ISIS operative held from Vanarasi, alert issued on Nepal-India border
Indian police have arrested an operative of the ISIS from Vanarasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, on Wednesday. Following the arrest, an alert has been issued in Sunauli, Nepal-India border, a source said. Police have been questioning suspicious people and security personnel have also been deployed on the routes from Bhagwanpur, Shyamkot, Danda Head, Khanua, Hardidali, Sundi, Mudila, Chandithan and Sampatiha villages. People have been given permission to enter India only after questioning.
Photo exhibition on China's achievements in past decade held in Nepal
A photo exhibition showing China's achievements in poverty alleviation, infrastructure, science and technology, health care and green development over the past decade was held Thursday in Lalitpur, Nepal. Nepal and the world could learn from China's achievements in poverty alleviation, infrastructure and technology development, said Nepal's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha. "High priority given to ecological preservation and green technology is also exemplary," Shrestha said, adding that China has made unusual achievements as a populous country. China has achieved its target of building a moderately prosperous society, said Chandra Prakash Mainali, general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist), adding that China will realize the Second Centenary Goal of transforming China into a great modern socialist country in all respects under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). China has achieved great changes in the past decade under the strong leadership of the CPC, said Wang Xin, political counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Nepal. China-Nepal relations have developed rapidly in the past 10 years, Wang said, adding that China is ready to work together with Nepal to build a closer China-Nepal community with a shared future and write a new chapter of China-Nepal friendship, Xinhua reported. The exhibition, hosted by Friends of the Silk Road Club-Nepal, also showed China's efforts in better delivery of basic public services and public infrastructure as well as progress achieved under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Chinese woman held in Delhi for carrying out anti-national activities
Indian police have arrested a Chinese woman for carrying out anti-national activities from New Delhi, India on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, Cai Ruo of Hainan Province was arrested yesterday afternoon. It has been learnt that a Nepali citizenship certificate in the name of Dolma Lama was recovered from her possession. During the investigation police found that Cai was a Chinese national who had traveled to India in 2019. The woman has been sent to the police custody for 14 days for investigation.
60 Israeli trekkers set off to Annapurna trail today
A group of sixty Israeli trekkers arrived in Nepal on Wednesday with the goal to trek around Annapurna trail. The group includes ten physically challenged trekkers, assisted by wheelchairs. The team has set off to the Annapurna trail today. An EPSA Nepal (Disabled Center Nepal) Representative also joined the expedition together with her aid. Ambassador Hanan Goder along with representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Nepal Tourism Board had welcomed the trekkers upon their arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport. Through this audacious activity, the delegation hopes to inspire and send out a message of inclusiveness. Physical challenges should not set limitations for trekking the beautiful mountains of Nepal. The Embassy of Israel wishes them a successful expedition.



