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Government set to open competition for ambassador posts, a first in Nepal

Kathmandu, April 29 -- The government is set to announce vacancy notices to appoint ambassadors, multiple officials from the Foreign Ministry told the Post. This would be the first instance in Nepal o... Read More


Nepal objects to China over construction of a safety wall along Bhote Koshi River

Kathmandu, April 28 -- The government has asked the Chinese side to immediately halt construction of a safety wall along the Bhote Koshi River, which may force a change in the river's course and cause... Read More


India's Misri to visit Nepal amid flurry of diplomacy

Kathmandu, April 27 -- Following the formation of the Balendra Shah government on March 27, Kathmandu has seen a surge in high-level diplomatic activity, with a steady stream of visits from neighbouri... Read More


Nepal wants heavy-lift aircraft from US, instead of six choppers offered in grant

Kathmandu, April 26 -- Nepal government is exploring alternative support that aligns with its requirements instead of the six helicopters the United States has offered to the Nepali Army as grant unde... Read More


Nepal's Hong Kong consul under fire for helping fugitive Deuba couple

Kathmandu, April 25 -- The government has recalled Nepal's Consul General in Hong Kong Bindeswar Prasad Lekhak after officials said he had hosted and provided all necessary support to former prime min... Read More


Trump envoy Gor visiting Nepal amid intensifying US-China diplomatic contest in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, April 24 -- US President Donald Trump's special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, is scheduled to visit Kathmandu on April 30 on a four-day trip, according to officials from two... Read More


US, China push competing priorities in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, April 23 -- The geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington played out in real time in Kathmandu on Tuesday, as officials from the two powers held near parallel meetings and sent po... Read More


Visiting US official seeks better climate for US investment in Nepal

Kathmandu, April 21 -- Visiting Assistant Secretary of State Samir Paul Kapur has told the Nepali authorities that the United States would encourage more direct investment in Nepal, provided that the ... Read More


Kapur begins political meetings with RSP chief

Kathmandu, April 21 -- Samir Paul Kapur, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, arrived in Nepal on Monday for a three-day visit and started meetings with party leade... Read More


Many local units seek to upgrade. Federal ministry launches process

Kathmandu, April 19 -- The government is set to change the number and boundaries of metropolises, sub-metropolises, municipalities, rural municipalities and wards before the local elections due to be ... Read More