Chitwan / Oct 31: Ambassador of China to Nepal Yu Hong today said that the Government of the People’s Republic of China was willing to provide support for the development of agriculture and tourism, among other sectors, in Chitwan district. Speaking in a meeting held at the Chitwan District Coordination Committee here on Monday, Ambassador […]
Kathmandu / Oct 6: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Friday received the Letter of Credence from new Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Nepal, Lubna Baqi, at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After presentation of the credentials, Baqi briefed the DPM Mahara […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 6: 2017-Australian government has announced an aid of two million Australian Dollar (around Rs 160 million) for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in Nepal. In a statement, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop announced the support to Nepal in response to the recent devastating floods and landslides. The statement reads Australia […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 18: The US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors this week approved a $500 million compact with Nepal. In a statement today, the US Embassy in Kathmandu said its first compact in South Asia. The Government of Nepal has committed to contribute an additional $130 million to support MCC’s investment […]
Kathmandu / May 23: Women should never endure decades of discomfort and shame that could be easily prevented and the time has come to put an end to obstetric fistula wherever it occurs, said the United Nations Population Fund. Obstetric fistula is a medical condition in which a hole develops between either the rectum and […]
Kathmandu: The natural beauty of Nepal has not only attracted tourists but also drawn some of them to be part of the community. Andrew Raible is one such tourist, who visited Nepal in 2010 for his honeymoon and has been a close friend and supporter of Nepal since then. During his visit to Nepal, he […]
Pokhara / March 21: Japan’s former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has insisted on the need of building an investment-friendly atmosphere in Nepal. Speaking at a press meet today organised by the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Kaski chapter, the Japanese former Prime Minister said Nepal has abundant potentials of development, but the creation of an […]
Kathmandu / March 13: The Executive Director of the World Bank Dr Andin Hadiyanto today has paid a courtesy call on National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha at the NPC office Singh Durbar today. According to NPC office sources, issues related to economic condition, future scenario and WB’s support among others […]
Kathmandu / Feb 24: The Government of Pakistan has provided scholarship to 200 students. The students getting scholarship are from nursery to grade 12. Speaking at the programme organized to handover the cheque in this connection today, Minister for Education Dhaniram Poudel praised the support of Pakistan government for the enhancement of education in Nepal. […]
Kathmandu / Feb 21: The second phase of activities in the Himalayan river basins under the Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (SDIP2) has been launched. The SDIP is an Australian Government regional development program to improve integrated management of water, energy and food in parts of Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh, addressing climate risk and […]
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