Nepal

November 14, 2025 6:42 AM

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India and Nepal sign Letter of Exchange to amend transit protocol, boosting rail connectivity and trade

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Anil Kumar Sinha in New Delhi yesterday. During the meeting, both countries exchanged a Letter of Exchange (LoE) amending the Protocol to the Treaty of Transit between India and Nepal. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said that the letter enables direct rail connectivity along the Jogbani-Biratnagar rail link for both containerised and bulk cargo. It added that the initia...

Jitendra Prasad Sonal sworn in as 4th Chief Minister of Madhesh Province in Nepal

October 16, 2025 9:07 PM

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Jitendra Prasad Sonal sworn in as 4th Chief Minister of Madhesh Province in Nepal

Leader of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party Nepal, Jitendra Prasad Sonal, was appointed as the 4th Chief Minister of Madhesh Province of Nepal. In a ceremony held at the Provincial Chief's Office in Janakpurdham, Provincial Chief Sumitra Subedi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sonal. The new government includes the Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSPN), Janamat Party, the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the CPN (Unified Socialist). Sonal had presented a majority of support before ...

Nepal: Election Commission stresses amending laws and ensuring resources for elections

September 18, 2025 8:31 PM

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Nepal: Election Commission stresses amending laws and ensuring resources for elections

The Election Commission has urged the government of Nepal to ensure the necessary resources, including the amendment to the Voter Registration Act, 2073, to be able to conduct the elections to 275 seats in the House of Representatives within the stipulated time. By November 2, 2025, the number of voters who have reached the age of 18 is projected to reach 18 million 168 thousand 230 18,168,230). Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal held a meeting at the Election Commission today in relation t...

September 16, 2025 8:02 PM

Nepal: Damage assessment begins at Ministers’ quarters in Lalitpur post Gen-Z protests

Collection of preliminary details of loss and damage incurred in the Federal Ministers' Quarters along with the quarters of the provincial chief and chief minister in Lalitpur during the Gen-Z protests has begun. Just a month back, ministers had moved into the new residences before being burnt by protestors. A total of 27 well-equipped buildings constructed on approximately 52,29,118 ( fifty two lakh twenty nine thousand one hundred eighteen sq ft) land in Bhainsepati for federal ministers, chai...

August 26, 2025 7:17 PM

Nepal President Paudel calls Teej a symbol of love and cultural heritage

Hartalika Teej observed in Nepal today, the Pashupatinath Temple premises appear red from a distance due to women devotees decked in red. On the occasion of Hartalika Teej today, thousands of Hindu women who are fasting without food and water are visiting the Pashupatinath temple. Pashupatinath Temple gates were open for women devotees from 3 am in the morning. Dressed in red saris and adorned with traditional jewellery and flowers, a long queue of women was seen outside the Pashupatina...

June 20, 2024 7:52 PM

Nepal: Yoga practice in three iconic places in Pokhara on the eve of the International Yoga Day

On the eve of International Day of Yoga 2024, the Embassy of India in Nepal organised Yoga demonstrations at three iconic landmarks of Pokhara. The events commenced with a sunrise Yoga session at the scenic Sarangkot viewpoint offering the participants breathtaking views of the Annapurna mountain range. This was followed by a Yoga demonstration at the revered Shiva Temple at Pumdikot near Pokhara. The Shiva Temple at Pumdikot, known for its tranquil ambience and majestic vi...

June 13, 2024 1:08 PM

Nepal: Kathmandu to host international tourism fair from June 14

Kathmandu is set to host an international tourism fair aimed at promoting global tourism, sustainable development, and cultural exchange. The event beginning tomorrow will feature tourism entrepreneurs from 16 countries. Countries participating in the fair include Nepal, India, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the Maldives, the USA, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Dubai, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Bhutan. The fair will showcase over 150 stalls from various countries,...

August 6, 2023 9:43 PM

Construction work of Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre begins in Lumbini, Nepal

In Nepal, the construction work of the Indian Buddhist Culture and Heritage Centre has begun in Lumbini after Bhumi Pujan ceremony with special recitation by Buddhist monks. The 1.60 billion rupee heritage Centre is expected to be lotus shaped which will be built in zero-net technology and may be completed in one and a half years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the then Prime Minister of Nepal, Sher Bahadur Deuba, had jointly laid the foundation stone during Mr. Modi's Lumbini visit in 20...

August 3, 2023 4:10 PM

India, Nepal finalized agreement for Long-Term Power Trade to increase quantum of export power: Govt in LS

India and Nepal have finalized an agreement for Long-Term Power Trade to increase the quantum of export of power from Nepal to India to 10 thousand Megawatt within 10 years. In replying to a question in Lok Sabha, Power, and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh informed that the import of power from Nepal would be based on commercial transactions by the entities concerned. He said that it would fulfill mutual benefits to both countries from trade in hydropower which is a clean, gree...

July 11, 2023 2:32 PM

All six people including five Mexicans found dead after helicopter crashes in Nepal

In Nepal, all six people including five Mexicans and a pilot onboard a private commercial helicopter were killed after the ill-fated chopper crashed in a hilly terrain after going missing near the Mount Everest area today. The bodies of five of the six people were found at the crash site. The Manang Air NA-MV chopper took off from Surke Airport in Solukhumbu district at 10:04 am for Kathmandu and lost contact at 10:13 am. The helicopter crashed in the Lamjura area of Likhupike Rural Municipa...