Embassy of India in Nepal on Friday signed four Memorandums of Understandings (MoUs) for the reconstruction of 25 health posts in the Himalayan country. Head of Development Partnership and Reconstruction wing of the Embassy of India, Nepal and Project Director of Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Building) of National Reconstruction […]
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Petrol rate hike impact: cheap fuel smuggled from Nepal
The rising price of petrol has led to an interesting development in states which border India’s neighbouring country Nepal. Petrol is cheaper by around ₹22 there. According to Hindustan Times’ sister publication Livehindustan, some people in Bihar’s Araria and Kishanganj are crossing the border using narrow tracks, away from the […]
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India sets up a new trade route to help Nepal get a fertiliser from Bangladesh
That matters to prove to be a major relief for Nepal, New Delhi has agreed to open a transit facility to fertilise trade between Dhaka and Kathmandu via Indian territory. According to All India Radio’s News Division, 27,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser is currently being shipped to Nepal via the […]
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India to finance USD 50 million for the restoration of 3 cultural heritage projects in Nepal
India will provide Nepalese Rupees(NR) 142 million to Nepal for the restoration and conservation of three cultural heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley. The three sites are part of cultural heritage projects being taken up by India for post-earthquake conservation and restoration under an MoU signed between the two countries. […]
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India, open its arms for 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal
India on Thursday handed over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal under grants assistance in sync with its ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over the vaccine consignment to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli during a function at the Prime Minister’s residence […]
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Indian vaccines best suited for people in Nepal, say diplomatic sources
Amid the continued tensions between India and Nepal, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali is in New Delhi for the Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. Nepal’s foreign minister has come with an important agenda to get a coronavirus pact to ensure an inoculation drive in Nepal. […]
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Nepali migrants returning to India to work
People from various districts of the provinces of Lumbini and Karnali have begun to travel to India for work after the festivals. People have crossed the Jamunaha border and have been going to India for the past few days. People went to different cities of India to work after the […]
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[Feature] MasterChef Final is a dream come true for Santosh Shah of Nepal
Getting to MasterChef’s Final Week: Professionals is a dream come true for Santosh Shah. The Nepalese chef, now based in London, woke the judges on his way to the final six of the week. Cooking for celebrity chef Andrew Wong in the seedlings last week, Santosh was impressed by his […]
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Nepal’s Green Lights Indian Rail Project Back to China
The competition between India and China for strategic control in the Himalayas has intensified, with the authorities in Nepal agreeing to fast-track rail links from their capital Kathmandu to the Indian mainland. The decision follows China’s energetic effort to connect the capital of Nepal to Tibet. Analysts say India’s initiative […]
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India, Nepal review development of infrastructure along border
On Monday, India and Nepal reviewed the growth of cross-border trade infrastructure and discussed ways to improve trade and investment, including the establishment of cross-border economic zones. These issues were addressed during a virtual meeting of the Bilateral Inter-Governmental Trade and Transit Committee, which was seen as a further step […]