Chinese nationals involved in illegal activities, including human trafficking, in Nepal

Chinese nationals in Nepal are involved in illegal activities from hacking the banking system to heinous crimes such as human trafficking, epardafas.com reported citing Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu. According to the Human Trafficking Investigation Bureau Kathmandu, the Nepalese were duped by Chinese nationals and were illegally sent to Laos with offers of high salaries. […]

Nepal president calls for govt formation within a week

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has asked the country’s political parties to prove majority within a week after last month’s national election. In a statement, Bhandari asked the newly-elected members of the House of Representatives to stake a claim for the post of Prime Minister with the support of two or more political parties by December 25, The Kathmandu Post […]

Nepal may never use four million Covid vaccine doses donated by China

Four million doses of Chinese-based Sinovac company’s Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine may not be rolled out ever. Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population officials said that they have proposed to roll out the vaccine at a meeting of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, four times but no decision was taken in this regard, The Kathmandu […]

Trans-border railway service between India and Nepal will be suspended for four days; check the dates here

The railway service connecting Jaynagar in Bihar and Kurtha in Nepal’s Janakpur city will remain closed for four days from Thursday. This is in view of the November 20 elections for the federal Parliament and the provincial assemblies in the Himalayan nation. According to the Nepal Railway Company, the Jayanagar-Kurtha […]

Nepal: SC to hear writ petition filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today

The Supreme Court of Nepal on Friday will hear the writ petitions filed against President Bidhya Devi Bhandari against her decision not to authenticate the Citizenship Bill. “The hearing is set to start from today,” confirmed Supreme Court spokesperson, Bimal Paudel. Notably, five separate writ petitions were filed on Thursday against the […]

Nepal President refuses to ratify Citizenship Bill, invites constitutional crisis

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari denied authenticating the citizenship Bill despite the constitutionally bounded provision to ratify it within 15 days after it has been re-approved by both houses. President’s political advisor Lalbabu Yadav confirmed that Bhandari has refused to authenticate the bill “in order to safeguard the constitution.” “It […]