Nepal News

India-Nepal border demarcated 98 percent: Pranab

The over 1,800-km open border between India and Nepal that is one of the biggest thorns in bilateral ties is being freshly demarcated with 98 percent of the new survey completed, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday, adding that all 'differences and divergences' on border issues would be resolved soon.5:32 PM on November 25

Indian firms in Nepal meet Pranab Mukherjee over labour issues

Officials of prominent Indian joint ventures in Nepal that have been facing labour and security problems in the Himalayan republic, have met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a three-day visit here to boost India-Nepal ties.5:00 PM on November 25

Pranab brings Prachanda luck

When Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda met Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday at his residence here, the former revolutionary had a genuine smile and an extra warm handshake for the visitor.2:01 PM on November 25

Nepal witnesses flurry of visits by foreign envoys

The new Nepal government of the Maoist party is witnessing a flurry of visits by foreign ministers, including by India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.2:00 PM on November 25

Colgate-Palmolive after-sale row continues in Nepal

Four days after oral care giant Colgate-Palmolive (India) announced the handover of its wholly owned Nepal subsidiary to a Nepali company, dispute by workers continued to dog the sale with two other local agencies also jumping into the fray.4:01 PM on November 24

Pranab's three-day visit under close scrutiny in Nepal

India's External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee begins his three-day official trip to Nepal Monday, eclipsing visits by a British minister and a senior UN official who also arrive in Kathmandu the same day.3:02 PM on November 24

Now 'Wishing Machine' takes up Sobhraj's cause

As his army of lawyers moves Nepal's top court and global rights agencies for his release from a Kathmandu prison where he is serving a life term for murder, Charles Sobhraj has got an unexpected ally.12:32 PM on November 23

China changes Nepal ambassador after Tibet fiasco

China has replaced its envoy to Nepal, Zheng Xianglin, apparently over his failure to effectively block anti-China protests here that lasted almost five months ahead of the Olympics.11:30 AM on November 23

Five killed, 17 injured in Nepal bus accident

Five people were killed and 17 others injured when a bus fell into a river in western Nepal Friday, police said.5:33 PM on November 21

After people's war, Nepal Maoists begin peer war

Twelve years ago, Nepal's Maoist party decided to quit parliament and wage a war against the state with the aim of establishing a people's republic. Now, after coming to power, the former guerrillas are geared for a new battle.5:32 PM on November 21

Indian embassy downplays attack on diplomat's car in Nepal

A day after the car of an Indian diplomat was stoned by a mob in Kathmandu, the Indian embassy here tried to downplay the incident Friday, saying that it was not a specific 'attack on an Indian diplomat or Indian interests or property in Nepal'.2:30 PM on November 21

Colgate Palmolive's Nepal officials freed after high drama

Two senior officials of oral care giant Colgate Palmolive India Ltd's Nepal subsidiary, who were captured by a wing of a ruling political party Thursday, have been freed and are on their way to India, Nepal police said Friday.2:03 PM on November 21

Indian diplomat's car attacked as strike cripples Kathmandu

Mobs pelted stones at an Indian diplomat's car close to the Indian embassy here Thursday as violent protests erupted on the capital's streets for the second consecutive day over the murder of two youths that is being blamed on the ruling Maoist party.7:30 PM on November 20

Nepal seeks China's help to fix border dispute with India

Nepal is seeking the help of its giant northern neighbour China to resolve border disputes with its other giant neighbour in the south, India.5:30 PM on November 20

Team Sobhraj asks Nepal to ensure client confidentiality

Stung by the curb imposed by Nepal's prison authorities on visitors for Charles Sobhraj, the celebrity prisoner's team of lawyers has asked Nepal's government to respect the law of the land that ensures prisoners' access to lawyers with the protection of confidentiality.1:30 PM on November 20