Monday Jun 17 | Asia News Network
China and Japan pledge support to Nepalese polls
China and Japan have welcomed the announcement of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election date, and pledged support to the polls.
Koirala heading for eastern Tarai today
Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala is heading for eastern Tarai districts on Monday to make preparations for the partys poll campaign.
Shangri-La... Not Far from Hell
Tourists travel to Nepal imagining it to be some Shangri-la where the people are poor yet happy.
Int'l community lauds CA polls announcement
The United States of America , Norway and Switzerland have welcomed the government's decision to hold fresh CA election on November 19 this year.
Cranbrook retiree treks to Everest base camp
Cranbrook's Maxine Adshead is pictured on the final day of her 13-day trek to Mount Everest base camp.
Buy this photo Ian and Rosa in Highworth after retuning from their latest visit to see "the family" in Nepal.
Firm up democracy, speed up poll: India PM tells Deuba
Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said that India wants to see multi-party democracy being further strengthened in Nepal.
Illegal Employment Abroad Increases Health Risks for Nepalese Women
Employment opportunities lure Nepalese women to work abroad, but they are at extra risk for suffering physical and mental injuries when they do so illegally.
A gentle stroll to the top of the world
"I wanted to find a route that I hadn't walked before," he says, "one that was relatively short, but still both interesting and challenging enough to be worthwhile.
EC working to arrange logistics for election
Keeping in view the assurances many countries have given for extending necessary support to the upcoming poll, the Election Commission has started consultations with concerned government ministries on the kind of support to be sought from the donor countries.
Fmr Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba arrives in New Delhi to discuss bilateral ties
Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal arrived in New Delhi on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and assorted core issues concerning Kathmandu's relations with New Delhi.
China, which shares borders with the most number of countries in the world , ranging from small Bhutan to giant Russia, has an important role in the geostrategic balance of the region and by extension, the whole world.
Travel in World's highest lake
Tilicho lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. It is 4,949 meter/16,236 feet high in the Annapurna range of the Great Himalayas in Manang district of Nepal.
As budget date nears, lobbying intensifies
Chiranjibi Nepal, economic advisor at the Ministry of Finance , was taken aback when a group of men in dirty clothes and broken sandals entered his chamber on Sunday afternoon.
International planet expert entertains Chris Chad of the United Kingdom will present Flowers of Kashmir at 7 p.m., June 7 at Islands and Oceans Visitor's Center.
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Body Of Malaysian Climber Expected To Be Flown Home Thursday
The body of Mohamad Shahrulnizam Ahmad Nazari who died during an expedition to climb Mount Kala Pathar and to the Everest Base Camp in Kathmandu, Nepal is expected to be flown home Thursday.
Nepal, Japan discusses bilateral air service, tourism promotion, investment
The Nepal and Japanese government delegations have discussed issues related to bilateral trade, air service, tourism promotion and investment in Nepal.
First person account from the journalist who, 60 years ago, became the first to take and publish a photo of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay after their ascent of Everest An urgent cable message to Peter Jackson, the Reuters correspondent in Karachi, on 1 April 1953 sent him on what might have been a fool's errand.
a Friends of Norwaya conference held in Kathmandu
FK Norway in collaboration with Nepal Norway Alumni Association and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu organised a "Friends of Norway Conference on Norway Nepal Partnering for Sustainable Energy Development" on Saturday as part of its golden jubilee celebration.
Nepal, Chinese contractor to sign agreement for Pokhara airport
Nepal will sign a commercial agreement with the Chinese construction company by August for construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport , officials said on Friday.