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Prohibited zones declared around NC, UML HQs, judges' and ministers' residences

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- The District Administration Office (DAO) Lalitpur has declared several areas in the district as prohibited zones in response to ongoing demonstrations by Gen Z in the Kathmandu Valle... Read More


Home Minister Lekhak resigns over violence in Gen Z protests

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. A cabinet minister told Republica that Lekhak submitted his resignation to Prime Minister... Read More


'Dear Balen, Take Now or Never' gains traction on social media

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Social media, especially Facebook, has been flooded with posts urging Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) to resign as mayor and take national leadership. Netize... Read More


Private schools in Kathmandu Valley to remain closed on Tuesday

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Private schools across Kathmandu Valley will remain closed on Tuesday due to the ongoing unrest. Related story In lack of good schools in Siraha, children go to Indian school... Su... Read More


Gen Z protests: Govt forms probe committee, continue ban on social media until registered

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- The government has formed a committee to investigate the Gen Z protest held on Monday. A cabinet meeting held on Monday evening decided that the committee would look into all incide... Read More


Curfew imposed in Rupandehi amid escalating Gen Z protests

Nepal, Sept. 8 -- Local authorities in Rupandehi have imposed a curfew in the district following escalation of Gen Z protests. The District Administration Office, Rupandehi, issued the curfew from 4 ... Read More


Journalists take to the streets against social media ban

Nepal, Sept. 7 -- KATHMANDU, Sep 7: Scores of journalists gathered at Maitighar Mandala on Sunday to protest the government's decision to ban social media. The protest was organized at the call of fo... Read More


KMC mayor Balen backs Gen Z protest, warns leaders not to hijack rally for personal gains

Nepal, Sept. 7 -- KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah has expressed his full support for the Gen Z rally scheduled for Monday. He also warned that no political party, leade... Read More


Zelenskyy rejects Putin's proposal for Moscow meet, invites him to Kyiv

Nepal, Sept. 7 -- KYIV, Sept 7: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's suggestion to meet in Moscow, calling the choice of such an unrealistic me... Read More


India-Pakistan Conflict: A Renewed Call for Peace and Regional Solidarity

Nepal, Sept. 7 -- The tragic terrorist attack on April 22, 2025, in the serene and picturesque tourist resort of Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, shocked the South Asian region and the world. At... Read More