China’s statement that the Pokhara International Airport is its flagship project in Nepal under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) came as a surprise. Since then, confusion has gripped Nepal’s …
Lalita Niwas land-grab scam: Two more arrested
Police today arrested two more people in connection with the Lalita Niwas land-grab scam. SSP Dinesh Acharya of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police said that the arrested ones were …
My interest is not linked to Lalita Niwas land scam: Dr Bhattarai
Dr Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister and Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party, has clarified that he has no personal involvement or interest in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.
Three more arrested in connection with Lalita Niwas scam
The CIB informed that Karki as survey official had recommended that the land was not government property during the expansion works of the residence of a VVIP of Baluwatar when Madhav Kumar Nepal was …
‘Nepal’s tourism industry is a mix of challenges and opportunities’
Ashish Kumar, general manager of the Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu, on the current situation of Nepal’s hospitality industry, its challenges and opportunities.
Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage
Same-sex couples in Nepal said on Friday they were preparing to register their marriages after the Supreme Court issued a temporary order clearing the way for gay marriage for the first time in the …
Do laws and institutions to preserve Nepal’s ancient monuments work?
Department of Archaeology, responsible for preventing breach of the law, is toothless. Observers say only by making it strong and independent monuments can be saved.
Why Nepal could be the next big LGBTQ travel destination
The Nepali government is showing interest in investing in LGBTQ-specific services to tap into the multi-billion dollar “pink economy” and promote LGBTQ inclusion in the country’s tourism industry.
Present coalition government in Nepal will last full five-year term, says PM ‘Prachanda’
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Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ rights activists in Nepal celebrate interim court ruling
LGBTQ+ rights activists and couples in Nepal on Thursday were celebrating an interim order issued by the country’s Supreme Court enabling the registration of same-sex marriages for the first time.