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Santosh Ghimire

Mr. Santosh Ghimire served as coordinator for Republica Online (2018-2021). Before joining Republica Online, he worked for Republica daily, Annapurna Post daily, Nayapatrika daily and Nepal Samacharpatra daily. He extensively covered Nepal's foreign policy, bureaucracy, politics and governance. Mr. Ghimire joined Nepali mainstream media in 2007. He also contributed to international media outlets including 9DASHLINE (London, United Kingdom) and Xinhua News Agency (China). He was a SAF-Madanjeet Singh scholar at Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, India (2012-2013 batch).
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Survey officials successfully scale Mt. Everest

Published On: May 22, 2019 09:02 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 22: A team of officials from the Survey Department has scaled the Mount Everest on Wednesday morning.

Case for arbitration filed by Ncell, Axiata officially registered at UK-based ICSID

Published On: May 22, 2019 08:15 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 22: A case filed by the Ncell and its parent company Axiata Group for arbitration regarding the capital gains tax (CGT) assessed on the telecom company by the Government of Nepal has been officially registered at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

US Ambassador’s planned public interaction on social media draws mixed reaction

Published On: May 21, 2019 04:08 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 21: The United States Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry’s planned public interaction on social media has drawn mixed reaction from Nepalis.

Nepal-Vietnam agree to cooperate each-other in regional, int'l forums including UN (Full text of 16-point joint communique)

Published On: May 11, 2019 03:06 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, May 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc were agreed to cooperate and coordinate between the two countries at regional and international forums including the United Nations.

Belt and Road Forum joint communique incorporates connectivity projects for Nepal under BRI

Published On: April 27, 2019 08:55 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 27: A joint communique issued after the conclusion of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation has also incorporated the much-talked about Nepal-China Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network and Nepal-China cross-border railway.

Govt appoints former AIG Shrestha as IFA executive director

Published On: April 20, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, April 20: The government has appointed former Additional Inspector General of Armed Police Force Rajesh Shrestha the executive director of the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) – a think tank affiliated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).

European Union wants to be a political partner of Nepal: statement

Published On: March 19, 2019 12:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, March 18: European Union has said that it wishes to be not only a development partner of Nepal but also a political partner.

Bandana Rana elected as vice-chair at UN CEDAW Committee

Published On: February 18, 2019 06:29 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Nepal's candidate Bandana Rana has been elected as vice-chairperson at the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for two years on Monday.

Amid diplomatic tension, US Ambassador meets NCP Chairman Dahal over Venezuela statement

Published On: February 10, 2019 06:08 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Nearly two weeks after co-chairman of ruling Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, issued a strong-worded statement against the United States stance on the ongoing Venezuelan political crisis, US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry held a meeting with Dahal recently.

Nepal seeks two additional seaports with India for third country trade

Published On: February 9, 2019 03:11 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nepal has proposed India to allow two more ports to do business with third countries, senior government officials said on Saturday.

Govt completes adjustment of 56 secretaries, 662 joint secretaries and 848 under secretaries so far

Published On: February 8, 2019 12:04 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has completed the adjustment of 56 secretaries, 662 joint secretaries and 848 under secretaries to the three tiers of government so far, officials said on Friday.

Prime Minister Oli to meet Vietnamese counterpart, G20 leaders in Davos

Published On: January 16, 2019 01:17 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 16 : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is visiting Switzerland from January 22 to 25, will hold meetings with leaders from various countries including Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on the margins of Annual World Economic Forum, sources said on Wednesday.

Thapa's exit is a betrayal to alternative political force, says Mishra-led Bibeksheel Sajha Party

Published On: January 11, 2019 11:04 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The Rabindra Mishra-led faction of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party Nepal (BSPN) said that it was taken by surprise by the news of some of party's central committee members' abrupt move to register a new party at the Election Commission, on Friday.

Bibeksheel Sajha Party in turmoil as central committee mulls firing both Thapa and Mishra

Published On: January 10, 2019 07:18 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, January 10: Bibeksheel SajhaParty’s intra-party feud is likely to further escalate as the two major factions are at loggerheads over several issues, including the party's future course of action and performance of the existing leadership, party insiders said on Thursday.

Rai appointed as Nepal's Permanent Representative to New York

Published On: January 8, 2019 08:06 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The government has appointed Amrit Bahadur Rai as Nepal's Permanent Representative to United Nations in New York.

Government appoints Adhikari as chief of National Investigation Department

Published On: January 7, 2019 09:35 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Additional Inspector General of Police Ganesh Raj Adhikari has been appointed as the chief of the National Investigation Department (NID).

Dahal calls for party unification in district level, sister organizations by mid-January

Published On: December 26, 2018 02:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Co-chairman of Nepal Communist Party Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday proposed to set up an intra-party taskforce in a bid to finalize the party's much-delayed unification process in district level and various sister organizations by mid-January.

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Nepal in second week of January

Published On: December 24, 2018 10:06 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 24 : Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono will pay an official visit to Nepal in the second week of January, diplomatic sources said on Monday.

FM Gyawali refutes Nepal's central role in Indo-Pacific strategy

Published On: December 22, 2018 04:22 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: Days after the United States of America sought Nepal’s central role in its ambitious Indo-Pacific strategy, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that Nepal does not believe in any strategic alliances and will not enter into such activities.

Pompeo, Gyawali discuss Nepal's central role in Indo-Pacific strategy

Published On: December 19, 2018 08:07 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Dec 19 : Visiting Foreign Minister Padeep Kumar Gyawali held talks with his counterpart Michael R. Pompeo in Washington on Wednesday.