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Lekhanath Pandey (Kathmandu)
Nepal's Economy Hammered by Power Outages
14 May 2022
Nepal relies heavily on electricity imported from India, where generation is running low amid one of the worst power crises in years.
Tulsi Rauniyar
Nepal's Vultures Get a Boost at Their Own Restaurants
01 Feb 2022
Vultures have always had an image problem. But when their numbers plummeted, Nepalese conservationists hit on a novel way to turn feared foe into feathered friends.
The Leaflet
Calcutta HC Orders Payment of Rs. 5 Lakh Compensation to Nepali Man Jiled For 41 Years Without Trial
10 Dec 2021
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday awarded a sum of five lakh rupees as compensation to a Nepali man who had been incarcerated for over 40 years without trial, before being released in March this…
PTI
Nepal's Largest Communist Party Officially Splits
19 Aug 2021
Dissident leader Madhav Kumar Nepal applies for registering a new political party -- CPN-UML (Socialist).
PTI
Sher Bahadur Deuba Becomes Nepal’s PM for 5th Time
13 Jul 2021
Deuba is required to seek a vote of confidence from the House within 30 days of his appointment as the Prime Minister.
PTI
Fresh Turmoil in Nepal as President Dissolves Parliament; Declares Mid-Term Polls in Nov
22 May 2021
Major Opposition political parties slammed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and President Bhandari for their unconstitutional moves.
PTI
Nepal's Opposition Alliance to Stake Claim to Form Govt Under Deuba’s Leadership
21 May 2021
The Opposition's decision came after embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli reportedly expressed unwillingness to undergo another floor test.
PTI
Nepal Prime Minister Oli Loses Confidence Vote in House of Representatives
10 May 2021
Senior leader of CPN-Maoist Ganesh Shah his party will join hands with Nepali Congress and other parties to form a coalition government at the earliest.
PTI
General Strike Paralyses Normal Life in Nepal, 157 Protesters Arrested
04 Feb 2021
The strike was called by Prachanda-led NCP group to oppose appointments of office-bearersand members of various constitutional bodies by the Oli-led caretaker government.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
China’s Mission to Nepal Gains Traction
31 Dec 2020
At a 2-hour-long meeting with the CCP delegation, Prime Minister Oli has been cited as saying that Nepal and China have promoted and strengthened the bilateral relations to a new height in recent…