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Communal tensions, constitutional questions and a missing Prime Minister — Nepal is on the brink of instability
August 12, 2026 12:45 pm
In the four months since he took over as PM, the 36-year-old Balendra Shah's habitual silence, combined with his visible disrespect for Parliament, inaccessibility even to his ministers, and the alleged interference of his secretariat in the functioning of some constitutional bodies, has taken a political toll
Nepal unrest: What's fuelling communal clashes along India border?
August 01, 2026 2:55 pm
According to police, the clash broke out after a flag associated with the local Muslim community, mounted on an electricity pole, was replaced with a Hindu flag.
India invites Nepal PM Balen Shah for official visit
July 29, 2026 4:15 am
Speaking at the bi-weekly media briefing, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs, said, “Invitation has been extended to Nepal PM Balen Shah to visit India.”
India funds construction of school building in Nepal with NPR 75 million aid
July 29, 2026 10:17 am
The foundation stone was jointly laid on Monday by Basist Nandan, first secretary, Indian Embassy at Kathmandu and Bijay Singh Dhami, Mayor of Shailyashikhar Municipality, said a press release from the Indian Embassy here.
Nepal eases Rs 200, Rs 500 currency rules. What changes for Indian travellers
July 26, 2026 9:13 pm
Nepal Indian currency rules now allow ₹200 and ₹500 notes up to ₹25,000 per person, easing travel and trade while retaining existing foreign currency limits.
Why Nepal PM Balendra Shah is meeting India, China ambassadors after 100 days in office
July 24, 2026 12:15 am
Nepal PM Balendra Shah is set to meet the Indian and Chinese ambassadors separately this week, marking a shift from his self-imposed diplomatic protocol.
India, Nepal review progress of Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link, cross-border railway projects
June 13, 2026 6:39 pm
India and Nepal discussed the progress of major cross-border railway projects, including the Raxaul-Kathmandu railway link, during meetings in Kathmandu on June 11-12.
How Nepal's millennial PM Balen Shah is empowered by erosion of parliamentary norms by the old guard
June 01, 2026 4:17 pm
The rot and decay in the parliamentary system has now become his biggest strength. The 'fast track' that marked the constitution-making process seems to have broken
Nepal PM says India, Nepal 'encroached' each other’s territories, triggers row
June 01, 2026 3:37 am
Nepal and India have an old boundary dispute over Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura, with both countries claiming the areas.
Why Nepal’s Gen Z hope, Prime Minister Balendra Shah, is losing his shine
May 16, 2026 7:31 am
A series of measures by the Shah govt have drawn criticism, from ordinances to push through legislation, to giving the PM veto powers over appointment of Chief Justice, among others.
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Every minute counts: Deaths rise on Mount Everest as Nepal issues more permits
May 31, 2019 1:38 pm
This year, permits were issued to 381 people, the highest number ever, according to the government. They were accompanied by an equal number of guides from Nepal’s ethnic Sherpa community.
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