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MCC deputy vice president in Nepal as US aid resumes

Nepal, Aug. 13 -- John Wingle, deputy vice president who oversees the Millennium Challenge Corporation's operations in Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America, arrived in Kathmandu on Monday. This... Read More


Poll body's attempt to enforce self-evaluation draws parties' flak

Kathmandu, Aug. 8 -- Political parties across the spectrum have opposed the "Political party self-evaluation procedure-2082" proposed by the Election Commission. The commission recently proposed a le... Read More


Misri visiting Nepal to set stage for PM Oli's India trip

Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- In connection with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's upcoming visit to India, New Delhi is sending its top diplomat to Kathmandu to lay the groundwork for the visit. Indian Foreign ... Read More


Misri due in Nepal to set stage for PM Oli's India visit

Kathmandu, Aug. 7 -- In connection with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's upcoming visit to India, New Delhi is sending its top diplomat to Kathmandu to lay the groundwork for the visit. Indian Foreign ... Read More


Counter-intelligence wing to be set up under new Nepal law

Kathmandu, Aug. 6 -- The government has, for the first time, proposed creating a counter-intelligence mechanism in a new draft Bill on the National Intelligence Act, which is currently under considera... Read More


Maoists side with Chairman Dahal, put pressure on Sharma to apologise

Kathmandu, Aug. 3 -- CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal seems to have regained his footing in the party. On Friday, Dahal proposed 10 different agendas for discussion at the party's Standin... Read More


Dahal-Sharma feud dominates Maoist Standing Committee meet

Kathmandu, Aug. 2 -- The internal feud between Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Deputy General Secretary Janardan Sharma dominated the party's Standing Committee that kicked ... Read More


Oli assures support as Deuba seeks to oust Bagmati chief minister

Kathmandu, Aug. 1 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba along with second-rung leaders from their respective parties met on Thursday to discuss the ongoing p... Read More


PM outlines costs and benefits of LDC exit

Kathmandu, July 31 -- After being ranked among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) for 55 years, Nepal is set to graduate to a developing country status in November next year, Prime Minister KP Sharm... Read More


Nepal, India to finish boundary work in three years, barring Kalapani and Susta

Kathmandu, July 30 -- In a major development, senior officials from Nepal and India have agreed to complete the bilateral boundary work within three years and approved the new timeline. The decision w... Read More