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Plan to trim Nepal's diplomatic missions faces resistance within foreign ministry

Kathmandu, May 20 -- One of the primary agendas of the current Balendra Shah government is to restructure the oversized bureaucracy to ensure more effective service delivery and reduce public expendit... Read More


Foreign minister at odds with ministry officials downsizing Nepal's diplomatic outreach

Kathmandu, May 20 -- One of the primary agendas of the current Balendra Shah government is to restructure the oversized bureaucracy to ensure more effective service delivery and reduce public expendit... Read More


Nepali tea exports set to resume after India eases testing rules

Biratnagar, May 20 -- India has revised the Standard Operating Procedure that had disrupted tea exports from Nepal, easing concerns among Nepali tea producers and exporters. Following instructions fr... Read More


Is Nepal's grand old party heading for another breakup?

Kathmandu, May 17 -- All is not well with Nepal's grand old party, Nepali Congress. After the Supreme Court recognised the Gagan Thapa faction as the official Nepali Congress on April 17, it appeared... Read More


Cabinet trims ministries, brings key departments under PM's Office

Kathmandu, May 15 -- The government has amended the ministries' business rules and reduced the number of federal ministries to 18 from 21. Likewise, the government also assigned more authority to the ... Read More


Kathmandu and Beijing plan to expedite bilateral projects in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 13 -- The bilateral engagement between Nepal and China is gaining momentum with both sides planning to expedite exchange of visits at various levels in the coming months. Officials fam... Read More


Nine years on, BRI in Nepal remains a promise unfulfilled

Kathmandu, May 12 -- Tuesday marks the ninth anniversary of Nepal and China signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing's flagship connectivi... Read More


Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's Kathmandu visit postponed

Kathmandu, May 8 -- The proposed visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to Kathmandu has been postponed, a top government official told the Post. He was scheduled to land in Kathmandu for a tw... Read More


Nepal panel proposes long-term strategy for handling West Asia-like crises

Kathmandu, May 7 -- When major crises occur abroad, such as the recent conflict in West Asia or the Hamas attacks in Israel in October 2023, the Nepali government's response has often been slow or ina... Read More


Nepal-India meet takes up measures to minimise flood hazard from Koshi, Gandak projects

Kathmandu, May 3 -- Ahead of the monsoon season, Nepal and India have taken a series of measures to resolve various outstanding operational issues concerning flood forecast and management, among other... Read More