Nepal should reap benefits of neighbours� progress, says Mahat Kathmandu, May 19 Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat today said Nepal had failed to reap benefits from the progress of neighbouring countries. Addressing an interaction programme at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mahat claimed that the... Horoscopes 20 May, 2017
Communications Minister Karki returns from Beijing KATHMANDU: Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki arrived home last night after attending the international conference on ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative held in Beijing, the capital city of China. Talking to... Horoscopes 18 May, 2017
DPM Mahara returns from China KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara returned to home on Tuesday night after attending the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation organised by China in Beijing. Speaking at a press conference at the... Travel 17 May, 2017
Pakistan signs nearly $500 million in China deals at Silk Road summit BEIJING: Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million ahead of Beijing's international forum on its "Silk Road" trade and infrastructure initiative for Asia, Africa and Europe, the Pakistani government said. The... 14 May, 2017
China-led AIIB approves seven new members ahead of new Silk Road summit BEIJING: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Saturday it had approved seven new members to join the bank, a day before China's biggest diplomatic event of the year kicks off. Leaders from 29 countries will attend... 13 May, 2017
Nepal signs MoU on OBOR with China KATHMANDU: Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong signed the memorandum of understanding on the 'One Belt, One Road', a development initiative introduced by China, amidst a programme at the Ministry of... Horoscopes 12 May, 2017
President visiting Sri Lanka via Thailand during polls Kathmandu, May 11 President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and some key ministers will be out of the country during the first round of local level elections slated for May 14. The head of state is embarking for a five-day visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka... Travel 12 May, 2017
China�s OBOR: Pain or gain? At present, projects like Kathmandu Ring Road, BICC hall, and many programmes on education, health and other social welfare sectors are being funded by China. China always expects each project to ooze benefits for Nepal. There may be some seen and... 10 May, 2017
Nepal decides to sign ambitious Chinese OBOR project UPDATE - Foreign Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on OBOR with China in Kathmandu on Thursday. Earlier, the PM's Secretariat had said in a statement that Deputy Prime... Travel 08 May, 2017
Japan to provide $40 million to ADB to back high-level technology Japan will provide $40 million to the Asian Development Bank to promote high-level technology as part of efforts to boost quality infrastructure in Asia, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday. "Japan has been promoting quality... Women 06 May, 2017
Japan's ruling party heavyweight to attend China's New Silk Road summit TOKYO: The secretary-general of Japan's ruling party said on Tuesday he will attend China's New Silk Road summit in May, a sign Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to improve ties with Beijing amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear... Women 25 Apr, 2017
China stocks post worst day this year as regulators tighten grip SHANGHAI: China stocks tumbled more than 1 percent on Monday in their worst day this year amid signs that Beijing will tolerate further market volatility as regulators increasingly clamp down on shadow banking and speculative trading. Market... 24 Apr, 2017