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Nepal journalist arrested for criticising PM Balendra Shah, released after protests

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Nepal journalist arrested for criticising PM Balendra Shah, released after protests

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, popular as ‘Balen’, was himself a YouTuber before joining politics. File | Photo Credit: AP A journalist, who was arrested on charges of using abusive language against Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah ‘Balen’ on his YouTube channel, was on Sunday (April 12, 2026) released following criticism and objection by Gen…

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Nepal’s probe commission lifts travel restrictions on former PM Oli

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Nepal’s probe commission lifts travel restrictions on former PM Oli

Former Prime Minister of Nepal K.P Sharma Oli. File | Photo Credit: Reuters An inquiry commission probing the incidents related to last year’s Gen Z protests on Monday (January 5, 2026) lifted the travel restrictions imposed on former Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) [CPN (UML)] chief K.P. Sharma Oli. The decision…

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Nepal says economy suffered $586 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal says economy suffered 6 million hit from ‘Gen Z’ protests

File picture of protesters celebrating at Nepal’s Parliament building after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu | Photo Credit: AP The anti-graft protests in September that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion…

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Over 7,700 inmates who escaped during Gen Z protests back in Nepal prisons 

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Over 7,700 inmates who escaped during Gen Z protests back in Nepal prisons 

Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their respective detention centres. | Photo Credit: AP Over 7,700 inmates, who escaped from various prisons across Nepal during the Gen Z protests, have either returned or been brought back to their…

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‘Unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’: Nepal parties slam House dissolution move

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‘Unconstitutional’, ‘arbitrary’: Nepal parties slam House dissolution move

Taking charge: Sushila Karki visits victims injured in clashes with security personnel in Kathmandu on September 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s major political parties and apex lawyers’ body have strongly criticised the President’s decision to dissolve Parliament, describing the move as “unconstitutional”, “arbitrary” and a serious blow to democracy. The criticism followed Friday’s…

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Important judicial records nearly destroyed in student-led protests: Nepal Supreme Court

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Important judicial records nearly destroyed in student-led protests: Nepal Supreme Court

A view of the Supreme Court building, which was set on fire by the protesters amid the violent protest against the government over alleged corruption, in Kathmandu on September 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Nepal’s Supreme Court has said that important documents forming part of the country’s judicial history were nearly destroyed in the…

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Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister

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Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister

Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the country’s new Prime Minister and dissolved the Parliament on Friday (September 12, 2025), as days of political turmoil showed signs of abating in the Himalayan nation. He also announced fresh elections on March 5, 2026. President Poudel has announced elections to the…

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Nepal protests LIVE: Nepal eases visa, exit rules for stranded foreign nationals

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Nepal protests LIVE: Nepal eases visa, exit rules for stranded foreign nationals

Nakkhu Jail that ‘released’ RSP chief Lamicchane urges all escapees to surrender The Nakkhu Prison Administration has called on all inmates (both detainees and convicts) who escaped on September 9 — the second day of youth-led protests against corruption — to surrender. This is the same prison which had handed over Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)…

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Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners back Sushila Karki for interim PM

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Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners back Sushila Karki for interim PM

Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s Gen Z campaigners have unanimously backed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki to lead as interim Prime Minister, but the formation of the interim administration has been delayed amid disagreements over whether Parliament should be dissolved. President Ram Chandra Poudel held late-night discussions with legal…

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