Chinese Foreign Minister Wang returns home

After a three-day visit to Nepal, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi returned home on Sunday. Wang, who arrived in Kathmandu at 5 pm on Friday, returned to China on Sunday afternoon.

Chinese Foreign Minister pays courtesy call on President

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on a visit to Nepal, paid a courtesy call on President Bidhyadevi Bhandari.

Nepal, China agree to study cross border power supply

Nepal and China have agreed for the feasibility study of cross-border power grid connection. Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan Khadka witnessed the signing of the agreement and exchange of documents at a bilateral meeting held at Singha Durbar on Saturday.

Domestic visitors helping tourism revival

The tourism business hit hard for the past two years by successive waves of the coronavirus pandemic in Nepal and beyond has now started witnessing gradual revival after the government allowed all sectors of businesses to run in a normal way.  

Visiting Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang meets PM Deuba

During the one-hour-long meeting, issues of bilateral interests were discussed, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Narayan Khadka. On the occasion, issues of supporting each other's mutual concerns in the international forums were also discussed

Nepal, China ink nine instruments to enhance mutual cooperation and partnership

After bilateral talks between Foreign Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, officials from both countries also signed nine sets of agreements on enhancing mutual cooperation.

Foreign Minister Khadka meets his Chinese counterpart Wang

Visiting State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi today sat down with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Dr Narayan Khadka at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar.

Local polls will be held on slated time: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the local level election would be held at the slated time. Inaugurating the reconstructed Bhimsen Temple at Patan in Lalitpur, PM Deuba shared that the government has started necessary preparations to hold the local polls on the slated time. 

Transport-related issues being solved gradually

The Department of Transport Management (DoTM) has informed that the application process for driving license examinations was suspended until further notice from March 15 because of a large number of applicants. The DoTM informed at a press conference organised here on Friday that there were around 570,000 people waiting to appear in the examinations with their date for visiting the office scheduled as late as December, 2024. “Suspending the application process was a must because of the queue....

Bajura Gandharvas living in makeshift huts

Gandharva families, the most vulnerable Dalit community of Bajura, have been living miserable lives in makeshift huts for generations. They have been traditionally nomadic, managing their livelihood by playing musical instruments and have now settled in Kolti, Rajali, Bhaunera, Kuldev Mandau and Barhabish in makeshift huts. Around 431 families have been living hand to mouth. Being Dalits and nomads, they are one of the most vulnerable communities, with no land for housing and cultivation.

Nepal to work with int'l community for safe, orderly migration: Minister Khadka

Minister Khadka said it while addressing the Ministerial Meeting of the Champion Countries of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) held today in Rabat, Morocco in a hybrid format.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang arrives in Kathmandu

Foreign Minister Wang is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Nepali counterpart Dr. Khadka tomorrow and pay courtesy calls on President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday.

Vice President Pun stresses on strict enforcement of Journalist Code of Conduct

In his address to the eighth convention and 25th AGM of Sancharika Samuha, a forum of women journalists and communicators here today, the Vice President was of the view of the implementation of the right to complete press freedom enshrined by the Constitution.

PM Deuba stresses on concerted efforts for consolidated national security

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said tension and competition surfaced lately among powerful nations to have their dominance in several forums have serious impacts on the fronts of international and regional security.  

Newly appointed Ambassador to India, Sharma, takes oath of office and secrecy 

Newly appointed Nepali Ambassador to India, Dr Shankar Prasad Sharma, has taken the oath of office and secrecy. At a special function organised at the office of the President, Sheetal Niwas, today, President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ambassador Dr Sharma.   

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang arriving today

State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of China, Wang Yi, is arriving in Kathmandu on Friday for a three-day official visit. He is making the first high-level visit to Nepal since Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba assumed the post of the Prime Minister in July 2020, at the invitation of Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka.

NTB sets sight on domestic tourism

When people think of tourists and tourism, they think of foreigners arriving from distant countries – and for a long time, at least in the case of Nepal, that was what it mostly was. However, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions in international movement, foreign tourism all but stopped. That knocked the wind of Nepal’s tourism-based businesses and led to the displacement of many from this field. That is why the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has started focusing on promoting...

Candidacy registration on April 24 and 25

According to the local level election schedule made public by the election commission on Thursday, the nomination registration of the candidacy will be held on 24 and 25 April from 10 am to 5 pm.

PM Deuba highlights protection of current alliance till polls

Speaking at a programme organised here today by the Nepali Congress, Tanahu in his honor, the party Central President insisted on the need for going with this unity to safeguard democracy.

NEA importing electricity from India at Rs. 38 a unit to avoid power outage

Kulman Ghising, NEA executive director, informed at a press meet held today that the NEA has registered a bid to import electricity from India which will result in a loss of Rs. 29 per unit for the NEA. The new price will come into effect from today, Thursday midnight.