The results of 45 days of discreet back-channel diplomacy with Kathmandu will be put to the test this week when Chief General of the Indian Army, M.M. Naravane, calls on Nepal’s Prime Minister, K P Sharma Oli, to formally bury the orchestrated dispute over road construction via Lipulek on a […]
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As winter sets, visitors flock to hilly regions of Nepal
As winter approaches, tourists have started to flock to the hilly regions of Nepal, such as Dorje Lakpa and Jugal Himal, in the outskirts of Kathmandu. “The mountain has added to the beauty and enjoyment of coming to this place. I come here because of the sight, too. I […]
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Nepal Communist Party Central Committee meeting postponed for one month
The ruling Communist Party of Nepal has postponed the third full meeting of its Central Committee for a month, reported the Kathmandu Post. Publishing a press release on Wednesday, the ruling party announced that the meeting had been postponed for a month due to a spike in Covid-19 cases […]
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The border point of Tatopani comes into action
The border point of Tatopani, a major customs center along the border between Nepal and China, has been operational since Wednesday. A protection area has also been developed in the border area in fear of the Covid-19 pandemic, reported the Kathmandu Post. According to Lal Bahadur Khatri, Chief of […]
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How a Nepalese Immigrant in Chicago became a Face of the Bullied!
Nikesh Thapaliya is an anti-trafficking adviser, a social worker, a philanthropist, and a former world record holder living in Chicago. Born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thapaliya ‘s journey to the United States and his passion to change the world is an inspiration to those who are harassed all over […]
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COVID-19 pandemic blunts Nepal ‘s annual Dashain celebration
If it wasn’t for the outbreak of COVID-19, the family of Mira Adhikari, a housewife who had lost her work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, would have gone to their ancestral home to celebrate Dashain. With Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led administration urging people to celebrate the […]
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Clean Feed Policy in Nepal to make international TV channels ad-free; Indian channels vaporized
Clean-feed policy in Nepal’s television broadcasting systems has been enforced since Friday midnight, barring international advertisers from advertising on foreign television channels. The Clean Feed Policy, announced last year, set a deadline of 23 October 2020 for all cable providers to make plans for the continued transmission or blocking […]
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The Indo-Nepal border reopens after 7 months, but Nepalese Govt acted differently
After almost being closed for about 7 months due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, the Indo-Nepal border was reopened on Thursday (22 October), but the Nepalese government decided to keep the border closed and deployed the border police. The decision sends a strong message that the Government of Nepal, […]
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Row in Nepal after R&AW Head meets KP Oli, party looks for details
Nepal’s battered prime minister, K P Sharma Oli, was under fresh assault on Thursday, including three former prime ministers and his own party leaders, to meet with Indian R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel without keeping them in the loop. Former Prime Ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is also […]
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Nepal ‘s President inaugurates the historic “Rani Pokhari”, as restoration completed
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the reconstructed “Rani Pokhari” or “Queens Pond” during a ceremony on Wednesday afternoon amid an increase in coronavirus cases across the country. President Bhandari, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and other cabinet ministers attended the procession on Wednesday afternoon. The Malla-era pond, which […]