Nepal needs to prioritize its best interests while executing China-initiated Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, experts said as quoted by the Nepal Khabar. Speaking at a seminar organized by the Center for Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism, the panelists said that Nepal needs to do better negotiations with […]
Chinese nationals involved in illegal activities, including human trafficking, in Nepal
Chinese nationals in Nepal are involved in illegal activities from hacking the banking system to heinous crimes such as human trafficking, epardafas.com reported citing Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu, the Nepalese were duped by Chinese nationals and were illegally sent to Laos with offers of high salaries. […]
‘Bikini Killer’ Charles Shobhraj freed under Nepal clause that allows release after 75 percent of term
Nepal’s Supreme Court has issued an order to free serial killer Charles Shobhraj, also known as “bikini killer” from jail on the basis of a legal provision which states that prisoners who have completed 75 percent of their jail term and showed good character during imprisonment can be released, The […]
Nepal president calls for govt formation within a week
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has asked the country’s political parties to prove majority within a week after last month’s national election. In a statement, Bhandari asked the newly-elected members of the House of Representatives to stake a claim for the post of Prime Minister with the support of two or more political parties by December 25, The Kathmandu Post […]
Nepal may never use four million Covid vaccine doses donated by China
Four million doses of Chinese-based Sinovac company’s Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine may not be rolled out ever. Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population officials said that they have proposed to roll out the vaccine at a meeting of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, four times but no decision was taken in this regard, The Kathmandu […]
Nepal: People celebrate Bala Chaturdashi festival at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu
People in Nepal offered lamps into the Bagmati River flowing by the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Bala Chaturdashi. Bala Chaturdashi is celebrated in Nepal in memory of departed family members. People float oil lamps on the river which is believed to lighten the world of departed souls. Devotees remain […]
China and India factor are two dominant themes in Nepal’s election
China and India factor are the two dominant themes before the electorate in Nepal’s election along with issues related to sovereignty and constitutional safeguards to the marginalized. Nepal is gearing up for Nov 20 general elections with political parties vying with each other on the plank of ultra-nationalism, reported policy […]
Trans-border railway service between India and Nepal will be suspended for four days; check the dates here
The railway service connecting Jaynagar in Bihar and Kurtha in Nepal’s Janakpur city will remain closed for four days from Thursday. This is in view of the November 20 elections for the federal Parliament and the provincial assemblies in the Himalayan nation. According to the Nepal Railway Company, the Jayanagar-Kurtha […]
China increasingly involved in Nepal’s domestic politics
Ahead of this month’s elections, Nepal’s democracy faces a dual challenge – its own factionalism and the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence in the Himalayan nation. Marcus Andreopoulos, a senior research fellow at the Asia-Pacific Foundation, writing in Foreign Policy said that China has become increasingly more involved in Nepal’s […]
Nepal’s leader Prachanda’s spouse, Sita Dahal admitted to ICU
Sita Dahal, spouse of CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal- Prachanda has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after her health deteriorated on Wednesday. According to Dahal’s secretariat members, Sita Dahal has been admitted to Medicity Hospital in Lalitpur. The former first lady has been suffering from Progressive […]
Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to return to face rape charges
Nepal’s former cricket captain Sandeep Lamichhane will land in Kathmandu on Thursday morning to face rape charges in his home country. “As per my sincere commitment to submit myself to the authority of Nepal, I am landing at 10:00 am from Qatar Airways in the Tribhuvan International Airport at Kathmandu,” […]
Nepal: Missing US mountain skier Hilaree Nelson found dead
US mountain skier Hilaree Nelson, who went missing below the summit of Mt. Manaslu in Nepal, has been found dead, government officials said on Wednesday. The body of the 49-year-old ski mountaineer is being retrieved, they said. Nelson, a mother of two, had been reported missing below the summit of […]
Nepal: SC to hear writ petition filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today
The Supreme Court of Nepal on Friday will hear the writ petitions filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari against her decision not to authenticate the Citizenship Bill. “The hearing is set to start from today,” confirmed Supreme Court spokesperson, Bimal Paudel. Notably, five separate writ petitions were filed on Thursday against the […]
Nepal President refuses to ratify Citizenship Bill, invites constitutional crisis
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari denied authenticating the citizenship Bill despite the constitutionally bounded provision to ratify it within 15 days after it has been re-approved by both houses. President’s political advisor Lalbabu Yadav confirmed that Bhandari has refused to authenticate the bill “in order to safeguard the constitution.” “It […]
Nepal’s PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wishes PM Modi on his 72nd birthday
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 72nd birthday. “On the occasion of your birthday, best wishes for good health and long life, Prime Minister @narendramodi. May Shri Pashupatinath always protect you,” tweeted Deuba. Recently in May, PM Modi made […]