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Kathmandu, April 1 A minor earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, struck the mountainous Mugu district of Nepal's Karnali province early Wednesday, officials said.There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.The quake occurred at 2:22 am, with its epicenter in...

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 India emerged as the largest bilateral donor to Nepal in the fiscal year 2024–25, which ended in mid-July 2025, with the southern neighbor disbursing US$107.8 million, according to a government report.According to the Development Cooperation Report 2024–25 released by the...

Kathmandu, March 31 The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) announced a two-week-long protest starting April 11 against the arrest of former prime minister and party chairman K P Sharma Oli.Former prime minister and then home minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested on Saturday for...

Male (Maldives), March 31 Defending champions India will aim to capitalize on the opportunity when they face Bhutan in the semifinals of the SAFF U20 Championship at the National Stadium in Malé, Maldives, on Wednesday. The other semifinal will be played between Nepal and Bangladesh.The India...

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...

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...