Tag: nepal

Nepal President promulgates Constitutional Council Ordinance

May 6, 2026 admin

The six-member Constitutional Council comprises the Prime Minister Ramchandra Paudel as chair, along with the Chief Justice, Speaker, National Assembly Chair, Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives and Deputy Speaker. File. | Photo Credit: Wikipedia via PTI Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) promulgated the constitutional council ordinance, which…

World

Nepal Home Minister Sudhan Gurung resigns amid questions over financial conduct

April 22, 2026 admin

Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has resigned, less than a month after his appointment, following questions over his investments. Mr. Gurung announced his resignation in a social media post on Wednesday (April 22, 2026). Published – April 22, 2026 03:37 pm IST Source link

World

Concerns emerge over process as Nepal PM Balendra Shah pushes ahead

April 11, 2026 admin

Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah arrives to attend the Parliament session in Kathmandu on April 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Nepalis have not heard Prime Minister Balendra Shah speak since March 27, when he took the oath of office, following the first election since last year’s Gen Z protests. His silence has stood out…

World

Indian envoy, Nepal’s new Foreign Minister discuss bilateral ties

April 6, 2026 admin

Ambassador of India Naveen Srivastava pays a courtesy call on Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal, at the Nepal Ministry, in Kathmandu on April 6, 2026. Photo: X/@MofaNepal/ANI Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava paid a courtesy call on Nepal’s newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal on Monday (April 6, 2026) and discussed various aspects of bilateral ties. Editorial…

World

Nepal’s political shift opens a strategic window for India

March 24, 2026 admin

Balendra Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and the prime ministerial candidate for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), greets his supporters as he celebrates after winning the election, in Damak, Jhapa district, Nepal, March 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The election results in Nepal have been described as a political earthquake. This is not an exaggeration. There has…

World

Path ahead for Nepal’s new leadership

March 24, 2026 admin

In the noisy, crowded landscape of Nepali politics, the meteoric rise of Prime Minister-designate Balendra Shah and his party, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), represents a rare political anomaly. While veterans of the 2008 republic traded barbs, the rapper-engineer-turned-mayor bypassed traditional campaigning for a “monastic” silence. His victory in Nepal’s post-Gen Z parliamentary election on…

World

Nepal’s RSP gets highest number of votes under proportional representation category

March 11, 2026 admin

Supporters of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) gather outside the Election Commission ahead of the announcement of results in the Nepal general elections, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The counting of votes under the proportional representation category in Nepal concluded on Wednesday (March 11, 2026), with the Rastriya Swatantra…

World

Gen-Z probe commission submits its report to Nepal Government

March 8, 2026 admin

The probe report was submitted to the interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki at the PM Office at Singhdurbar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A high-level commission to probe the killings, arson and damages during the Gen-Z protests in September last year submitted its report to Nepal’s interim government on Sunday (March 8, 2026), blaming lack…

World

Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval and regional power plays

March 4, 2026 admin

Nepal is voting on Thursday (March 5, 2026) in its first election since last September’s Gen Z protests that toppled the K.P. Sharma Oli government and led to the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The sudden eruption of the movement — marked by the unprecedented participation of thousands of young people — and the…

World

Curfew imposed in southern Nepal district after clash between two groups

February 21, 2026 admin

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Curfew was imposed in parts of Rautahat district of Madhesh province in southern Nepal following clashes between two groups heightened tensions on Saturday (February 21, 2026). The clashes between the two communities were triggered by a dispute on Thursday (February 19, 2026) evening, followed by…

World