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Indian PM Modi returns home; pledges support for Nepal’s prosperity

Kathmandu / May 12: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home completing his two-day state visit to Nepal. Modi boarded a special aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday. Modi had arrived in Janakpur on Friday to begin his visit. He offered prayers at Janaki Temple and also attended civic reception hosted in his […]


FNJ Karnali Executive Committee issues 10-point declaration paper

Salyan / May 12: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Karnali Province’s Executive Committee meeting has concluded issuing a 10-point Salyan Declaration Paper. At the first meeting held at Khairawang temple – a tourist destination in Salyan – the committee has expressed concern over the proposal to abolish Working Journalist Act 2051 in a draft […]


Nepal Academy and Pakistan Academy of Letters to sign MoU

Kathmandu / May 12: Nepal Academy and Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) are to sign a memorandum of understanding here on Sunday on bilateral academic exchanges. A team of PAL headed by its Director General Dr Rashid Hameed is arriving Nepal today in this connection, according to Member-Secretary of Nepal Academy, Dr Jibendra Dev Giri. […]


PM Oli, Modi hold one-on-one talks at Dwarika’s Hotel; lay foundation stone for Arun-III

Kathmandu / May 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are holding one-on-one talks at Dwarika’s Hotel in the capital. They are scheduled to officially inaugurate a long-over-due Arun III hydropower project by jointly switching a button on. Modi will also hold talks with the leaders of Nepal following a […]


Call for amending act related to foreign employment

Kathmandu / May 11: Concerned authorities have stressed the need for changing the foreign employment act and related laws with the changing scenario to manage the issue of foreign employment. Speaking at a dialogue programme ‘Policy Dialogue: State and Business Accountability on Recruitment Abuses’ organised jointly by Amnesty International Nepal and Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee […]


US and Nepal break ground to rebuild first all girls’ school in Kathmandu

Kathmandu / May 11: U.S. Ambassador to Nepal, Alaina B. Teplitz; National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Chief Executive Officer, Yuba Raj Bhusal, and other Nepal government officials too part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction of Kanya Mandir Secondary School – the first all-girls’ school in Kathmandu. During the event, Ambassador Teplitz said, “The US […]


World Bank to provide 266 mil USD concessional loan to Nepal

Kathmandu / May 10: The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide concessional loan of 200 million US dollar under the First Programmatic Fiscal and Public Financial Management Development Policy Credit (DPC) in budgetary support and 66 million US dollar for Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Scheme. At a programme organised at Finance Ministry on Thursday, […]


Parliament starts pre-budget discussions

Kathmandu / May 10: The House of Representatives has started discussions on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2018/19. Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had presented a proposal in the meeting on Wednesday seeking discussions on the Bill. Taking part in the discussions, CPN (UML) vice chair Bhim […]


KMC removing illegal makeshift structures

Kathmandu / May 10: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has removed about four dozens of temporary structures constructed illegally at Tilganga area. KMC has started pulling down the makeshift structures including shops and sheds constructed in various parts of the metropolis. The KMC, as per the prevailing law, has started removing the shelters and other […]


Foreign Affairs Minister informs Parliament of Indian PM’s Nepal visit; Lower House passes four ordinances

Kathmandu / May 9: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has informed the Parliament of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled state visit to Nepal, today. Indian PM Modi is visiting Nepal on May 11 at the friendly invitation of his Nepali counterpart KP Sharma Oli. Indian PM Modi is scheduled to call on […]




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