Bagmati, Nepal News

Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal concluded a two-day visit to Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Monday and flew to Beijing for talks with Chinese leaders on furthering bilateral ties.

The Third China's Tibet Photography Exhibition was held here on Monday in Nepali capital Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU: Three people were killed and two others injured on Monday when a bomb suspected by police to be left-over from Nepal's civil war went off in the southwest of the country, officials said.

London, Dec. 28 : After campaigning successfully on behalf of Gurkhas seeking residency and other rights in Britain, actress Joanna Lumley is The Times's Briton of the Year.

Nepal on Sunday confirmed its first death due to A/H1N1 infection. The deceased, 50, whose name has not been disclosed yet, died Sunday morning while undergoing treatment at the Bir Hospital in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu, Dec 21 : Nepal Government has said the violence that occurred during the first day of the UCPN nationwide strike in which at least 24 people were injured and over 37 were arrested, will pose a serious threat to the ongoing peace process.

Kathmandu, Dec 26 : Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal today left for its northern neighbour China on a 5-day official visit with a 29-member delegation, including ministers, officials and businessmen.

Nepal being recognized as one of the world's best tourist destinations, witnessed tumbling flow of tourists during the cheerful occasion of Christmas this year.

Kathmandu, Dec 25 : The UN has expressed concern at the Nepal government's decision to promote an army officer whose brigade ran a secret torture camp and who is alleged to be responsible for the disappearance of 49 prisoners, saying he and others should not be promoted until a transparent and unbiased enquiry was conducted.

Kathmandu, Dec 23 : Unified Communist Party of Nepal Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias 'Prachanda' has accused India of meddling in Nepal's affairs.

"With the lean season approaching and Nepal facing one of its largest cereal deficits in a decade, WFP no longer has the funds to maintain this vital safety net." Hyde warned that WFP, which assists 2.2mn people with food in Nepal, would have to stop food aid to a further 250,000 people if vital funds did not come through in the coming days." The ...

KATHMANDU: Maoists were most likely involved in beating up Rukum-based journalist Tika Bista, the Federation of Nepali Journalists said Wednesday.

Government officials say Bangladesh and Nepal are ready to sign the deal to activate the transit agreement, which will also allow goods-laden trucks and trains to enter each others' territory.

The International Elephant Polo will kick off from Dec. 26 at Sauraha of Nepali Chitwan district, some 85 km southwest of capital Kathmandu, local media reported Wednesday.

Tens of thousands of Maoist cadres gather to listen to the speech of Maoist chairman Prachanda during a mass meeting on the last day of the three-day nationwide general strike in Kathmandu yesterday Nepal's former Maoist rebels gave the government a month yesterday to pave the way for a unity government headed by them or face an indefinite ...

The new, much-awaited release by 20th Century Fox that grossed $232 million in its worldwide debut Friday, including Rs.220 million in India alone, has however been wilting in Nepali capital Kathmandu after the opposition Maoist party called a three-day countrywide closure, that includes industries, markets, transport and educational institutions, ...

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Nepal has expressed serious concern about the violence that erupted on Sunday, the first day of the general strike called by the Unified CPN .

As the Maoists paralysed normal life in Nepal for the second day in running, the government beefed up security on Monday amid warning by a top former rebel leader that they may declare a new constitution from the streets.

THE leader of Nepal's Maoists threatened on Monday to fight any attempt by police to suppress a nationwide strike that has paralysed the capital and led to violent clashes.

"We cannot reach any conclusion on resolving the problems by the means of strikes and protests.