China believes the affairs of Nepal should be decided by its people, and China opposes any attempt to undermine Nepal's sovereignty and independence, interfere in its internal affairs and engage in geopolitical games in the country, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday at...More

Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved parliament at the request of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's cabinet and announced that general elections would be held in April and May 2021(over a year ahead of schedule), according to media reports. The Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the country's...More

Kathmandu. La Via Campesina South Asia strongly opposes the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which is currently underway on two South Asian Countries: Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a bilateral United States’ foreign assistance agency’ established by the US Congress in 2004. The South...More

The budget session of the Federal Parliament of Nepal for the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2077-78 is summoned. It is necessary to discuss the principles of budgets in the parliament as per the constitutional and legal provisions. Expectations are higher as the is government planning to...More

Kathmandu. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping spoke with President Bidhya Devi Bhandari by phone, on the evening of 27 April. President Xi Jinping said that facing the sudden attack of COVID-19, the Chinese people have taken effective measures in line with China's national conditions,...More

As the spread of COVID-19 pandemic becomes critical in many countries of the world, Nepal is also placed on a high-risk radar. In an address to the nation on April 7, Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli accepted that the next two weeks are crucial for Nepal as it...More

With the coronavirus spreading around the world, the number of infected cases in South Asia continues to rise. This led Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold a video conference of all countries that are member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on March 15,...More

Beijing. Trade between China's Tibet Autonomous Region and Nepal is likely to tumble in the first quarter due to the impact of the deadly coronavirus, yet the previous booming trade will recover gradually as long as the epidemic subsides, local officials and business representatives told the Global Times...More

Kathmandu. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal strongly protested against a content published in a Nepal-based English Daily describing it as an attempt of a vicious attack against the political system of China. The Embassy of the Peoples' Republic of China in Nepal released a press statement on Tuesday against...More

Beijing. Greece and Nepal will not restrict Chinese nationals from entering their countries due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Envoys from both countries also told the Global Times on Monday that economic cooperation with China had not been disrupted. "All Chinese nationals wishing to travel to Greece are...More

The year 2020 will be the "early harvest year" for China and Nepal to implement their leaders' consensus, with economic and trade ties further developing through more cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi told the Global Times. Hou noted that...More

Introduction: Nepali People have printed their map in the heart and mind of greater Nepal. ‘Bhimsen's Prime Minister Ship is best remembered for the Anglo-Nepalese war. The territorial expanse of the Gurkha Empire had reached its greatest extent from Sutlej River in the...More

As usual, Prachanda has been quite in the limelight, especially with the deteriorating health of PM Kadga Prasad Oli and also because of his stark comments on many issues. His recent call for unity of all political forces to counter the re-emergence of “regressive elements” is strong overtone...More

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday authenticated three bills endorsed by both the houses of the Federal Parliament. The Head of the State gave assent to the documents in accordance with Article 113 (2) of the constitution. One bill designed to manage administrative court, another bill designed...More

The Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-16), which Nepal lost, resulted in large-scale land cessions in the south of Nepal to the British. It was after occupying India that the UK gradually expanded its ambitions to Nepal, the mountainous kingdom in the Himalayas. The UK's greater strategic goal was to pave...More