Kathmandu – To mark the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up, the fifth Vision China event, themed 40 Years On – China and the World, was held by China Daily at One Great George Street, London, on September 13. Guest speakers included Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the UK, Jim O’Neill, the British economist […]
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Cable Car to be constructed linking Birethanti to Muktinath
Kathmandu, 13 September: A cable car way would be constructed linking Birethanti of Kaski to Mustang. A Memorandum of Understanding to this regard was signed between the Investment Board and Muktinath Cable Car Darshan Private on Wednesday. Chief Executive Officer at the Board Maha Prasad Adhikari and Company Chairman Arun Kumar Subedi singed the MoU. […]
Two Afghan journalists killed, five injured in back-to-back suicide bombings
Two television journalists were killed and another five injured in a brutal twin blast in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on September 5. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in strongly condemning the suicide attack and calls for the strongest retaliation from the Afghanistan government in tracking down those responsible. […]
China-Nepal agree on trade and transit protocol
Nepal and China have agreed on the protocol of trade and transit agreement providing the way to the sea for Nepal from a country other than India. The Nepali team led by Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Ravi Shankar Sainju and the Chinese one by Director General of the Transport […]
Ethiopia Begins the Harmony of Peace through Collaboration of Politics, Education, Religion and Civil Society
Political and social representatives in Africa and Middle East were gathered to discuss international cooperation for peacebuilding through a series of events held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia including the “Ethiopia Peace Conference”onAugust15 with education experts and civil society, the “Addis Ababa Summit” with political leaders from Africa and the Middle East and the “Open Dialogue […]
The children’s world peace painting event completed in Mexico
15 local schools of the North West region of Baja California in Mexico held ‘Children’s World Peace Event’ to encourage children to participate in peace activities. Around 3,500 children drew pictures with the desire for world peace and wrote letters of peace onto the President of Mexico. This event, the first of its kind in […]
Flood and inundation damage Rs 119.3 million in Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur – The recent flood, landslide, and inundation have damaged property worth Rs 119.35 million in Bhaktapur. The Bhaktapur District Administration Office shared this information at a press conference here on Sunday. Chief District Officer Narayan Prasad Bhatta said the flood, landslide, and inundation triggered by the incessant rains on July 11 and 12 caused […]
KOICA funds $5 million to UNDP for Value Chain Development Project
Kathmandu – The government, UNDP, and KOICA on Friday launched a programme to boost Nepali farmers’ income through value chain development of fruit and vegetables. The agreement will help implement a project on ‘Value chain development of fruit and vegetables in Nepal’ aimed at raising the incomes of nearly 10,000 smallholder farmers through strengthening the […]
Nepal, Kazakhstan economic cooperation highlighted
Kathmandu – The Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (AIDIA) hosted a Round Table Meeting on ‘Trade and Investment Opportunities in Kazakhstan” in Kathmandu on Thursday. The main objective of the meeting was to discuss and explore new horizons in trading and investing in Kazakhstan, CEO of the organizer Sunil KC said in his […]
PM’s China visit to strengthen bilateral relations
Kathmandu – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s China visit is expected to take the country’s economic sector to a new height by strengthening mutual relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Oli is embarking on a five-day official visit to China on June 19 at the invitation of Chinese Prime Minister, Li Keqiang. On the […]