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Road to ODI World Cup 2023: Know all about the Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 (CWC Qualifier 2023) would begin on June 18 where 10 teams would compete for the final two spots in the 10-team World Cup, to be hosted by India later this year

Nepal traders stop importing vegetables from India after govt slaps 13% VAT

Traders in Nepal on Tuesday said they have stopped importing onions, potatoes and other vegetables from India after the government slapped a hefty 13 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on these items last month. Opposition lawmakers have criticised the Nepal government's move, arguing that it would make low-income families vulnerable to food insecurity and increase the agony of people who are already hit hard by skyrocketing inflation. According to the financial bill introduced in Parliament on May 29, imported onions, potatoes and other vegetables and fruits will now be subjected to a 13 per cent VAT. Finance Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat has defended the move, asserting that it was intended to protect local farmers and trim imports. Nepal imports almost all its onions from neighbouring India. Last year, it imported 173,829 tonnes of onions from India. Nepal grows potatoes that cater to around 60 per cent of local demand, while the rest are also imported from India. Opposition lawm

Aasif Sheikh backs Nepal to build on momentum in World Cup Qualifier

Wicket-keeper Aasif Sheikh expressed hope that Nepal can build on the momentum from their dramatic progress to the ICC Men's World Cup Qualifier 2023 when the action begins in Zimbabwe.

Cricket World Cup Qualifier: Nepal eye success on the road in Zimbabwe

After a whirlwind first half of 2023, Nepal travel to Zimbabwe with an aim to qualify for the Cricket World Cup, which is set to be held in India, later this year

Writ petition filed against Nepal PM Prachanda on use of child soldiers

A writ petition was on Sunday registered at the Supreme Court seeking the prosecution of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda', the then Maoist supreme commander, for using children as soldiers during the decade-long war against the monarchy in Nepal. Lenin Bista, a former child soldier, approached the apex court with a writ petition claiming that the then-leadership breached international humanitarian law by using child soldiers in the Maoists' war. Prachanda was chief of the erstwhile rebel Maoist party and former premier Baburam Bhattarai second-in-command. According to court sources, the petitioner demanded the prosecution of Prachanda and Bhattarai, arguing that it was a war crime to force unintelligent minors like him as child soldiers and forcefully expel them from the camp as disqualified combatants. Earlier, the Supreme Court administration had refused to register Bista's petition. The petitioner then approached the court against its dismissal. On Friday, a single

PM Prachanda lauds India's commitment to import clean energy from Nepal

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said India's commitment to import 10,000 MW of clean energy from Nepal in the next ten years has opened a "new door" for hydropower development in South Asia. His comments came during a meeting with Martin Raiser, World Bank Regional Vice President for South Asia, on Friday. Prachanda said that the increase in hydropower production would aid the development of green and clean energy and help minimise the impacts of climate change in the region. "The people in the world will also be benefited directly or indirectly if we focus our attention towards the development of hydropower," he said at the meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office at Singhadurbar. He pointed out that not just Nepal but neighbouring countries like India and Bangladesh would also benefit from hydropower development in the Himalayan nation. Prachanda recalled his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi during his recently concluded visit to Ind

Map in India's new Parliament a cultural one, not political: PM Prachanda

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday said that he raised the issue relating to the 'Akhanda Bharat' map kept in India's new Parliament during his visit to New Delhi and the Indian side clarified that it was a cultural map and not a political one. Prachanda made the remarks in Parliament when the opposition lawmakers slammed him for not raising the issue of 'Akhanda Bharat' map, which, they claimed, also consists of Nepal's territory. "While talking about the map during my India visit, the Indian side said it was a cultural map, not a political one. Further study should be carried out on the issue," he said while responding to the questions raised by the lawmakers. Prachanda said he mentioned the map during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said it was a cultural map not a political one. India has downplayed the issue of a mural in the new Parliament building, describing it as an artwork that depicted the spread of the prehistoric Ashok

Nepal's power union welcomes energy pact signed during PM's India visit

An independent power association in Nepal on Sunday welcomed the signing of agreements in the energy sector with India during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda's' visit, saying they are of "high significance" for the country's economic prosperity. Nepal Prime Minister 'Prachanda' visited India from May 31 to June 3, his first official trip abroad since assuming office in December 2022. During Prachanda's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the two countries signed seven agreements and launched six projects including new railway services. "During the visit of the prime minister of Nepal to India both the prime ministers signed a number of energy-related deals such as laying down of foundation of Butawal-Gorakhpur 400 KV transmission line, signing of an MoU relating to 480 MW Fukot-Karnali Hydropower development project and hydropower agreement for the development of Lower Arun with 669 MW capacity. They are of high significance for Nepal's economic ...

Nepal, India should hold talks to resolve border issue: PM Prachanda

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday said that officials from both Nepal and India should sit down for discussions to resolve the border issue between the two countries. Prachanda visited India from May 31 to June 3, his first official trip abroad since assuming office in December 2022. His meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saw the two countries signing seven agreements and launching six projects including new railway services. The two leaders also vowed to resolve the vexed boundary dispute in the spirit of friendship. Responding to the questions from lawmakers regarding the agreements reached during his India visit and the authentication of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives, Prachanda said that Nepal and India both sides should sit together and hold discussions, keeping the map before them. "Discussions have been held on several issues during my India visit. We are concerned on matters relating to national intere

Nepal PM visits bio-CNG plant in Indore, discusses cleanliness model

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Friday visited Asia's largest bio-CNG plant 'Gobar-Dhan' in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city. The visiting delegation discussed the possibility of introducing the "Indore model of cleanliness" in their country, said city Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava. Officials of the Indore Municipal Corporation apprised Prachanda about nitty-gritty of the plant located at Devguradia Trenching Ground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Rs 150-crore plant on February 19, 2022. The Nepal PM also inspected the solid waste disposal plant being run at the trenching ground, said Bhargava. Prachanda and his five cabinet colleagues were apprised of the city's sanitation model, more particularly its solid waste collection and at-source segregation system, the mayor said. Indore has been ranked as India's cleanest city many times. The Nepalese delegation discussed the possibility of introducing the Indore model of cleanliness in Kathmandu, Lal

Royal Enfield with Triveni Group starts operation of assembly unit in Nepal

Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield on Friday announced the commencement of operations of its assembly unit in Nepal. The unit has been set up in collaboration with the Triveni Group of Nepal. The complete knocked down (CKD) assembly unit has an annual capacity of 20,000 units. It will begin operations with local assembly of the new Classic 350 and the SCRAM 411 for Nepal, Royal Enfield said in a statement. "Located in Birgunj, the new facility is the Royal Enfield's fifth CKD assembly unit in the world - after Brazil, Thailand, Colombia and Argentina," the company said. Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan said, "This new CKD facility in Nepal is in line with our ambitious global expansion strategy of investing in markets with huge potential to grow." The motorcycle market in Nepal is on a confident rebound journey, and Royal Enfield sees huge potential for the market to grow substantially, the company said. "Pre-pandemic the motorcycle segment in Nepal was nearly 1.7 million units per y

Nepal PM arrives in MP for 2-day state visit; heads to Mahakaleshwar temple

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal "Prachanda" arrived in Madhya Pradesh on Friday as part of his two-day visit to the state. Prachanda and his delegation arrived at the Indore airport around 11 am, where they were given a warm welcome by state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, his cabinet colleagues Tulsiram Silawat, Usha Thakur and Indore BJP MP Shankar Lalwani. Traditional dance was performed at the airport by a group of artistes in honour of the guests from Nepal. Members of the local Nepalese community raised the slogans of "Jai Mahakali" by holding the flags of India and Nepal to welcome them. The Nepal PM and CM Chouhan held a brief interaction at the airport. Chouhan was seen sporting a traditional Nepali cap during his interaction with Prachanda. Official sources said Prachanda was overwhelmed by the warm welcome and told CM Chouhan that it didn't seem that they were meeting for the first time. During the meeting, Chouhan told him that India and Nepal were ancient

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Govt agrees to power transmission from Nepal to Bangladesh through India

In a significant move, India on Thursday agreed to allow Nepal to sell power to Bangladesh using the Indian transmission network under a trilateral arrangement, in a move that is seen as significant for greater regional cooperation. The Indian side conveyed its decision to Nepal during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda', officials said. In further broadbasing their already close ties, India and Nepal inked seven pacts covering connectivity, hydro-electric power, petroleum infrastructure, cross border payment mechanism and construction of integrated check posts. The two sides also extensively discussed ways to launch air connectivity to various towns in Nepal from India besides strengthening railway networks. Following the talks, Modi and Prachanda remotely unveiled the Kurtha-Bijalpura section of railway line, virtually flagged off a Indian cargo train from Bathnaha (India) to Nepal Customs Yard that operated on a .

Nepal PM to visit Mahakaleshwar temple, Indore IT SEZ during MP visit

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpakamal Dahal Prachanda' will visit the renowned Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain and also an IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Indore in Madhya Pradesh during his India visit that began on Wednesday, official sources said. Prachanda, along with a high-level delegation, is on a four-day official visit for talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and other leaders to further strengthen the age-old, multifaceted and cordial bilateral ties, they said. After official engagements in New Delhi, Prachanda is scheduled to arrive in Indore on Friday and travel to neighbouring Ujjain district where he will offer prayers at the famous Mahakaleshwar temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlings (major places of worship of Lord Shiva) in the country, the sources said. MP Governor Mangubhai Patel will receive the Nepalese prime minister on his arrival at the Mahakaleshwar shrine, they said. Prachanda will also visit a solid waste management plant in Indore the same day, they

Committed to enhancing development partnership with Nepal: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday asserted that Nepal is a priority for India and emphasized the country's commitment to enhancing the development partnership with the neighbouring nation, including prompt completion of vital projects. Welcoming the Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Murmu also said India-Nepal bilateral cooperation has gone from strength to strength in recent years. "Trade between the two countries was maintained even during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic," she highlighted. Prime Minister Prachanda also called on Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at his official residence here. Sharing pictures of the meeting on Twitter, the Vice President's Secretariat said, "Age-old cultural ties between India and Nepal continue to be the bedrock of our relationship as we make good progress in other areas of our engagement." During her meeting with the prime minister of the neighbouring country, Murmu said the o

NHPC partners Nepalese utility to develop 480 MW Phukot hydro project

State-owned hydro power giant NHPC on Thursday inked an initial pact with Nepalese utility Vidhyut Utpadan Company for developing a 480 MW Phukot Karnali hydroelectric project. "On 1st June 2023, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been exchanged between NHPC Ltd and Vidhyut Utpadan Company Ltd (VUCL), Nepal, in august presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda' at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, for development of Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480MW) in Nepal," a company statement said. The Nepal Prime Minister is on a four-day visit to India, which began on Wednesday. The MoU was exchanged by RK Vishnoi, Chairman & Managing Director, NHPC, and VUCL Managing Director Surya Prasad Rijal. The signing of this MOU is a landmark step towards India-Nepal Joint Vision on Power Sector Cooperation. The project will use the flow from the Karnali River for power generation and the generated power will be fed into the ...

Nepal PM Pushpa urges India to resolve lingering border issues bilaterally

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday urged India to bilaterally resolve the lingering border issues between the nations.

India, Nepal likely to ink number of pacts after Modi-Prachanda talks

Boosting India-Nepal cooperation in areas of energy, connectivity and trade is set to be the focus of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Thursday. Hours after arriving in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon on a four-day visit to India, 'Prachanda' said at an event in the Nepalese embassy that both sides are keen to expand the overall ties and indicated that a number of agreements are likely to be firmed following his talks with Modi. Separately, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on the Nepalese leader and discussed various aspects of India-Nepal ties. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra was also present in the meeting. It is Prachanda's first bilateral trip abroad after assuming the top office in December 2022. "We are committed to strengthening ties between the two countries," the Nepalese prime minister said at the event at the embassy. Nepalese Foreign Minister N P Saud, who is part of Prachanda's delegation,

Nepal PM Prachanda arrives in Delhi, receives warm welcome by MoS Lekhi

Dahal, who assumed office in December last year, will visit India from May 31-June 3 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi