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Father of modern Nepali music Ambar Gurung dies at 79

​Father of modern Nepali music and composer of the country's national anthem Amber Gurung died at the age of 79 on Tuesday morning.

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Experts call for China-Nepal-India trilateral partnership

​Trilateral cooperation on economic issues among China, Nepal and India will greatly benefit for the development of the entire South Asia region, experts said on Friday.

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Nepal completes laying optical fiber to Nepal-China border

​Nepal Telecom (NT), the state-owned Nepalese telecommunication company, has completed laying optical fiber to Rasuwagadi area at the Nepal-China border from the capital city Kathmandu, with an eye to boosting Nepal-China connectivity.

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India adopts wait-&-watch policy over Nepal tussle

India maintained a studied silence on political developments in Nepal on Monday, even as New Delhi conveyed its "displeasure" to Kathmandu over being dragged into what it believes is "externalising" a domestic debate. Regardless of how things pan out, the latest in a series of events have damaged PM Narendra Modi's big Nepal initiative of 2014.

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Nepal nominates ex-FM as ambassador to China

Nepal's former foreign minister Mahendra Bahadur Pandey has been recommended as the country's ambassador to China on Tuesday.

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Nepal announces "Travel Year" to promote internal tourism

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) announced "Travel Year" on Monday to promote the internal tourism as the country's tourism industry has been struggling to recover from last year's earthquake and subsequent blockade in the country southern border points.

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Nepal keen to join China's Belt and Road Initiative

​Nepal can benift from China's progress by joining the Belt and Road Initiative, Nepali Prime Minsiter K. P. Sharma Oli has said ahead of his China-tour.

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Prince Harry to arrive in Nepal on March 20

Britain's Prince Harry will be visiting Nepal from March 20 to March 23, the Kensignton Palace, the official residence of Prince Harry, said on Thursday.

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Female Chinese tourist among 21 people on board missing Nepalese aircraft

A female Chinese tourist was among 21 people on board a missing aircraft of Tara Airlines in Nepal, Bhim Raj Rai, Media Officer of the airlines informed Xinhua Wednesday.

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Nepal, India sign agreements for partnership

Nepal and India on Saturday signed a series of agreements in a bid to improve bilateral ties.

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Nepal proposes taskforce to look into bilateral treaties, agreements amid strained ties with India

Amid strained ties with India, the Nepalese government has proposed the formation of a four-member Eminent Persons' Group (EPG) to review the existing bilateral agreements and treaties including the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed between the two countries in 1950, officials said Thursday.

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Have abandoned palace but not people: Nepal's last king

Amid a raging political crisis in Nepal over its new Constitution, the country's last monarch Gyanendra Shah on Sunday said that he may have abandoned the palace but not the nation or his responsibility towards the people.

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Nepal gov't to deploy army to launch relief operations in earthquake-hit areas

The Nepali government has decided to deploy Nepal Army helicopters to launch emergency rescue and relief operations in the earthquake-hit areas, government officials said on Sunday.

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Nepal gov't tables article of agreement of AIIB at parliament

Nepal government on Sunday tabled the article of agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) at its parliament to legally become the founding member of the China-initiated bank.

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India welcomes Nepal's decision to amend new Constitution

India has welcomed recent decisions made by the Nepal government to amend the new Constitution to address demands of the Madhesi parties and resolve prevailing strife in the Terai region of Nepal, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

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Nepal expresses serious concern over 13 Indian border personnel entry to Nepali territory

​Nepal has expressed serious concerns over the entry of 13 Indian border police force personnel in Nepal's territory without knowledge of Nepali authorities, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press statement in Kathmandu on Monday evening.