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Nepal probe panel to summon ex-PM Oli over Gen Z protests

KP Sharma Oli (File photo) A commission appointed by Nepal’s interim govt to probe alleged excessive use of force during the Sept 8-9 Gen Z protests will summon ousted PM K P Sharma Oli for clarification, officials said Thursday. At least 19 youths, who were demonstrating against the Oli govt in Kathmandu, were killed in […]

Anti-graft protests caused loss of $586m, says Nepal

KATHMANDU : The antigraft protests in Sept that forced the KP Sharma Oli to resign as PM caused more than $586 million in losses to Nepal’s $42 billion economy, a govt statement said on Friday.A statement from the office of interim PM Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, who succeeded Oli, said an official committee […]

NRs 50, 500 and 1,000: Nepal awards new banknotes contract to China; map row with India resurfaces

AI-generated image (ChatGPT) Nepal has awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned security printing firm to produce new banknotes across multiple denominations, a central bank official confirmed on Sunday.Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has selected China Bank Note Printing and Minting Corporation to design, print and supply notes of NRs 50, NRs 500 and NRs 1,000, […]

2 popular youth figures inducted in Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki’s cabinet

Nepal interim PM Sushila Karki Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki expanded her cabinet on Sunday which was formed in the wake of youth-led uprising, inducting two ministers seen as popular among young people. On Sunday, officials said President Ram Chandra Paudel administered the oath to Bablu Gupta, youth and sports minister, and Sudha Sharma, who […]

What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World

new video loaded: What to Know About ‘Gen Z Protests’ Around the World Gen Z protests are raging against political establishments across the world, from Madagascar to Nepal. Katrin Bennhold and Hannah Beech, reporters for The New York Times, discuss what is causing these protests and why an anime-inspired symbol keeps appearing at demonstrations. By […]

51 dead in Nepal as villages swept away by rain, landslides

Members of Nepal army help people retrieve their belongings from a flooded street in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: Landslides, a lighting strike and floods triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 44 people in Nepal on Sunday, with five others reported missing, authorities said. Those killed included at least 37 people in the eastern mountain district of […]

Live ammunition used against Nepal protesters, forensics show

At least 33 of the demonstrators killed during anti-corruption protests in Nepal this month were struck by “live bullets” fired from “high-velocity firearms”, the medical institute that conducted the postmortem examinations told Reuters.The findings were described by a member of the forensic medicine department of the Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine. An institute spokesperson subsequently […]

Nepal ‘Gen Z’ protests: 5-time PM Deuba left bleeding; FM chased and thrashed — harrowing visuals go viral

Heartwrenching visuals have flooded social media as Nepal plunged into a total chaos, forcing President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign. The turmoil erupted after Gen Z protesters poured onto the streets, accusing the government of corruption and censorship.What began as youth-led demonstrations quickly spiralled into mob violence. Crowds vandalised government […]

Spent 9 days under army security: Deposed Nepal PM Oli moves to private house; fled during violent protests

Deposed PM KP Sharma Oli (PTI file photo) Days after massive unrest upended Nepal’s political situation, deposed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has shifted from army protection to a private residence. According to news agency PTI, citing Nepal army sources, Oli spent nine days under army security before moving out.Oli had flown to an army […]

Nepal protesters delete social media presence as police probe closes in

With Nepal slowly regaining normalcy after the deadly Sept 8-9 protests that left more than 70 people dead, police have turned their focus to identifying those behind the violence. The crackdown has triggered a ‘digital retreat’ among many protesters, who are deleting social media accounts or going silent online to avoid detection.Nepal police said they […]