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Nepal appoints new Foreign Minister, PM Prachanda to visit India soon

According to some media reports, Prachanda is now planning to visit India by mid May, instead of April as planned earlier

Nepal PM requests SC to scrap petition on 5,000 Maoist insurgency killings

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" has requested the Supreme Court to scrap the writ petition filed against him for allegedly taking moral responsibility for the killing of about 5,000 persons during the decade-long Maoist insurgency. On March 10 the Supreme Court, responding to writ petitions seeking the court's order for an investigation against "Prachanda" for his controversial statement, asked the prime minister to furnish a written clarification explaining why an order should not be issued against him as demanded by the petitioners. Prachanda on Thursday in his 13-point written response sent to the apex court stated that the petition should be scrapped since it has no constitutional ground and reason, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. The PM said his statement was an exercise of fundamental rights of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 17 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal and that all citizens could exercise the right in an equal ...

Nepal, India to sign cross-border digital payments deal to boost trade

The accord will allow Indian tourists in Nepal to make digital payments using Indian e-wallets like BharatPe, PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm

India's NHPC likely to develop 480 MW Phukot Karnali hydro-project in Nepal

If everything goes as per plans, India's NHPC will begin development of 480 megawatt Phukot Karnali Hydroelectric Project in Nepal

Nepal elects Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress as new President

This is the third presidential election in Nepal since the country became a republic in 2008 Kathmandu

India, Nepal agree to add 200 MW to Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line

Nepal and India have inked an agreement to increase the power import and export capacity through the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line from 600 megawatts to 800 megawatts, authorities here said on Sunday. The agreement was reached at the Energy Secretary-level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, on Saturday, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Energy on Sunday. During the 10th meeting of Nepal India Energy Secretary-level JSC, discussions were held on various important issues such as expanding the power of existing, under-construction and proposed transmission lines, Arun Third hydroelectric power, and related transmission line projects and international power export and import," the press release said. The meeting was co-chaired by Nepal's Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Madhu Prasad Bhetwal and Alok Kumar, Secretary at the Ministry of Electricity, India. According to the press release,

Foreign Secy Kwatra, Nepal Deputy PM discuss railways, trade, energy, G20

Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Tuesday called on Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and discussed railways, treaties and agreements between the two countries, and projects undertaken by Indian companies in Nepal, including in the power and energy sector. Kwatra arrived here on Monday for a two-day official visit to hold talks with the country's top leaders on the entire range of multifaceted cooperation between the two neighbouring countries, including connectivity, trade and transit, power sector cooperation, agriculture, education, culture, health sector, and people to people relations, among others. Kwatra on Tuesday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Narayankaji Shrestha at the Ministry's office at Singhdurbar, Kathmandu. During the meeting, Shrestha put forth issues concerning Nepal's railway line, economic prosperity, Indian investments in Nepal and past agreements and understandings between countries. Kwatra also raised

India, Nepal agree to boost economic and development ties between nations

India and Nepal agreed on Monday to further bolster their economic and development cooperation as Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra met his Nepalese counterpart Bharat Raj Paudyal and reviewed the wide-ranging bilateral partnership. Foreign Secretary Kwatra arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold talks with the country's top political leadership on the entire range of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. "Foreign Secretary Shri Vinay Kwatra met his counterpart Mr Bharat Raj Paudyal and reviewed the wide-ranging India-Nepal partnership," the Indian embassy here tweeted. "Both sides agreed to further strengthen their economic and development cooperation for benefit of the two countries and region as a whole," it said. During his visit, Kwatra, who was earlier India's ambassador here, will pay courtesy calls to Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Foreign Minister Paudyal. It is expected that Kwatra will also discuss with his Nepalese ..

Foreign secretary to visit Nepal, hold wide-ranging talks with counterpart

New Delhi and Kathmandu have jointly announced the upcoming visit of India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra to Nepal on February 13.

India committed to working closely with Nepal to further boost ties: Envoy

India's political leadership is committed to working closely with the Prachanda-led government in Nepal for giving further impetus to bilateral ties, India's Ambassador here Naveen Srivastava has said. Hosting an event to celebrate the 74th Republic Day on Thursday, Srivastava said the exchange of high-level visits from both the countries had added a new dimension to Indo-Nepal relations. Vice President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' along with ministers, parliament members, former prime ministers, leaders of various political parties, were among those who attended the reception. India's political leadership was committed to working in close relation with the Prachanda-led government for giving further impetus to the bilateral ties, he underlined. Prachanda, who was sworn in as Prime Minister last month, has said that he will travel to India on his first foreign visit. Earlier in the morning at a special function, Ambassador Srivastava ..

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal extends 'best wishes' to India on Republic Day

Former Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba extended greetings to the people of India on its Republic Day

Salasar Techno Engineering gets Rs 143 cr EPC contract from Nepal govt

The project received from Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) will come up in Dang, Rukum East and Baitadi districts of the neighbouring nation

Nepal newly elected PM Prachanda to expand cabinet after one month

The RSP will lead the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, and will also get one state minister

Nepal PM to visit India soon; Prachanda's first foreign trip after polls

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that he will visit India soon on his first foreign trip after assuming the top executive post of the country for the third time. The 68-year-old CPN-Maoist Centre leader was sworn in as the Prime Minister for the third time on December 26 last year after he dramatically walked out of the pre-poll alliance led by the Nepali Congress and joined hands with opposition leader K P Sharma Oli. I will be visiting India soon, Prachanda told senior editors on Saturday during his first interaction with select journalists after winning the vote of confidence on Tuesday. He said that preparations are going on at the diplomatic level for the same. The concerned embassies are making preparations for my visit, he told the journalists at Baluwatar, the official residence of the Prime Minister. However, the Nepal government is yet to officially announce the Prime Minister's visit to India. The date and itinerary of the visit are yet to be

India, China congratulate Nepal PM Prachanda, seek better bilateral ties

India on Friday congratulated Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on being appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal and sought further strengthening of bilateral ties. In a meeting with Prime Minister Prachanda on Friday, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava handed over a congratulatory letter to the Premier at the PM's Office at Singhdurbar, according to sources at the PM's Office. During the meeting they discussed ways to strengthen Nepal-India ties, sources said. On December 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Prachanda soon after he was elected as the new leader of Nepal and said he looks forward to working with him to further strengthen the friendship between the two countries. "Warmest congratulations @cmprachanda on being elected as the Prime Minister of Nepal. The unique relationship between India and Nepal is based on deep cultural connect and warm people-to-people ties. I look forward to working together with you to further strengthen this friendship," M

Indian envoy hands over PM Modi's message to Nepal counterpart Prachanda

Modi was the first foreign head of the government to congratulate Prachanda upon his election as the Prime Minister of Nepal on December 25

India-Nepal armies undertake 48-hr gruelling training exercise: Army

The Indian Army said that troops of Idian Army and Nepali Army participated in a 48-hour long gruelling training, followed by successful validation of counter-terrorism drills on simulated settings

Nepal-India to hold joint military exercise 'Surya Kiran' from Friday

The forces share their experiences drawn from several counter-insurgency operations during the exercise

Indian Embassy, Nepal govt sign MoUs for projects in education, healthcare

The Embassy of India and Nepal government's Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for undertaking three projects in Nepal

Nepal to lift ban on import of vehicles, liquor products from Dec 16

Nepal's cabinet has decided to lift an eight-month-long ban on the import of some vehicles, liquor products and expensive mobile sets from December 16, a cabinet minister said