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Feasibility report on Kerung-Kathmandu railway expected by June

Kathmandu, Feb. 26 -- awaited feasibility study of the Kerung-Kathmandu Railway, a project seen as a major geopolitical push by China to expand its presence in South Asia, is expected to be completed ... Read More


Balen Shah drops BRI-tied industrial park from poll pledge

Kathmandu, Feb. 24 -- billion-rupee Damak Industrial Park in Jhapa, which was later renamed the Nepal-China Friendship Industrial Park, is in the spotlight after former Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah, who... Read More


As parliamentary elections approach, clashes raise security concerns

Kathmandu, Feb. 21 -- With less than two weeks to go before the March 5 elections, the country is witnessing confrontations between cadres of different political parties, raising fears that tensions c... Read More


RSP pledges to probe assets of public office holders since 1990

Kathmandu, Feb. 20 -- In its manifesto made public on Thursday for the March 5 elections, the Rastriya Swatantra Party pledges to probe the assets of public office holders since the political changes ... Read More


Nepal and India sign mutual legal assistance deal after years of talks

Kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- After years of negotiations, Nepal and India on Tuesday signed the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, enabling the two countries to cooperate in criminal i... Read More


World's top lenders join hands to build 670MW Dudhkoshi

Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- For the first time in Nepal's history, the world's top multilateral and bilateral lenders are partnering with the government and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to develop ... Read More


Nepal elections in focus as US stresses regional balance

Kathmandu, Feb. 13 -- As Nepal heads into parliamentary elections in three weeks, the Trump administration has expressed confidence in a peaceful vote and said it is prepared to work with the next gov... Read More


Ministries differ over extending Indian HICDP aid beyond local governments

Kathmandu, Feb. 12 -- The Ministries of Finance, Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Foreign Affairs are odds over changing the rule of procedure for India's High Impact Community Developm... Read More


US court lets Trump administration end TPS for Nepalis

Kathmandu, Feb. 11 -- In a move that could put thousands of Nepali immigrants in the United States at risk of deportation, a US appeals court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with ... Read More


Karki commission gets third term extension

Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- The government has once again extended the tenure of the investigation commission formed to probe the incidents of September 8 and 9. Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal, spokesperso... Read More