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Pro-monarchist group announces Kathmandu Valley shutdown for Monday

Nepal, June 2 -- Pro-monarchist groups demanding the restoration of the monarchy have announced a shutdown of the Kathmandu Valley on Monday, alleging state repression during their protest in the capi... Read More


Seven including RPP-Nepal Chair Kamal Thapa, RPP lawmaker Singh released; one still in custody

Nepal, June 2 -- Seven individuals, including Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) Chairman Kamal Thapa and RPP lawmaker Deepak Singh, who were arrested during a pro-monarchy demonstration earlier... Read More


'Pro-monarchy' groups withdraw their Kathmandu Valley shutdown

Nepal, June 2 -- Pro-monarchist groups, including the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and RPP-Nepal, have withdrawn their planned shutdown of the Kathmandu Valley scheduled for Monday, which they had... Read More


Talks underway between govt and agitating transport entrepreneurs

Nepal, June 2 -- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak is currently holding talks with representatives of protesting transport entrepreneurs. Discussions between both sides are underway at the Ministry of Home... Read More


Top leaders fail to reach consensus, parliamentary deadlock continues

Nepal, June 2 -- A high-level meeting between Prime Minister and UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, and Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ended inconclusively ... Read More


CIAA uncovers visit visa surge, Ties spike to Rabi Lamichhane's tenure as Home Minister

Nepal, June 2 -- The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) found that 801,666 people traveled abroad on visit visas over the past five years while investigating visit visa misu... Read More


Govt forms talks committee to hold dialogue with transport entrepreneurs

Nepal, June 2 -- The government has formed a talks committee to hold negotiations with the agitating transport entrepreneurs protesting against the ride-sharing regulations issued by the Gandaki Provi... Read More


Former Prez Bhandari returns from China visit (With Photos)

Nepal, June 2 -- Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who led the UML delegation on a visit to China on the night of May 24, returned to Kathmandu this morning. During her China visit, Bhandari held... Read More


FinMin Paudel holds courtesy meeting with IMF Mission Chief Jahan

Nepal, June 2 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel held a courtesy meeting with Sarwat Jahan, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission. During the meeti... Read More


Three-day transport shutdown in Pokhara: Public faces hardship as talks stall

Nepal, June 1 -- Public transportation in Gandaki Province has been completely halted for three days, causing hardship for passengers. Transport operators have launched a strike in protest against the... Read More