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Nepal's tourism professionals continue to receive Chinese language training

STORY: Nepal's tourism professionals continue to receive Chinese language training SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the sixth Chinese language training course STORYLINE: The Sixth Chinese language training course kicked off here on Tuesday for tourism professionals in Nepal. A total of 60 Nepalese shall receive Chinese language training under a six-month-long program, according to Harish Chandra Shah, president of Nepal China Cultural and Educational Council, which is co-organizing the training session with the Nepal Tourism Board. A total of 200 Nepali tourism professionals have been trained in the past five training sessions. China is not just a "strong partner" to Nepal's development, "but also a market for our tourism industry," said Hit Bahadur Tamang, Nepal's minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation. "My ministry aims to attract millions of tourists from

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China Southern Airlines resumes suspended Guangzhou-Kathmandu flights

STORY: China Southern Airlines resumes suspended Guangzhou-Kathmandu flights SHOOTING TIME: June 1, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tribhuvan International Airport 2. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: China Southern Airlines restarted suspended flights between Guangzhou and Kathmandu on Saturday, with a view to eventually operating both morning and night flights. Addressing the welcome ceremony held at the airport in Kathmandu for CZ6067 carrying 73 passengers onboard, Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang voiced his hope for continued China Southern Airlines' flights to Kathmandu. The Nepali government and people always welcome tourists and flights from China, the minister said. Xie Yu, counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal, voiced his hope that the flights shall contribute more to China-Nepal cooperation in the economy, trade and tourism. CZ6068 took off for Guangzhou with 105 pas

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-ANHUI PROVINCE-TEA CULTURE-TOURISM-PROMOTION

(240521) -- KATHMANDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang tastes tea at an event to promote tea culture and tourism from east China's Anhui Province in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Anhui promotes tea culture, tourism in Nepal" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-ANHUI PROVINCE-TEA CULTURE-TOURISM-PROMOTION

(240521) -- KATHMANDU, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Hit Bahadur Tamang addresses an event to promote tea culture and tourism from east China's Anhui Province in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "China's Anhui promotes tea culture, tourism in Nepal" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas

STORY: Nepal to supply relief materials to quake-hit areas SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:34 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of quake-hit areas STORYLINE: The Nepali government decided on Sunday to distribute food and other relief materials to areas hit by a strong earthquake. A cabinet meeting also decided to provide free treatment to the injured. The distribution of relief materials, including food and tents, will start from Sunday, and the government will bear all the cost of the treatment, said Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet. "The government will leave no stone unturned for the support," he told the media. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jajarkot and Rukum West districts in western Nepal on Friday night, leaving 157 dead and 170 others injured so far, according to Nepal Police. There was a discussion about providing 300,000 Nepali rupees (about 2,250 U.S. dollars) to each family losing lives in the quake, but no de

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Nepal Presidential Election nomination filing

Former Prime Minister and President of Nepal's largest political party- Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba walks towards the meeting hall at paty office in Sanepa, Lalitpur.

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36 bodies recovered from crashed passenger plane in Nepal

STORY: 36 bodies recovered from crashed passenger plane in Nepal DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the crash site STORYLINE: At least 36 dead bodies have been recovered after a local passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed in the Pokhara region in central Nepal on Sunday, a local official said. The bodies were brought out from the wreckage and the fire has been put off, Tek Bahadur K.C, chief district officer of the Kaski district, told Xinhua from the crash site. The ill-fated ATR-72 plane from Yeti Airlines was flying to Pokhara from Kathmandu and crashed just a few minutes before landing, Jagannath Niroula, spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, told Xinhua. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members, including 15 foreigners, Niroula said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

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177kg of cannabis seized at home of Nepalese man

NARITA, Japan - The police and the customs authorities at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture said Dec. 26 they arrested Gurung Nir Bahadur, a restaurant owner in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, on suspicion of possessing 5.5 kg of cannabis resin in Saitama Prefecture. They seized 177 kg of the drug at his home.

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China-funded hydropower project improves people's livelihood in Nepal

STORY: China-funded hydropower project improves people's livelihood in Nepal DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the hydropower project and nearby communities 2. various of an awarding ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HOU ZHONG, Project manager, Upper Marsyandi A Hydropower Project 4. various of bridges and roads 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU ZHONG, Project manager, Upper Marsyandi A Hydropower Project 6. various of bridges 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Nepali): KHADGA BAHADUR GURUNG, Villager in Thakan, western Nepal 8. various of villagers in rice paddies 9. various of villagers walking on Chinese-built roads 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Nepali): LAL BAHADUR KAFLE, Villager in Thakan, western Nepal 11. various of villagers and students 12. SOUNDBITE 5 (Nepali): SAJINA THAPA, 10th grade student 13. shot of a student in a newly renovated dorm 14. SOUNDBITE 6 (Nepali): SOM BAHADUR BHANDARI, Principal, Shree Mahendra Dev Secondary School 15. various of students in

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NEPAL-CHINA-LI ZHANSHU-VISIT

(220915) -- KATHMANDU, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 13, 2022. At the invitation of Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives Agni Sapkota, Li paid an official goodwill visit to Nepal from Monday to Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Nepal Police baton charges and attempts to arrest a member of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML as they march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Nepal Police in protective gear stand in line as youth wing of opposition CPN-UML calls for a torch light protest near the parliament. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

Members of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML march towards parliament with live torch on their hand in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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11000000-POL-NEPAL- KATHMANDU- PROTEST AGAINST PETROLEUM PRICE HIKE BY OPPOSITION

A member of youth wing of opposition CPN-UML vandalizes a government vehicle during clash with Police near the federal parliament in Nepali capital Kathmandu. The incumbent government under the Prime Minister Ship of Sher Bahadur Deuba is facing challenges after increasing the price of petroleum products by nearly 20 percent in latest round of price adjustment on the basis of international crude oil market. A liter of Petrol in Nepal costs Nrs. 199 while petrol and kerosene costs Nrs. 192 per liter.

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Local elections held largely peacefully in Nepal

STORY: Local elections held largely peacefully in Nepal DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of voting STORYLINE: Local elections were held on Friday in Nepal largely peacefully, despite clashes and tension at some polling stations. More than 17 million voters were eligible to cast their votes in the polls held to elect 35,221 representatives to 753 local units from some 145,000 candidates. The voting was completed for 752 local units on the day, as the death of a deputy mayoral candidate forced the polls in one municipality to be deferred till Tuesday, the Election Commission said in a statement. "The voting was largely peaceful though there were incidents of clashes among party cadres in some polling centers," Tulasi Bahadur Shrestha, a joint secretary at the Election Commission, told Xinhua. "The voting was canceled in some of the polling centers," he added. The commission set up 10,756 polling stations and 21,955 voting boo

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-NEPAL-PMS-MEETING

(220402) -- NEW DELHI, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with visiting Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, April 2, 2022. India and Nepal signed four agreements in various fields on Saturday, including solar power, railway and petroleum products, and launched various new projects during a visit of Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. (Photo by Partha Sarkar/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PM-CHINA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220326) -- KATHMANDU, March 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (R) meets with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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177kg of cannabis seized at home of Nepalese man

NARITA, Japan - The police and the customs authorities at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture said Dec. 26 they arrested Gurung Nir Bahadur, a restaurant owner in Tokyo's Nerima Ward, on suspicion of possessing 5.5 kg of cannabis resin in Saitama Prefecture. They seized 177 kg of the drug at his home. (Kyodo)

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Japan-born Nepalese 4-yr-old boy survives two major quakes

Four-year-old Samrat Khatri (R), a Japan-born Nepalese boy, is staying with his parents Him Bahadur Khatri (L) and Hem Kumari Khatri in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, where they work, as seen on June 11, 2015. Samrat has shuttled between Japan and Nepal -- first to Nepal at six months old to temporarily flee the 2011 quake-triggered Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and later again at 2 years old to attend an English school in Nepal, but is now back in Japan after surviving the major earthquake in Nepal in April. His parents plant to send him back to Nepal again when his grandparents' home is repaired. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teenage survivor of Nepal quake stares at uncertain future

Pemba Tamang, 15, who was pulled out alive from the rubble of the hotel he worked in on April 30, 2015, five days after Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, poses at a restaurant in Kathmandu with his savior Laxman Bahadur Basnet, a Nepalese Armed Police Force inspector, on May 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teenage survivor of Nepal quake stares at uncertain future

Pemba Tamang, 15, who was pulled out alive from the rubble of the hotel he worked in on April 30, 2015, five days after Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake, poses at a restaurant in Kathmandu with his savior Laxman Bahadur Basnet, a Nepalese Armed Police Force inspector, on May 24. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nepalese restaurant's curry dish for children

Surya Bahadur Khatri and his wife Hima pose for a photo at their Nepalese restaurant in Toride in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on May 9, 2020. They serve a 200 yen curry dish for elementary and junior high school students to cheer them up amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo