Kathmandu, March 7 RSP leader and rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen' defeated four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli by a significant margin of about 50,000 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency, the traditional stronghold of the CPN-UML.The Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP) leader...
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Kathmandu, March 7 RSP's Balendra Shah defeated four-time Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli by a significant margin and is set to form the next government in Nepal, effectively dismantling traditional political parties in the first general elections since last year's violent protests by the Gen Z...
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Jammu, March 7 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the elections in Nepal, saying that the formation of governments must be the choice of the people of the country, and not the result of external intervention or aerial bombardment.Abdullah said he had suggested...
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Kathmandu, March 7 – Rapper-turned-politician Balen Shah has secured victory in Jhapa-5 in eastern Nepal in the elections for the House of Representatives, defeating former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli by a wide margin in what was described as a battle for the next prime ministership...
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Kathmandu, March 7 RSP leader and rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah 'Balen' defeated four-time prime minister K P Sharma Oli by a significant margin of about 50,000 votes in Nepal's Jhapa-5 constituency, the Election Commission said here.The leader of the Rashtriya Swatantrata Party (RSP)...
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New Delhi/Kathmandu, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people and government of Nepal on the successful and peaceful conduct of the elections in the country on Saturday, stating that, as a close friend and neighbor, India remains committed to working closely with the...
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New Delhi, March 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the people and government of Nepal for the successful conduct of elections in the Himalayan nation, and said the historic milestone is a proud moment in Nepal's democratic journey.Modi also said that as a close friend...
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Kathmandu, March 7 India was the first country to offer assistance to Nepal for conducting the national election held on Thursday, following the political upheaval last year that forced former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign after widespread protests largely led by younger citizens.In...
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Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party is on track to achieve a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the Gen Z protests. According to the Nepal Election Commission, the RSP has won 34 seats, securing a clean sweep in all 10 constituencies of the Kathmandu district, and is...
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New Delhi, March 7 – The route from Nepal to Sri Lanka via India, used for smuggling drugs, has come under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies. This route, which had been relatively quiet, has once again become active and is being used to smuggle hashish oil and charas.A multi-state...
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Balendra Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party is on track to achieve a resounding victory in Nepal's first general elections since the Gen Z protests.According to the Election Commission of Nepal, data from 161 of the total 165 constituencies shows that the RSP has won 28 seats, securing a clean...
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March 07, New Delhi: Hundreds of supporters took to the streets across Nepal, singing, dancing, and celebrating as the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by former Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, appeared poised to achieve an absolute two-thirds majority in the parliamentary election to the...
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Kathmandu, March 7 – Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been elected to Nepal's House of Representatives from Chitwan Constituency-2 by a significant margin. His relatively new party secured a majority of wins and led across the country in this year's...
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka.A coordinated operation by the NCB Chennai Zonal Unit, along with the Hyderabad Zonal Unit, resulted in the seizure of over 77 kilograms of hashish oil and 2...
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In Nepal, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), led by the popular candidate for Prime Minister, Balendra Shah, is poised to achieve a decisive victory in the first general elections since the violent protests by the younger generation in the Himalayan nation.According to the latest data from...
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Kathmandu, March 6 The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), formed by rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, is on track to win a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the politically...
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Kathmandu, March 6 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are poised for a major victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, significantly altering the political landscape of the nation.According to data...
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New Delhi/Chennai, March 6 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday claimed to have busted a transnational drug trafficking racket with the arrest of five persons, including a Sri Lankan refugee, and the seizure of 78 kg of narcotics.The alleged racket was operating across India, Nepal...
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Kathmandu, March 6 Balendra Shah, a rapper turned politician, and his newly formed Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are on track to win a landslide victory in Nepal's first general elections since the violent Gen Z protests, shattering the dominance of established political parties in the...
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New Delhi, March 6 – The NCB has busted an international drug trafficking network linking Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka, arresting five individuals and seizing 77.60 kg of Hashish Oil and 2 kg of Charas, valued at nearly Rs 10 crore, an official said on Friday.Acting on credible intelligence...
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