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Economic speed bumps yes, but no breakdown

Nepal’s vulnerability has been exposed by the lack of pragmatic policy interventions and abrupt moves towards self-sufficiency

The Hindu

Political slugfest between Congress and BJP over Rahul’s Kathmandu visit

A video of Mr. Gandhi in a Kathmandu nightclub became viral on social media platforms

The Hindu

PM Modi to visit Nepal for Buddha anniversary celebrations in mid-May

This would be his first visit to Nepal since he was re-elected in 2019, Nepal PM Deuba expected to attend the celebrations in Lumbini

The Hindu

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Nepal ganja campaign seeks return of Himalayan high times

Kathmandu (AFP) - Nepal's marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popular pit stop on the overland "hippie trail".

AFP

Cash-strapped Nepal bans imports of cars, cuts work week

Nepal is banning imports of cars, alcohol and tobacco and cutting its work week to cope with a shortage of foreign exchange

The Independent UK

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by activities unchanged for generations as it looks to boost a vital part of an economy decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring import bills.

Reuters

Italian grandmother sets off on 22,000km hike in footsteps of Marco Polo

Seventy two-year-old has already walked the length of Nepal and travelled the Biblical route of Jesus through Palestine

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Stirlingshire filmmaker found himself in real life Himalayan rescue drama

Night on Himalayan mountain in temperatures of minus 30 degrees

Daily Record

Everest Marathon the pinnacle of challenges for 65yo Peter Counsell

The highest marathon in the world is so hard that some participants don't make it to the starting line, and those who do face 42 kilometres of altitude sickness, huge yaks, and the undefeated Nepalese.

ABC News

The goal of an energy-secure South Asia

While universal coverage can catalyse the region’s economic growth, energy trade must be linked to peace building

The Hindu

Four Indian tourists killed in car-bus collision in Nepal

Nepalese driver of the car they were travelling in dead too

The Hindu

Irishman found dead at swimming pool in hotel in Nepal

It is believed the man fell from the sixth storey of the hotel

Irish Mirror

Irishman found dead at Nepal hotel swimming pool

Local police reportedly responded to the discovery of the man's body, which was found at the pool on the first floor of the Hotel Manang in Kathmandu, on Wednesday afternoon just after 3pm

Dublin Live

Golfer drank his own urine for 10 days in bid to beat incurable disease before professional return

Morgan Hoffman underwent a spiritual journey in a bid to beat his muscular dystrophy diagnosis, travelling to Nepal and Costa Rica to explore alternative therapies

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Nepal seeks overseas nationals' help to build up forex reserves amid economic woes

Nepal is asking citizens living abroad to deposit funds in domestic banks as part of efforts to ensure the financial system has enough liquidity and to preserve foreign exchange reserves, finance minister Janardan Sharma said on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Nepal running low on foreign exchange, discourages imports

Nepal is running low on foreign currency reserves needed to import medicines, oil products, cars and a range of other items, and officials say they will run out in seven months if things don’t improve

Dublin Live

Trinity College student doing Ice Bucket Challenge every day to raise funds for Nepal

Gwen needs to raise €3,000 to go abroad so to put the limelight on her GoFundMe, she has been sharing TikToks of the Ice Bucket Challenge everyday

AFP

Nepali climber dies on Mount Everest

Kathmandu (AFP) - A Nepali climber who summited Mount Everest several times has died on the peak, expedition organisers said Friday, the first fatality on the world's highest mountain this climbing season.

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The Independent UK

Bangladesh, Nepal celebrate new years after pandemic pause

After a two-year break, thousands of people in Bangladesh and Nepal have celebrated their respective new years with colorful processions and musical soirees as the coronavirus pandemic eased and life swung back to normal

The Hindu

Repairing the complex India-Nepal relationship

There needs to be quiet dialogue to resolve their many differences, with New Delhi needing to be sensitive and generous

Reuters

U.N. peacekeeper from Nepal killed in eastern Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from Nepal was killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected militia members in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, said.

The Hindu

IIT Madras launches Master’s course for international students

Focus is on enrolling candidates from Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal

The Hindu

News Analysis | Deuba’s BJP HQ visit a change aimed at pragmatic engagement with Delhi players

Links between Nepali Congress and Indian National Congress and socialist parties in India have been deeper rather than the BJP

Reuters

Nepal's prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties

Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation's only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a summit meant to deepen relations.

The Hindu

Prime Minister Deuba seeks mechanism to resolve India-Nepal border dispute

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