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Taipei, April 4. With the rise of new political leadership in Kathmandu and growing strategic constraints on China’s engagement with Nepal, there is hope that stronger democratic institutions will enable the Nepali people to understand Beijing’s expansionist ambitions in Nepal and the wider...

New Delhi, March 28 – Former Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli, was arrested early Saturday in connection with a culpable homicide case stemming from the violent suppression of anti-corruption protests in September 2025, which ultimately led to his removal from office.The crackdown...

Kathmandu, March 12 – Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said he accepted the people's mandate with full respect after he and his party suffered crushing defeats in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.Oli, chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal...

Kathmandu, March 11 – The clear majority secured by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's recent parliamentary elections is likely to reduce near-term political uncertainty and improve policy predictability in the Himalayan nation, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.“This provides an...

Kathmandu, March 9 – As vote counting concluded in 163 electoral constituencies out of 165 under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system in Nepal’s parliamentary elections by Monday evening, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured nearly 76 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives...

FGN39: NEPAL-POLL-5THLD RESULTSRSP heads towards historic victory in Nepal election, Balen Shah likely next PMKathmandu: The RSP, led by young musician-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen', is heading towards a spectacular victory in the general elections, where legacy parties faced a...

Kathmandu, March 8 – Nepal's election results may offer a chance to reset Kathmandu's relations with India, which have been strained recently, with a strong government expected in the Himalayan nation that can provide the impetus needed to improve relations.The 1950 India-Nepal Treaty of Peace...

Kathmandu, March 7—When Balen Shah, the former Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, chose Jhapa-5 as his constituency to contest the parliamentary elections against former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli in the latter’s traditional stronghold, many leading experts questioned the move despite the...

Kathmandu, March 7 – Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah has secured victory in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal in the elections for the House of Representatives, defeating former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli by a wide margin in what was described as a battle for the next prime ministership...

New Delhi/Kathmandu, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people and government of Nepal on the successful and peaceful conduct of the elections in the country on Saturday, stating that, as a close friend and neighbor, India remains committed to working closely with the...

Kathmandu, March 7 – The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which is dominating the elections under the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) system, is also performing strongly under the proportional representation system, securing over 56 per cent of the total votes counted so far.If the current FPTP...

Kathmandu, March 7 – Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been elected to Nepal's House of Representatives from Chitwan Constituency-2 by a significant margin. His relatively new party secured a majority of wins and led across the country in this year's...

Kathmandu, March 6 – Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has been elected from Rukum East-1 to the House of Representatives, becoming one of the few top leaders from traditional political parties to win in the House of Representatives elections held on Thursday.He secured...

Beijing, March 6 China congratulated Nepal on holding the elections smoothly on Friday, while closely monitoring the results, which indicated a resounding defeat for the pro-Beijing CPN-UML led by former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.Trends in the results show that Oli, a four-time Prime...

Kathmandu, March 5 – Parliamentary elections began in Nepal at 7 a.m. on Thursday for the House of Representatives, with voters queuing at polling centres across the country to cast their ballots.The elections are being held to elect 275 members of the lower house – 165 through the...

Jhapa (Nepal), March 2 – From the Bronx in the US to the streets of Nepal, rap has been a musical form that has served as a vehicle for social change.In Nepal, last year's Gen Z protests featured a large number of rappers who mobilized the masses, fueled by their enthusiasm. In Nepal...

New Delhi, February 24 – A multi-billion rupee project in Nepal, part of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has been dropped from the election pledges of former Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah, who is contesting against former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli in the latter's stronghold...

Kathmandu, February 19 – As Nepal prepares for the March 5 general elections, the country's three major political forces – the Nepali Congress (NC), the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), and the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) – unveiled distinct yet overlapping foreign...