Nepal Politics Top Stories

UML Bars Former President Bhandari from Returning to Party Politics; Bhandari Responds: “I Will Not Stop”

Kathmandu, July 23 – In a dramatic turn of events, Nepal’s main opposition party, CPN-UML, has officially decided not to allow former President Bidya Devi Bhandari to return to active party politics. The decision was made during a late-night meeting of the party’s Central Committee, chaired by UML leader KP Sharma Oli. UML Urges Bhandari […]

Nepal Politics Top Stories

UML Central Committee Meeting Centers on Leadership, Dissenting Voices Emerge

  Kathmandu, July 19, 2025: The ninth Central Committee meeting of Nepal’s main opposition party, the CPN-UML, began Friday with a sharp focus on internal leadership issues, sidelining broader political and ideological agendas. Although the primary objective of the meeting was to deliberate on policy and organizational drafts ahead of the party’s upcoming statute convention […]

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India-Nepal Cooperation: MoUs Signed for Five New Projects in Education and Health Sectors

Kathmandu, 21 July 2025 Under the grant assistance of the Government of India, five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in the education and health sectors in Nepal were formalized through the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) today. The MoUs were signed between the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, the Ministry of Federal Affairs […]

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Internal Conflicts in Nepal’s Congress and UML

Kathmandu, 21 July 2025. Nepal’s ruling coalition, comprising Nepali Congress and CPN (UML), faces escalating internal tensions. In UML, former President Bidya Bhandari’s political comeback has sparked a power struggle with party chair KP Sharma Oli. Meanwhile, in Congress, Shekhar Koirala’s non-establishment faction is vocal against the government’s performance and governance issues. **UML: Oli-Bhandari Tensions** […]

Nepal Top Stories

Discussion of Vidya Bhandari and Shekhar Koirala in Cabinet Meeting; PM Oli Denies Possibility of Government Change

Kathmandu, July 19 (2082 Saun 4): A regular cabinet meeting held on Monday evening under the chairmanship of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli saw significant political undertones, with specific references to former President Bidya Devi Bhandari and senior Nepali Congress leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala. Although the meeting was scheduled to begin at 6 PM, it […]

India Nepal Top Stories

India–Nepal Home Secretary-Level Talks Resume After 9 Years Focus on Cross-Border Crimes, Security, and Border Management

New Delhi/Kathmandu . After a gap of nearly nine years, India and Nepal are set to hold their much-awaited Home Secretary-level bilateral meeting on July 22–23 (corresponding to 6–7 Saun in the Nepali calendar) in New Delhi. This marks the resumption of one of the key institutional dialogues between the two neighbors, with the last […]

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Bomb Threats Sent to 40 Schools in Bengaluru, Nothing Suspicious Found After Investigation

New Delhi, July 18.  Around 40 schools in the Indian city of Bengaluru received bomb threats via email early Friday morning, prompting authorities to go on high alert. The threatening emails claimed that explosive materials had been placed inside black plastic bags in classrooms. Following the alert, police, bomb disposal squads, and trained sniffer dogs […]

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342 Hectares of Forest Land Cleared from Encroachment in Madhesh

National News Agency, RSS . Janakpurdham, July 18. The Directorate of Forests in Madhesh Province has successfully reclaimed 342 hectares of encroached forest land during the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024–25). According to the directorate, 30 hectares were cleared in Dhanusha, 175 hectares in Sarlahi, 111 hectares in Saptari, 54 hectares in Bara, 45 hectares in […]

International Nepal Top Stories

Saurya Airlines Crash Report: Gross Negligence by Airline, Pilot, and Civil Aviation Authority

Kathmandu, July 17, 2025 (Shrawan 2, 2082 – Nepali Calendar) — A detailed investigation into the tragic crash of a Saurya Airlines aircraft has revealed serious lapses by the airline operator, flight crew, and Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority. The crash, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport, resulted in the deaths of 18 […]

India International Top Stories

Why Is the Russia-India-China (RIC) Trilateral Mechanism Being Revived ?

Kathmandu | July 18, 2025.The Russia-India-China (RIC) trilateral mechanism, first conceptualized in the 1990s, is showing signs of revival after years of dormancy. Russia has taken the initiative to reactivate this once-active platform, which was largely overshadowed in recent years due to geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. Renewed Diplomatic Push from Moscow In a […]