Karki's name was finalised after an initial stalemate as President Ram Chandra Paudel, who had been holding talks with various stakeholders, was not in favour of dissolving Parliament.
With law enforcement pulling back, the Nepal Army has assumed key responsibilities for securing prisons to prevent a potential mass breakout or violent clashes.
The Army issues a statement warning that 'lawless individuals & groups' had infiltrated the protests and were encouraging dangerous criminal activities.
The govt last week blocked many social media platforms for failing to register with state amid crackdown on fake IDs and hate speech, officials said, fueling anger among the young.
Sources indicate that the issue is with the timing. However, in the last few weeks certain irritants have appeared in ties, especially over Kathmandu’s claim on Lipulekh.
The first bilateral meet between Modi & Yunus is set to take place in Bangkok on the margins of the BIMSTEC leaders summit. Dhaka is set to become chair of the regional grouping.
Beijing has been pushing to introduce a Chinese version of Buddhism in Nepal, the same way it is reshaping Tibetan identity through State-controlled narratives.
MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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