The executive chairman of Nepal Airlines (RA, Kathmandu) told a gathering in Kathmandu this week that the state-owned airline is ready, willing, and able to acquire up to three new aircraft to bolster …
Nepal, India discuss improving access to cross-border payment systems
Though India is a close neighbour of Nepal, financial transactions between the two countries are full of hassles.
Pokhara Airport may become Nepal’s Hambantota
The airport, which saw a crash of a Yeti Airlines flight on January 15, cannot host medium sized narrow body aircraft like A320 and B737 due to fuel and passenger restrictions and because night-landin …
5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Western Nepal
Monika Dahal, who is head of the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, said that the quake measuring 5.9-magnitude was felt in the wider areas of Western Nepal. It w …
Seeds of change: Nepal’s local crops raise food security hope
At his shop in Nepal’s capital, Tilak Dhakal sells traditional crops that have vanished from many of the country’s markets: sorghum, millet, buckwheat flour and mustard, …
China’s financial aid to Pakistan, Nepal tool to reduce India’s influence in Indian Ocean region: Top IPS officers at key security meet
The papers underlined that China’s presence in Southeast and South Asia is no longer predominantly economic but involves a “greater, multidimensional effort” to enhance its posture and further its …
Power transmission to Bangladesh: India, Nepal govt officials to meet next month
Power ministry officials of India and Nepal are likely to meet next month in New Delhi, where they may discuss the issue of a formal agreement for transporting electricity from the Himalayan nation to …
The week in 5 charts | India’s financial assurance to Sri Lanka, Nepal plane crash, ASER 2022 and more
India gives financial assurance to Sri Lanka for IMF funding. On Monday, India extended financial assurances to Sri Lanka as part of the process for the debt-stricken country …
Chinese-invested cement industry in Nepal reaches ‘drowning’ stage: Report
Chinese-invested Hongshi Cement Industry, which is Nepal’s largest cement company, has reached a stage of “drowning due to its internal disputes”, EPardafas reported, adding that Nepalese investors …
Beijing closes Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border point, Nepal’s trade with China via land route discontinued
Beijing has closed the border citing the new year celebration as the Chinese new year will begin on January 22 and will be celebrated till February 5.