Page 12 - Nepal

Nepal's economy suffers as it fails to import electricity as prices rise

Nepal has failed to import electricity from India as electricity prices in the neighbouring country have been rising lately.

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba to visit India for 3 days from April 1

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to embark on a three-day official visit to India starting from April 1.

Chinese FM to visit Nepal today amid Kathmandu's reservations on BRI

Officials familiar with the preparations said as many as 10 agreements related to technical and economic assistance to Nepal are likely to be signed during Wang's visit, reported Kathmandu Post

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba on three-day visit to India next week

This will be Deuba's first foreign visit since he assumed office in July last year for a record fifth time

Nepal adopts UPI developed by India for digital transactions

Nepal has adopted the unified payment interface developed by India for digital transactions, a government periodical said in its latest edition.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit Nepal from March 25 to 27

China's Foreign Minister will be visiting Nepal to push for the implementation of China's infrastructure development strategy, the 'Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)'

US bipartisan Congress delegation to visit Nepal in April second week

The US' bipartisan Congressional delegation is expected to visit Nepal by the second week of April, days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's two-day trip to Nepal

Impeachment motion against Nepal Chief Justice Rana tabled in Parliament

An impeachment motion against Nepal's Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana was tabled in parliament for further discussion, a month after 98 lawmakers registered it in House of Representatives

Deuba thanks Modi for evacuating 4 Nepali nationals under 'Operation Ganga'

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday expressed gratitude towards PM Narendra Modi and the Indian govt for evacuating four Nepali nationals from war-torn Ukraine under 'Operation Ganga'.

Japan grants $22.5 million aid to Nepal for drinking water project

Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, Kikuta Yutaka and Nepalese Ministry of Finance, Secretary, Madhu Kumar Marasini signed the documents, according to a press statement.

Nepal will not allow its territory to be used against neighbours

The comments, which were part of a Cabinet decision, came a day after Nepal's Parliament ratified the contentious US-funded $500 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact

Nepal ratifies $500 mn grant assistance with 'interpretative declaration'

Nepal's House of Representatives on Sunday has ratified 500 million US Dollar grant assistance-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact along with "interpretative declaration".

Nepal, India agree to build new projects by investing in energy sector

Nepal and India have agreed to build new projects by injecting joint investment in the hydropower sector.

India, Nepal agree to form joint task force on building hydropower project

The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary of the Energy Ministry Debendra Karki from Nepal and Secretary of the Energy Ministry of India Alok Kumar

Nepal to become first country to deploy India's UPI platform

The international arm of the NPCI on Thursday announced to deploy UPI in Nepal to bolster interoperable real-time P2P, P2M and potential cross-border P2P remittances between Nepal and India.

Highest glacier on Mount Everest melting at alarming rate: Study

With estimated thinning rates of nearly two metre per year, glaciers on the Mount Everest such as South Col Glacier, has been thinning at an alarming rate

Rising inflation, Covid-19 making people more vulnerable in Nepal

Many families in Nepal are struggling due to reduced job opportunities and growing inflation amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba calls for three-tier elections within a year

Deuba said the tasks performed by the coalition government within a short period had created a strong foundation for political stability, good governance and prosperity for the country

Nepal reports 5,078 new cases of coronavirus, says health ministry

Major rise in the number of cases were from the Kathmandu valley

Nepal imposes partial lockdown in Kathmandu Valley after Covid cases surge

Nepal is reporting a steady surge in cases for the past few weeks