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There are some countries in the world which excel in maintaining work–life balance. These exceptional nations know how to celebrate life outside of the world of newsletters and laptops. Across the globe, the number of public holidays depends from country to country. These days also showcase the nation’s beauty, culture, and history. According to a report published by World Reviewer, …

In a move aimed at strengthening regional trade and payment systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday allowed Indian banks and their overseas branches to extend rupee-denominated loans to persons residing in Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.The RBI said the step was taken to facilitate cross-border trade transactions and is part of its ongoing efforts to ease external …

‘The Pearl of the Indian Ocean’, Sri Lanka is all about historic cities, old temples and gorgeous beaches. If you plan carefully and much-in-advance, you can easily plan a 6-day trip which can be done under INR 80,000 without any stress. Sri Lanka’s new $20 Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) makes it even easier for Indian travellers to visit.Flights: INR 15,000–INR …

Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has emerged as the frontrunner to serve as interim leader, according to a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters. The announcement came Thursday following mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of the long-serving prime minister. Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel held “consultations with related stakeholders and held a meeting with representatives of …

Armed soldiers stood guard outside Nepal’s parliament on Wednesday as streets remained deserted under an indefinite curfew in Kathmandu, following two days of deadly anti-corruption protests that led Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. The worst upheaval in decades in the poor Himalayan nation was unleashed by a social media ban announced last week, but rolled back after 19 …

Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, following one of the deadliest crackdowns on protesters in years that left at least 19 people dead. “I have resigned from the post of prime minister with effect from today in order to take further steps towards a political solution and resolution of the problems,” Oli stated in a letter to …

This representational image shows a mountaineer holds on to the rope during an ice climbing session at Everest base camp, Nepal April 15, 2025. — Reuters KATHMANDU: Two climbers from Romania and India have died on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse, the world’s fourth highest peak, officials said Monday, taking the number of fatalities this season to at least nine. Romania’s Barna …

Pakistan asked for an international impartial investigation after the Pahalgam incident, which means Pakistan has no role in the terrorist attacks, Ambassador Yuba Nath Lamsal, Nepal, highlighted, while talking at the webinar on India-Pakistan conflict and neighboring countries, organized by the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development. Further, he added that India has a tendency to blame and provoke …

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck China’s remote Tibet region on Tuesday morning jumped to at least 53, state media reported, with tremors of the quake felt in Nepal and India as well. Videos published by China’s state broadcaster CCTV showed destroyed houses with walls torn apart and rubble strewn across the ruins in the aftermath of …