ADB’s Nepal chief Arnaud Cauchois discusses economic headwinds, investment bottlenecks, and why the country’s youth-driven push for reform offers hope for long-term development.
ADB Approves $100M Loan to Strengthen Nepal’s Fiscal Governance and Local Services
The loan represents a critical step in Nepal’s ongoing transition to a full federal governance system, in which local institutions play an increasingly vital role in shaping development outcomes.
ADB to Strengthen Public Financial Management and Devolved Service Delivery in Nepal
ADB has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to advance public financial management reforms in Nepal for improved public expenditure and debt management at the national level and enhanced …
Nepal’s youth toppled the government. Now they want to remake it
Two days later Nepal’s president dissolved parliament and appointed Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice known for her rectitude, as interim prime minister. Mr Khanal is her chief …
Why Nepal’s new 100-rupee note has irked India
Nepal on its new note has featured a new national map including territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura that India has long maintained are its own. The development has yet again reignited t …
Nepal Issues New 100-Rupee Note Featuring Lands Disputed With India
KATHMANDU- Nepal’s Central Bank has brought new 100-rupee-denominated currency notes that showcase the disputed lands of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura, claimed by both Nepal and India, into …
Nepal’s New Rs 100 Note Sparks Row, Depicts Kalapani, Lipulekh And Limpiyadhura As Its Territory
He added that among denominations of Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, only the Rs 100 note features Nepal’s map.
Why Nepal’s new Rs 100 banknote has reignited India-Nepal border dispute
Last year, the Nepal Rastra Bank had entrusted a Chinese company with printing the new banknotes, after the design was approved by the KP Sharma Oli-led cabinet.
Nepal’s new Rs 100 note with disputed areas unsettles India: Why New Delhi has objected strongly
At the centre of the controversy are three areas. Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura. These regions lie along the western edge of Nepal near Uttarakhand and have long been claimed by India as its …
Nepal to export additional 20 MW electricity to Bangladesh
Bangladesh has agreed to purchase an additional 20 megawatts of electricity from Nepal, building on existing power trade arrangements as the two nations strengthen energy sector cooperation.