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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...

Patna, April 6 – Former Union Law Minister and Member of Parliament, Ravi Shankar Prasad, stated on Monday that the "double-engine government" is seriously considering launching international flight services from Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna, to key destinations such as...

Kathmandu, April 6 – India's Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, met with Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation.Khanal was appointed as Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs after Balendra Shah, the leader of the Rastriya Swatantra...

Kathmandu, April 5 Dol Prasad Aryal, a leader of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), was elected as the Speaker of Nepal's Parliament on Sunday.President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected Speaker, Aryal, at a special function at his...

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...

April 03, Kathmandu – In Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided to nominate its Vice President, Dol Prasad Aryal, as the candidate for Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR).This decision was made during a parliamentary party meeting of the RSP held at Singhadurbar on...

Kathmandu, April 3 A lawmaker from Nepal's ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), D P Aryal, is likely to be elected as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as he was the only candidate to file nomination papers for the post on Friday.The election for the post of Speaker will take...

Kathmandu, April 3 A Chinese national has been arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in defrauding people through a multi-million rupee cryptocurrency scam, police said on Friday.A police team arrested Zhu Yi-eng, 35, from the capital's Thamel area on Thursday along with details...

Kathmandu, April 2 Nepal's national carrier will operate special flights for three days, starting this Friday, to bring back its citizens stranded in the Gulf countries due to the ongoing conflict in the region.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Nepal...

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...

April 1, New Delhi: Nepal has increased aviation fuel prices by up to 117.4% for international flights, effective after midnight on Tuesday.The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation stated that price increases of 84.7%, 116.2%, and 117.4% for flights from Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Bhairahawa...

Mumbai, Apr 1 Omnichannel fresh meat and seafood brand TenderCuts announced on Wednesday that it has raised USD 2 million through debt from Lakme Finance.The capital will be used for working capital and expanding operations across key markets, while maintaining a continued focus on operational...

Jaipur, March 31 Rajasthan Devasthan Minister Joraram Kumawat launched a special train to Rameswaram-Madurai at the Durgapura railway station here on Tuesday under the Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2025-26.Speaking at the event organized by the Devasthan Department, Kumawat interacted with...

Kathmandu, March 31 Former Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Chhabi Rijal, was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged role in the crackdown on the Gen Z movement in September last year.Rijal, who was named in the list of high-ranking officials responsible for suppressing the Gen Z movement, in...

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...

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...

Kathmandu, March 29 A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal on Saturday night, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre.There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred around...

Kathmandu, March 29 – Police arrested Nepali Congress leader and former Minister for Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, on Sunday in a money laundering case, a senior police officer said.A day after former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak...

March 28, New Delhi: Former Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, was taken into custody on Saturday morning as police investigate allegations of negligence in failing to prevent dozens of deaths during youth-led protests last September. The arrest took place at Oli's residence on the...

New Delhi, March 28 The Congress congratulated Balendra Shah on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Saturday, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying he was confident that the India-Nepal partnership would be further strengthened."On behalf of the Indian National Congress, I...