The catastrophic impact of coronavirus on travel demand isn’t keeping Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from expanding and even introducing a new brand to the Indian subcontinent. Wyndham announced plans this …
Lightning deaths top 150 in less than two weeks in India
Just one state of India has accounted for more than 150 lightning deaths in the last 15 days.The state of Bihar, nestled between Bangladesh and southern Nepal, is one of the poorest states in all of …
Nepal’s ruling communist party’s meet to decide PM K P Sharma Oli’s future deferred again
A crucial meeting of Nepal’s ruling communist party to decide the political future of embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was on Wednesday postponed once again for Friday, amidst intra-party rifts …
Power tussle in Nepal ruling party as China influence grows
Nepal’s prime minister could be forced out of office within weeks amid an internal tussle for power within his governing party following his sharp rhetoric on …
Nepal’s ruling communist party’s meet to decide PM’s future deferred again
A crucial meeting of Nepal’s ruling communist party to decide the political future of embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was on Wednesday postponed once again for Friday, amidst intra-party rifts …
Chinese whispers: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli, Prachanda call truce after meet with Chinese envoy
Amid mounting pressure on embattled Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to step down, Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi on July 7 intensified consultations with top leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist …
Bristol engineers pioneer project to protect Nepal’s future generations from earthquakes
In 2015, a devastating earthquake in Nepal resulted in the loss of 9,000 lives, 3.5 million people left homeless and entire neighbourhoods flattened. To prevent destruction on the same scale again, …
Protesters in Nepal End Hunger Strike After Their Government Agrees to 12 Demands
On Monday, Nepal’s government agreed to address 12 concerns raised by young protesters, ending their 12-day hunger strike. They were protesting against the country’s poor response to the COVID-19 …
China’s Envoy Meets Nepal Ruling Party Amid Power Struggle
Amidst mounting pressure on Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to step down, Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi on Tuesday intensified consultations with leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party to save him.
Better connectivity infra between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal to promote eco growth: CUTS lntl
Better connectivity infrastructure between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN) would help in promoting economic growth of these countries, research firm CUTS International said on Tuesday.