
March 21, 2024 16:53 IST
With the economy in shambles, the judiciary filled with political party activists, widespread corruption and leaders immune from any criminal charges, the public anger is fast drumming up support for a possible return of the Hindu kingdom with the dethroned King Gyanendra Shah leading the campaign
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 02:19 IST
The resolution of the border dispute “through diplomatic channel”, along with review of treaties wherever necessary is among the the 7- point common minimum programme finalized by the 7-Party coalition led by Maoist Centre Chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Thu, Mar 21, 2024
March 19, 2024 06:38 IST
Police arrested Mahara near Dang in western Nepal and then flew him to Kathmandu for further interrogation.
Tue, Mar 19, 2024
March 17, 2024 22:52 IST
Prime Minister Prachanda made the announcement at Pokhara while declaring it the “tourism capital of Nepal”.
Mon, Mar 18, 2024
March 05, 2024 00:32 IST
Three ministers — one each from the Maoist Centre, CPN-UML and Rashtriya Swatantra Party — took oath of office and secrecy, marking the takeover by the new alliance
Tue, Mar 05, 2024
March 04, 2024 03:00 IST
According to top brass political sources, Prachanda, leader of the Maoist Center with just 32 members in parliament will continue to lead the government backed by the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist, which has 79 members in the 275-member House of Representatives.
Mon, Mar 04, 2024
February 14, 2024 23:01 IST
Nepal government is now engaged in diplomatic talks with the Russian government over the compensation to the families of the deceased, and the safe return of those still serving in the Russian army.
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
February 13, 2024 02:24 IST
Last year, the Supreme Court quashed the government’s decision to observe a holiday on ‘People’s War Day’, saying some tasks of the peace process were yet to be completed.
Tue, Feb 13, 2024
January 06, 2024 04:00 IST
India has also decided to extend a financial package of Nepali Rs 1,000 crore (or USD 75 million) for reconstruction of infrastructure in the districts affected in the 2015 earthquake.
Sat, Jan 06, 2024
January 05, 2024 01:57 IST
India’s Energy Secretary Pankaj Agrawal and his Nepal counterpart Gopal Sigdel signed the bilateral agreement.
Fri, Jan 05, 2024
December 05, 2023 00:24 IST
He said pressure, both external and internal to change from secular democratic status is unacceptable
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
November 29, 2023 05:48 IST
Oli met ‘Prachanda’ at the Prime Minister’s office, and, according to sources, the two agreed there should be no compromise on secularism and the republic.
Wed, Nov 29, 2023
November 25, 2023 22:42 IST
Over 400 km away, in the country’s capital Kathmandu, the police deployment around pro-monarchy leader Durga Parsai’s house was withdrawn on Saturday, a day after the government revoked the house arrest placed upon him and his followers.
Sat, Nov 25, 2023
November 24, 2023 23:14 IST
Durga Prasai, leader of the movement, was holed up throughout the day in his residence at Bhaktapur area since the morning. Heavy security forces were outside his house, ready to arrest him in case he attempted to leave.
Fri, Nov 24, 2023
November 23, 2023 21:35 IST
The YON and the pro-monarchist Durga Prasai Group announced separate demonstrations against the government in Kathmandu on Thursday.
Thu, Nov 23, 2023
November 22, 2023 20:29 IST
Youth Force has announced it will challenge another protest group that will be led by Durga Prasai, a former Maoist cadre turned UML central committee member. He now coordinates a nationwide movement against corruption.
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
November 13, 2023 19:54 IST
TikTok has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries, with many citing security concerns.
Mon, Nov 13, 2023
November 04, 2023 07:50 IST
Friday's quake, which struck at 11:47 pm (Nepal time), was the country's deadliest since 2015, when about 8,000 people were killed in two earthquakes, measuring 7.8 and 7.3 on the Richter scale.
Sun, Nov 05, 2023
November 04, 2023 00:54 IST
The convict Yog Raj Dhakal, aka Regal, was sent to jail in Banke district in Western Nepal following an order by the district court a day after a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court declared the Presidential pardon unconstitutional.
Sat, Nov 04, 2023
October 30, 2023 00:12 IST
The UN Secretary-General arrived in Kathmandu in the early hours of Sunday, almost three weeks after a prior meeting was stalled in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack.
Mon, Oct 30, 2023
October 13, 2023 03:18 IST
Nepal’s Opposition parties claimed Modi “came to our territory” without informing authorities and asked how it happened.
Fri, Oct 13, 2023
October 05, 2023 23:51 IST
A single bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Manoj Sharma issued the notice returnable by October 11. It instructed that a full bench must hear the case from October 13 till its final settlement.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
October 05, 2023 17:49 IST
The unrest brewing in different parts of the country has deeper social, cultural as well as communal and political dimensions. People are frustrated with the corruption of the political class
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
October 03, 2023 01:46 IST
The 78-year-old President skirted the issue and shifted the entire blame on the Nepal cabinet, citing constitutional binding to approve its recommendation for the move.
Tue, Oct 03, 2023
September 24, 2023 05:00 IST
Prachanda’s assurances to Xi, covered widely by the Chinese press, were in contrast to speculation he would ask Beijing to build the BRI projects in Nepal under a grant mechanism, which would allay fears that the project will push Nepal into a debt trap.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023




