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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicNepal PM

Topic: Nepal PM

UNGA was Nepal’s missed opportunity. It can’t ignore foreign policy during domestic turmoil

The decision not to send PM Sushila Karki or a high-level delegation to the UNGA reflects how foreign policy often receives the least attention in Nepal.

‘Will topple this govt too’—why Gen Z are protesting against Nepal’s new PM Sushila Karki

Hami Nepal group leader Sudan Gurung protests outside PM house after she appoints 3 key ministers without consulting him. Gurung says they want Parliament dissolved & interim govt of new leaders.

At Kathmandu’s ‘museum of temples’, light & prayers for the departed. Scenes from Durbar Square

The historic plaza was lit Sunday with dozens of candles & earthen lamps as city residents paid tribute to those who died during the unrest that led to the ouster of Oli govt.

New Nepal PM Sushila Karki to expand interim cabinet, inducting at least 3 ministers

According to Nepal PMO, the former chief justice finalised names after ‘several rounds of internal consultation’ before submitting them to President Ram Chandra Poudel.

Wife of Nepal ex-PM Jhalanath Khanal succumbs to burns sustained when protesters torched their house

Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar was in the house when protesters set it ablaze. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but passed away, Khabarhub reported, citing family sources.

‘Gen-Z’ protesters set Nepal PM’s private house, ruling party offices on fire

The anti-corruption protests have intensified across Nepal, resulting in widespread injuries & curfews in several districts.

Nepal lifts social media ban after anti-corruption protests leave 19 dead, curfew imposed

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.

16 years on, why thousands in Nepal are calling for return to Hindu monarchy under an ousted king

Nearly 10,000 crowded the streets outside Kathmandu International Airport, where King Gyanendra Shah landed in a chartered jet after 2 months away in Pokhara.

Nepal seeks grants, not loans, from China and India for development, says envoy

Nepal’s ambassador to India Shankar Prasad Sharma, at an ORF event in Delhi, also said the country wants to benefit from China's success, but will ‘wait and see’ on BRI execution.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.