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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...

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...

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...

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...

UDHAMPUR, March 29: Deputy Commissioner Minga Sherpa distributed financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries under the Road Accident Victim Fund Scheme.The event was attended by Additional Superintendent of Police Sandeep Bhat, Assistant Regional Transport Officer Mudassir Iqbal, and other...

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 Nepal's newly formed government has established a commission under its ambitious 100-point work plan to investigate the properties and assets of former state heads.The Cabinet on Saturday decided to form a committee, the Commission for the Investigation of the Abuse of...

Kathmandu, March 29 Former Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, was remanded in judicial custody for five days by the Kathmandu District Court on Sunday, even as protests continued to erupt in various parts of Nepal over the arrests.Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested...

March 29, New Delhi: Proceedings are taking place at the Kathmandu District Court against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in a negligence case related to the recent protests by Gen Z.Lekhak was brought to court for an extension of his pre-trial...

New Delhi, March 29 Nisha Mehta, a graduate of the College of Nursing, AIIMS, Delhi, has been appointed as the health minister of Nepal, an official statement said on Sunday.In a statement, AIIMS Delhi said, "This remarkable achievement is a moment of great pride for the institution and the...

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 Nepal police arrested former energy minister and Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka on Sunday in connection with a money laundering case, local media reported.The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police took Khadka into custody on Sunday morning, according to...

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...

Kathmandu, March 28 – The new government of Nepal announced on Saturday that it will establish a committee to investigate the assets of political leaders and high-ranking officials who have held public office from 1990 to 2026.The government, led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, said in a...

March 28, New Delhi: Following the arrest of UML party Chairman KP Sharma Oli, members of the CPN-UML staged protests across the Kathmandu Valley. In protest against the arrest, affiliated organizations demonstrated by burning tires outside the District Court in Babar Mahal. Several groups also...

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...

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...

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...

Following the arrest of UML party Chairman KP Sharma Oli, members of the CPN-UML have taken to the streets in Kathmandu Valley in protest. In response to the Chairman's arrest, mass organizations affiliated with the UML began demonstrations by burning tires in front of the District Court in...

Kathmandu, March 28 Members of the CPN-UML staged demonstrations across Nepal on Saturday to protest the arrest of party chairman and former prime minister K.P. Oli.The leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Oli, and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested...