A mild earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale was felt in Kathmandu on Monday, in an aftershock of the Gorkha earthquake that devastated the country in April in 2015.

Mild earthquake with magnitude 4 hits Nepal

The Nepal government has deported 51 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese and Bangladeshi citizens, on charges of overstaying in the country, officials said Friday.

Nepal deports 51 foreigners for overstaying

Two Nepalese girls were rescued from Nepal-India border in Bardiya district on Sunday while they were allegedly being trafficked to India, police said. The two girls, aged 18 and 20, who hail from Rasuwa district, were lured to go to New Delhi with promises of attractive jobs in Kuwait and Oman, police said.

Two Nepalese girls rescued while being trafficked to India

A chopper carrying Nepal's Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Rabindra Adhikari and five others crashed Wednesday in Taplejung district in the country, according to a media report.

Helicopter carrying Nepal's Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, five others crashes

A powerful explosion on the outskirts of Nepal's capital Kathmandu has killed at least one person and left two others injured, police said Saturday. The incident occurred outside the headquarters of Ncell, a telecommunications company mostly owned by Malaysia-based Axiata Group Berhad.

Blast in Nepal's capital kills one, injures two

A right-wing political party in Nepal has demanded the government reinstate the country as a Hindu state. Nepal was declared a secular state in 2008 after the success of the people's movement of 2006 that saw the abolition of monarchy.

Nepal party demands reinstatement of Hindu state

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday claimed that his government has successfully managed the Maoist conflict, that had groped the Himalayan country for over a decade.

Nepal PM claims of successfully managing decade-long Maoist conflict

The first train carrying Nepal-bound transit containers under the new simplified trans-shipment procedure was on Friday jointly flagged off from Kolkata by Kolkata Port Trust Chairman Vinit Kumar, Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata and CG Nepal.

First Nepal-bound container train under ECTS flagged off

Nepal put forward a proposal seeking access to two additional Indian ports to facilitate trade with other nations during the two-day Joint Secretary Level meeting, which culminated on February 9.

Nepal seeks access to two additional Indian ports for trade

Nepal seeks access to 2 additional Indian ports for trade

With the start of Valentine’s week, Nepal has witnessed a surge in the import of roses from India. According to the Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), about 160,000 stems of roses worth NPR 15 million would be imported in Nepal for this year's Valentine’s Day celebrations which falls on February 14.

Nepal to import roses worth NPR 15 million from India for Valentine’s Day

Nepal on Wednesday approved a third extension for commissions tasked with probing crimes committed during its decade-long civil war, promising changes to make the hamstrung bodies effective.

Nepal extends deadline for war crimes investigations

Nepal has started the procurement process to launch railway services from Janakpur in Nepal to Jayanagar in India, for which Indian companies have been approached.

Nepal starts Janakpur-Jayanagar railway procurement process, approaches Indian companies

The Nepali Congress (NC), on Monday, took to the roads here to protest against the government, claiming that the activities of the government are going against the public interest.

Nepal Opposition stages nationwide anti-government protests

Nilambar Acharya, Nepal's former law minister, has been appointed as the country's ambassador to India, a position that was vacant since October 2017. The position of the Nepalese ambassador to India was vacant for more than a year after Deep Kumar Upadhyay resigned to join politics.

Nilambar Acharya appointed Nepal's envoy to India

Five student leaders in Nepal have been arrested for their alleged involvement in torching a government vehicle during a protest by a student wing of opposition Nepali Congress against the misuse of government vehicles.

Five student leaders arrested for torching government vehicle in Nepal

Nepal's prominent surgeon and activist Dr Govinda KC, who was on fast-unto-death for nearly a month demanding reforms in the country's health care and medical education system, ended his 16th hunger strike on Friday after parliament endorsed a controversial medical education bill without necessary amendments sought by him.

Nepal's fasting doctor ends 24-day-long hunger strike over medical reforms

By Sara Parker and Kay Standing The tragic recent deaths of a mother and her two sons in a chhaupadi hut in Nepal has again brought the issue of this exclusionary practice to the forefront of international human rights and media attention.

Nepal’s menstrual huts: What can be done about this practice of confining women to cowsheds?

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook Eastern Nepal's Bhojpur and its adjoining Khotang districts late Tuesday, the country's seismological department said. The tremor was felt around 10.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Nepal

Nepalis have stashed Rs 35.8 billion in Swiss banks, violating the country's law which bars them from transferring funds abroad, according to an investigation carried out by the Centre for Investigative Journalism.

Nepalis stash Rs 35.8 billion in Swiss banks: Report

As many as 55 businessmen of Nepal have parked Nepali Rs 52,072,774,000 billion in Swiss Banks by defying the law of the land, the Center for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) has claimed.

55 businessmen of Nepal have stashed billions in Swiss Banks: CIJ

Nepal on Friday strongly pitched for convening of the SAARC summit, saying differences should be resolved through dialogue and the grouping should collectively deal with terrorism and other key challenges facing the region.

If Trump and Kim can meet, why not other countries: Nepal on stalled SAARC summit

India's neighbour Nepal recently banned the all Indian currency notes above the denomination of Rs 100. The move is seen as directly impacting the Indian tourists who visit the Himalayan country.

Seek assurance from India on currency notes of higher denomination: Nepal foreign minister to WION

Foreign ministers of six countries will be in Delhi this week. Australian, Japanese, Nepalese, Mongolian, Spanish and Iranian foreign ministers will be in the national capital on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue.

Foreign ministers of 6 countries in Delhi this week

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