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UK Ambassador Fenn Calls on Education Minister, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (161+ words) The Himalayan Times UK Ambassador Fenn Calls on Education Minister, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation KATHMANDU, APRIL 15 Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Nepal, Rob Fenn, paid a courtesy call on Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel at his office…...
Ukraine agrees defense deal with Germany to help in fight against Russia
3+ min ago (380+ words) The Himalayan Times Ukraine agrees defense deal with Germany to help in fight against Russia BERLIN, APRIL 15 Ukraine and Germany are starting work on plans for the joint production of advanced drones and other battle-tested defense systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…...
Xi calls China-Russia ties 'precious' in current international context
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (462+ words) Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly "precious" in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos. During a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing,…...
Nepal's elite club of power
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (96+ words) KATHMANDU, APRIL 15 As the government made public the property details of Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah and members of the Council of Ministers following a Cabinet decision yesterday evening, people have taken digs at the wealth that they have accumulated…...
Internal feud lingers in Nepali Congress
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (468+ words) As the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction continues to call meetings and make statements on its own, Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa - who was elected through a disputed Special General Convention - has declared that unauthorised activity outside of the party office…...
Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (48+ words) The Himalayan Times Afghan migrants in Poland fear forced deportations as asylum applications remain suspended Pakistan proposes second round of US-Iran talks as standoff deepens Two-way traffic resumes on Dhulikhel'Khawa section of Araniko Highway...
Good Governance Blueprint proposes governance shake up, termination of some public entities
2+ week, 2+ day ago (279+ words) The Good Governance Blueprint, 2082 BS unveiled by the government to reform public administration proposes scrapping around a dozen public entities, while merging some and transferring others to province and local levels as part of a governance shake up. The blueprint,…...
NC Vice-President Sharma casts his vote
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (108+ words) Nepali Congress Vice-President Bishwa Prakash Sharma, has cast his vote at the Kavishiromani Secondary School in Mechinagar Municipality-9 in the district. NC Vice-President Sharma casts his vote Nepali Congress Vice-President Bishwa Prakash Sharma, has cast his vote at the Kavishiromani…...
President, Vice President not voting to maintain Constitutional neutrality
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) President Ramchandra Paudel and Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav did not participate in the voting taking place today under the House of Representatives (Ho R) elections-2026. It is said they refrained from the voting over their constitutional roles as the patrons…...
Nepal rings in New Year 2083 BS; President, Vice President extend greetings
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (648+ words) Nepal today marked the beginning of New Year 2083 of the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar, with celebrations unfolding across the country and among Nepali communities abroad. KATHMANDU, APRIL 14 Nepal today marked the beginning of New Year 2083 of the Bikram Sambat (BS)…...