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A month since Gen Z protests, Nepal faces a tough road to democratic reform

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A month since Gen Z protests, Nepal faces a tough road to democratic reform

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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Nepal protests LIVE: Security tightened along Indo-Nepal border in wake of unrest

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Nepal protests LIVE: Security tightened along Indo-Nepal border in wake of unrest

The Nepal Army on Tuesday took control of the Tribhuvan International Airport here after the agitators tried to enter its premises in the evening. Flight services at the airport were partially suspended in view of the protests. Air India, which operates six flights a day between New Delhi and Kathmandu, on Tuesday cancelled four flights….

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K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister

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K P Sharma Oli appointed Nepal’s new Prime Minister

Nepal’s former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. | Photo Credit: Reuters K P Sharma Oli was appointed Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on July 14 to lead the new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the country. Mr. Oli, 72, succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who lost…

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