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Nepal asks China to convert Pokhara airport loan into grant to ease financ
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced on Tuesday that diplomatic efforts have been initiated with China to convert a loan for Pokhara International Airport to a grant as it failed to garner income, instead piled up more debt.
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Nepal: Former house speaker Mahara remanded to four-day judicial custody i
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Former House Speaker and Vice-Chair of the ruling Maoist Center, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, has been remanded in judicial custody for four days by the Kathmandu District Court.
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Nepal's former Speaker Krishna Mahara arrested in gold smuggling case
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Last week, the inquiry commission headed by Dilli Raj Acharya, a former High Court chief judge, submitted its report to the home minister, which was later sent to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal
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Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates Golden Jubilee Scholarship Day
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India's Ambassador of India to Nepal Naveen Srivastava awarded the Ambassador's Golden Jubilee Scholarship Roll of Honour to the first batch of nine meritorious Golden Jubilee Scholarship scholars.
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Nepal: Opposition obstructs house meeting, demands resignation of Home Min
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The main opposition in Nepal, the Nepali Congress after being kicked off the coalition on Friday continued to obstruct house meetings demanding the resignation of Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.
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Nepal: Hundreds of Muslims offer Namaz on first Friday of Ramzan
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hundreds of Muslims in Nepal offered Namaz at the Kashmiri Mosque in the capital Kathmandu on the first Friday of the holy month of Ramzan.
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Nepal Police arrests son of former Vice President on gold smuggling case f
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal Police on Friday apprehended Dipesh Pun, son of former Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, in connection to the case involving gold smuggling from China.
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Seven more Nepali nationals working as mercenaries in Russia confirmed dea
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday confirmed the death of seven Nepali nationals serving in the Russian Army, taking the official figure of the deceased to 19.
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Buddhists bring 140 Buddha statues to celebrate Samyak Mahadan festival in
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Buddhists brought 140 statues of the Buddha from several viharas for the Samyak Mahadan festival held at the courtyard of Nagbaha, near Patan Durbar Square in Kathmandu Valley. This festival is celebrated once in every five years.
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"My responsibility has increased...": Nepal PM after winning third floor t
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, after winning the vote of confidence in the Nepali Parliament for the third time in 15 months, said that he feels that his responsibility has further increased as the country is struggling to maintain political stability.
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Nepal PM secures majority for third time in 15 months
Updated : 2 years ago IST
PM Dahal secured 157 votes in favour while 110 lawmakers voted against him. One of the lawmakers in the Nepali federal parliament abstained. A total of 268 votes were cast on Wednesday.
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Amid dropping popularity, Nepal PM Prachanda heads for third vote of confi
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to take his third vote of confidence within 15 months after forging a new alliance earlier this month.
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