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    Balendra Shah Cabinet Adds Industry and Labour Ministers

    Kathmandu, April 10 Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah inducted two new ministers into his Cabinet on Friday.President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Gauri Kumari Yadav and Ramji Yadav, representing the Rastriya Swatantra Party, at a ceremony at the...
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    Gen Z Movement Remembrance and Governance Priorities

    Kathmandu, April 10 Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel said on Friday that "impartial judicial justice would be the true tribute to the Gen Z martyrs".At least 76 people, including around two dozen young people, were killed in the Gen Z movement of September 8 and 9 last year, which erupted...
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    Nepal PM Sacks Minister Over Wife's Appointment

    Kathmandu, April 9 Prime Minister Balendra Shah sacked a minister on Thursday for misusing his position to benefit his wife, 15 days after he took office.Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Dip Kumar Sah, has been relieved of his post on Thursday at the recommendation of the...
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    Nepal PM Dismisses Minister Over Health Insurance Board Appointment

    Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, relieved Minister for Labour, Employment, and Social Security, Dip Kumar Sah, from his position today. Mr. Shah dismissed Dip Kumar Sah based on a recommendation from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party. Minister Sah is accused of abusing his position by...
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    Nepal: Former PM, Minister Freed After Court Order

    Kathmandu, April 9 Former Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli, and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, were released from custody on Thursday on personal recognisance bail, police said.Oli, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), and Lekhak, a senior leader of...
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    Cabinet Changes in Nepal: Key Minister Moves Announced

    Kathmandu, April 7 Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel on Tuesday revised the ranking of ministers in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.The order of precedence was changed at the recommendation of the prime minister, according to a notice issued by the President's office.Prime...
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    Nepal Government Recalls Ambassadors Following Political Shift

    Kathmandu, April 7 Nepal has recalled its ambassadors from six countries, including India, who were appointed by the previous K P Sharma Oli-led government.The government has recalled ambassadors serving in India, Australia, Sri Lanka, Denmark, South Korea and South Africa through a cabinet...
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    US Reduces Travel Alert for Nepal Amid Stability

    Kathmandu, April 1 The US has lowered its travel advisory for Nepal, stating that the security situation in the Himalayan nation is now "stable," while still advising citizens to exercise caution.With the formation of the Balendra Shah-led government in Nepal, the advisory level was lowered...
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    Nepal: Party Mobilizes Against Government Arrests

    Kathmandu, March 31 The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) announced a two-week-long protest starting April 11 against the arrest of former prime minister and party chairman K P Sharma Oli.Former prime minister and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for...
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    Parliament Session Scheduled After Government Formation

    Kathmandu, March 30 Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has called sessions of both houses of parliament on April 2, following a recommendation from the newly formed government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.Paudel has called the session of the House of Representatives (HoR) and the...
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    Nepal Supreme Court Denies Interim Relief to Former PM Oli

    Kathmandu, March 30 Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday refused to provide interim relief to former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who was arrested over the crackdown on the 2025 Gen Z movement, even as protests continued in Nepal over his detention.Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were...
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    Supreme Court Issues Notice Regarding Former PM's Detention

    Kathmandu, March 30 Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the newly formed Balendra Shah government, seeking an explanation regarding the arrest and detention of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.The Supreme Court issued the order in response to the habeas corpus petition filed...
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    Gen Z Uprising Arrests: A Test for Nepal’s New Leadership

    New Delhi, March 30 Since the arrest of former Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and his then colleague, ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, for their reported role in the September 2025 firing that left many dead in Kathmandu, mixed reactions have been coming from the Himalayan nation regarding...
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    Money Laundering Investigation Intensifies in Nepal

    Kathmandu, March 30 Protests continued in Nepal for the third consecutive day following the arrest of former Prime Minister K.P. Oli over the suppression of the Gen Z protests last year, even as authorities intensified their investigation against three former prime ministers over money...
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    Kathmandu Clashes: UML Supporters Protest Leader's Detention

    In Nepal, a clash broke out between police and UML supporters in Maitighar, near Baneshwor in Kathmandu, today. One protester was injured during the clash when UML supporters were staging protests against the arrest of party chairman and former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, and demanding his...
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    Asset Inquiry Launched in Nepal's Governance Reform

    The new government of Nepal has announced the formation of a committee to investigate the assets of political leaders and high-ranking officials who have held public office from 1990 to 2026. Led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, the government stated in a 100-point governance reform agenda...
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    Nepal PM Balendra Shah Receives Chinese Congratulatory Messages

    Kathmandu, March 28 Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday extended congratulations to Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Balendra Shah 'Balen', expressing his commitment to strengthen bilateral cooperation and collaboration between the two countries.The 35-year-old leader of the Rastriya...
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    Kathmandu Valley Sees Clashes Following Oli Arrest

    Kathmandu, March 28 – The arrest of Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli on Saturday morning sparked protests across the Kathmandu Valley by members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) (CPN-UML), led by Oli.Police arrested Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh...
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    Nepal PM Arrest Fuels Protests Over 2025 Gen Z Crackdown

    FGN21 NEPAL-OLI-ARRESTNepal's former PM Oli arrested over 2025 Gen Z protest crackdownKathmandu: Nepal's former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday, a day after the newly formed government of Balendra Shah implemented the probe commission report on the Gen Z protest that...
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    India-Nepal Relations: New PM Vows Deeper Cooperation

    Newly sworn-in Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message. He expressed his hope to further strengthen the multifaceted ties between the two countries. Shah stated that he is eager to work closely with India to deepen relations and...
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