KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Gyawali on Sunday said that the world has started to mark Nepal.
Speaking at function to celebrate the anniversary of Reporters Club, Foreign Minister said international community is closely observing Nepal. He added that Nepal’s status has heightened in front of international community.
‘Nepal is being recognized differently as the country is heading for socio-economic transformation on the foundation of socialism-oriented democracy,’ he said, adding that foreign investors attending the recently-concluded Nepal Investment Summit refereed Nepal as a rising star of South Asia.
KATHMANDU: Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane made a flying start to his IPL 2019 journey grabbing one wicket in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday.
Lamichhane took wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Nikhil Naik and also assisted a run out. He ended his four overs bowling spell giving away only 29 runs in which his team Delhi Capitals won by three runs in Super Over.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals has posted a video of Lamichhane appearing in a fun-filled rapid fire interview in which the cricketer has referred Nepali cricket fans as a twelfth man. Watch the video.
KATHMANDU: Delhi Capitals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three runs in the Super Over after the match ended in a tie on Saturday night.
Chasing down the 186-run target set by Delhi, Kolkata managed to get 185 runs on the board losing six wickets in the stipulated 20 overs pushing the match to one-over eliminator.
Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane took wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Nikhil Naik in his first match of the IPL 2019.
Naik fell to lbw trap of Sandeep at 3.4 overs of the match. He made seven runs facing 16 balls before losing wicket to Sandeep.
LAHAN: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has started its investigation into the recent incident relating to the leak of question paper of science subject in Saptari district in State No 2.
The question papers of Compulsory Science and Social Studies were made public before the examination had started.
Federal Minister for Education Giriraj Mani Pokharel on last Friday had taken the decision to entrust CIB for the investigation into this irregularity.
The four-member team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) has already started their probe, according to the Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Saptari, Rajendra Bista.
KATHMANDU: Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane took wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ batsman Nikhil Naik in his first match of the IPL 2019 on Saturday.
Naik fell to lbw trap of Sandeep at 3.4 overs of the match. Naik made seven runs facing 16 balls for his team.
Delhi Capitals has picked Sandeep for today’s match. Sandeep was left out on bench for the two earlier clashes of the team. Nepali cricket fans were eagerly waiting to see the Nepali cricket sensation to kick off the IPL 2019 journey.
Delhi had been keeping an eye on Sandeep as he played different T20 tournaments including the famous Big Bash League from Melbourne Stars. However, he was not included for earlier matches.
Delhi Capitals XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Ingram, Hanuma Vihari, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel.
Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robbie Uthappa, Nikhil Naik, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson.
Kathmandu: Chaudhary Group (CG) has signed four Memorandum of understanding (MoU) on different projects in the Nepal Investment Summit 2019. CG has signed the MoU for establishment of solar plant, introduction of 5G networks and energy projects in Nepal.
CG has signed agreement with Saraf group on logistics, 600 MW solar plant with Sky Power, introduction of 5G Network project with TeleCell. Similarly, CG Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, a sister company of CG, has signed an agreement with government of Province 2 for solar portable-type energy.
KATHMANDU: Delhi Capitals has picked Nepali leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane out of four overseas players for its third match of the IPL 2019 against Kolkata Knight Riders at its home ground on Saturday.
Sandeep was left out on bench for the two earlier clashes of the team. Nepali cricket fans were eagerly waiting to see the Nepali cricket sensation to kick off the IPL 2019 journey.
Delhi had been keeping an eye on Sandeep as he played different T20 tournaments including the famous Big Bash League from Melbourne Stars. However, he was not included for earlier matches.
Delhi Capitals XI: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Ingram, Hanuma Vihari, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel.
Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Chris Lynn, Nitish Rana, Robbie Uthappa, Nikhil Naik, Dinesh Karthik (c & wk), Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Lockie Ferguson.
KATHMANDU: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) will be investing Rs 10 billion for infrastructure development in Nepal.
NRNA inked an agreement with the government during the Nepal Investment Summit that concluded on Saturday.
According to NRNA President Bhawan Bhatta, a fund will be collected from NRNs and investment in different sectors will be made through the fund. As per the agreement reached with the government, NRN will invest in mutual funds, venture capital and investment company among others.
KATHMANDU: Foreign delegates participating in the Nepal Investment Summit 2019 have said that Nepal is an appropriate land for investment. They said that Nepal has opened the door for foreign investment to accelerate the pace of development.
Speaking at the Summit, South African Ambassador to Nepal, Sadick Jaffer, said that his country is a believer of open economy system, adding that they do not have any trouble to invest in Nepal.
Similarly, United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Deputy Secretary of Foreign Trade at Ministry of Finance, Abdullah al Saleh, observed that agreements on investment security and on exemption of double taxation to attract foreign investment were important.
Likewise, Malaysia’s Investment Authority CEO Shiva Surya Murti Sundar Raja shared that they had setup investment board offices in major investing countries at the first phase to extend the trade relations aiming to invite direct investment and it might be fruitful to a Nepal as well.
KATHMANDU: The industrialists and investors participating in the ongoing Investment Summit 201 have pointed out essential elements to attract investment in Nepal. According to them, availability of labor and skilled human resources, stable government with political stability and investment friendly environment are important to attract foreign investment.
They were univocal to say that Nepal is right place for investment during a panel on ‘Investment in Nepal: Exchanges of Experience’ at the summit.
Chairwoman Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI), Bhawani Rana, opined that Nepal has entered the phase of economic development following the completion of the political transition.
Also speaking at the panel discussion, Founding Chairman of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Upendra Mahato calling up foreign investment in Nepal stressing that Nepal is a safe and reliable zone for foreign investment.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice Chair Shixin Chen was of the view that Nepal, the middle-income nation, had to invest enormously in the physical infrastructure for its transformation.