Nepal-Japan loan agreement for Koteshwor Intersection Improvement Project

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 3: The government has signed a loan agreement worth 34.59 billion Japanese yen (around Rs 31.76 billion) with the Government of Japan for the Koteshwor Intersection Improvement Project.The...

Macron arrives in China for talks with Xi on trade ties and Russia's war in Ukraine

7 months ago

Emmanuel Macron arrived in China on Wednesday for a three-day state visit focusing on trade and diplomatic talks as the French president seeks to enlist Beijing in pressuring Russia toward...

Belgium rejects EU plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine, saying the move is too risky

7 months ago

Belgium on Wednesday rejected a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help prop up Ukraine’s economy and war effort over the next two years, saying that the scheme poses...

Europeans accuse Putin of faking interest in peace after talks with US envoys

7 months ago

Ukrainian and European officials on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of faking interest in peace efforts after five hours of talks with U.S. envoys at the Kremlin produced no...

Death toll from floods, landslides in Indonesia rises to 811

7 months ago

Floods and landslides in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra have left 811 people dead and 623 missing, according to the latest official data by Indonesia's National...

1.5 mln Afghans live with serious disabilities, many victims of conflict: UN

7 months ago

An estimated 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are living with significant disabilities, the majority caused by decades of conflicts, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday.In...

Israel says to allow Gazans to exit to Egypt 'in coming days'

7 months ago

Israel said on Wednesday it would open the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt to allow residents to exit the Palestinian territory "in the coming days"."In accordance with the ceasefire...

Nepali Embassy in Portugal to run mobile camp

7 months ago

Lisbon (Portugal), Dec 3: The Embassy of Nepal in Portugal is to run a two-day mobile camp at Madeira Island of Portugal targeting the Nepali migrants there for their passport...

Banana farming in Chitwan reports TR4 infection

7 months ago

Chitwan, Dec 3: Banana farming in Chitwan has come under attack from a banana disease identified as Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a new variant of Panama disease.According to Mahesh Regmi,...

1.5 mln Afghans live with serious disabilities, many victims of conflict: UN

7 months ago

An estimated 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are living with significant disabilities, the majority caused by decades of conflicts, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday.In...

EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027

7 months ago

EU lawmakers and European member states announced early Wednesday they had agreed a deal to ban all imports of Russian gas into the European Union by autumn 2027.The accord marks...

Gold is further dearer in domestic market

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 3: Due to fluctuations in the international market, gradual increase in prices, and shifts in the demand cycle, the price of gold has continuously increased in the domestic...

Gold is further dearer in domestic market

7 months ago

Kathmandu, Dec 3: Due to fluctuations in the international market, gradual increase in prices, and shifts in the demand cycle, the price of gold has continuously increased in the domestic...

Sri Lanka counts cyclone cost as toll hits 465

7 months ago

Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday they would need some $7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and roads destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, which has left at least 465 people dead so...

YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'

7 months ago

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online.Australia will from December 10...