that this was important for his country because Nepal didn’t want to perennially languish in poverty and backwardness.

Nepal's Ministry of Energy signed an MoU with China Gezhouba Group Corporation for the development of teh much-touted 1,200 MW Budhigandaki Hydroelectric Project.

According to the officials at the Ministry of Energy, despite the import of 40 MW of electricity from India on Saturday, an additional 40 MW of electricity needs to be imported to end load-shedding.

India has an open border of 1,850 kilometers with Nepal spreading across five states -- Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim.

Inspired by the historic 2,000-year-old Maritime Silk Route, Kolkata was shown on the map released today as part of the MSR.