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Blinken speaks to Nepal PM, discusses Russia's unprovoked attack against U
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday (local time) spoke with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to discuss Russia's unprovoked attack and support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Army disposes of suspicious object found in front of Nepal Parliament
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 28 (ANI): A suspicious object was found in front of Nepal Parliament, a day after the ratification of the Millennium Challenge Corporation which had led to a political dilemma in the country. However, the country's Army later disposed of the suspicious object.
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US welcomes Nepal ratifying USD 500 million grant aid
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Kathmandu [Nepal], February 28 (ANI): The United States has welcomed Nepal ratifying the USD 500 million grant, provided by the US Government foreign aid agency, which was cleared after a prolonged political tussle.
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Nepal parliament ratifies 500 million US Dollar grant assistance with 'int
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 28 (ANI): Nepal's House of Representatives on Sunday has ratified 500 million US Dollar grant assistance-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact along with "interpretative declaration".
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Is it gift or Pandora's box, asks China on US grant aid to Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 25 (ANI): China has again accused the US of employing coercive diplomacy against Nepal over the ongoing controversy on the "Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)-Nepal Compact" that awaits Parliamentary ratification by the Himalayan nation.
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Protest continues in Nepal against US grant as politicos make attempt to b
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Kathmandu [Nepal], February 24 (ANI): Protestors have continued to picket areas near the federal Parliament which resulted in stone pelting, firing of tear gas and baton charge by Nepal Police.
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Nepal PM, Opposition leader hold discussions as MCC deadline approaches
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 22 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba late on Tuesday evening held discussions with opposition leader KP Sharma Oli as the deadline of MCC, a 500 Million USD grant assistance approaches near.
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Ruling coalition member CPN-Socialist to vote against MCC in Nepal parliam
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): At its party secretariat meeting, the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Socialist (CPN-US) decided to vote against Millennium Challenge Corporation Pact tabled in the parliament.
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China's protracted lobbying efforts aimed at blocking US Millennium Challe
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Kathmandu [Nepal], February 21 (ANI): China's protracted lobbying efforts are aimed at blocking US Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) USD 500-million infrastructure grant project to Nepal.
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MCC ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision: US Embassy in Nepal
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Kathmandu [Nepal], February 19 (ANI): United States has clarified that Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) ratification is Nepal's sovereign decision, as the deadline to ratify the pact approaches.
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Controversy over US grant project stoked by Chinese propaganda, says think
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 19 (ANI): As the political leadership in Nepal continue to debate over the US-backed USD 500-million infrastructure grant project, a European think tank has slammed the China-inspired protests by some of Nepal's Communist parties against the Millennium Chall
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Violence in name of protests not acceptable: US on demonstrations against
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 18 (ANI): The Embassy of the United States in Nepal on Friday said that violence and incitement to violence in the name of protests is not at all acceptable, as demonstrations objecting to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)- Nepal Compact, a US-funded infr
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