Author: Himalaya Post

athmandu : Nepal Police have come up with an idea of distributing free-of-cost essential foods to those helpless, homeless and labourers, depending on daily wages. The Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari, took the initiative in support of the banking sector to arrange meal for them who are currently facing hard times to manage two meals a day. Police have urged all such daily wage earners and helpless people residing in different places in the Valley to dial 100 to report about their problem if they are not getting food during the lockdown. “The social drive of Nepal Police began from Tuesday in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley and will continue until the lockdown order gets lifted,” Deputy Inspector General and chief at Metropolitan Police Office Bishwa Raj Pokharel told The Himalayapost. “Daily wages earners or labourers, differently able people, homeless and helpless can get food as we have started providing them food by taking support of different banks under their corporate social responsibility (CSR),” DIG Pokharel said. Labourers, who have become jobless and moneyless and have to feed their families every day based upon their daily labour, are in top priority of the police, he said. “We are collecting the lists of such individuals and people residing in various locations of the valley with the help of social volunteers and who have long been engaged in social services and...

May 20, 2020 New Delhi . India rejects the newly released map by Nepal today. In response to media queries on the revised map of Nepal, the Official Spokesperson on India Mr. Anurag Srivastava said, ” The Government of Nepal has released a revised official map of Nepal today that includes parts of Indian territory. This unilateral act is not based on historical facts and evidence. It is contrary to the bilateral understanding to resolve the outstanding boundary issues through diplomatic dialogue. Such artificial enlargement of territorial claims will not be accepted by India. Nepal is well aware of India’s consistent position on this matter and we urge the Government of Nepal to refrain from such unjustified cartographic assertion and respect India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. We hope that the Nepalese leadership will create a positive atmosphere for diplomatic dialogue to resolve the outstanding boundary issues.” New Delhi May 20,...

Ambassador of India to Nepal Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra, on behalf of the Government of India, handed over Pathodetect COVID-19 Qualitative RT PCR Test Kits manufactured by Mylab Pune, to Hon’ble Health and Population Minister of Government of Nepal Mr. Bhanubhakta Dhakal. The consignment, as a gift from the people of India to people of Nepal, will enable Nepali Health Professionals to conduct PCR test on 30,000 people. On 22 April 2020, Ambassador Kwatra handed over 23 tonnes of medicines to the Government of Nepal. Gifting of medicines and test kits manifests continuing cooperation of our leaders and people of two countries to prepare, act and fight together the common challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic. These initiatives stem from the Prime Minister of India’s video conference with SAARC Leaders on 15 March 2020. India stands in solidarity with Government, Health Professionals and people of Nepal in this hour of...

Official Spokesperson’s response to media queries on inauguration of road on 8th May in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand May 09, 2020 In response to queries on inauguration of road on 8th May in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the Official Spokesperson stated the following: We have seen the Press Release dated 9th May 2020 issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal pertaining to the inauguration of a road in India. The recently inaugurated road section in Pithoragarh district in the State of Uttarakhand lies completely within the territory of India. The road follows the pre-existing route used by the pilgrims of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Under the present project, the same road has been made pliable for the ease and convenience of pilgrims, locals and traders. India and Nepal have established mechanism to deal with all boundary matters. The boundary delineation exercise with Nepal is ongoing. India is committed to resolving outstanding boundary issues through diplomatic dialogue and in the spirit of our close and friendly bilateral relations with Nepal. Both sides are also in the process of scheduling Foreign Secretary level talks which will be held once the dates are finalised between the two sides after the two societies and governments have successfully dealt with the challenge of COVID 19...