Upping the ante, Nepal said it is looking at establishing contacts with China through land route and with other countries through air if the blockade on India border does not end soon. Nepalese deputy PM and home minister, Bamdev Gautam told dna in an interview that it is keeping its options open and will not […]
Over 5,000 vehicles stopped at Indo-Nepal border in Sunauli
LUMBINI: Over 5,000 vehicles, including carrier trucks and tankers, have been stranded on the Indian side as India kept the Nepal-India border check point at Sunauli, close on Sunday also. The vehicles, carrying different types of goods from India to Nepal, have queued up in a road stretch of 30 kilometre from south of Sunauli […]
India stopped fuel supplies to Nepal
Nepal reels under fuel deficit as IOC stops supply Writes Anil Giri ([email protected]) The ongoing violent protests in Nepal’s southern plains opposing the new constitution — promulgated on September 20 — have taken a toll on Nepal-India relations as petroleum major Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has stopped fuel supplies to Nepal from its three depots. […]
Metal band from Darjeeling to represent India in Germany
Sanjog Chamling for IG Darjeeling music has always made us proud and it’s the heavy metal that has done us proud this time. The Gorkha band SYCORAX from Darjeeling is all set to represent India in Germany in an international Metal Battle. The metal band is leaving for Germany to compete in Wacken Metal Battle open air metal fest […]
NASA named the Pluto’s mountain chain as “Norgay Montes” after Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
Sanjog Chamling for IG Scientists at NASA have named the Pluto’s mountain chain as “Norgay Montes” after Tenzing Norgay Sherpa an Indian Gorkha Sherpa mountaineer.When Indian government have failed to confer Bharat Ratna to Tenzing, NASA have bestowed him with this prestigious honor. NASA’s New Horizons historic flyby of Pluto have found icy mountains ( “Norgay […]
In Photos – Earthquake in Nepal 7.5 to 7.9 magnitude Massive Damage
An Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 to 7.9 striked Nepal on 25th April 2015 which heavenly Damaged the capital city of Kathmandu. There was widespread devastation in Hanmandhoka area in the old area of Kathmandu. Several casualties were feared as buildings collapsed. Bhimsen tower collapsed in Nepal. View the Photos of the Earthquake effected Areas in Nepal and India Hundreds trapped as […]
Prof Mahendra P Lama to speak on Energy Security in Pakistan
Prof P Lama has been invited by the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, to speak in the Global Conference on Narratives of National Security on November 25-26 at Islamabad. Institute of Strategic Studies is the most eminent think tank of Pakistan on various issues of International Relations in Pakistan. Prof Mahendra P Lama Very noted […]
Darjeeling monastry to receive Buddha statue from Thailand
A 31-member delegation from Thailand will present a bronze Buddha statue to a monastery in Darjeeling on October 26 as part of a philanthropic endeavour. File photo: Buddha statue The Thai delegation is scheduled to arrive in Darjeeling on October 25 accompanied by Indian ambassador to Thailand Harsha Vardhan Shringla. Darjeeling Eastern Himalayan Buddhist Cultural […]
Israeli Embassy denied visa to Darjeeling women calling citizens of Nepal
In a shocking development, the Israeli Embassy has denied visas to 10 women from Darjeeling alleging them to be Nepalese nationals. The women, who had been waiting for their visas to fly to Israel to work there, received a shock when the embassy turned down their requests calling them “citizens of Nepal”. The women including […]
