Kathmandu, Nepal. In a significant step towards enhancing cross-border financial services, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has granted permission to HDFC Bank Ltd., one of India’s leading private sector banks, to operate Direct Foreign Banking Services (DFBS) in Nepal. This initiative will be conducted in partnership with Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd., a prominent development bank […]
Kathmandu, July 31, 2025. As discussions around Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to India gather momentum, dormant bilateral mechanisms between Nepal and India have started to reactivate. After several years of inactivity, two key platforms — the Home Secretary-level meeting and the Nepal–India Boundary Working Group — have recently convened, drawing significant attention […]
Kathmandu/New Delhi, July 23, 2025 (Shravan 7, 2082) Report: Special Correspondent After a gap of nine years, Nepal and India held a high-level Home Secretary-level meeting in New Delhi, focusing primarily on strengthening cooperation to combat cross-border crimes. One of the major outcomes was the finalization of the draft of a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty […]
New Delhi/Kathmandu . After a gap of nearly nine years, India and Nepal are set to hold their much-awaited Home Secretary-level bilateral meeting on July 22–23 (corresponding to 6–7 Saun in the Nepali calendar) in New Delhi. This marks the resumption of one of the key institutional dialogues between the two neighbors, with the last […]
New Delhi, July 18. Around 40 schools in the Indian city of Bengaluru received bomb threats via email early Friday morning, prompting authorities to go on high alert. The threatening emails claimed that explosive materials had been placed inside black plastic bags in classrooms. Following the alert, police, bomb disposal squads, and trained sniffer dogs […]
Kathmandu | July 18, 2025.The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism, first conceptualized in the 1990s, is showing signs of revival after years of dormancy. Russia has taken the initiative to reactivate this once-active platform, which was largely overshadowed in recent years due to geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Renewed Diplomatic Push from Moscow In a […]
15 July 2025 Himalini International Desk.In a landmark moment for India and its 1.4 billion citizens, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhangshu Shukla has returned to Earth after completing a successful and historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). His return marked the first time an Indian citizen waved the national flag aboard the […]
Beijing,14 July 2025. Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during his ongoing visit to China. The meeting focused on key bilateral issues including border tensions, terrorism, and global challenges. Jaishankar emphasized that stable and constructive relations between India and China are not just beneficial for both […]
Prof. S.S. Dogra. In a world overwhelmed by deadlines, distractions, and digital noise, the soul quietly longs for a moment of stillness. I was fortunate to embrace such tranquility during a two-day Rajyoga retreat held last week at the serene Om Shanti Retreat Centre (ORC), nestled amidst the lush greenery of Manesar, Gurugram. Organized by […]
Kathmandu, 8 July 2025. Prime Minister of Nepal and senior leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, has once again stirred the Ram Janmabhoomi debate by asserting that Lord Ram was born in Nepal. Speaking at a program organized by the Tourism and Civil Aviation Department of the CPN-UML in Kathmandu yesterday, Oli boldly stated, […]