Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nationsIndia is fast-tracking foreign investment proposals from China and neighboring nations. Forty key manufacturing sub-sectors, including rare...
05 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
05 May, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Marred by controversy, light on reforms: Nepal's 'super PM' Balen Shah completes one month in officeNepal's new "super Prime Minister" Balendra Shah navigates a challenging first month. Despite an ambitious reform agenda, his government fa...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Indians top Nepal's air tourist arrivals in JulyKathmandu saw a surge in tourism. Over 70,000 tourists arrived by air in July 2025. Indian travellers made up the biggest group. The Nepal ...
02 Aug, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
"Largest investor in Nepal is India...": Nepal Ambassador to India Shankar Prasad SharmaWhile speaking to at an "Industry Outreach Meet" organised at New Delhi, the envoy said, "The largest investor in Nepal is India. One-third...
11 Apr, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
Supreme Court order against extending term of GMR Upper Karnali Hydropower Limited in NepalThe supreme court questioned why the Cabinet made the decision on the extension of the project when it was earlier decided by the Investmen...
04 Nov, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
NHPC inks pact to develop two hydro projects in NepalAccording to the statement, the MOU (Memorandum Of Understanding) was signed and exchanged by A K Singh, CMD, NHPC, and Sushil Bhatta, Chie...
19 Aug, 2022, 04.26 PM IST
Indian company NHPC to develop Nepal hydropower plant left by ChinaNepal has opened its rivers, which it sees as having a combined potential to generate more than 42,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power, to...
18 Aug, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
NHPC gets nod to develop 12,00 mw energy in NepalIn a major development, the Sher Bahadur Deuba government has allowed India's NHPC to study and develop two hydroelectric projects that wil...
09 Aug, 2022, 03.34 PM IST
Modi, Oli jointly lay foundation stone of 900-mw Arun III Hydroelectric power plantThe project is expected to bring in USD 1.5 billion foreign direct investment into Nepal and create jobs for thousands of people.
11 May, 2018, 09.29 PM IST
Nepal nod for Reliance, Satluj to invest billions in cement and hydropower projectsThe NIB cleared the decks for the Reliance Group to set up a cement plant, with an annual capacity of 2.3 million tonnes, worth NRs.40 bill...
22 Nov, 2014, 05.42 PM IST
India, Nepal hold negotiations for 900 MW power projectIndia and Nepal are holding negotiations to sign a second Project Development Agreement (PDA) to generate hydorelectric power in the Himala...
05 Nov, 2014, 10.22 PM IST
Nepal clears GMR Group's $1.5 billion Hydel projectThe Upper Karnali Hydro Power project was awarded to the GMR Group through an International competitive bidding process in 2008 on BOOT bas...
22 Sep, 2014, 02.31 PM IST
Nepal seeks technical cooperation from India for extending PF in the countryNepal today sought technical cooperation from India for extending Provident Fund in organised and unorganised sectors in that country.
20 Sep, 2014, 05.53 PM IST
Nepal and GMR Consortium of India likely to sign Power Development Agreement soonGMR is developing the $1.5 bn 900 MW Upper Karnali Project, which is the largest hydropower project being developed so far in Nepal.
26 Aug, 2014, 07.25 PM IST
Nepal's Supreme Court vacates stay order against GMR projectThe bench has issued a priority order for the final hearing on the writ to be conducted within 15 days of the written explanation by the de...
12 Aug, 2013, 09.03 PM IST