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Foreign Minister Rana to visit India from August 18 to 21

Kathmandu, Aug. 16 -- Foreign Minister Arzu Rana is set to visit India from August 18-21, on her first official trip after taking office. The visit by the foreign minister comes a week after new Indi... Read More


Nepal proposes Saarc Council of Ministers New York meeting on September 26

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- After failing to hold the annual informal meetings of SAARC foreign ministers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly for four consecutive years, Nepal has scheduled a simila... Read More


Lawmakers, experts warn of possible refugee influx from Bangladesh

Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- As the political turmoil in Bangladesh continues, attacks on Hindu and Buddhist minorities there have entered Nepal's House of Representatives as a matter of concern. At least h... Read More


Indian foreign secretary, US deputy secretary of state to visit Kathmandu next week

Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- Kathmandu is set to receive two high-profile foreign delegations by mid-August, in what will be the first high-level visits from India and the United States after the formation of... Read More


Senior Indian, US officials visiting Kathmandu next week

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- Kathmandu is set to receive two high-profile foreign delegations by mid-August, in what will be the first high-level visits from India and the United States after the formation of... Read More


Bangladesh turmoil sparks alarm in Nepal

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh was thrown into turmoil on Monday after the army took charge following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in the wake of violent anti-quota protests by students... Read More


Government pushes for tough ethics code for officials, I/NGOs

Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- Nepal has resumed discussions on the draft of the National Integrity Policy, which was first tabled in 2018 during KP Sharma Oli's second term as prime minister. The draft policy... Read More


Oli may start his foreign visits with Thailand

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- In Nepal, there is always a curiosity about which country a new prime minister will choose for the first foreign visit on assuming office. Traditionally, almost all prime ministe... Read More


Cabinet names 19 envoys, replaces three province heads

Kathmandu, July 30 -- The KP Oli government on Monday took a sweeping political decision, appointing three provincial heads, nominating ambassadors to several countries including India, China and the ... Read More


Lila Devi Gadtaula becomes Nepal's first woman chief secretary

Kathmandu, July 26 -- Making yet another history, Nepal on Thursday appointed Lila Devi Gadtaula as the country's first woman chief secretary. This is the first time a woman has attained the highest p... Read More