Nepal’s Supreme Court on Sunday quashed the unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified MarxistLeninist) led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Communist Party of Nepal …
Despite politics, Nepal’s stock market is bullish
Dring the past six months, the Nepali Stock Market (NEPSE) has soared, which immediately begs the question: is a fall imminent? The NEPSE Index is at a record high market capitalisation, which is the …
Nepal PM Oli takes Covishield vaccine
Oli asked all senior citizens in the country to get the vaccine jabs, saying they are safe with no side-effects Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took the Covishield coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, as …
Nepal police hands over body of man killed in firing at Pilibhit, family performs last rites
The body of the young man allegedly killed in firing by the Nepalese Police was handed over to Indian authorities after several rounds of talks following which his family performed the last rites here …
Freedom House report: Bangladesh remains partly free
India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives fall in the status of “partly free,” but they all scored more than Bangladesh …
Nepal’s economy contracts for first time in decades
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s economy contracted for the first time in four decades in the last fiscal year due to a months-long lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said on Friday. Nepal, wedged …
Cremation of Nepal shooting victim rushed?
PILIBHIT: The body of the farmer who was shot dead by Nepal police on Thursday was handed over to Indian officials on Friday after an autopsy. Govinda Singh, 26, had been killed in police firing when …
Political turmoil in Nepal intensifies as Supreme Court orders reinstatement of parliament
The Supreme Court verdict indicates that key sections of the ruling elite are hostile to Oli’s actions and fear the growing discontent towards his corrupt and autocratic rule.
Government, rebels formally sign peace agreement in Nepal
Nepal’s government and a communist rebel group formally signed a peace agreement Friday that it is hoped will end violent attacks, extortion and bombings by the rebels. Rebel leader Netra Bikram Chand …
What does it take to build a business empire?
Binod K Chaudhary, the chairman of the CG Corp Global conglomerate group, is Nepal’s first billionaire and possibly the most successful industrialist in his nation.