Nepal News

Search for survivors as 16 die in Nepal bus accident

At least 16 people - mostly students and pilgrims - were killed on the spot and over two dozen injured in western Nepal Sunday when a bus plunged off the road into a gorge, police said.2:01 PM on November 08

Prachanda predicts news government in Nepal within a week

Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, the chief of Nepal's former Maoist guerrillas, Sunday predicted that the political crisis gripping the country for more than five months would end within a week with the formation of a new all-party government headed by his party.2:00 PM on November 08

16 dead in Nepal bus accident

At least 16 people were killed and over two dozen injured in western Nepal Sunday when a commuter bus met with an accident, police said.12:01 PM on November 08

UN says Nepal parties should fix president's powers

Ignoring a rebuff by Nepal's ruling parties, who have asked the UN not to intervene in the republic's internal matters, a top UN official is suggesting that the parties fix the powers of President Ram Baran Yadav, whose action almost six months ago triggered a fresh crisis in the Himalayan nation.6:01 PM on November 07

No import of Nepal's Maoists, arms to India: Home secretary

India's Home Decretary G.K. Pillai Saturday wound up bilateral security talks with Nepal here with no progress in the new extradition treaty proposed by New Delhi. He also scotched allegations that Nepal's Maoists and their arms were being 'imported' to India to fan anti-government violence in the sub-continent.4:03 PM on November 07

Swine flu menace looms large over Nepal

Though not yet having lost a patient to swine flu, Nepal Friday sounded an alarm after the discovery that the epidemic could be spreading in two districts in the west where school children and security personnel tested positive for the disease.6:01 PM on November 06

India-Nepal security talks focus on open border, extradition

India and Nepal Friday began bilateral talks in Kathmandu to enhance security cooperation, focusing on the management of the open border between the two neighbours, an updated extradition treaty and training Nepal's police forces.4:01 PM on November 06

Triumphant Maoists call off another protest

Their morale boosted by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urging for a national government in Nepal, the former Maoist guerrillas Friday called off another protest that was deemed as going against the peace pact, in a renewed bid to woo the international community.2:00 PM on November 06

Nepal government accuses UN of meddling

Paralysed by Maoist protests, Nepal's beleaguered government Thursday lashed out at the UN, accusing it of meddling in Nepal's internal matters.10:00 PM on November 05

Foreign sex workers begin to eye Nepal

Once the destination of trekkers and pilgrims, the Himalayan Shangri-la of Nepal is now becoming a hub of foreign sex workers with a bustling network of international procurers and clients.6:01 PM on November 05

Manipal hospital under fresh attack in Nepal

The Manipal Teaching Hospital, run by India's Manipal Group as a joint venture with the Nepal government, has come under fresh attack from locals, causing its outdoor unit for patients to be closed indefinitely.4:08 PM on November 05

Clashes in Nepal as Maoists step up protest

At least a dozen people were injured in clashes with security forces in eastern Nepal and curfew was clamped in another area in the region as the former Maoist guerrillas Wednesday stepped up their protests against the coalition government, amidst fears by the western governments that it would lead to violence and escalated tension.4:06 PM on November 04

China lends Nepal $200mn for infrastructure

Nepal's northern neighbour China Wednesday pledged a soft loan of $200 million for infrastructure-related projects in the Himalayan republic, including a 61 MW hydropower project.4:03 PM on November 04

Indian help sought as Nepal refuses to ban ritual slaughter

A group of Buddhists from Nepal as well as animal rights organisations have begun urging India's state administrations and animal welfare organisations to help prevent the slaughter of thousands of birds and animals as Nepal's government said it would not ban a Hindu festival in the Terai plains for fear of ruffling religious sentiments.10:03 PM on November 03

Nepal leader to seek India's advice as Maoists cripple government

The chief of Nepal's ruling party is heading for New Delhi on a week-long visit Tuesday for consultations with Indian leaders after the republic's political parties failed to persuade the former Maoist guerrillas to call off their protests, which have crippled the government.2:03 PM on November 03