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Protest erupts in Nepal against taxation on imports above 100 rupees from IndiaProtests have erupted in Birgunj, Nepal, against a new government directive taxing all imports from India exceeding NRS 100. This strict en...- 26-year-old Rubi Kumari Thakur elected Nepal deputy speakerNepal has elected 26-year-old Rubi Kumari Thakur as the Deputy Speaker of its House of Representatives. Thakur, a Member of Parliament from...
- Balen Shah set to become Nepal’s first prime minister from Madhesh region bordering IndiaBalen Shah, a rapper who has transformed into a political figure, is poised to make history as Nepal's inaugural prime minister hailing fro...
- Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to powerEmerging from the vibrant streets of Nepal, young rapper Balendra Shah is making waves with his political ambitions. His party, the Rastriy...
- Nepal Gen Z Protest: Down goes wily Oli... and youth power does itKP Sharma Oli, a seasoned political figure in Nepal, faced an unexpected downfall due to a Gen Z-led movement fueled by unmet aspirations. ...
- Disaster authority of Nepal issues warning of possible heavy rainfall, requests people to be cautiousThe National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority has warned of possible heavy rainfall in Bagmati and Koshi till Friday, urgin...
- KP Oli carries burden of his last three stints as PM of NepalOli’s first term was marked by the India-led blockade in the Madhesh region in 2015, followed by a trade and transit treaty with China aime...
- Here's how an all-women Nepali team chose to draw attention towards climate changeThe expedition by Nepali women activists to Mt. Everest's base camp on International Women's Day highlights the impact of climate change on...
- People in Nepal's Madhesh province celebrate consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in AyodhyaPeople in Nepal's Madhesh province celebrate the consecration of 'Ram Lalla' in Ayodhya. Janakpurdham, the birthplace of goddess Sita, deco...
- Ramsahay Prasad Yadav sworn in as Nepal's Vice PresidentThe tenure of the Vice-President is five years. Yadav, a Madhesi leader, will replace incumbent Nanda Bahadur Pun after the latter complete...
- Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav elected Nepal's Vice-PresidentRamsahay Yadav, a leader from the Madhes region, was elected the third Vice-President of Nepal, as voting for the top post concluded on Fri...
- What government needs to do for continued success of neighbourhood first policyPM’s Narendra Modi’s Sabka Saath Saaba Vikas mantra was the cornerstone of the policy that vis-à-vis neighbours.
- Nepal cancels $1 billion expressway project with Indian firm ILFSILFS had already prepared a detailed report for the project that would have reduced the travel time from Kathmandu to Nijgadh to under an h...
- Stalled projects, talks may get moving as President Pranab Mukherjee heads to NepalThe proposed trip, which starts on November 2, will be the first state visit by an Indian president to the Himalayan nation.
- Nepal's insistence to exclude Madhesi issue led to no Indo-Nepal joint statementIndia and Nepal could not agree to a joint statement at the end of PM KP Oli's six-day multi-city tour owing to Kathmandu's insistence to e...
- Let new constitution be through consensus, PM Narendra Modi tells Nepal PM K P Sharma OliFollowing India’s advice the Oli govt later made two amendments to the Constitution to meet demands of the Madhesis, and constituted commis...
- India hopes outstanding issues related to Nepal's Madhesis are solvedThe amendments come ahead of Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli’s India trip mid-February. Sources indicated that this move by the Oli governme...
- Terai people form 51% of population, hold mere 2.5% jobs in civil services: Upendra YadavA four-party Madheshi leaders’ delegation is in India to discuss the continuing agitation in Nepal against "discriminatory" provisions in t...
- India voices concern over violence in Nepal, hopes leadership will address causeThe violence has led to stoppage of freight trucks. A 25-kmlong line of trucks is waiting at Ruxaul to cross over to Nepal.
- Nepal snubs India, adopts constitution amid protestsAjit Doval, national security adviser and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj have tried to persuade the Nepali leadership, but in vain.
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