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Kathmandu, March 12 – Nepal's former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said he accepted the people's mandate with full respect after he and his party suffered crushing defeats in the elections to the House of Representatives held on March 5.Oli, chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal...

Kathmandu, March 11 Nepal is actively involved in carrying out rescue operations for more than 5,000 of its citizens working in various Gulf countries amid escalating tensions in West Asia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.Furthermore, Minister for Foreign Affairs Balananda...

Kathmandu, March 11 – The clear majority secured by the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's recent parliamentary elections is likely to reduce near-term political uncertainty and improve policy predictability in the Himalayan nation, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday.“This provides an...

Kathmandu, March 11 The counting of votes under the proportional representation category in Nepal concluded on Wednesday, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party receiving the highest number of votes, according to the Election Commission.The House of Representatives (HoR) in Nepal has a total of 275...

New Delhi, March 10 Experts and global leaders called on the United Nations on Tuesday to declare a dedicated 'World Day for the Elimination of Child Marriage', warning that a child marriage still takes place somewhere in the world every three seconds.According to an official statement, the...

Kathmandu, March 10 As Balendra Shah is set to become Nepal's first Madheshi prime minister, traditional political figures from the region suffered major defeats in the March 5 elections.The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), which has nominated Shah as its prime ministerial candidate, won almost...

Kathmandu, March 10 Rastriya Swatantra Party's (RSP) prime ministerial candidate Balendra Shah expressed confidence on Tuesday in further strengthening "historic" Nepal-India ties and making them more "outcome-oriented".The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician is set to become Nepal's first...

Gurugram, March 10 Seven labourers were killed and four others, including three Nepalese, were injured when a pile of soil collapsed on them at a construction site here, police said on Tuesday, adding that an FIR has been registered.The district administration has set up an inquiry committee...

Kathmandu, March 10 Nepal will facilitate Saudi visas for its citizens stranded in conflict-affected Gulf countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs here said on Tuesday.This move comes as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following US-Israel strikes on Iran since February 28.Nepali...

FGN58 UN-INDIA-LD AFGHAN'Hypocritical', 'flagrant violation': India slams Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan during RamadanUnited Nations: India has strongly condemned Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghanistan as a "flagrant violation" of international law, saying it is "hypocritical" to invoke...

Gurugram, March 10 Seven workers were killed and four others, including three from Nepal, were injured when a pile of soil collapsed on them at a construction site here, officials said on Tuesday.The incident occurred on Monday evening at the Signature Global Society in Gurugram's Sidhrawali...

Kathmandu, March 10 RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has said that he looks forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through "development diplomacy" as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for wishing him on the party's electoral success.The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has won 125 of the...

Kathmandu, March 10 The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 125 of the 165 seats through direct voting in Nepal's parliamentary elections, as vote counting under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system concluded on Tuesday, putting the RSP in a position to form a majority government.However, the...

Kathmandu, March 10 Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane has said he looks forward to strengthening Nepal-India ties through "development diplomacy" as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for congratulating him on the party's electoral success.The RSP is on track to...

Kathmandu, March 9 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is on track to secure a two-thirds majority in Nepal's parliamentary elections, winning 125 seats through direct voting and over 40 lakh votes through the proportional representation system as of Monday evening.Out of the 164 seats declared...

New Delhi, March 9 – Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for congratulating him and his party after the RSP emerged victorious in the March 5 Nepalese parliamentary elections. He stated that the new government would prioritize...

Kathmandu, March 9 – Following the resounding victory of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nepal's parliamentary elections held on March 5, its President Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah received congratulatory calls from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.PM Modi...

March 09, New Delhi — Counting is still underway in two constituencies using the first-past-the-post system in Nepal, while final results have been declared for 163 constituencies.The Rastriya Swatantra Party has won 124 seats and is leading in one constituency. The Nepali Congress has secured...

New Delhi, March 9 India's inbound student numbers are expected to grow at approximately 8 per cent per year from an estimated base of 58,000 students in 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing study destinations globally, according to a QS report.The 'Global Student Flows: India' report...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to make efforts to virtually connect a minor child, who was taken to Russia by her mother, with the Indian father.The Russian woman had fled to Moscow with her child amid a bitter custody battle with her estranged Indian husband...