By Raghu Bir Bista, PhD* Foreign Trade is an external sector in the world as a huge potential key driver of economic growth rate, income equity and poverty reduction. Since 1990s, South Asia has …
Through highs and lows in ties with India, Nepal wraps 2020 with political turmoil
KATHMANDU: India’s relations with Nepal witnessed one of its lowest phases ever in the year 2020 after a bitter border row, but the bilateral ties were brought on track with a series of high-level …
Nepal’s SC issues show-cause notice to Oli govt over HoR dissolution
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government, asking it to furnish a written clarification over its decision …
Nepal blocks travel from UK over new virus threat
A ban has been imposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on entry for people arriving from the UK effective from Wednesday midnight. With this, people travelling to the UK from Nepal …
Amid Nepal Crisis, Intrigue Over China Envoy’s Activities; Meets Prachanda After President
Days after she met Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi on Thursday met NCP’s executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
As political crisis in Nepal deepens, India-China tug of war over Hindu nation set to intensify
A tug of war has been underway between India and China over Nepal, India’s neighbour to the north, whose unique position has the rival economies vying for its attention.While Beijing sees Nepal as a …
Nepal’s Political Crisis Is Their ‘Internal Matter’: MEA
On Sunday, Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives on the advice of Prime Minister K.P. Oli, who claimed that he had lost majority within the ruling party, NCP.
India describes political developments in Nepal as ‘internal matter’
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved the House of Representatives and announced dates for mid-term elections.
Buddha Air plane flies the wrong way, taking passengers to airport 160 miles from its destination
The Nepalese airline was supposed to fly south to Janakpur from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport but instead it flew north west to Pokhara in central Nepal.
Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain
Nepal on Tuesday issued circulars to all international airlines to ensure that planes bound to Nepal shall not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom to prevent the …