Recently inaugurated Pokhara International Airport has come up with a USD 215 million loan from the Chinese EXIM Bank. The terms for this financing are highly adverse for Nepal's economy. The rate of interest charged on this loan is 2 per cent, much higher than what other multilateral lender
The celebration was held at the India House lawn inside the Indian Embassy premises and was attended by dozens of ITEC alumni which included Nepali leaders as well as bureaucrats.
China is forcing Nepal into its ambitious but controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project. The Nepal-China railway has also been discussed for a long time. Even during the visits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Former Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, there have been various
The event was attended by more than 250 guests, including the awardees of the Golden Jubilee Scholarship of the current as well as previous years. Ambassador of India Naveen Srivastava addressed the gathering.
Inaugurated and addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu organized an event to mark the occasion which was attended by more than 50 distinguished guests.
Ram Sahay of the Janata Samajbadi Party defeated Ashta Laxmi Shakya of CPN-UML and Mamata Jha of the Janamat Party to become the country's third Vice President, reported Kathmandu Post.
Nepal is set to vote for its new president on Thursday. The Election Commission on Wednesday announced preparations for the election to be complete and results expected at 7 PM (Local Time).
Since the formation of a new government in November, Nepal has seen a rise in Chinese political involvement. The post-election coalition saw the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center, led by KP Sharma Oli and Puspa Kamal Dahal
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda has sought India's help in the research and exploration of Ayurveda in the Himalayan nation. Prachanda said his government will promote health tourism by popularising Ayurveda and take decisions to systematise the imports and exports of the mo
The demon deity, the legendary Lakhey is one of the cultural symbols of Newa, the aboriginals of Kathmandu Valley. The flamboyant mask dance performance by the demon deity is jubilant to watch during Newa: festivals, especially the Indra Jatra.