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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


Minister Khanal urges UK to address Gurkha veterans' longstanding grievances

Kathmandu, July 14 -- As the United Kingdom prepares for a change in government next week, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Britain's Defence Secretary Dan ... Read More


Nepal launches German-supplied e-passport amid widespread glitches

Kathmandu, July 14 -- As the controversy surrounding the new passport procurement continues, the Department of Passports on Monday began rolling out the new passports supplied by two German firms, but... Read More


Government reiterates commitment to one-China policy amid Dalai Lama birthday controversy

Kathmandu, July 10 -- The government on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to the one-China policy amid criticism over its decision to allow Tibetans in Nepal to celebrate the 91st birth anniversary of ... Read More


Govt unveils ambitious national commitment paper outlining governance reform agenda

Kathmandu, July 9 -- The government on Thursday unveiled a sweeping national commitment paper outlining its governance reform agenda, promising wide-ranging changes from economic restructuring and civ... Read More


China seeks trade pact and investment safeguards in Nepal

Kathmandu, July 9 -- In the changed political context in Nepal following last year's Gen Z movement, China has proposed signing a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) ... Read More


German-printed passports set for Nepal rollout

Kathmandu, July 7 -- The Department of Passports is all set to print and distribute the new passports procured from two German firms from next Monday despite intervention from the Prime Minister's Off... Read More


In his first sitting with a foreign official, Prime Minister Shah to meet ADB president

Kathmandu, July 5 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who had avoided one-on-one meetings with foreign officials, is set to hold his first such meeting with Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda.... Read More