Kathmandu, Nepal allows Indian and Nepalese nationals to carry Indian currency notes in and out of the country $200 and $500 denominations, no more than $25,000, provided these are issued on or after November 9, 2016. Nepal allows citizens, Indians to carry post-2016 Indian currency notes up to Rs 25,000 Nepal Rastra Bank said in … Read more
Mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa of Kathmandu, Nepal, made history on Sunday when she climbed Mount Everest for the 32nd time, breaking her own world record for the most Everest summits. Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for the 32nd time, breaking her own record The 56-year-old veteran climber, popularly known as the “Everest … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal said on Thursday it had not imposed any new restrictions on tourists from India, dismissing media reports that Indian nationals face restrictions and troubles entering the Himalayan nation as “completely false and baseless”. Nepal says no new restrictions on Indians, refuting reports of time limits, restrictions or visas The Nepal Tourism Board said … Read more
KATHMANDU Hundreds of landless squatters staged a demonstration on Friday to protest against recent moves by the Balendra Shah government to bulldoze their buildings across the country, including in Kathmandu. Hundreds of squatters protest against Nepal government’s move to demolish buildings in Kathmandu Since last month, the federal government in Kathmandu and hundreds of other … Read more
KATHMANDU, As the Himalayan nation celebrates World Press Freedom Day, a report released on Sunday showed that nearly 100 incidents of press freedom violations occurred in Nepal over the past year. Nepal marks Press Freedom Day; reporting of violations increases Various events are organized across the country to celebrate the day. Nepal Freedom Forum, an … Read more
KATHMANDU: Following the Buddha’s guiding principles of tolerance and mutual goodwill can strengthen national unity, Nepal President Ramchandra Paudel said on the occasion of Lord Buddha’s Purnima on Friday. Nepal’s top leadership emphasizes unity, peace The Himalayan nation is celebrating the 2,570th birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha, who was born in Lumbini, Nepal, around the … Read more
KATHMANDU, Nepal authorities have issued notices to people living on the banks of Kathmandu rivers and on illegally occupied land, asking them to vacate the area by Friday, even as squatters announced a three-week protest against the demolitions. Nepali authorities give illegal occupiers until Friday to vacate public land; squatters announce protest The Kathmandu District … Read more
Kathmandu Madhesi youth staged a demonstration here on Saturday to protest against the Nepal government’s recent tariffs on goods from India worth more than 100 rupees, prompting several parliamentarians in border areas to demand an easing of restrictions. Madhesis protest Nepal’s imposition of tariffs on goods over Rs 100, ruling party MPs object Nepal imposes … Read more
Nepal has always been more than India’s neighbor. It is a shoulder on our northern edge—a place where we feel no threat, where our people mingle freely with our people, where we pray fervently in our temples, and where the Gurkhas come to define valor itself. The long-standing narrative of ‘Roti-Beti’ – the sharing of … Read more