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October 24, 2024 11:52 PM

Nepal’s PM disaster relief fund deposits exceed Rs 1.81 billion

Nearly Rs 1.82 billion has been deposited into the Prime Minister's Natural Disaster Relief Fund. According to the PMO, the amount was collected for disaster survivors as of October 20. The fund has received contributions from individuals, institutio...

October 24, 2024 10:01 PM

Nepal’s opposition urges President to reject government’s party-split ordinance

As Nepal's ruling alliance assessed the government's 100-day performance at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar on Wednesday, Prime Minister Oli affirmed that any attempt to break the coalition between the two largest parties, UML and Nepali ...

October 24, 2024 7:38 PM

“Broad consensus has been achieved”: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on India-China truce at LAC

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced a significant development in the ongoing India-China relations during the 'Chanakya Defence Dialogue,' stating that a broad consensus has been reached to restore the situation along the Line of Actual Control ...

October 24, 2024 6:29 PM

Nepal’s Finance Minister Paudel Meets ADB Vice President

Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Paudel, is currently attending the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the United States. During his visit, he held a meeting with Yingm...

October 23, 2024 11:41 PM

PM Modi welcomes India-China disengagement agreement during bilateral meeting at BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a pivotal bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, emphasizing the necessity of advancing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. The leaders di...

October 24, 2024 9:33 AM

Main points from the BRICS declaration

Below are the key points from the Kazan declaration issued by the BRICS group after a summit in Russia. ON UKRAINE: "We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and inter...

October 23, 2024 9:50 PM

China and India should boost communication, manage differences, Xi tells PM Modi

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday that their two countries should enhance communication and cooperation and effectively manage differences, in their first formal talks in five years. The two leaders met on t...

October 23, 2024 6:08 PM

No place for double standards in steps to counter terrorism, terror financing: PM Modi at BRICS Summit

In a firm address at the Closed Plenary Session of the 16th BRICS Summit on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged member countries to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism and terror financing, emphasizing that there is no room ...

October 23, 2024 12:24 PM

Bangladesh: demand for resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation intensifies

In Bangladesh, demand for the resignation of President Mohammed Shahabuddin intensified on Tuesday over his remarks on the resignation of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on August 05, this year. Several hundred protesters attempted to break throu...

October 23, 2024 8:44 AM

Prime Minister Modi and Iranian President Pezeshkian discuss ways to strengthen cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan on Tuesday. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in v...

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