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Sushila Karki makes history, becomes Nepal's first woman PM
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sushila Karki on Friday made history again, becoming Nepal's first female executive head, leading the country's transitional government. This remarkable achievement follows her earlier milestone in July 2016 when she became Nepal's first woman Chief Justice, reported The Kathmandu Post. Read More
Nepal's former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, to take oath as interim PM to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
She's Nepal's first female Chief Justice, serving from July 2016 to June 2017, and is known for her integrity and landmark judgments on transitional justice and electoral disputes. She began practising law in 1979, became a senior advocate in 2007, and served as a Supreme Court Justice fr
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"If vote theft happens, it's possible that people might take to streets":
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday warned the Election Commission that attempts to commit vote theft could lead to public unrest, drawing parallels with neighbouring country, Nepal's Gen Z protest.
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Nepal Gen-Z protest: Both Houses of Parliament condemn violence, loss of l
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Speaker and National Assembly Chair condemned the Gen-Z protests' violence, expressing condolences for lives lost, urging medical care, and stressing protection of law, constitution, and national unity. They called for addressing protestors' demands to strengthen Nepal's democracy. Read More
Nepal: Death toll from Gen Z protests rises to 51 in Nepal; one Indian amo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests in Nepal has claimed 51 lives, as per the latest figures released by the country's Ministry of Health and Population on Friday.
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UP: Sonauli border reopens after four-day closure amid Nepal unrest; truck
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Sonauli India-Nepal border in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh reopened on Friday after being closed for four days amid ongoing unrest in Nepal due to the widespread Gen Z protest in the country.
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Nepal Army Chief arrives at President's office for high-level meeting
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) of the Nepal Army, General Ashok Raj Sigdel, arrived at Sital Niwas, the official residence of the President of Nepal, in Kathmandu, on Friday for a high-level meeting, amid the widespread Gen Z protest that has engulfed the nation for the past few days.
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67 Nepali prison escapees so far held at India-Nepal border
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has so far apprehended 67 inmates, including a woman, while they were attempting to cross into India through various checkpoints along the India-Nepal border after fleeing different jails in Nepal amid the ongoing unrest in the Himalayan nation.
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UP: Content creator Arpit Sharma booked in Bulandshahr for "inflammatory s
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Under the Bulandshahr police station limits, a person named Arpit Sharma posted inflammatory statements on 'X', taking reference to the protests in Nepal, which pose a threat to the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation," Bulandshahr Superintendent of Police (City) Shanker Prasa
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Nepal: High-level meeting at President House postponed; to take place in t
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The high-level political meeting scheduled to take place at 9 am on Friday at the President's House in Kathmandu has been postponed to 2 pm, according to sources familiar with the development.
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Bengal Police sets up helpline desk at India-Nepal border to assist strand
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid the politicial turmoil and unrest in Nepal, West Bengal Police has set up a dedicated helpline desk at the Panitanki India-Nepal border in Darjeeling district to assist tourists stranded in Nepal.
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Nepal: Public voices confidence in ex-Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Inter
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid Nepal's ongoing political unrest and the Gen Z-led protests that have swept the nation, which led to the resignation of KP Sharma Oli as the Prime Minister, public support continues to grow for former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the nominee for interim Prime Minister.
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