Nepal president announces polls: Himalyan nation to elect govt in March; oppn fumes | India News

Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Poudel dissolved the parliament following a recommendation by the interim government led by former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki, and also announced that fresh elections will be held on March 5 next year.President’s decision to dissolve parliament received backlash from several parties. Major political parties denounced his decision, calling it […]

‘Your contributions will guide generations’: Nepal mayor pays tribute to Gen Z protesters; toll rises to 51

Photos of people who were killed during the Sept. 8 protest are placed outside the morgue of Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, during a candlelight vigil, Thursday, September 11, 2025. (AP) As the death toll from Nepal’s Gen Z protests rose to 51, Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah on Friday paid tribute to those killed, calling […]

Nepal interim govt: Sushila Karki takes oath as PM; first woman in top post

Sushila Karki takes oath as Nepal PM NEW DELHI: Sushila Karki on Friday took the oath as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister and is set to lead the government, days after the neighbouring nation witnessed massive violent protests against the KP Sharma Oli dispensation.Nepal’s president Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office of secrecy to Karki […]

Nepal interim government: Who is Sushila Karki? First woman to serve as prime minister

Former chief justice Sushila Karki has been chosen to lead Nepal’s interim government on Friday, as Gen Z-led protests and unrest in Kathmandu resulted in multiple deaths and hundreds injured.According to Nepal local media outlet Khabarhub, the appointment was finalised in a virtual meeting that lasted nearly four hours. Parliament has also been dissolved, and […]

Nepal unrest: Who is Sushila Karki? First female chief justice and now frontrunner to lead interim govt

Nepal’s Gen Z protest movement has chosen former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as its interim leader, news agency ANI reported citing sources. In a virtual meeting lasting nearly four hours, young organisers agreed that no youth connected to political parties should assume the role, and settled on Karki as the figure to represent them in […]