On Sunday, Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives on the advice of Prime Minister K.P. Oli, who claimed that he had lost majority within the ruling party, NCP.
India describes political developments in Nepal as ‘internal matter’
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday dissolved the House of Representatives and announced dates for mid-term elections.
Buddha Air plane flies the wrong way, taking passengers to airport 160 miles from its destination
The Nepalese airline was supposed to fly south to Janakpur from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport but instead it flew north west to Pokhara in central Nepal.
Nepal restricts travellers who visited the UK to prevent spread of new virus strain
Nepal on Tuesday issued circulars to all international airlines to ensure that planes bound to Nepal shall not carry passengers originating from or transiting through the United Kingdom to prevent the …
Making sense of Nepal’s constitutional crisis
Does India’s recent robust engagement reflect its advance assessment and its conviction to keep a close tab on these multiple counter currents in the jigsaw puzzle of Nepal’s fledgling democracy?
Protesters burn PM’s effigy as Nepal’s political crisis deepens
A political crisis in Nepal deepened as the prime minister defended his decision to dissolve parliament and opposition supporters burnt his effigy.After weeks of infighting in his ruling party, KP …
Government of Nepal and World Bank sign $80 Million Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project to strengthen
The Government of Nepal and the World Bank signed a $80 million (around NPR 9.3 billion) million project today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector …
Nepal PM’s ‘constitutional coup’ challenged in court
Opponents of Nepal’s prime minister turned to the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge his dissolution of parliament and the calling of an election, denouncing it as a “constitutional coup”.
Explainer: What Nepal Prime Minister Oli Hopes to Achieve by Dissolving Parliament
Kathmandu: In an unprecedented move, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli recommended on Sunday the dissolution of the House of Representatives and that mid-term elections should be held on April …
Nepal Parliament dissolved amid power tussle; Opposition cries foul
President Bidya Devi Bhandari announces mid-term polls Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and got the President to dissolve Parliament, a …