Kathmandu, Feb 17 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has confirmed that the recruitment of the Nepalis in the British Army, also known as the British Gurkhas, will not be stopped.
During a meeting with the visiting delegation of the British Parliament at Baluwatar on Monday, Prachanda said the recruitment of Nepali youth in the British Army had strengthened the ties between the two countries and that the recruitment would not be stopped.
Kathmandu - Outside Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, groups of young men, mostly in their early 20s, gather to catch flights out of Nepal. They are all headed abroad for employment.
Palden Tamang, 22, is among them. Apprehensive about leaving the country for the first time, his local agent tries to calm him down with instructions about what to do once he gets to Qatar.
Kathmandu, Feb 16 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said Nepal is in favour of one-China policy.
During a meeting with the visiting delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday, Prachanda said Nepal would not allow any activities in Nepali soil that threaten Chinese sovereignty.
He informed that the government and major political parties are in favour of one-China policy.
Kathmandu, Feb 13 : Nepal Chief of Army Staff General Rookmangud Katawal on Friday said that the ongoing dispute over army recruitment is an "internal matter" of Nepal Army and that the army itself is capable of resolving it.
In response to questions from the members of the National Interest Protection Committee of the Constituent Assembly (CA) about the ongoing row between the Ministry of Defense and Nepal, the army chief said that he can''t speak on the "internal matter" of the army in the meeting called to discuss the future make-up of the Nepal Army.
Kathmandu, Feb 12: Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has said that the government would take forward the process of drafting the new Constitution and end entirely the problems gripping the country.
Speaking at a discussion on the management of teams to be deployed in the districts for the collection of public opinion organised at Singha Durbar here on Wednesday, Prachanda expressed commitment on behalf of the government.
Kathmandu, Feb 17 : Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda has confirmed that the recruitment of the Nepalis in the British Army, also known as the British Gurkhas, will not be stopped.
Kathmandu - Outside Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, groups of young men, mostly in their early 20s, gather to catch flights out of Nepal. They are all headed abroad for employment.
Kathmandu, Feb 13 : Nepal Chief of Army Staff General Rookmangud Katawal on Friday said that the ongoing dispute over army recruitment is an "internal matter" of Nepal Army and that the army itself is capable of resolving it.
