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Nepal Lifts Months-Long Fuel Rationing As Border Blockade Ends
Nepal has lifted its months-long rationing of fuel following the end this month of a border blockade by people protesting against a new constitution, officials said Tuesday.
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India Is Nepal's 'Elder Brother', Not 'Big Brother': Sushma Swaraj
Amid growing warmth in ties after the chill caused by the Madhesi agitation, India today said it was an "elder brother" to Nepal and not "big brother" as often described.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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First Time In 4 Months, Trucks From India Cross Into Nepal
For the first time in over four months, trucks from India entered Nepal through a key border trade point today as local traders from both sides burned down tents set up by Madhesi protesters.
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Not Proper To Visit India Until 'Border Blockade' Ends: Nepal PM
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli today said it would not be appropriate to visit India until the "border blockade" ends, linking his maiden foreign trip next month to the normalisation of situation at the border.
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China To Give Rs 1,400 Crore Soft Loan To Nepal To Construct Airport
China will provide over Rs 1,400 crore (USD 210 million) as soft loan to Nepal to construct a regional airport in Pokhara as part of the country's efforts to develop its aviation sector and avoid a situation similar to one faced during the ongoing blockade of border with India by Madhesis.
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Nepal PM To Make Maiden Visit To China Next Year
Amid hiccups in Indo-Nepal ties over the Madhesi issue, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his maiden China visit soon, ignoring the usual practice of visiting India first by a new premier.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Border Choked For 4 Months, Nepal Strikes Deal With Protesting Madhesis
The Nepal government has struck a deal with the protesting Madhesis, agreeing to amend the Constitution to address two of their key demands -- proportional representation and constituency delimitation.
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Great Dream Of Developing Nepal Hit By Border Blockade, Says PM Oli
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said his "great dream" of developing the landlocked nation has been obstructed by the blockade at the border trade points with India and the devastating April 25 earthquake.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Madhesi Agitators Clash With Indians At Indo-Nepal Border
In a fresh wave of violence over the economic blockade, Madhesi agitators reportedly clashed with Indians at the Indo-Nepal border near Raxaul in Bihar on Thursday.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
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Nepal Lifts Months-Long Fuel Rationing As Border Blockade Ends
Nepal has lifted its months-long rationing of fuel following the end this month of a border blockade by people protesting against a new constitution, officials said Tuesday.
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India Is Nepal's 'Elder Brother', Not 'Big Brother': Sushma Swaraj
Amid growing warmth in ties after the chill caused by the Madhesi agitation, India today said it was an "elder brother" to Nepal and not "big brother" as often described.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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First Time In 4 Months, Trucks From India Cross Into Nepal
For the first time in over four months, trucks from India entered Nepal through a key border trade point today as local traders from both sides burned down tents set up by Madhesi protesters.
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Not Proper To Visit India Until 'Border Blockade' Ends: Nepal PM
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Oli today said it would not be appropriate to visit India until the "border blockade" ends, linking his maiden foreign trip next month to the normalisation of situation at the border.
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China To Give Rs 1,400 Crore Soft Loan To Nepal To Construct Airport
China will provide over Rs 1,400 crore (USD 210 million) as soft loan to Nepal to construct a regional airport in Pokhara as part of the country's efforts to develop its aviation sector and avoid a situation similar to one faced during the ongoing blockade of border with India by Madhesis.
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Nepal PM To Make Maiden Visit To China Next Year
Amid hiccups in Indo-Nepal ties over the Madhesi issue, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is set to embark on his maiden China visit soon, ignoring the usual practice of visiting India first by a new premier.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Border Choked For 4 Months, Nepal Strikes Deal With Protesting Madhesis
The Nepal government has struck a deal with the protesting Madhesis, agreeing to amend the Constitution to address two of their key demands -- proportional representation and constituency delimitation.
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Great Dream Of Developing Nepal Hit By Border Blockade, Says PM Oli
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said his "great dream" of developing the landlocked nation has been obstructed by the blockade at the border trade points with India and the devastating April 25 earthquake.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Madhesi Agitators Clash With Indians At Indo-Nepal Border
In a fresh wave of violence over the economic blockade, Madhesi agitators reportedly clashed with Indians at the Indo-Nepal border near Raxaul in Bihar on Thursday.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
