NEPAL GOVERNMENT

The ambassador informed Sharma that New Delhi has made it easy for the Nepalis in India to get a mobile SIM as per the past agreement. India will address many other problems, including the bandwidth, he added during the meeting attended by the offic...

The total length of the Final Location Survey sanctioned is 1275.50 km. The total length of the Final Location Survey for New Railway Lines connecting Bangladesh is 861 km, and with Nepal is 202.5 km. The proposed alternate routes towards Northeast ...

President Droupadi Murmu recently met with leaders from Nepal, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles to discuss mutual development interests. During her meeting with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', she emphasized Nepal's signif...

India is inviting heads of state and government from Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and the Seychelles to the swearing-in ceremony of the next Narendra Modi government on June 9. The focus is on the western and southern Indian Ocean (IOR), where In...

Nepal government recalls ambassadors from 11 countries, including India and the US, appointed under the Nepali Congress' quota after PM Prachanda terminated alliance with the party and joined KP Sharma Oli.

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP, and the NDA on their Lok Sabha election victory. It expressed eagerness for a "healthy and stable" China-India relationship. Spokesperson Mao Ning emphasised the mu...

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...

Nepal will legalise marijuana cultivation and consumption for medicinal purposes, Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun announced on Tuesday while presenting the government's budget estimates for the 2024-35 fiscal year. Addressing the joint session of Pa...

Prime Minister Prachanda emphasizes the urgent need for a unified mountain voice to address climate change effects in the Himalayas. Nepal aims for zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, prioritizing vulnerable groups like women, youth, and indigeno...

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has won a vote of confidence in Parliament, his fourth within 18 months of taking office. The vote came after the main Opposition Nepali Congress boycotted the voting process and chanted slogans ag...

Nepali consumers are increasingly turning to locally manufactured and packaged spices following the ban on Indian spices due to high levels of ethylene oxide. The ancient market of Ason in Kathmandu has witnessed a surge in the purchase of locally p...

Amit Shah declares India's claim over PoK at a Bihar rally, criticizing Congress for fear-mongering. He refutes concerns over bloodshed post-Article 370 repeal and dismisses Farooq Abdullah's PoK remarks.

Sherpa Kami Rita has scaled Mt Everest for the 29th time since 1994. He has broken his record. The government of Nepal facilitated the required permits to foreign climbers who often attempt to scale the peak, considered to be the toughest.

Hyundai Motor India has started local assembly of the Venue compact SUV in Nepal through a partnership with Laxmi Group. The plant, Nepal's first automotive assembly facility, has an annual capacity of 5,000 units. Hyundai's CEO praised Nepal for th...

Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav resigned as his party to withdraw from the coalition government. The ruling Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition still holds a majority but may face stability challenges in the long term. Opposition ...

The economic advisor to Nepal's President resigned over remarks on new hundred-rupee notes with a controversial map. President approved Chiranjivi Nepal's resignation, citing media misinterpretation. The new map includes disputed territories. Former...

Asian Paints anticipates a surge in rural market demand in the first quarter of the current financial year. While expecting B2B growth in the second quarter post-elections, it eyes robust expansion in government and infrastructure sectors. However, ...

Nepal Deputy PM and foreign affairs minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has signaled negotiations with India to resolve the boundary issue with the country. External affairs minister S Jaishankar stated that Nepal's move would not change the situation or...

​​ "The meeting of the council of ministers chaired by Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' took a decision to print the new map of Nepal, which includes the Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani in the Rs 100 denomination bank notes," governm...