The Ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of the interim government of Nepal, Sushila Karki, at her office in Singha Durbar on Tuesday.
After taking charge as Nepal's interim Prime Minister, Sushila Karki announced that those killed during the anti-corruption protest in Nepal would be known as 'Martyrs' and a compensation amount of 1 million Nepali rupee would be given to their families.
Welcoming the appointment of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Nepal's interim Prime Minister, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad said her leadership comes at a "dire time" and will help bring stability to the crisis-hit country.
Yashwant Shah, grandson of former Nepal PM KI Singh, said that despite tourism and businesses, Nepal struggles with corruption, poverty, and unemployment, highlighting growing public frustration.
Rajyalaxmi Chitrakar, wife of the former Nepali Prime Minister has died after suffering critical burns when their house in Kathmandu was torched during the violent protests
Nepal saw its deadliest protests in two decades on Monday, leaving 19 dead, including a child. Violence erupted over corruption and a social media ban. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned, curfews were imposed, and the government formed a 15-day investigation committee. The UN urged rest
Oli had flown to Tianjin on Saturday morning from Kathmandu and held the meeting with the Chinese President hours after landing in the host city of the 25th SCO summit.
In his address ahead of the visit on Friday, the Prime Minister laid out details of his bilateral engagements during the Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and its sidelines, where he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, among oth