Author: Himalaya Post

Kathmandu – Airbus, a global aerospace pioneer, and Tribhuvan University, Nepal’s largest public university, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a holistic partnership to boost the Himalayan nation’s human capital in aerospace. The collaboration will focus on academic development, research, training, industry exposure and joint initiatives in aerospace technologies. Jürgen Westermeier, President and Managing Director, Airbus South Asia, and Prof. (Dr.) Sushil Bahadur Bajracharya, Vice-Chancellor of Tribhuvan University, signed the MoU in the presence of Sasmit Pokharel, Minister of Education and Sports of Nepal, and Ambassador of France to Nepal H.E. Virginie Corteval. Senior officials of the...

Kathmandu – British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, and Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited (LSL) have signed a $25 million credit facility agreement, aimed at strengthening access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on women businesses in Nepal. MSMEs contribute 22 per cent of the country’s GDP and employ nearly 2 million people. Yet only 16 per cent have access to financing through formal channels due to limited reach of financial institutions and a mismatch between MSME needs and lender requirements, according to the World Bank and Nepal...

Kathmandu – Central Level Project Implementation Unit- Education (CLPIU), Ministry of Education and Sports signed contract agreements for the construction of 14 schools located in Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhading, Dolakha, Kathmandu, Kavrepalanchowk, Ramechhap and Sindhupalchok districts of Nepal. These schools will be built as part of Government of India’s post-earthquake reconstruction assistance in Nepal through a grant of NRs. 56.02 crore. The event was attended by Counsellor (DP&R), Embassy of India, PD(CLPIU), CLPIU officials and representatives of contractors. These schools will be built as per Government of Nepal’s norms for earthquake-resilient reconstruction. The school infrastructure will consist of academic blocks,...

This aerial picture shows Muslim worshippers offering Eid al-Adha prayers at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh on May 27, 2026. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP) / “The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with...

Kathmandu – Ten Prisoner Carrier Trucks were ceremonially handed over by Shri Devi Sahai Meena, Consul General in_birgunj to Shri Bhola Dahal, Chief District Officer, Parsa at an event held in Birgunj today. These trucks will contribute to enhancing the capabilities of security forces and law enforcement agencies of Nepal. Earlier this year, the Government of India gifted around 640 vehicles — including SUVs, pickups and trucks— to Nepal as part of the assistance requested for conducting the House of Representatives elections held on 5 March 2026. In previous years, more than 2,000 vehicles were gifted by India to...