Rabi Lamichhane, a former TV journalist known for confronting corrupt officials live on-air, was behind bars awaiting trial in a fraud case when protesters broke him out of prison.
In 2006, people's movement was for democracy and they took 19 days to oust the monarchy. This time, there is a resurgence of monarchist sentiment and red hot rage against corrupt govt.
Fresh protests have erupted after Oli govt enforced overnight ban on 26 social media platforms for refusing to comply with new norms. But at heart of movement lies something deeper.
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....
With no party or coalition having a majority, Nepal parliament has been dissolved twice since December and the country now faces fresh elections later this year.
Nepal witnessed fresh political turmoil last week after President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved Parliament following PM K P Sharma Oli's unsuccessful attempts to obtain majority govt.
In an opinion piece published in The Guardian, Oli said the rise in number of infections posed a serious challenge to the country's citizens and the entire health service system.
P.K. Gyawali will be accompanied by a high-powered delegation, and is set to discuss 'all issues of bilateral importance', including the Kalapani-Lipulekh border dispute.
Nepal plunged into a political crisis last Sunday after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, known for his pro-Beijing leanings, in a surprise move, recommended dissolving Parliament.
Hou Yanqi, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, has met senior leaders of Nepal’s ruling party, asking them to find a way out. India, meanwhile, says these are ‘internal matters for Nepal’.
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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