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Foreign Minister Khanal calls on UN Secretary-General Guterres

Antalya (Turkey), Nov 13: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called on Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.  On the occasion of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the

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Foreign Minister Khanal calls on UN Secretary-General Guterres

Antalya (Turkey), Nov 13: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called on Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.  On the occasion of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the

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Four Nepali political parties to attend ICAPP General Assembly in Seoul

KATHMANDU, November 1- Representatives of four major political parties from Nepal are set to participate in the 13th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), scheduled

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Nepal elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029

KATHMANDU – Nepal has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term, receiving 173 of the 180 votes cast in the UN General Assembly, Nepal’s

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Cyclone Arnab poses risk of heavy rain, snowfall in Nepal

KATHMANDU- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged the public to remain vigilant as Cyclone Arnab develops over the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone is expected

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Minister Shrestha stresses on data exchange, regional cooperation

KATHMANDU – Emphasis has been laid on space technology and data exchange and regional cooperation for mitigation of complex disasters caused by climate change in Himalayan region. Minister for Energy,

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Nepal, India agree to strengthen border security and combat transnational crime

KATHMANDU – Nepal and India have agreed to enhance security cooperation, strengthen border management and step up efforts to combat transnational crime during a meeting between Home Minister Sudan Gurung

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Nepal elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029

KATHMANDU – Nepal has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027–2029 term, receiving 173 of the 180 votes cast in the UN General Assembly, Nepal’s

Nepal exports electricity worth Rs 5.92 billion to India in Ashoj

KATHMANDU- Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) exported electricity worth over Rs 5.92 billion in the month of Ashoj (mid September to mid October).      Although the August 26 flood disaster

Finance Minister Wagle urges ADB to support Nepal’s post-disaster recovery

KATHMANDU- Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle has urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help Nepal in its post-disaster recovery and climate-resilience reconstruction.      Finance Minister Dr Wagle, who is in Bangkok, Thailand to participate in the annual meeting

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Tourist traffic on Annapurna trail picking up

KATHMANDU – The number of visitors to the Annapurna circuit, which had been impacted by floods and landslides, is on the rise. The heavy rain and snow that fell between September 24 and 27 had caused a significant drop in

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Malaysia to raise minimum monthly wage to 2,000 ringgit from 2027

KATHMANDU – Malaysia will increase its minimum monthly wage from 1,700 ringgit to 2,000 ringgit starting June 2027, a move expected to benefit more than four million workers, including Nepalis. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the increase while presenting the

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India simplifies visa rules, cuts application paperwork by up to 70 Percent

KATHMANDU- The Government of India has introduced major reforms to its visa system, reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23

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Nepal and Estonia discuss expansion of cooperation on digital transformation

KAHMANDU – Minister for Information and Communications, Dr Bikram Timilsina, has held a discussion with Estonian Minister for Justice and Digital Affairs, Liisa-Ly Pakosta, on expansion of bilateral cooperation in

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Cyclone Arnab poses risk of heavy rain, snowfall in Nepal

KATHMANDU- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) has urged the public to remain vigilant as Cyclone Arnab develops over the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone is expected

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Nepal, India agree to strengthen border security and combat transnational crime

KATHMANDU – Nepal and India have agreed to enhance security cooperation, strengthen border management and step up efforts to combat transnational crime during a meeting between Home Minister Sudan Gurung

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A welcome step: on the Blinken-Xi meet in China

The United States and China this week took a much-needed step towards repairing their relations as Antony Blinken visited Beijing, the first visit by a U.S. Secretary of State since

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China striving in unity will benefit the world more: Global Times editorial

By Global Times  (23 Oct 2022 ) – The report delivered to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) further pointed out the direction of the

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Prime Minister Modi is likely to visit Nepal this winter : Minister Rana

The past 100 days have been highly engaging for Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba with multiple national and international events including the United Nations General Assembly, Women Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and

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Nepal has robust press freedom compared to other countries: Communication Minister Gurung

KATHMANDU- Minister for Communication and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has opined that the freedom of the press and of expression in Nepal is open and liberal as compared to

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Containment of China will only lead to US being isolated in the world: Kishore Mahbubani

In his book, The Asian 21st Century, Kishore Mahbubani, a former diplomat who served as Singapore’s permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the UN Security Council, pointed out

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‘Nepal is a piece of heaven,’ says veteran climber Messner

RSS Interview – Born in Italy in 1944, world’s famed mountaineer, researcher, filmmaker and travel writer Reinhold Messner was on a tour of Nepal recently. Messner has scaled all 14