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‘Nepal is the most open society in South Asia today’
Siddharth Varadarajan, founding editor of The Wire, on the challenges of running a public-spirited independent media house in an increasingly hostile political environment.
South Asian University asks hostelers to evacuate university premises by May 10
The university is home to 40 Nepali students among whom 20 are currently staying at Akbar Bhawan Hostel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
Indian ban on Remdesivir exports may not have much impact on Nepal
Officials and experts say the concern, however, is about possible ban on other essential drugs as India continues to see record high Covid-19 cases and Nepal lacks vaccines.
As Nepal struggles to continue vaccine drive, India denies export restrictions
With supply halted, government has stopped the inoculation campaign.
On Supreme Court verdict restoring the House, India says ‘Nepal’s internal matter’
New Delhi, which was first to respond to Oil’s Parliament dissolution calling it Nepal’s matters for it to resolve, says it was confident Nepal would resolve such internal issues through its democratic system.
At least 11 Nepalis still missing in Sunday’s Uttarakhand glacial avalanche
The number of Nepali nationals missing could rise as Indian authorities are yet to find out further details of the missing persons.
India raises Nepal grant by nearly 13 percent to Rs15.87 billion
The increase for the fiscal year 2021-22 comes after it had reduced by more than 26 percent to Rs14.08 billion in 2020-21 compared to Rs19.16 in 2019-20.
Gyawali returning home after three-day Delhi visit; no talks with Modi
There were expectations that the foreign minister would be meeting with the Indian prime minister, but it could not materialise.
Delhi discusses all but boundary row in talks with Foreign Minister Gyawali
As hinted, India showed reluctance to get into the issue despite the Nepali side putting the matter on the table.
Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting starts in New Delhi
Foreign Minister Gyawali and his Indian counterpart Jaishankar are leading their delegations.
As Gyawali lands in Delhi, India hints boundary talks unlikely
Joint Commission and boundary talks are two different mechanisms, says Indian Ministry of External Affairs, even as Nepal keeps the territory issue high on agenda.
Pradeep Gyawali: ‘I am here with the objective of making Nepal-India ties even stronger based on trust.’
The foreign minister on his visit to Delhi which is taking place not only after a long gap of engagements but also at a time when there is a political crisis in Kathmandu and his agendas and priorities.
India hints boundary talks unlikely during Gyawali’s visit
Joint Commission and boundary talks are two different mechanisms, says Indian Ministry of External Affairs, just as Nepal foreign minister lands in the Indian capital.
Nepal, India likely to ink Covid vaccine pact during Gyawali’s visit to New Delhi
Memoranda of understanding expected to be signed on Pancheshwar project, border security and medical cooperation.
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