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Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on February 14. (File Photo)

Protests in Nepal against Pulwama terror attack

Protests were held at various places on Saturday in Nepal over Pulwama terror attack.

23 Feb 2019 5:35 PM

Several railways infrastructure projects in Nepal have been undertaken with India's assistance, Fekita said. (Photo: Pixabay)

India can play key role in Nepal's bid to expand global trade: UN official

The LLDCs are amongst some of the most vulnerable countries, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative, Fekita 'Utoikamanou said.

17 Feb 2019 3:33 PM

India is already a major trading partner of Nepal with free movement of goods, services and labour. (File Photo)

UN says India can play a key role in Nepals bid to expand global trade

India can play a key role in Nepal's bid to expand its international trade being a close neighbour of the landlocked Himalayan nation.

17 Feb 2019 3:22 PM

One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for 1.9 billion people. (Photo: AP)

Himalayan glaciers in grave danger

A third of Himalayan glaciers can no longer be saved: Study.

06 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

Nepalis are also not allowed to bring such notes from other countries.

Nepal's Central bank announces ban of Indian notes above Rs 100

Nepal's central bank has banned the use of Indian currency notes of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations.

21 Jan 2019 12:19 PM

KP Sharma Oli, who had earlier undergone a kidney transplant, is now struggling with an infection in the chest as his immunity has declined. (Photo: File | PTI)

Nepal PM KP Oli admitted to ICU over worsening health condition

Oli was rushed to the hospital on late Sunday evening after he complained about difficulty in breathing.

29 Oct 2018 10:34 AM

Wangchu Sherpa of Trekking Camp Nepal, who organised the expedition, said they raised the alarm after they had not heard from the team for nearly 24 hours. (Representational Image)

8 climbers dead on Nepal's Mount Gurja after snowstorm: officials

Bodies of 8 climbers, including their Nepali guides, were spotted among the wreckage of their camp by a rescue team early Saturday morning.

13 Oct 2018 11:47 AM

The single-pilot Kathmandu-bound Altitude Air helicopter was carrying six passengers, including a Japanese trekker, when it lost contact with air traffic control after taking off from the central district of Gorkha. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Only one survives as Nepal chopper crashes in dense forest, 6 dead

The chopper's wreckage had been spotted on a forested hillside in neighbouring Dhadhing district, said Raj Kumar Chettri..

08 Sep 2018 3:04 PM

As the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop approached the runway it made a last-minute change of direction, failed to sufficiently reduce its speed and did not carry out the necessary landing checks, investigators said. (Photo: AP)

'Emotionally disturbed' pilot caused Nepal plane crash: Investigation

The March 12 flight from Dhaka crash-landed at Kathmandu airport and skidded into a field where it burst into flames.

27 Aug 2018 3:20 PM

The Communist-led government headed by Oli has shown increasing intolerance of dissent since it took power at the beginning of the year. (Photo: PTI)

Man arrested over Facebook post depicting Nepal PM as 'monkey'

The offending image appeared on a Facebook group earlier this month and has been shared more than 2,500 times.

23 Aug 2018 10:54 AM

On July 2, a Mission representative conducted a head count and found that 437 pilgrims were stranded in Simikot and 250 pilgrims were stranded in Hilsa. (Photo: ANI)

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Evacuation of Indian pilgrims in 'total control'

The MEA had announced that 883 pilgrims, who had been stranded, have been evacuated from Simikot to Surkhet and Nepalganj.

06 Jul 2018 10:20 AM

The pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibetan region of China is considered holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. (Photo: ANI)

Commercial flights, Nepal army choopers rescue stranded Indian pilgrims

Around 250 of the over 1,500 Indian pilgrims stranded en route during 'yatra' were evacuated safely from Hilsa till Monday.

04 Jul 2018 2:09 PM

The prime minister said the agreement signed by Nepal and China for the assistance to railway connectivity is an important document of his visit. (Photo: PTI)

Nepal-China agreements pave way for long-term economic assistance: KP Oli

Oli held talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang, and signed a MoU to build a railway link connecting Tibet with Kathmandu.

24 Jun 2018 6:49 PM

The trade deficit in South Asian countries such as Nepal, Myanmar and Pakistan with China is rising year-on-year, in spite of Beijing extending bilateral loans to them by significant amounts.

Chinese loans placing South Asia in debt trap

The Nepal Rastra Bank reveals that the figure stood at Rs.91.18 billion during the review period in 2015-16.

22 Jun 2018 11:35 AM

In 2017 climbers in Nepal brought down nearly 25 tonnes of trash, 15 tonnes of human waste-- equivalent of 3 double-decker buses. (Photo: AFP)

Mount Everest has turned into 'world's highest rubbish dump'

Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty gas canisters, human excrement litter the well-trodden route to summit of the peak.

17 Jun 2018 1:08 PM

Oli said that the ministers can take help from their assistants in operating the laptops for six months. (Photo: PTI)

Ministers who can't operate laptops within 6 months will be sacked: Nepal PM

Oli, who took charge as Nepal’s PM in February for the second time, said the PM's Office will be made paperless within six months.

31 May 2018 12:41 PM

Speaking at the first parliamentary party meeting of the newly-formed Nepal Communist Party in Nepal, party's co-chairman Oli said the office would be removed as it had "outlived its purpose". (Photo: File)

Nepal to shut India's field office, says Prime Minister Oli

India was permitted to set up temporary field office in 2008 to issue passes to vehicles for plying on Indian roads in bordering regions.

21 May 2018 1:41 PM

Nepal's Home Ministry clarified that the cargo helicopter which crashed in Muktinath was of Makalu Air, which had been requisitioned by the Army to carry goods. (Photo: File | Representational)

Nepal Army's cargo helicopter crashes in Muktinath; 2 pilots dead

More details are awaited.

16 May 2018 11:31 AM

Xia's dream of standing at the top of the world was nearly thwarted by the Nepal government, which last year banned double amputee and blind climbers from summiting its mountains. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese double amputee finally summits Everest, decades after first bid

Xia Boyu, 69, summited Everest early Monday on his fifth attempt to reach the top of the 8,848-metre mountain.

14 May 2018 4:50 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal on Friday on a two-day state visit. (Photo: Twitter/@PMOIndia)

Allow exchange of demonetised notes at earliest: KP Oli to PM Modi

According to Nepal's national bank, nearly 33.6 mn Indian rupees in Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 banknotes are currently in Nepali banking channel.

12 May 2018 10:35 AM

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