By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, July 2: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Dipak Khadka has said that his one-week official visit to China was fruitful. After returning to Nepal, Minister Khadka said that he participated in various important discussions and agreements with China and informed them about the development of Nepal’s energy sector and...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and European Council President Antonio Costa met Wednesday, pledging to uphold multilateralism and enhance China-EU cooperation. Costa emphasized the EU’s commitment to mutual respect and joint efforts with China to address global challenges. He reaffirmed the EU’s adherence to the one-China policy and support for a successful upcoming China-EU leaders’...
The United States government has granted a special exemption to allow the continuation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact in Nepal, permitting ongoing development projects to proceed despite a broader freeze on American foreign aid programs. Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal), the agency responsible for implementing the compact, issued a statement on Wednesday confirming and...
The Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has welcomed the United States government’s decision to allow continued implementation of the MCC Nepal Compact under a previously granted exception to the recent freeze on foreign assistance. The decision clears the way for MCA-Nepal to proceed with its key infrastructure projects, including the construction of a 297-kilometre electricity transmission...
Deepak Sharma, a UK-based executive at AAR Corp—the aviation services firm that supplied two Airbus A330 jets to Nepal Airlines—has been sentenced to three years of probation for his role in a foreign bribery scheme. Sharma’s sentencing took place on June 27, overseen by US District Judge Amit Mehta. According to MLex’s reporting, Judge Mehta...
BY A STAFF REPORTER,Kathmandu, July 4: Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA-Nepal) has welcomed the decision of the United States Government to allow continued implementation of the MCC Nepal Compact, under a previously approved specific exception to the broader pause on US foreign assistance. After Donald Trump’s election as the US President and his decision to pause...
KATHMANDU, July 4: It has been revealed that the highest number of tourists visiting Nepal come from India, followed by the United States. Recent data also shows a steady rise in the overall number of tourist arrivals, indicating a gradual revival of Nepal’s tourism sector in recent years. Government records suggest that hotel businesses are...
Due to corona infection, Tiptala Bhanjyang checkpoint, which was closed since 5th January 2076, was opened on 11th May 2081. 33 people from Paktanglung rural municipality-7, Olangchungola, reached the Riu market in Tibet with goods such as carpets, churpi etc. A trade fair was held in Rio. After almost five years, the residents of Olangchungola...
A four-day regional workshop aimed at enhancing transboundary climate change and disaster risk reporting between Nepal and India concluded today in Kathmandu. The event brought together 20 journalists-15 from Nepal and five from India-to build their capacity on shared environmental threats such as Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), extreme weather events, and unsustainable resource extraction...
Beneath the bright summer sun of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, activity hums around Lizi Port located at 4,772 meters above sea level in Xizang autonomous region. Since its opening on Nov 13, 2023, Lizi has become a vibrant hub for cross-border commerce. For Nepali trader Dhondup Tsering, the port has transformed daily life: “Business at the...