Tag: Nepal
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India seeks Nepal’s commitment over banned notes
A two-member team of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought Nepal's commitment on curbing black money and corruption while exchanging banned Indian currency notes in that country. In their discussions with the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) — the central bank of Nepal — and the Nepal Bankers Association — the umbrella organisation of …
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March 2, 2017 -
Manjeev Singh Puri new Indian envoy to Nepal
India has proposed the name of Manjeev Singh Puri as its next ambassador to Nepal, with the term of senior Indian diplomat Ranjit Rae coming to an end, a media report said. Puri is the incumbent Indian Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu …
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March 2, 2017 -
Manjeev Singh Puri new Indian envoy to Nepal
India has proposed the name of Manjeev Singh Puri as its next ambassador to Nepal, with the term of senior Indian diplomat Ranjit Rae coming to an end, a media report said. Puri is the incumbent Indian Ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg. An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu …
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March 2, 2017 -
Jaitley to visit Nepal on Thursday
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be visiting Kathmandu on Thursday to deliver the keynote address at the Nepal Investment Summit 2017, it was announced on Wednesday. Apart from the summit, Jaitley will hold high-level political interactions in Nepal, including with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and others. He will pledge the Indian commitment …
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March 1, 2017 -
India, Nepal joint exercise from March 7
India and Nepal will conduct the 11th Surya Kiran joint exercise from March 7 to March 20, focussing on counter-insurgency drills, an official said on Tuesday. The infantry battalion-level joint exercise will be conducted at Pithoragarh, in Uttarakhand, said an official statement here. The Surya Kiran exercise is an annual exercise, conducted alternately in India …
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March 1, 2017 -
India, Nepal joint exercise from March 7
India and Nepal will conduct the 11th Surya Kiran joint exercise from March 7 to March 20, focussing on counter-insurgency drills, an official said on Tuesday. The infantry battalion-level joint exercise will be conducted at Pithoragarh, in Uttarakhand, said an official statement here. The Surya Kiran exercise is an annual exercise, conducted alternately in India …
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March 1, 2017 -
Take all sections onboard before polls, Indian envoy urges Nepal
Outgoing Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae on Friday urged the Nepal government to take all the parties into confidence before going for polls. At a farewell programme organised by the Reporters Club Nepal, Rae said: "India, as the largest democracy in the world, supports every move and effort made for strengthening democracy in Nepal. It has …
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February 24, 2017 -
Centre nod for SJVN’s 900 MW Arun-III Hydro Electric Project in Nepal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the investment proposal for 900 MW Arun-III Hydro Electric Project in Nepal, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Chairman and Managing Director R N Mishra said. The project is located in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal on the river Arun and is a run-of-the-river project. Misra said a …
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February 23, 2017 -
Centre nod for SJVN’s 900 MW Arun-III Hydro Electric Project in Nepal
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday approved the investment proposal for 900 MW Arun-III Hydro Electric Project in Nepal, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Chairman and Managing Director R N Mishra said. The project is located in Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal on the river Arun and is a run-of-the-river project. Misra said a …
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February 23, 2017 -
Nepal to hold local bodies poll, Madhesis reject move
Nepal government on Monday decided to hold the elections in local bodies across the country in a single phase on May 14. But the decision saw strong reservation from Madhes-based political parties. Within an hour after government declared dates for the polls, the Madhes based parties, who had been demanding an amendment to the Constitution …
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February 20, 2017 -
India commits $340 million soft loans to Nepal
India on Sunday committed soft loans amounting to $340 million to Nepal for infrastructure projects. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, who arrived here on Saturday to attend the 'Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2017', signed a letter of exchange with Nepalese Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Planning Ramesh Lekhak in which India committed a bridge project and 15 …
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February 19, 2017 -
Nepal urges EU to lift air traffic ban
Nepal has urged the European Union to lift an air traffic ban imposed, stating that the Himalayan country has made significant progress on aviation safety, the foreign affairs ministry said here on Thursday. Foreign Affairs Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat made the request to European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker during their recent meeting in Brussels, …
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February 16, 2017 -
Nepal urges EU to lift air traffic ban
Nepal has urged the European Union to lift an air traffic ban imposed, stating that the Himalayan country has made significant progress on aviation safety, the foreign affairs ministry said here on Thursday. Foreign Affairs Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat made the request to European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker during their recent meeting in Brussels, …
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February 16, 2017 -
Election challenges for India and Nepal
The new constitution of Nepal, which was promulgated on 20 September 2015, is the seventh in seven decades. It provides for three-tier elections – to parliament, provincial assemblies and local units. A new parliament has to be elected by mid-January 2018 if the tenure of present House is not extended by amending the constitution. During this period, the provincial and local level elections should also be conducted. Local …
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February 15, 2017 -
India, Nepal agree to build new cross-border power lines
In view of the various power projects being developed in Nepal, India and the Himalayan nation have agreed to lay down new cross-border transmission lines. In this regard, laying of new Butwal (Nepal)-Gorakhpur (India) and Lumki (Nepal)-Bareilly (India) transmission lines and setting up of new 400kV sub-stations at Dhalkebar, Butwal and Hetauda — all in …
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February 15, 2017 -
650 transgenders in Nepal apply for civil services
For the first time in the history of Nepal, 651 transgenders applied for civil service exams conducted by the Public Service Commission last year, a media report said. The forms for civil service jobs exams had three gender options, one for male examinees, the other for females, and the third for the 'Other' sex, Kathmandu …
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February 11, 2017 -
Nepal extends tenure of transitional justice panel mandate
Nepal on Thursday extended by a year the tenure of two transitional justice commissions, set up to probe war crimes in the country's decade-long civil conflict, as they failed to complete the tasks within the given timeframe. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) were formed …
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February 9, 2017