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The polls are taking place under a new Constitution passed by lawmakers in September 2015 as part of a peace process that began with the end of a decade-long civil war

Nepal Scraps 2.5 Billion Dollar Hydropower Plant Deal With Chinese Company

Critics say the $2.5 billion project was handed to the Chinese company without any competitive bidding, which is required by law, and a parliamentary panel asked the government that succeeded the Maoist-led coalition to scrap the deal

State Bank Of India Eyes Profitable Expansion Outside Home

he Indian government majority-owned bank is also looking at options to re-enter Vietnam, where it closed its office long ago, possibly through a partnership, Sengupta said, noting the Vietnamese economy, and trade between the Southeast Asian nation and India, were growing rapidly

Goods and service Tax Hits Nepal's Export to India

GST hits Nepal exports to India as Nepali goods have become less competitive in the Indian market due to high duty in post-GST period

ADB To Provide $152 Million To Nepal To Enhance Power Transmission

The aid will be granted to the Power Transmission and Distribution Efficiency Enhancement Project (PTDEEP) which supports expansion of the transmission lines in various areas of Nepal and enhancement of the distribution efficiency in the northern part of Kathmandu, according to a statement issued by the ministry

200 Indian Tourists Among 600 Stranded Due To Nepal Floods

Nearly 600 tourists, including 200 Indians, have been stranded in central Nepal's popular tourist district Chitwan due to flooding triggered by heavy rains that have claimed 49 lives, officials said today.

Nepal To Sign Deal With China On Belt And Road Initiative: PM

Prachanda told reporters that Nepal would become the part of the Belt and Road Initiative as early as possible and reap benefits from the initiative

India-Nepal Relations: Need For Greater Maturity & Understanding

Virendra Gupta

Columns

Indo-Nepal official trade has reached $5 billion marks accounting for nearly two-thirds of Nepal's overall foreign trade

Indian Oil To Supply Fuels To Nepal For Five Years

Energy & Infra Oil and Gas

Indian Oil Corp, the nation's biggest refiner, would supply 1.3 million tonnes a year of refined fuels to Nepal, the company's chairman B. Ashok said

SAARC's New Chief Stresses On Intra-Regional Connectivity

'SAARC can provide an important platform for achieving the objectives of socio-economic development of the region'

RBI To Give Rs 1 Billion In 100-Rupee Banknotes To Nepal To Ease Crisis

The NRB's plan to import INR 100 denomination notes was delayed due to the Indian government's move to demonetise INR 500 and INR 1,000 notes on November 8

Nepal Bans New Indian Rs 500 And Rs 2,000 Notes

Nepal Rastra Bank spokesperson Narayan Poudel said these notes will be legal in Nepal only when India issues a FEMA notification as per the Foreign Exchange Management Act

Organic Relationships In BIMSTEC Region Need Revival, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

Economy India

Sitharaman explained how the complementarity of the region could be highlighted to close in on the agreements that are being discussed

Pakistan Postpones SAARC Summit