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Kathmandu, March 6 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government in September.According to data...

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 6 Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track for a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government in September.According to the...

Kathmandu, March 6 The newly-formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won one seat and is leading in another 36, while the Nepali Congress is ahead on five, the CPN (UML) on three, and the Nepali Communist Party on one, according to preliminary results in 46 constituencies where counting is in...

Kathmandu, March 6 – Balendra Shah, a candidate for the Prime Minister's office from the Rastriya Swatantra Party, is leading against former Prime Minister K.P. Oli in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal, as the RSP takes a significant lead in the country's parliamentary elections.Shah, the former mayor...

Kathmandu, March 6 The Rastriya Swatantra Party is leading in 23 constituencies, while the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are leading in three each, according to preliminary election results.Vote counting began late on Thursday night, according to the Election Commission.Counting is expected to...

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Kathmandu, March 5 Tens of thousands of Nepalese voted on Thursday in the crucial parliamentary elections to elect a new prime minister, six months after violent Gen Z protests ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led coalition government.The election is being closely watched by India, which hopes for a...

Kathmandu, March 5 Nepal, which held elections on Thursday, the first since a violent protest by Gen Z last year that toppled the K P Sharma Oli-led government, recorded a turnout of about 18 per cent by noon, according to the Election Commission.The Election Commission said that around 3.16...

Kathmandu, March 5 Nepal, which held elections on Thursday, the first since a violent protest by Gen Z last year that ousted the K P Sharma Oli-led government, recorded a turnout of about 10.18 per cent by 11 am, according to the Election Commission.The Election Commission said that around...

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 25 – As Nepal prepares for elections on March 5, security agencies have warned of several challenges, including political clashes, communal disturbances, and prison escapes during last year's Gen Z protests, according to reports from Kathmandu on Wednesday.Some communist...

Kathmandu, February 19 Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki warned on Thursday that failing to address the discontent among young people could trigger another rebellion.Speaking at the 76th Democracy Day celebrations at the Nepali Army Pavilion in Kathmandu, she said that democracy...

Washington, February 16 – Citing the recent election results in Bangladesh, a report has highlighted how Gen-Z protests, which have proliferated in various regions, failed to translate demonstrations into political success at the ballot box or in policymaking.Writing for the American think...

Kathmandu, February 9 The Nepalese government on Monday extended the tenure of a commission formed to investigate "excessive use of force" during last year's Gen Z protests by 25 days.This is the third time the deadline for the investigation commission has been extended.A meeting of the...