Indian PM Modi vows to support ‘Samriddha Nepal, Sukhi Nepali’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Nepal on a two-day official visit on May 11-12 at the invitation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. This is his third visit to Nepal as Prime Minister after becoming the 16th Prime Minister of India, which closely follows the State Visit of Prime Minister Oli last month.
Netizens remind Modi of 2015 blockade ahead of his visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Nepal on a two-day official visit on May 11-12. Social Media has been awash with messages against Modi for his Nepali visit. There are so many hashtags like #BlockadeWasCrimeMrModi, #ModiNotWelcome which are on trending.
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Why so elaborate fool-proof security for Modi?
Four days before his Nepal visit, security has been beefed up in Kathmandu while as many as 41 Indian security personnel along with two bullet-proof cars (a Range Rover and BMW) landed at Tribhuvan International Airport on Tuesday. A special security has been arranged for Modi this time, never seen before. Security has been beefed up in Kathmandu, Janakpur and Muktinath.
HoR starts pre-budget discussions
The House of Representatives has started discussions on the principles and priorities of the Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2018/19. Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada had presented a proposal in the meeting on Wednesday seeking discussions on the Bill.
Nepali migrant worker dies in Saudi Arabia
A Nepali migrant worker has died in Saudi Arabia. He died on Tuesday night. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Sanjaya Sah of Khadak Municipality of Saptari district, said Chandra Kumar Yadav, media officer of Information and Consultancy Center, Rajbiraj.
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
Iranian forces in Syria launched a rocket attack on Israeli army bases in the Golan Heights early on Thursday, Israel said, prompting one of the heaviest Israeli barrages against Syria since the conflict there began in 2011.
