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Truck operators stranded at West Bengal-Nepal border at Panitanki; transpo
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The protests began on September 8, 2025, in Kathmandu and other major cities, including Pokhara, Butwal, and Birgunj, following the government's imposition of a ban on major social media platforms, citing concerns over tax revenue and cybersecurity.
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Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns from post after worst violence i
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned following violent protests against corruption and a social media ban that left 19 people dead. Curfews were imposed in Kathmandu, Butwal, Bhairahawa, and Itahari to control unrest and prevent further gatherings, rallies, and protests.
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Nepal High Court sends former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to jail in coo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A High Court in Nepal has ordered bailed former Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane to be sent to jail in cooperative scam case. The Butwal bench of Tulsipur High Court late on Friday evening ordered Lamichhane to be sent to jail overturning the decision of the District Court of Rupandehi.
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Inordinate delay by Chinese contractor leaves people along the East-West H
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The China State Construction Engineering Corporation, which got a contract in February 2019 to widen the 115 km road section of the Narayanghat- Butwal road, has only seen a progress of 52 per cent in 6 years.
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Nepal's Narayangadh-Butwal road expansion still in progress, Chinese compa
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Owing to the lacklustre attitude of the responsible agencies to monitor and disinterest in implementation, the work is yet to catch the expected pace. The contract will be terminated if the construction work is not finished within the allotted time limit
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Road project delay by China causing casualties in Nepal: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The road widening project of the Butwal- Narayanghat Highway that started in 2019, has made just 23 per cent progress in 48 months. Now the incomplete project by a Chinese contractor is resulting in road accidents
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Nepal: Foundation stone laid for school building being built with Indian a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 17 (ANI): The foundation stone for the construction of a new building of a school in Nepal's Butwal, which is being built with the assistance provided by India, was laid on Wednesday.
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India grants NRs 44.17 million for construction of new building in Nepal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): India on Thursday extended a grant of Nepali Rs 44.17 million to Nepal to build a new building for Naharpur Secondary School at Butwal-11 in Rupandehi district under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Development Partnership as part of India's High Impact Community Dev
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India questions viability of Butwal-Gorakhpur power line
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 29 (ANI): The fate of 400kV New Butwal-Gorakhpur cross-border transmission line is hanging in balance, as India questioned the power line's commercial viability, saying whether it can help to encourage electricity generation between Nepal and India.
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Nepal, India to finalize DPR for 400 kVA Butwal-Gorakhpur power line
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb. 15 (ANI): Nepal and India have agreed to finalize the detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed Butwal-Gorakhpur cross-border transmission line prepared by a technical team representing both countries.
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