Government directs authorities to ensure smooth supply of petro products
Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, also the acting Prime Minister, has directed the authorities concerned to immediately fix the problems recently surfaced in the supplies of petroleum products.
He issued a directive to Secretary at Ministry of Supplies Ganesh Prasad Pandey, acting Director-General of Nepal Oil Corporation Birendra Goit and General-Secretary of Nepal Petroleum Dealers Association Biswo Aryal to immediately resolve the issue of petro product supplies.
The Home Minister warned that the government would be compelled to take tough measures despite its unwillingness if problems continued on the supplies of most essential goods.
NOC acting director-general Goit shared that Minister Khand had directed them to monitor whether or not the oil entrepreneurs were selling out petro products. As per the directives, they carried out the monitoring of petro supplies in collaboration with the District Administration Office Kathmandu, Goit added.
He further informed that they monitored 20 plus petrol pumps of the Kathmandu Valley and found some were smoothly supplying and some others not.
He also shared that preparation was underway to have a dialogue with the agitating side at 5 pm on Saturday.
General-Secretary of the Association Aryal informed that a directive was issued to end the problem surfaced in petro product supplies by holding dialogue with the NOC.
The oil entrepreneurs and diesel suppliers have been warning to stop the sales and supplies of petro product demanding increment of petro tanker fare with the rise in the price of petro products. RSS
India-Nepal relation exemplary in the world: PM Modi
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi said that India-Nepal relation is developing as a unique example in the world.
PM Modi said so while addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India today following a delegation-level bilateral talks led by Prime Ministers of both countries.
Stating that the friendly ties between India and Nepal and the mutual relations between people of both countries remained a unique example, Modi claimed such an example was not seen in any country in the world.
Furthermore, during the joint press meet, the Indian Premier mentioned that the thread between India and Nepal was interlinked since ancient times at various levels including civilisation, cultural and mutual relations. “We have been all-weather friend since time immemorial.”
Expressing his happiness to welcome Prime Minister of Nepal in New Delhi on the auspicious day of beginning of Navarattra today, he extended best wishes to the citizens of Nepal and India on the occasion.
The Indian PM commended Deuba’s role in making Indo-Nepal relations more dynamic and better, terming PM Deuba as an ‘old friend’ of India.
He reminded of India’s ‘Neighbour First’ policy upheld by his government since his first stint as the Prime Minister of India to give top priority to the neighboring countries.
Asserting that India’s policy towards Nepal was influenced by cordiality, he reaffirmed India’s commitment to assist Nepal in its journey of peace, progress and development.
PM Deuba reached New Delhi on April 1 leading a 50-member delegation in a three-day official visit to India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Informing that there had been a discussion and review on all aspects of multi-dimensional India-Nepal relations with the Nepali delegation, Indian PM Modi said that both the countries agreed to collaborate and cooperate on energy sector.
He also reiterated his commitment to speed up the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project.
Necessary efforts would be taken for India to purchase electricity from Nepal, help it to promote clean energy and help reduce trade deficit the country is undergoing, said PM Modi
He also expressed the hope that the Jaynagar-Kurtha railway that come into operation from today would help strengthen contact and relations between people of both the countries.
The Indian PM said that there would be an India-Nepal partnership in the construction of Ramayan Circuit, an integrated check post in Nepalgunj and a police training academy, adding that they were aware about the misuse of the open border between the two countries and so were engaging in discussions on the matter.
Saying that there have been ancient relations between the two countries due to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu and Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, he wished Nepal’s PM Deuba’s visit to Kashi Vishwanath tomorrow (Sunday) would be fruitful. RSS
India-Nepal relation exemplary in the world: PM Modi
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi said that India-Nepal relation is developing as a unique example in the world.
PM Modi said so while addressing a joint press meet with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India today following a delegation-level bilateral talks led by Prime Ministers of both countries.
Stating that the friendly ties between India and Nepal and the mutual relations between people of both countries remained a unique example, Modi claimed such an example was not seen in any country in the world.
Furthermore, during the joint press meet, the Indian Premier mentioned that the thread between India and Nepal was interlinked since ancient times at various levels including civilisation, cultural and mutual relations. "We have been all-weather friend since time immemorial."
Expressing his happiness to welcome Prime Minister of Nepal in New Delhi on the auspicious day of beginning of Navarattra today, he extended best wishes to the citizens of Nepal and India on the occasion.
The Indian PM commended Deuba's role in making Indo-Nepal relations more dynamic and better, terming PM Deuba as an 'old friend' of India.
He reminded of India's 'Neighbour First' policy upheld by his government since his first stint as the Prime Minister of India to give top priority to the neighboring countries.
Asserting that India's policy towards Nepal was influenced by cordiality, he reaffirmed India's commitment to assist Nepal in its journey of peace, progress and development.
PM Deuba reached New Delhi on April 1 leading a 50-member delegation in a three-day official visit to India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
Informing that there had been a discussion and review on all aspects of multi-dimensional India-Nepal relations with the Nepali delegation, Indian PM Modi said that both the countries agreed to collaborate and cooperate on energy sector.
He also reiterated his commitment to speed up the Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project.
Necessary efforts would be taken for India to purchase electricity from Nepal, help it to promote clean energy and help reduce trade deficit the country is undergoing, said PM Modi
He also expressed the hope that the Jaynagar-Kurtha railway that come into operation from today would help strengthen contact and relations between people of both the countries.
The Indian PM said that there would be an India-Nepal partnership in the construction of Ramayan Circuit, an integrated check post in Nepalgunj and a police training academy, adding that they were aware about the misuse of the open border between the two countries and so were engaging in discussions on the matter.
Saying that there have been ancient relations between the two countries due to Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu and Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, he wished Nepal's PM Deuba's visit to Kashi Vishwanath tomorrow (Sunday) would be fruitful. RSS
Nepal wishes to benefit from India’s economic rise, says PM Deuba
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that as a close neighbor with deep and diverse ties, Nepal wishes to benefit from India’s economic rise.
Addressing the business community in New Delhi, PM Deuba said it is inspiring to meet the leaders of India’s business community, investors, and entrepreneurs. “Nepal seeks to build a closer partnership with the Indian private sector. We desire to welcome more Indian investors in Nepal and invite them to be a meaningful part of our economic transformation,” PM Deuba said. We have opened almost every sector of the economy for foreign investment.
And among these, hydropower, manufacturing, tourism, services, infrastructure, and agro-based industries are our priority sectors, he added. He said the Nepal government's policy envisages empowering the private sector and facilitating businesses. Our tariffs are low; the tax regime is simplified, and trade-related infrastructures are being strengthened, Deuba said. Incentives for investment in Nepal are no less attractive. Every business that has invested in Nepal has achieved a very high rate of return, he added.
PM Deuba urges Modi to resolve boundary issue without mentioning map row
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to resolve the boundary matters through the established bilateral mechanism.
In the bilateral talks with Modi on April 2, Deuba had made such a request. “The two Prime Ministers discussed the boundary matters. The Prime Minister of Nepal urged the Prime Minister of India to resolve the boundary matters through the established bilateral mechanisms,” says the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, there is no mention of the map row that erupted in 2019. In response, the Indian side said that there could be a way out of the dispute but it should not be politicized.
The Indian side has not mentioned boundary disputes in their press statement. The statement issued by Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs falls short of mentioning the Kalapani, Lipulkeh, and other areas.
PM Deuba urges Modi to resolve boundary issue without mentioning the map row
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to resolve the boundary matters through the established the bilateral mechanism.
In the bilateral talks with Modi on April 2, Deuba had such a request. “The two Prime Ministers discussed the boundary matters. The Prime Minister of Nepal urged the Prime Minister of India to resolve the boundary matters through the established bilateral mechanisms,” says the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, there is no mention of map row that erupted in 2017. In response, Indian side said that there could be a way out of the dispute but it should not be politicized.
The Indian side has not mentioned boundary disputes in their press statement. The statement issued by Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs falls short of mentioning the Kalapani, Lipulkeh, and other areas.
Unwanted elements misusing open border says Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that some unwanted elements are misusing the open border between the two countries.
In the bilateral talks with Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, Modi talked about the misuse of open borders and other security threats.
“We also discussed today the issue of open borders of India and Nepal being misused by unwanted elements,” Modi said in a joint press conference.
“We also stressed maintaining close cooperation between our defense and security institutions. I am sure that our talks today will prove to be effective in setting ambitious goals for the future of India-Nepal relations,” said Modi.
Nepal, India agree to expedite Kathmandu- Raxaul railway
Nepal and India have agreed to expedite the construction of the Kathmandu-Raxaul railway, a key connectivity project between the two countries.
During the bilateral talks between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, the construction of the railway was prominently figured out.
“The process of preparing Detailed Project Report(DPR) is underway, both prime ministers expressed satisfaction over the progress,” said Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in a press conference in New Delhi.
“It will be a game-changer project in the area of connectivity between two countries,” said the Indian foreign secretary. In 2018, India and Nepal had exchanged an MoU to build a strategic railway line connecting Bihar’s Raxual city to Kathmandu.
