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Narayan Khadka appointed Nepal’s foreign minister
Kathmandu, Sep 22 (UNI/Xinhua) Narayan Khadka, a member of Nepali Congress Central Working Committee, was appointed the minister for foreign affairs of Nepal on Wednesday.
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, on the recommendation of…
SAARC: Ministers’ meet called off as Pakistan wants Taliban at table
THE SAARC foreign ministers’ meeting, which was planned to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York this week, has been called off over Afghanistan’s participation.
Sources said Pakistan wanted to keep an…
160 climbers granted permits to summit 2 Himalayan mountains inside Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 7 (UNI/Xinhua) As many as 160 mountaineers have received permits to climb two Himalayan mountains inside Nepal in the fall season as of Monday despite the continued threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal's Department of…
International friendly between India, Nepal ends in draw
Kathmandu , September 2 India and Nepal played out a 1-1 draw in an international friendly held at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Midfielder Anirudh Thapa scored for the Blue Tigers in the 60th minute, with Anjan Bista…
IAF plane with 35 evacuees from Kabul lands in Hindon
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) An Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster carrying 35 evacuees from Kabul, including 24 Indian and 11 Nepali nationals, landed in the Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad on Thursday.
Earlier, MEA spokesperson Arindam…
Nepal’s largest party CPN-UML splits, 29 MPs with new with faction
Kathmandu, Aug. 25 (UNI/XINHUA) The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), the largest political party in Nepal, was formally split on Wednesday as a faction registered a new party with the Election Commission.
The newly…
Six athletes from Tata Steel to represent India at World Youth Championship 2021
Kolkata, Aug 20 (UNI) The Tata Steel Adventure Foundation (TSAF) is sending six young athletes to represent Team India at the World Youth Championship to be held in Voronezh, Russia between August 21 and 31, 2021.
This is the biggest…
Indian senior national team camp kicks off in Kolkata
Kolkata , August 16: With all players among the initial list of 23 players in Kolkata, the Indian men's senior national team preparatory camp kicked off for the forthcoming international friendlies against Nepal.
This marks the return of…
World leaders greet India on 75th Independence Day
New Delhi, Aug 15 (UNI) Congratulatory messages on India’s 75th Independence Day poured in on Sunday from several world leaders and their representatives, including the US, Russia, Canada, and nearer home from Nepal, Sri Lanka and the…
ECI hands over Chair FEMBoSA role to ECI of Bhutan for 2021-22
New Delhi , August 12 (ANI): Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday handed over the Forum of the Election Management Bodies of South Asia (FEMBoSA) role to the Election Commission of Bhutan for 2021-22.
Sushil Chandra,…
Renault India commences exports of kiger to south Africa
Kolkata, Aug 2 (UNI) Renault India has commenced exports of its sub-4 metre compact SUV Renault KIGER to South Africa.
Developed and produced in India, for Indian customers first, before taking it globally, Renault
KIGER is the latest in…
Lockdown extended again in Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu, Jul 25 (UNI/XINHUA) The ongoing lockdown in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley was extended for 10 more days on Sunday till Aug. 4, though most of the restrictive measures have been relaxed in past weeks.
"We extended the lockdown by…
Nepal’s new PM Deuba wins vote of confidence, secures post until next general elections
Kathmandu , July 19 With a 66 per cent majority in the Nepal parliament, newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will now lead the country's government till the next general elections.
Deuba, who garnered a total of 165 votes…
Deuba sworn in as Nepal’s new PM
Kathmandu, July 13(UNI) Sher Bahadur Deuba was sworn-in as the new Prime Minister of Nepal on Tuesday.
Deuba was administered the oath of office by President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered at a ceremony at the latter's official…
Nepal SC asks president to appoint Deuba PM, reinstates Lower House of Parliament
Kathmandu, Jul 12 (UNI) The Supreme Court of Nepal on Monday ordered the House of Representatives to be reinstated and directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint opposition Nepali Congress party leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as new…
Nepal signs pact with SJVN for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project
Nepal Investment Board has said it has signed a pact with India's state-owned SJVN Ltd to develop the 679-megawatt (MW) Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in eastern Nepal.
In a statement on Sunday, the National Investment Board of the…
SJVN CMD felicitate Sh. Raj Kumar Singh on his elevation
New Delhi: Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN felicitated Sh. Raj Kumar Singh on his elevation as Cabinet Minister in Union Government for Power and New & Renewable Energy (NRE) today at New Delhi. Sh. Sharma…
COVID-19: UAE bars citizens from travelling to India, Pakistan, other countries
Abu Dhabi , July 2 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned its citizens from traveling to several countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
This comes after the UAE last month extended the travel ban on…
‘Saltuj Jal Vidyut Nigam’ earns a net profit of Rs.1633 crores
Shimla, Jun 27 (UNI) Continuing to better its performance year after year, Public Sector SJVN Limited has earned a net profit of Rs.1633.04 crore during the financial year 2020-21 against Rs 1557.43 crore earned during the previous…
Court cannot appoint PM: Oli tells SC
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Jun 17 (UNI) Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the judiciary cannot appoint a Prime Minister as it cannot undertake the legislative and the executive functions of the state.…