Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent remarks that efforts are being made to oust him after his government redrew Nepal’s political map has backfired, with top leaders of the ruling Nepal …
Trouble for KP Sharma Oli: Ruling Nepal Communist Party leaders demand PM’s resignation
Nepal Prime Minister Oli was facing strong criticism from his own colleagues for the government’s non-performance and lack of coordination between the party and the government.
Villagers near Indo-Nepal border in Uttarakhand use Nepalese SIM cards to beat network blues
Villagers say they are forced to use Nepalese SIM cards as the network of the Indian telecom service providers is very poor in comparison to that of the Nepalese.
Playing and planting: Nepal celebrates paddy day
Splashing mud and drinking local rice beer, Nepali farmers this week celebrated National Paddy Day to mark the beginning of the rice-planting season, despite some coronavirus lockdown measures still …
Nepal arrests three men for quarantine rape, amid protests over unsafe conditions
Police in Nepal arrested three men on suspicion of gang raping a woman quarantined alone in an empty school, a case that has added to public anger over unsafe conditions for thousands of migrant …
COVID-19: Nepal extends lockdown to July 22
Nepal on June 15 had changed the format of lockdown by allowing businesses to ope: As the COVID-19 cases continue to surge, the Nepal Government on Monday late evening announced the decision to extend …
Nepal’s parliament approves map including territory controlled by India
The upper house of Nepal’s parliament approved a new map of the country on Thursday including land controlled by India, in a row that has strained ties between the South Asian neighbours.
COVID-19: Nepal in Crisis
The coronavirus crisis has brought to the fore — and exacerbated — a number of the Nepali state’s long-standing weaknesses.
India-Nepal relations: ‘Premature and miscalculated move by Nepal govt’, experts say dialogue is critical
Nepal neither de facto controls these territories, nor does it have clear documents to establish it de jure status in its favour.
Nepal unlashes a movement to stop discrimination and stigma
Since the first person was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Nepal five months ago, discrimination and stigma against affected people have grown at alarming rates. Those victims include COVID-19 recovered …