Converting people to another religion is illegal in Nepal, but missionaries are willing to risk prosecution to spread the Christian faith. “Victory to Jesus,” Korean pastor Pang Chang-in cries as he …
Nepal’s central bank bans citizens from investing in foreign countries
Nepal’s central bank on Friday barred Nepalese nationals from investing in foreign countries, warning that such a move would invite strict punishment. According to a notice issued by Nepal Rastra Bank …
Vietnam to play underdogs at women’s Asian qualifiers for 2024 Olympics
The Vietnamese women’s football team will play Nepal, Palestine and Afghanistan in Group C of Asian qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The result of the draw was announced by the Asian Football …
Explainer: Nepal’s Rocky Road to Federalism
Nepal is a least developed, land-locked Himalayan country wedged between India and China. After a long period of instability, it adopted a new constitution in 2015, creating a multi-party federal …
Nepali prime minister sworn in amid growing political instability
The sordid flip-flopping alliances of the Maoist Centre and the Stalinist Communist Party of Nepal with the Nepali Congress and other bourgeois parties further expose the thoroughly corrupt character …
Ex-Maoist rebel named Nepal’s PM for third time
KATHMANDU: Former Maoist rebel Pushpa Kamal Dahal was confirmed as Nepal’s prime minister for a third time on Tuesday, winning almost unanimous backing from legislators even though November’s …
Going mobile: Geneva business imports fair trade Nepali crafts, transforms lives
Madhav Pandey, who lives with his family in Kathmandu, Nepal, has a fair trade business that makes artistic felt items by hand. Geneva resident Marla Showfer and her company, The Winding Road, import …
Collective effort essential for achieving prosperity, says Nepal’s PM
Nepal’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said on Monday that collective effort was essential for achieving prosperity as he exuded confidence that the new parliament will …
Nepal hopes riding on cross-border rail
Many in Nepal believe the line will boost the livelihoods of ordinary people, and they have welcomed a decision by China to open its border with Nepal, at Rasuwagadhi, after being closed for three …
6 women killed in bus accident in Nepal
At least six women died and 18 other passengers were injured after a bus they were travelling in veered off a cliff in Western Nepal’s Palpa district, police said. The accident took place on the …