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Nepalese PM Oli calls up Modi; greets people of India on Independence Day
New Delhi/Kathmandu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli held a telephonic conversation on Saturday, in the first high-level contact after bilateral ties came under severe…
- Sports
On this day in 2018, Nepal recorded their maiden ODI win
New Delhi: On this day two years ago, Nepal recorded their first ODI win in the history of the 50-over format. Nepal achieved the feat against the Netherlands at VRA…
- World
Release of water by Nepal inundates 61 villages in Bahraich
Bahraich: Over 60 villages in the Bahraich district here have been inundated following the release of water by Nepal from its three barrages into rivers, a district administration official said…
- World
Nepal opens Mt. Everest after nearly 5 months
Kathmandu: Nepal has opened Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Thursday after nearly 5-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tourism Department official. All spring season expeditions…
- World
Then and Now: Murals of serpent deity in Nepal
Bhaktapur: When Dhana Chitrakar learned to draw sketches of the serpent deity, he was 14 years old. Snake goddess murals were in high demand back then in Nepal. He is…
- World
Lockdown lifted, normal life resumes in Nepal
Kathmandu: Normal life resumed on Wednesday after Nepal lifted the lockdown the previous day with buses plying and people going about their work wearing masks, according to ANI sources. The…
- World
Nepal unveils monetary policy to revive industries
Kathmandu: Nepal’s central bank has unveiled a number of measures to provide relief and revive the industries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. By presenting the monetary policy for the fiscal…
- Delhi
Tablighi Jamaat: Court allows 22 Nepalese to walk free on payment of fine
New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday allowed 22 Nepalese to walk free on payment of fine after they accepted mild charges under the plea bargain process, related to various violations…
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Now Muslim leaders slam Oli’s Ayodhya statement
Lucknow: After Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s statement on ‘real’ Ayodhya being in Nepal, drew flak from Hindu saints and related outfits, it is now the Muslims leaders who have…
- World
11 dead, 23 missing in Nepal landslides
Kathmandu: Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall have claimed the lives of 11 people in Nepal’s Myagdi district, while search efforts continued on Saturday for 23 missing persons. “Ten bodies were recovered…
- India
Twitter trolls Zee anchor after Nepal bans Indian news channels
NEW DELHI: Twitter users trolled Zee Media Group editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary after Nepal stopped the transmission of all Indian private news channels except Doordarshan. Nepal on Thursday have switched off signals for…
- India
Nepal bans all Indian news channels except DD
New Delhi: Nepal has banned all Indian news channels, except DD News, for alleged propaganda against the country. Indian news channels Reports say that Nepal cable operators have stopped getting signals…
- Business
Nepal’s tourism sector faces $330mn loss due to COVID-19
Kathmandu: Nepal’s tourism industry is estimated to lose over $330 million due to the government-enforced lockdown imposed in the wake the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and…
- World
Nepal’s tourism sector faces $330mn loss due to COVID-19
Kathmandu: Nepal’s tourism industry is estimated to lose over $330 million due to the government-enforced lockdown imposed in the wake the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism…
- India
4 Nepali nationals arrested with rare herb cordyceps, illicit liquor
Chamoli: Four Nepali nationals were arrested in Chamoli district on Saturday for possession of cordyceps (a caterpillar fungus), animal meat and illicit liquor in Pokhari, Chamoli district on Saturday, police…
- India
Additional SSB forces deployed on India-Nepal border: Uttarakhand
Dehradun: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has deployed additional forces along the India-Nepal border from Pithorgarh’s Dharchula to Kalapani. Inspector Santosh Negi told ANI that apart from other forces deployed…
- World
Nepal, US discuss economic cooperation, COVID-19
Washington/Kathmandu: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Nepalese counterpart Pradeep Gyawali have reviewed their bilateral ties, including the ongoing cooperation to address the COVID-19 pandemic. State Department spokesperson…
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Nepal hitting at India, prompted by China?
Kingshuk Nag Most Indians consider Nepal as a country that is extremely close to India. Thus shock waves hit India when Nepal declared last week that the former was sitting…
- India
Sad day for India-Nepal relations: Congress
New Delhi: On a day Nepal’s Lower House of Parliament unanimously passed a constitution amendment bill to reflect its new map in the national emblem, the Congress on Saturday dubbed the…
- World
Nepal govt to ease lockdown in some areas
Kathmandu: The Nepal government has decided to ease the ongoing nationwide coronavirus lockdown in some low-risk areas, including the Kathmandu valley. The government had enforced the lockdown on March 24…
- World
12 migrant workers killed in road accident on Nepal highway
Kathmandu: Twelve migrant workers were killed and 21 others sustained injuries in a road accident near Thuriya forest area in Banke District along the East-West Highway on Sunday midnight, the…
- Crime
11 dead, 22 injured in bus-truck collision in Nepal
Kathmandu: A passenger bus with migrant workers who were returning from India crashed into a parked truck in southern Nepal, killing 11 people and injuring 22, officials said on Monday.…
- World
Coronavirus cases in Nepal increases to 444: Health Ministry
Kathmandu: Nepal has reported 17 new cases of coronavirus infections, taking the total number of cases to 444 in the country, health authorities said on Thursday. Nepal, which continues to…
- World
Twin quakes strike Nepal in a span of 6 hours
Kathmandu: Two medium intensity earthquakes hit Nepal on Thursday in a span of six hours, the National Seismological Centre said. However, there was no report of any loss of life…
- World
Nepal extends lockdown till June 2
Kathmandu: The Nepali government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown by another 15 days as the Himalayan country is witnessing a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, a senior cabinet…
- World
COVID-19 cases in Nepal rise to 120
Kathmandu: Nepal recorded 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday morning, which took the nationwide tally to 120, Ministry of Health and Population confirmed. All the cases are from Kapilvastu…
- World
IMF approves USD 214 million to Nepal to address COVID-19
Washington: The IMF on Wednesday approved a disbursement to Nepal of about USD 214 million to help the Himalayan nation cover the urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming…
- World
11 Nepal nationals stopped while trying to go there on foot
Badaun: Eleven Nepalese nationals who were on their way to Nepal on foot amid the countrywide lockdown were stopped near Kakoda village here, a senior official said on Thursday. “These…
- News
Girl without jaw, father with back injury wait outside AIIMS
New Delhi: During meal distribution every day, Sneha Kumari hopes that the volunteers will dole out khichdi rather than any other dish. The semi-solid rice and lentil stew is the only…
- World
Nepal confirms second coronavirus case
Kathmandu: Nepal on Monday confirmed its second coronavirus case, a 19-year-old female student who returned from France via Qatar. The student has been kept under isolation at the Sukraraj Tropical…
