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September 30, 2024 9:02 PM

Indian Embassy issues helpline numbers for stranded citizens, arranging for safe return

The Indian Embassy in Nepal has said that the officials are in touch with the Indian nationals who have been stranded due to floods and landslides in Nepal, adding that the embassy is arranging for their safe return. An emergency helpline number...

September 30, 2024 3:25 PM

Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192

Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from mud. At least 192 people died and 32 wer...

September 30, 2024 11:10 AM

151 dead in Nepal floods, Bihar on red alert as heavy rains continue

Nepal has closed schools for three days following devastating floods and landslides caused by two days of heavy rainfall, which have resulted in the deaths of 151 people, with 56 still missing, officials reported on Sunday. The torrential rains broug...

September 26, 2024 5:45 PM

Nepal eyes green energy trade to reduce trade deficit with India

At the 30th annual general meeting of the Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI), Nepal’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Deepak Khadka, discussed the country’s plan to reduce its trade deficit with India by boosting green e...

September 26, 2024 3:05 PM

Kanti Highway blocked by landslide as monsoon rains persist across Nepal

The Kanti Highway, a key route linking Hetauda to Kathmandu in Bagmati Province, has been blocked by landslides following heavy rainfall overnight. The landslide occurred in the Bakaiya rural municipality of Makwanpur, leading to a complete halt in t...

September 24, 2024 8:00 PM

India Remains Nepal’s Largest Trading Partner

India continues to hold its position as Nepal's largest trading partner, according to the latest Nepal Trade Statistics released by the Department of Customs. As of mid-September in the fiscal year 2024-25, Nepal’s trade deficit reached NPR 237.45 ...

September 24, 2024 2:13 PM

Nepal FM Dr. Arju Rana Deuba meets UN Official to discuss Nepal’s role in global peacekeepin

Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Arju Rana Deuba, currently in New York for the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), held a meeting with Atul Khare, the Under-Secretary-General for the United Nations Department of Oper...

September 24, 2024 2:43 PM

‘Ramayan Resonance’ art exhibition inaugurated in Kathmandu

An art exhibition themed around the Ramayan was inaugurated by the Minister of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Badri Prasad Pandey, and the Ambassador of India to Nepal, Navin Shrivastava. The Chancellor of the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAF...

September 24, 2024 9:39 AM

Advance ticket booking for Dashain expected to begin September 28 in Kathmandu

In Nepal's federal capital, Kathmandu, advance booking of bus tickets for Dashain is expected to open from September 28, pending a meeting between the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) and representatives of the National Fede...

September 20, 2024 1:57 PM

Nepal approves names of Its ambassadors for 16 countries

The parliamentary hearing committee of Nepal has approved the names of proposed ambassadors for 16 different countries. The committee approved the nominations based on a majority. However, the nomination of Ram Krishna Bhattarai, who was proposed as ...