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Nepal, India Foreign Secretary Meeting Held
New Spotlight Nepal
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Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai held bilateral talks with Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri, in Kathmandu today. The discussions covered a wide range of issues, including connectivity, trade and development cooperation, underscoring the...
PM Oli reviews Digital Nepal Framework expansion and Nepal Telecom progress
Khabarhub
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August 18, 2025
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday received a briefing on the expansion of the Digital Nepal Framework and the latest progress of Nepal Telecom. Oli, who has consistently emphasized the use of communication and information...
MSF South Asia convenes 2025 Health and Humanity Summit in Kathmandu
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 18: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued a mandamus directing authorities to expedite the investigation into the 2007 Gaur massacre, in which 27 individuals lost their lives. The order names 130 individuals, including Janata Samajwadi...
Nepal’s President urges HKH countries to adopt people-centric, science-based policies
United News of Bangladesh
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President of Nepal Ramchandra Poudel on Monday said they, at the policy-making level, must formulate timely, people-centered and implementable policies on climate change, biodiversity, and air pollution, based on scientific facts and public...
Indian broadcasters staring at crores in unpaid license fees from Nepal, Bangladesh
The Hindu
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August 18, 2025
Representational file image. Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik TV broadcasters in India are due hundreds of crores in overdue license fee payments from distributors in Nepal and Bangladesh, a problem that has been getting worse over the last year,...
Proton launches Malaysian-made EV in Nepal
The Kathmandu Post
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Proton Malaysia, in partnership with Jagdamba Motors in Kathmandu, has launched its first electric vehicle in Nepal—the Proton e.MAS 7. The model is the first Malaysian-made EV to be introduced to the local market. The partnership between Proton...
Writ petition filed against Nepal Telecom’s ‘forced’ CRBT
NepaliTelecom
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August 18, 2025
Summary✨ A Supreme Court writ demands Nepal Telecom (NTC) cease unsolicited Caller Ring Back Tones (CRBT). The petition claims NTC plays CRBT without user consent, citing stress and service quality degradation. The petitioner argues that NTC's...
India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month
The Print
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August 18, 2025
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli first official visit to New Delhi next month since taking office over a year ago....
Airtel network down in major Indian cities, company responds
NepaliTelecom
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August 18, 2025
Summary✨ Airtel experienced a widespread network outage on August 18, 2025, affecting major Indian cities. The outage impacted voice calls and mobile data services, beginning around 3:30 PM IST. Airtel confirmed the issue on X and reported that...
China's Military Aggression Deals Big Blow To Border Trade Through Nathu La: Report
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) As many as 400 families depending on trade between Sikkim and Tibet are facing difficulties due to the prolonged closure of the border which has hit the common people on both sides, a report has highlighted....
Nepal positioned to serve as a bridge for India-China dialogue: Debapriya
United News of Bangladesh
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Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Debapriya Bhattacharya on Monday said India and China have to look at ‘face to face and eye to eye’ if the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) initiative has to succeed. "And Nepal is placed very...
Pakistan Lags Behind India, Bangladesh And Nepal As ILO Highlights Widest Gender Wage Gap In Region
Free Press Journal
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August 18, 2025
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for wage disparities between men and women. | X @np_nationpress New Delhi: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the...
Nepali Forests as Global Carbon Banks
Nepal Economic Forum
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August 18, 2025
The World Bank estimates that forests contribute about 0.49% of Nepal’s GDP, mainly from the value of selling timber. In the fiscal year 2023/24 (2079/80 BS), agriculture, forestry, and fishing combined made up about 24.10% of GDP. However, this...
India Hands Over Light Strike Vehicles, Critical Medical Equipment To Nepal
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday handed over light strike vehicles, critical care medical equipment and military animals to Nepal's Chief of Army Staff Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok Raj Sigdel...
A Road to a Village review – striking visuals ballast Nepal drama of haves and have-nots
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
If an interest in realism is a bellwether for a film industry’s relationship with social conditions in a given country, it’s always instructive to see where notable examples of the genre crop up. After 2012’s Wadjda prefigured the opening up of...
PM Oli briefed on expansion of DNF and Nepal Telecom's progress
The Rising Nepal
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Kathmandu, Aug 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has garnered information on the expansion of the Digital Nepal Framework (DNF) and the progress of Nepal Telecom. PM Oli sought a brief inquiry from Minister for Communications and Information...
Nepal-India power trade: Rs 17.47 billion income, Rs 12...
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Nepal earned a profit of Rs 4.57 billion from power trade in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). In a commitment letter issued by Executive Director Hitendra Dev Shakya on the...
Foreign Secretary meets Nepal’s leadership, discusses ways to further strengthen cooperation
The Sentinel - Assam News
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New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Sunday and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across various sectors. The Indian Embassy in Nepal, in a post on X, said: "Foreign...
Indian Foreign Secretary concludes two-day Nepal visit
Khabarhub
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August 18, 2025
Visit made by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Nepal. KATHMANDU: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is returning to New Delhi on Monday after completing a two-day official visit to Nepal. Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday morning and...
Nepal’s Struggles with Rising Unemployment
República
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As immigrants crossing the open border aggravated the unemployment problem, the Border and Migration Report of Nepal, 1983, prepared by the task force led by Dr Harka Gurung, had recommended introducing compulsory work permits for Indians....