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Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel, in the presence of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and House Speaker Devraj Ghimire, administers the oath of office. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki expanded her Cabinet for the third time since taking over in September after two new ministers were inducted in the…
Thursday (October 9) marked a month since Nepal, especially the capital Kathmandu, witnessed anarchy. On September 9, a day after the youth-led protests, then Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned and fled to an army barracks following the deaths of 19 young people. The Nepali capital saw events of an unprecedented degree — the Parliament,…
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It’s festive season in Nepal. While primarily a Hindu festival, Dashain is widely observed by all Nepalis, as the long holiday offers a welcome break from work. It’s also a time for family reunions and merrymaking. But this time, a sense of unease seems to hang in the autumn air. Two days of youth-led protests…
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