Nepal News

Nepal government moves to merge guerrillas with army

Facing a deepening controversy about the merger of the Maoist guerrilla combatants with the state army, Nepal's Maoist-led government Tuesday decided to go ahead with the unification despite objections by the opposition and its own coalition partners.4:30 PM on October 21

Sobhraj faces dark Diwali

While the rest of Nepal celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights, it is however going to be a bleak period for Charles Sobhraj, who is fretting at the delay in the Supreme Court resuming his final appeal against the guilty verdict that has put him away behind bars for 20 years.7:30 PM on October 20

Nepal's biggest hydropower project under attack again

Nepal's biggest hydropower project, in which an Indian company holds 15 percent stake and which has been described by an Indian minister as a 'test case' for foreign investors, is under fresh attack again despite the government's assurances of security.6:32 PM on October 19

Prachanda poised for double Delhi visit

Nepal's first Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who made his first official visit to India in September, is scheduled to pay another visit to the country in November.4:30 PM on October 19

After Mao, Marx and Lenin to get marching orders in Nepal

After Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong, who inspired a 10-year ferocious guerrilla war in Nepal, it is now the turn of Communist icons Karl Marx and Vladimir Ilyich Lenin to get marching orders in the country that is trying to present a new face to the world.3:31 PM on October 19

'Wife' turns sleuth to save Charles Sobhraj

On Sunday, when Nepal's Supreme Court resumes hearing the appeal by 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj against the life term slapped on him for the murder of an American tourist, his formidable team of lawyers would be joined by his new 'wife' Nihita Biswas.5:33 PM on October 17

Muslim group calls indefinite transport shutdown in Nepal

Enraged by repeated attacks on mosques and protesting the lack of security, Muslims in eastern Nepal have called an indefinite transport shutdown from Sunday.5:31 PM on October 17

Nepal Maoists to drop Mao?

Twelve years ago Nepal's Maoist party launched an ambitious armed revolt against the monarchy, inspired by Mao Zedong's precept that 'power grows out of the barrel of a gun', but now they are considering dropping the Chinese revolutionary leader - literally.3:02 PM on October 17

Rs.200 mn Indian aid for Nepal flood victims

The Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood Thursday handed over a cheque for Rs.200 million ($2.5 million) to Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' as the Indian government's relief assistance to victims of the Kosi flood, that was pledged by India during Prachanda's visit to New Delhi last month.9:33 PM on October 16

Nepal coffee to get a brand name

Coffee produced in Nepal will have a brand name within two months, the country's National Tea and Coffee Development Board (NTCDB) announced, the Himalayan Times newspaper reported Thursday.5:31 PM on October 16

Indian joint venture in Nepal wants recruitment order review

Indian joint venture firm United Telecom Ltd (UTL), Nepal's first private telecom operator, has requested the Maoist-led government to review an order of the previous government directing it to absorb workers hired by a third-party contractor.5:31 PM on October 16

UN chief to visit India, Nepal

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will kick off a four-country tour in Asia at the end of this month that includes the Philippines, India, Nepal and Bangladesh, a senior UN envoy said here Thursday.5:30 PM on October 16

Two killed in fresh Terai violence

Two people were shot dead in southern Nepal Wednesday, a day after an explosion in the same plains killed three.10:03 PM on October 15

Hashish haul puts Dabur under fresh fire in Nepal

Dabur India's wholly-owned subsidiary here is under fresh fire after the seizure of hashish from an Indian truck laden with its 'Real' brand of fruit juice meant for export to India even as the company said it could not be blamed for the actions of transporters.9:01 PM on October 15

Hashish haul puts Dabur under fresh fire in Nepal

Indian multinational Dabur India's wholly-owned subsidiary Dabur Nepal is under fresh fire following the seizure of contraband hashish from an Indian truck laden with Dabur Nepal's Real brand of fruit juice meant for export to India.3:31 PM on October 15