The reconstruction work of a Dharmashala at Budhlkantha began with Indian assistance in Kathmandu on Thursday, according to the Embassy of India in Nepal. Deputy Chief of the Embassy of India to Nepal Namgya C Khampa and Sushil Gyawali, Chief Executive Officer of National Reconstruction Authority of Government of Nepal […]
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Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight garbage blight of mountains
The trash collected from Mount Everest is designed to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery to highlight the need to save the highest mountain in the world from becoming a dumping ground. Used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes, broken ladders, cans and plastic wrappers discarded by […]
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Pollution level rises in Nepal, health emergency declared: Reports
For the second day in a row, a thick layer of smog enveloped the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. The visibility in the valley has decreased dramatically in the last two days, with the Air Quality Index shown by the US Embassy in the capital remaining over 300, which means “hazardous”. […]
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Thousands march through Kathmandu against PM to dissolve Parliament
Protesters led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, a rival faction of the Communist Party of Nepal, marched through the streets of Kathmandu capital on Tuesday against the dissolution of the Parliament. The march took place as a delegation from China visited Nepal for four days to “assess […]
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Pashupatinath Temple re-opens with adherence to COVID-19 protocols
With the COVID-19 protocols in place, the Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath Temple re-opened for devotees on Wednesday morning, the Pashupati Area Development Trust reported. Closed after the first phase of the lockdown beginning in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple will remain open every day from 6 a.m. […]
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[Politcs] K P Sharma Oli Government Tacitly endorsing pro-monarchists, says Nepalese Congress
Nepal’s main opposition party The Nepalese Congress on Monday accused the K P Sharma Oli Government of tacitly supporting pro-monarchy rallies that have recently surfaced in different parts of the country, demanding the re-establishment of the constitutional monarchy and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu state. Nepali Congress […]
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[Politcs] K P Sharma Oli Government Tacitly endorsing pro-monarchists, says Nepalese Congress
Nepal’s main opposition party The Nepalese Congress on Monday accused the K P Sharma Oli Government of tacitly supporting pro-monarchy rallies that have recently surfaced in different parts of the country, demanding the re-establishment of the constitutional monarchy and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu state. Nepali Congress […]
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Hundreds of marches again in defence of monarchy
A pro-monarch march took place in the capital of Kathmandu on Saturday, where hundreds took to the streets with national flags to extend their support to the constitutional monarchy. Hundreds of monarch supporters took to the streets in a pre-organized and well-advertised rally on 5 December demanding the reinstatement of […]
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ICICI Bank launches representative office in Nepal
ICICI Bank inaugurated its Kathmandu representative office on Tuesday, marking the foray of an Indian private sector bank in Nepal. The representative office in the Thapathali business district will work closely with domestic banks in Nepal to promote investment, trade, payments and treasury business between the two countries. “With this […]
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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 […]