Two French companies in race to supply 12 million smart ca...
Two French companies are in the race for the contract to supply 12 million smart cards for national identity cards as the government aims to replace t...
Will Oli’s confidence vote plan shake up political landsca...
Politics seems to be a priority for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, not the ongoing pandemic that has been sickening people at an exponential rate and t...
Nepal: In MCC, Oli sees a chance to play domestic and geop...
Last year, the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Nepal Compact became the top agenda item at the Central Committee meeting of the then Nepal Co...
Nepal: Deuba’s intriguing dilemma and his credibility chas...
April 10, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is on the horns of a dilemma.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) is offering him the post of p...
Political course unclear despite Nepali Congress decision...
April 5, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
A day after the primary opposition, Nepali Congress, decided to take the initiative to unseat Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and form a coalition govern...
A setback for Dahal as court rejects his review petition
On February 23, when the Supreme Court decided to overturn Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s December 20 move of dissolving the House of Representa...
A complex political triangle Nepal’s two parties in opposi...
April 2, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli should have resigned, technically, on moral grounds immediately after the Supreme Court on February 23 overturned his Dec...
PM Oli is paying Nepal faction leaders back with their own...
Ever since the Supreme Court revived the CPN-UML and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) on March 7, KP Sharma Oli, the UML chair, has taken...
Government seeks logistical support from India, China even...
February 18, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
Almost two months after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli declared snap polls for April 30 and May 10, the Supreme Court is in the final leg of hearing wri...
Nepal: PM Oli on spree to inaugurate and award projects de...
February 1, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
If there has been any direct act of defiance by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli against his ally-turned-foe Pushpa Kamal Dahal, it was on Saturday when h...
All eyes on FM Gyawali’s Delhi visit for Nepal to procure...
With the coronavirus vaccine becoming a “political commodity”, to use the words of a minister, the government is hoping that there will be...
What’s stopping joint political movement against Oli’s mov...
January 8, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli
It has been almost two weeks since Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dissolved the House of Representatives, a move...
Nepal, India likely to ink Covid vaccine pact during Gyawa...
Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali is all set to embark on his visit to New Delhi on January 14 to participate in the sixth meeting of the N...
China’s foreign aid agency is all set to make foray into N...
January 6, 2021
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By: Anil Giri
For the first time, China’s external aid and development agency, China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) is making a foray in...
Chinese vice minister arrives on a 4-day visit to assess N...
December 28, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
Guo Yezhou
Leading a four-member delegation, Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), arr...
Nepal yet to give its nod to Indian proposal to hold minis...
December 12, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
Even as the stage is set for the Sixth Joint Commission meeting at foreign minister level between Nepal and India in New Delhi, the Ministry of Foreig...
After thaw in relations, Nepal prepares wishlist for trade...
December 3, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
With the resumptions of high-level visits between Nepal and India, the two countries are now planning to resume several trade, transit and connectivit...
As Kathmandu plays host to guests from south and north, co...
November 30, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
Kathmandu has never been busier like now this past year. It is suddenly scrambling to play host to some high-profile guests–both from the south...
Not to be left behind, China also sending top official to...
November 23, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
Two days after India’s top diplomat completes his visit to Nepal, China’s defence minister is scheduled to come calling.
Although officia...
Nepal and China reach consensus on announcing height of Ev...
November 13, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
In a major breakthrough, Nepali and Chinese officials have reached a consensus on announcing the official height of Everest, which straddles the two c...
India unresponsive to Nepal’s several requests on border t...
November 11, 2020
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By: Anil Giri
Despite Nepal’s repeated calls to India to hold this year’s meeting of the Boundary Working Group, New Delhi has not responded, although t...
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