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Ministries to be reminded to enforce diplomatic code

Kathmandu, March 29 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is writing to all line ministries, including the Prime Minister's Office, to strictly adhere to the diplomatic code of conduct in order to stream... Read More


Nepal, China renew pledge to sign BRI execution plan 'soon'

Nepal, March 27 -- Nepal and China on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to 'very soon' sign the implementation plan of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which will pave the way for working out fin... Read More


'The brand of Nepal is its beauty'

Nepal, March 21 -- John Morrell is the regional director for Asia and the Pacific at the Center for International Private Enterprise. In this role, he leads a worldwide team of accomplished profession... Read More


DPM Shrestha's due China visit puts BRI execution in focus

Kathmandu, March 21 -- Speaking in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the immediate-past finance minister, Prakash Sharan Mahat, expressed serious reservations over Nepal's preparations to pot... Read More


Dahal wins the confidence of House, third time in 14 months

Kathmandu, March 14 -- In a House session high on drama, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday won his third consecutive vote of confidence in just 14 months. There were also clear indication... Read More


PM Dahal has his hands full with a difficult coalition

Nepal, March 12 -- a week after the formation of the new political alliance between the CPN-UML, the CPN (Maoist Centre), the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Janata Samajbadi Party and the CPN (Unified ... Read More


Lavrov pledges to act on Nepalis' pleas over kin in Russian Army

Kathmandu, March 8 -- Weeks after the deaths of over a dozen Nepali nationals serving in the Russian Army, the foreign ministers of Nepal and Russia held a telephone conversation on Thursday. During ... Read More


20-member Cabinet has a mix of old and new faces

Kathmandu, March 7 -- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal restructured his Cabinet on Wednesday, adding new ministers from the CPN-UML, his own party the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Rastriya Swatantra P... Read More


New ruling coalition struggles to strike power-sharing deal

Kathmandu, March 6 -- The ruling parties are struggling to strike a power-sharing deal for the distribution of ministerial portfolios, a day after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal decided to ditch hi... Read More


Growing rift, Oli's overtures ended Congress-Maoist coalition

Kathmandu, March 5 -- The unexpected and quick fall of the old alliance between the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) on Sunday night has sparked widespread curiosity-and some concern. Prime Mi... Read More