Why not?
By Dr Sarobar Upadhyaya, Kathmandu 20 July 2020 It was somewhere around 2009/10, when I was still an undergraduate medical student. I was skimming through my tailored news feed during…
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RAW intensifies its covert Kathmandu operations; meets with 3 ex-PMs including Prachanda
8 July 2020 I The sheer access Nepalese leaders readily grant to New Delhi’s secret intelligence operatives becomes apparent from a news article published by an Indian news website. The…
Fake news factory: Nepal FM Gyawali questions credibility of major media outlets
29 June 2020 I The upper house of Nepal’s federal parliament today heard how Kathmandu’s major media houses last week ran “fake news” based on a “report” that foreign affairs…
Repatriation flight to Nepal: one miserable journey packed with undelivered promises
By Rudra Chhetri, Brisbane 27 June 2020 While others are about to board the second “repatriation flight” to Nepal, based on my family’s experience with the first, I must confess…
Embassy source explains how & why 11 Nepalese were allowed to board NA flight
A source within Nepalese embassy in Canberra has rubbished suggestions that the mission gave preferential treatment to 11 passengers who flew out of Canberra today.
“Rotten potatoes” : footage shows horrible treatment of Nepalese migrant workers in Kuwait
An unsettling video purporting to show horrible treatment of Nepalese migrant workers by Kuwaiti police and authorities has gone viral overnight attracting thousands of emotional outbursts and reactions.
Gyanendra Shah donates like a “king” as he parts with some $270,000
While politicians who drove him out of Narayanhiti Palace continue to annoy people with their scandalous antics that debut in the local media at regular intervals, former Nepal King Gyanendra Shah shows solidarity and compassion for his fellow countrymen and women by donating 20 million rupees to Nepalese government’s coronavirus fund.
Nepal becomes the latest country to airlift citizens from Wuhan
By Ram Khatry, 4 February 2020 Nepal becomes the latest nation to airlift its citizens from Wuhan, the ground zero of novel coronavirus epidemic in China’s Hubei province. Australia, US,…
Travellers from Nepal baffled after Australia enforces strict coronavirus travel ban
2 FEBRUARY 2020 I Hundreds of travellers from Nepal have been caught up in the novel coronavirus emergency following Australian government’s announcement that it would deny entry to all international…
Amnesty International urges Nepal to amend IT Bill and save reputation
16 JANUARY 2020 I Amnesty International has called on Nepal to amend the disputed IT Bill so that it is in line with international standards. The human rights group urged…
Australia’s travel advisory on Nepal updated just when minister Bhattarai was busy promoting VNY 2020
14 JANUARY 2020 I Australia’s travel advisory on Nepal was updated, coincidentally, just as the Himalayan nation’s tourism minister was hopping Australian cities to promote Visit Nepal Year 2020. The…
Nepal’s share in Australia’s international education exports hits $2.6 billion
16 December 2019 I Nepal’s contribution to Australia’s soaring international education trade has crossed $2 billion mark as tens of thousands of young students continue to fly down under by…
Nepal was perfect game for accused US paedophile caught in the act with minor victims
10 December 2019 I Nepal Police investigators say they have arrested a US national who used goodies and cash to lure minor girls to his hotel room and then sexually…
Legendary Adrien Brody thankful for Nepalese friends who remind him to have “kindness”
6 December 2019 I Adrien Brody could not have come to Nepal at a more opportune time. Tourism is the lifeline of the tiny Himalayan nation’s fledgling economy and hence,…
Australia updates travel advisory for Nepal after explosions kill four in Kathmandu
27 May 2019: The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has updated its advice for Australians seeking to travel or travelling in Nepal after three separate explosions claimed…
Potential investors urged to use NRNs as the “Sherpas” of investment in Nepal
Ram Khatry I 31 March 2019: Speaking at the closing ceremony of Nepal Investment Summit 2019, Japan-based businessman Bhaban Bhatta has urged potential investors to use non-resident Nepalis as the…
Kathmandu ranked the world’s 19th best destination
27 March 2019: Nepal’s tourism industry, backbone of the mountain nation’s economy, has just received a major boost after being considered one of the top 25 travel destinations for 2019.…
Sydney-Kathmandu direct flight unlikely to land anytime soon
15 January 2019: It’s been nearly eight months since Nepal took delivery of two wide-body aircraft but a direct flight between Kathmandu and Sydney is unlikely to land anytime soon.…
First shot’s been fired, but Rabi Lamichhane ain’t bleeding
By Ram Khatry 5 January 2018 The first shot has been fired to kill Rabi Lamichhane’s unique journalism. It was long expected but as the fearsome stalwart of Nepalese media…
Ambassador Lucky Sherpa flying back to Nepal to face and “clear media havoc”
7 December 2018: Ambassador Lucky Sherpa is flying back to Kathmandu soon amid a fast-escalating crisis at the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra. The embattled envoy told southasia.com.au on Friday…
