Nepal’s opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation for the fifth time, as per the Supreme Court judgment which was pronounced on Monday. The apex court in its verdict ordered President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to appoint Deuba […]
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Nepal signs pact with SJVN for 679 MW Lower Arun Hydel Project
Nepal Investment Board has said it has signed a pact with India’s state-owned SJVN Ltd to develop the 679-megawatt (MW) Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in eastern Nepal. In a statement on Sunday, the National Investment Board of the Himalayan Nation announced that the pact was signed with India’s state-owned Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam […]
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Nepal villages flooded as rivers swell after downpour
Many villages in the Rautahat district of Nepal have been inundated as swollen rivers drain out waters in low-lying areas. Incessant rainfall in the Chure and upper lands have caused floods in various rivers and submerged many villages in central and southern parts of the district. The rains have brought floods in the Bagmati, Lal Bakaiya, Bhakuwa, Chandi, […]
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Nepal: Dolakha administration issues flood warning for people living along River Tamakoshi floodplains
Dolakha administration of Nepal on Saturday issued a flood warning for people living along the floodplains of River Tamakoshi. As per the administration, landslide has already damaged the river system near RongXia city, Tingri County and it could cause sudden flash food. Earlier, Meteorologists of Nepal and other South Asian nations had predicted that this year’s monsoon will […]
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Provincial lawmaker threatens to kill Nepal caretaker PM KP Sharma Oli.
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Nepal, a provincial lawmaker from the opposition Nepali Congress has threatened to kill caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Narottam Baidhya, a provincial lawmaker from Bagmati Province, threatened to kill Oli while criticizing the recent expansion of cabinet and unconstitutional moves. “While talking about Nepal’s present scenario, Oli is rising in such […]
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Nepal calls new elections amid pandemic crisis
Nepal’s parliament was dissolved for the second time in five months Saturday and new elections called for November as the Himalayan country battled political turmoil alongside the coronavirus pandemic. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari made the order after declaring that neither Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli nor Sher Bahadur Deuba, leader […]
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Nepal President dissolves lower house, calls for fresh elections in November
Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has dissolved the country’s House of Representatives on the recommendation of the cabinet and called for fresh elections in November. The President’s office in the wee hours of Saturday issued a release announcing the dissolution of house for the second time as per Article 76 (7) of […]
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Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra Shah Tested Corona Positive After Returning From Kumbh
Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra Shah, who returned from India after participating in the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, sources in the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Accompanied by his wife Komal Shah, the former king returned to Nepal on Sunday after which they underwent […]
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Nepal’s King reaches Haridwar to participate in Kumbh festival
Nepal’s last King Gyanendra Veer Vikram Singh on Sunday arrived in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar to participate in the ongoing Kumbh festivities in the holy city. Nepal’s centuries-old monarchy was abolished in May 2008 by the parliament and replaced by a republic where the president was elected as the head of state. During his visit, King Gyanendra met […]
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Air pollution hits alarming levels in Nepal
Nepal has ordered schools to close for four days after air pollution climbed to hazardous levels, forcing millions of students to stay home across the country. Air pollution is a chronic problem in the rapidly growing capital city of Kathmandu and an additional headache for the government that is struggling […]
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Eight persons injured in bomb blast in Nepal
At least eight persons were injured on Sunday when a “pressure cooker bomb” exploded at a crowded government office in Siraha district’s Lahan in south-eastern Nepal, according to media reports. The pressure cooker bomb exploded on the first floor of the Land Revenue Office at 12.40 pm, Assistant Chief District […]
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Nepal caretaker PM Oli reaches SC to furnish written reply over cases filed against him
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, Nepal caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday reached the country’s Supreme Court to furnish written reply over the cases filed against him. This comes after Nepal Supreme Court last month had summoned PM Oli in person within seven days with a written response on why he should not […]
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Kathmandu roads wear a deserted look amid general strike by rival NCP faction
Kathmandu’s roads wore a deserted look amid the general strike called by the rival faction of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal on Thursday against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve the Parliament. There was hardly any traffic on the roads, as the bustling streets of Nepal remained empty. Shops were […]
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PM K. P. Sharma Oli calls Constitutional Council meeting amid ongoing political crisis in Nepal
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called a meeting of the Constitutional Council on Wednesday at 11 am. The meeting comes after students protesting against the dissolution of Parliament clashed with police near the Federal Parliament of Nepal in Kathmandu on Monday. Demonstrators affiliated to All Nepal National Free Student Union (ANNFSU) of […]
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Nepal team claim first winter ascent of Pakistan’s K2
A team of Nepali climbers today made history after becoming the first to summit Pakistan’s K2 in winter, singing their country’s national anthem as they reached the top. Dozens of mountaineers have been competing over the past few weeks to summit the world’s second highest mountain, the last peak above […]