TROSA project handed over to community
Kathmandu, March 7: Trans-boundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA), a project carried out targeting the community on the bank of the Mahakali River, has been handed over to the local government and the community.
Meeting of secretary-level joint taskforce of Nepal, India concludes
Kathmandu, March 7: A secretary-level meeting of the joint task force of Nepal and India, formed to facilitate supply of the petroleum products and gas, has concluded.
MCC endorsed as per decision taken by Maoist Center’s eighth general convention: Leader Yadav
Kathmandu, March 4: CPN-Maoist Center leader Matrika Yadav has said the US grant Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) was approved as per the decision of the party’s eighth general convention.
Wildlife officials of Nepal, India meet for ideas sharing
Kathmandu, March 1: A coordination meeting between wildlife official from Nepal and India concluded recently.
Land acquisition, use of forest area could be an issue
Kathmandu, March 1: The problem with the construction of electricity transmission lines in Nepal is that the construction of a single transmission line alone is becoming a complex project.
MCC head office acknowledges Nepal’s MCC ratification
Kathmandu, March 2: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has acknowledged the decision of Nepal’s Federal Parliament to ratify the $500 million compact between MCC and the Government of Nepal on February 27.
Politics
Maoist Center proposes nomination of 97 members to Central Committee
Kathmandu, March 7: The CPN-Maoist Center has proposed the nomination of 97 members to its Central Committee.
Local News
Consulate General of India in Birgunj organizes Nepal-India friendly cricket match
Birgunj, March 5: As part of celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Consulate General of India in Birgunj organized India-Nepal friendship cricket match in Birgunj on Saturday.
Province 2 Province Assembly again adjourned
Janakpurdham, 7 July: The Province 2’s Province Assembly has again put off. The session was called for 1:00 am to discuss the budget presented for the upcoming fiscal year.
Interview
JSP and state government fail to give Rs 5 million to martyrs family : Om Prakash Sarraf
We have been celebrating Sacrifice Day every year in the memory of Ramesh Mahato, the first martyr of the Madhes movement.
Editorial
Foreign Minister’s India trip
Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali has visited Delhi for a bilateral meeting. External affairs minister, S Jaishankar, his counterpart as co-chair of the...
China’s influence in NCP split
The sudden dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) and ensuing split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has astonished both domestic and external observers alike.
Polarization of politics
After the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the politics of Nepal is now polarized establishing PM Oli as the sole leader on one side and the ...
Chinese Companies in Africa proliferate by Corruption
Way back in 2017, the global consulting major Mckinsey in a report had cited corruption as the largest pain point to be addressed to make the China-Africa partnership sustainable in the long run.
Tibetans in Nepal, living under constant Scrutiny
Under the illegal occupation by the Chinese, many Tibetans had to leave their country without any choice.
Beijing’s plan for security pact with 10 Pacific Island Countries falls flat
Beijing’s plan to bring 10 Pacific Island Countries into China’s orbit through a wide-ranging security pact has been rebuffed by these smaller nation states.
India cracks down on erring China’s tech companies amid lukewarm ties
The first week of March saw the Indian government accusing the Chinese telecommunications giant, Huawei, of tax evasion -- charges that were drawn up merely two weeks after raids were carried out across the tech giant’s offices in Delhi, Gurugram and tech hub, Bengaluru.