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Kathmandu, April 10 The Indian Embassy here on Friday celebrated the 77th foundation day of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).Nepal's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Khadak Raj Paudel, was the chief guest at the event.Music teachers and students of ICCR Nepal...

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...

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...

Kathmandu, April 10 Ruby Kumari Thakur of the Shram Sanskriti Party was elected as the Deputy Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives on Friday, with the support of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP).During the voting in the Lower House, the majority of the lawmakers endorsed a...

Kathmandu, April 10 – Rubi Kumari Thakur, 26, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives (HoR) on Friday, becoming the youngest person ever to hold the position as the country's politics witnesses a generational shift.A lawmaker in the lower house elected through the...

Port Louis, April 10 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Mauritian President Dharambeer Gokhool on Friday and conveyed warm greetings from President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi."Our conversation reflected the warmth of our friendship and the steadfast commitment...

Kathmandu, April 10 – Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah appointed two new ministers into his cabinet on Friday, filling previously vacant ministerial positions.According to the Prime Minister's Secretariat, lawmaker Ramji Yadav has been assigned the portfolio of the Ministry of Labour...

Kathmandu, April 10 – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal's economic growth will significantly decelerate in the current fiscal year 2025–26 due to the impact of last year's civil unrest and the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Iran, and Israel...

Kathmandu, April 9 – Former Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, were released from judicial custody on Thursday after spending 13 days in jail, following an order from the Supreme Court.The two were arrested on March 28 in connection with a culpable...

New Delhi, April 9 – In a major crackdown on organized crime, the Delhi Police has busted a human trafficking and immoral prostitution racket operating in the S.N. Marg area of Central Delhi, rescuing eight girls, including a minor, and seizing cash, foreign currency, drugs, and liquor from the...

Kathmandu, April 9 Former Nepali parliament speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara and joint secretary Arun Pokharel have been named among 28 accused, along with a travel company, in a case of gold smuggling.The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed the corruption...

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...

New Delhi, April 9 The Delhi Police rescued eight women, including a minor, after it busted an alleged human trafficking and prostitution racket operating in central Delhi's Sadanand Marg area, an official said on Thursday.A raid was conducted on the night of April 8 following specific...

New Delhi, April 9 A road rage incident took a fatal turn when a 27-year-old factory worker was chased and stabbed multiple times inside a public toilet in Ashok Vihar, a northwestern Delhi area, police said on Thursday.According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday night, when...

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...

Kathmandu, April 8 – The World Bank said in a report on Wednesday that Nepal's economic growth is projected to slow significantly in the current fiscal year 2025–26, weighed down by the over-a-month-long US-Iran war and the lingering effects of the Gen Z movement in September last year.Real...

Kathmandu, April 8 Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel will address a joint session of both houses of the Parliament on Friday.The Office of the President has sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat requesting necessary arrangements for the address.President Paudel has called for a...

Kathmandu, April 8 – The Kathmandu District Court has reportedly issued an arrest warrant against former Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, former Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, in connection with a money laundering investigation.The Kathmandu Post reported that the...

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...

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...