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Nepal returns to French firm to procure automated biometric system licences

Kathmandu, July 25 -- The government has decided to procure 10 million Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) units from the French firm IN Groupe, the parent company of IDEMIA, for the Depa... Read More


Nepal seeks India's recognition of NID card as valid travel document

Kathmandu, July 25 -- Nepal's National Identity (NID) card could soon become another recognised document for travelling to India, with the government seeking New Delhi's approval to allow its use alon... Read More


Government extends terms of six ambassadors

Kathmandu, July 24 -- At a time when the government is struggling to appoint ambassadors to 17 diplomatic missions, it has decided to extend the terms of six ambassadors who are set to retire at the e... Read More


What we know, and what remains unclear, about Kumar Ben's India visit

Kathmandu, July 23 -- On Wednesday, Nepalkhabar broke a story, claiming that Prime Minister Balendra Shah's chief adviser, Kumar Byanjankar (Ben), secretly visited New Delhi during the first week of J... Read More


Lamichhane eyes meeting with Xi during Beijing visit

Kathmandu, July 23 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane is preparing to visit China in the last week of August, according to high-level sources. A five-member delegation led by Lami... Read More


Ambassadorial selection in final stretch

Kathmandu, July 21 -- The selection process for new ambassadors, which began a month and a half ago, has entered its final stage, with the foreign minister expected to make recommendations next week. ... Read More


PM Shah to break self-imposed rule with separate meetings with Indian, Chinese envoys

Kathmandu, July 20 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who has so far maintained a self-imposed rule of not holding one-on-one meetings with Kathmandu-based ambassadors, is set to break with the rule thi... Read More


PMO sets up panel to probe passport rollout

Kathmandu, July 17 -- The Prime Minister's Office has formed a cross-ministerial panel of experts and government officials to investigate technical glitches and support the rollout of the new passport... Read More


Nepal and India to resume talks on air entry routes after decade-long lull

Kathmandu, July 17 -- Nepal and India have agreed to resume talks on additional bilateral air entry routes, reviving negotiations after nearly a decade on a long-pending issue crucial to the operation... Read More


Nepal to export 550MW more electricity to India under new agreement

Kathmandu, July 15 -- Nepal and India have agreed to increase the volume of electricity export and import through the 400kV Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur and Dhalkebar-Sitamarhi transmission lines. The decis... Read More