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4 Mumbai residents among 22 people onboard missing plane in Nepal

Four members of a family from Mumbai are among 22 people on board a small Nepalese private airlines plane which went missing in the mountainous region of the Himalayan nation

Nepal Army helicopter at possible crash site after tracking pilot's phone

Amidst inclement weather, a Nepal Army helicopter has located the site where the small plane of a local airline with 22 people on board , media reports quoted the country's civil aviation authority

Plane with 22 onboard, including 4 Indians goes missing in Nepal

A plane with 22 passengers, including four Indians, and three crew members went missing in Nepal on Sunday shortly after taking off, aviation authorities said

India, Pak, Nepal, B'desh lawmakers call for collab to combat air pollution

This is a second such effort for a regional collaboration of health professionals in responding to the evidence about the impact poor air quality has on human health

Joint report to be submitted to PMs of India and Nepal: EPG member

An EPG member on Nepal-India relations said that the group has decided to hand over its joint report, charting out a future course for bilateral ties, to the prime ministers of the two countries

Nepal reports swine fever outbreak: 1,364 active cases; 934 pigs killed

The spread of ASF across the world has devastated family-run pig farms, often the mainstay of people's livelihoods and a driver of upward mobility

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba urges India to provide additional air routes

Nepalese PM Sher Bahadur Deuba has requested India to provide additional air routes from Mahendranagar, Nepalgunj and Janakpur to facilitate connectivity and travel between the two countries.

SJVN to set up hydel 490 MW Arun-4 power project worth Rs 4,900 cr in Nepal

State-owned SJVN Ltd will develop another hydro power project Arun-4 worth Rs 4,900 crore in Nepal. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of the 490 MW Arun-4 hydro electric project in Nepal has been signed in Lumbini, Nepal in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba, the company said in a statement on Monday. SJVN Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma said it will be the third mega project to be constructed by the company in Nepal. The construction of 900 MW Arun-3 project is in progress and the 669 MW Lower Arun project is at the survey and investigation stage. With the MoU, signed by Sharma and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Managing Director Kulman Ghising, SJVN has three projects with a total capacity of 2,059 MW in Nepal. According to Sharma, SJVN is targeting to have 5,000 MW projects in Nepal by 2030. The 490 MW, Arun-4 hydro electric project will be developed as a joint venture by SJVN and N

India and Nepal's growing closeness will serve humanity, says PM Modi

India and Nepal relations are unshakeable like the Himalayas, PM Modi says at Buddhist Conference in Lumbini

PM Modi's visit to Lumbini to boost Nepal's pilgrimage tourism: Expert

Prime Minister Modi's first visit to Lord Buddha's birthplace Lumbini is expected to give the much-needed fillip to Nepal's tourism sector still reeling from the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic

PM Modi signs 6 MoUs with his Nepalese counterpart Deuba in Lumbini

Modi, who is in the Himalayan nation at the invitation of Deuba on a day-long visit to Lumbini on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, met Deuba after offering prayers at the sacred Maya Devi temple

PM Modi holds talks with Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini

PM Modi held bilateral talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba in Lumbini during which they discussed ways to strengthen ongoing cooperation.

PM Modi to lay foundation for Buddhist Culture centre in Nepal today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the construction of a unique centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage within the Lumbini Monastic Zone during his official visit to Nepal's Lumbini on Monday on the occasion of Vaishakha Buddha Purnima, informed the Ministry of Culture.At Lumbini, the Prime Minister will visit the sacred Mayadevi temple to offer prayers. Prime Minister will also deliver an address at a Buddha Jayanti event organized by the Lumbini Development Trust under the aegis of the Government of Nepal, said the ministry in its press release.The construction of the unique "India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage" with a universal appeal will be undertaken by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), India under the auspices of the Lumbini Development Trust with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.International Buddhist Confederation is a grantee body under the Ministry of Culture. The ...

Petrol price hiked in Nepal; reaches all-time high of NPR 170 per liter

The board of directors of state-owned petroleum importer NOC decided to increase the price by 10 paise after which a litre of petrol would cost NPR 170

Nepali Sherpa woman climbs Mt Everest for 10th time, breaks own record

A Nepali Sherpa broke her own record as the most successful female climber of Mount Everest by reaching the summit of the world's highest peak Thursday.

Nepal shuts borders with India, China for 72 hours ahead of polls on Friday

Nepal has shut its international borders with India and China for a period of 72 hours ahead of the local polls slated for Friday, according to the Home Ministry

Nepal govt to close its border points for 72 hrs prior to local elections

Nepal government has decided to seal the border entry points with India and China for 72 hours prior to the local level elections scheduled for May 13, local media reported.The decision comes following a recommendation by the Election Commission urging the government to close the border points from May 10 midnight to May 13 midnight, The Kathmandu Post reported.Nepal's Home Ministry spokesperson Phanindra Mani Pokharel informed that a directive has been issued to the respective district administration offices of the districts bordering India and China to implement the commission's recommendations."Districts sharing borders with neighbouring countries have been directed to seal the border points and halt all movements, except for emergency services, for 72 hours ahead of the May 13 local elections," The Kathmandu Post quoted Pokharel as saying.Pokharel said the ministry has also directed local administrations and security agencies to strictly implement the silent hour as per the ...

Nepal should engage in monetary tightening to bolster forex, says IMF

Nepal, a landlocked country between China and India, has banned luxury goods imports until mid-July to rein in capital outflows

Govt agency expects Nepal's economy to grow by 5.84% in current FY22

Amid the pandemic, Nepal's economy contracted by 2.37 per cent in 2019-20, and grew by 4.25 per cent in 2020-21, according to official figures

Nepal says not getting adequate electricity from India; may cut power

Nepal may cut power to its industrial corridors soon as the Himalayan nation is not getting adequate power supply from India, authorities said on Thursday.