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Nepal Prime Minister Oli claims Yoga originated in Nepal, not in India

"Yoga originated from this part of the globe. It originated from Uttarakhand, in particular, Nepal was the place of origin of Yoga," he said.

Protests in Nepal against Chinese road construction firm after landslides

A Chinese firm -- China Railway Construction Corporation, responsible for road construction in Nepal's Sindhupalchawk has been witnessing people's fury over the landslides and damage to houses

Nepal: Flood warning for people living along River Tamakoshi floodplains

Dolakha administration of Nepal on Saturday issued a flood warning for people living along the floodplains of River Tamakoshi.

Nepal to procure 4 mn Covid vaccines from China under non-disclosure deal

Nepal government has decided to procure four million Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by China's Sinopharm under a non-disclosure agreement

Glacial outburst suspected to be behind flash floods in Central Nepal

Hundreds of families who resided in the area have taken shelter in a local school, located a few hundred meters away from the main market square

Amid political turmoil, provincial lawmaker threatens to kill Nepal PM Oli

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Nepal, a provincial lawmaker from the opposition Nepali Congress has threatened to kill caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Nepal Prime Minister Oli says misunderstandings' with India resolved

Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli says misunderstandings' with India resolved

Nepal detects 3,479 new Covid-19 infections, crosses 600,000 mark

Nepal's Covid-19 caseload crossed the 6-lakh mark on Sunday as 3,479 more people were infected with the virus.

Nepal reports first death from black fungus, 10 others infected

Meanwhile, the country extended the lockdown in the Kathmandu Valley till June 14 due to the spike in COVID-19 cases.

Nepal receives 800,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine from China

Nepal received a consignment of 800,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China on grant basis as per the commitment made during talks between Presidents of the two nations

Nepal President seeks Covid vaccination supplies from US, UK, Russia

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appealed to the top leaders in the US, the UK and Russia to supply COVID-19 vaccines to her country which is completely dependent on foreign support for the doses, according to a media report on Tuesday. Nepal Ambassador to the US, Yubaraj Khatiwada forwarded the letter written by Bhandari to US Department of State Senior Adviser Ervin Massinga, The Himalayan Times reported. The letter has been addressed to President Joe Biden. The Nepali Embassy in Washington DC said Khatiwada expected significant support from the US. The mission said Nepal aims to procure the vaccine manufactured by US-based Johnson & Johnson. A similar request was forwarded by the Embassy of Nepal, UK, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. In her letter to Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Bhandari said Nepal would immediately like to purchase Russia's Sputnik vaccine. The ...

Nepal SC to form Bench on judges' seniority for dissolution hearing

The Supreme Court of Nepal agreed to form a Constitutional Bench on the basis of seniority of the judges to hear a bunch of petitions challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives

Coronavirus cases decline in Nepal, challenges remain with daily infections

New coronavirus infections have been declining in Nepal in recent days, however, the country is still facing many challenges as the daily infections remain high

Explained: How politics, Covid-19 pandemic are taking a toll on Nepal

A survey showed 65.5% Nepalese people don't trust political leaders: Of whom 44.9% didn't trust Oli

40% tests in Nepal positive as coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc

One figure could indicate the true severity: For weeks now, about 40 percent of the tests conducted have been positive.

New Nepal budget highlights Covid-19 control, economic recovery

Nepal Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has presented a budget of $14 billion for the 2021-22 fiscal year that starts in mid-July

Border issues with India will be resolved through diplomatic channels: Oli

Oli on Friday said the outstanding issues relating to the border issue with India will be resolved through diplomatic channels on the basis of historical accords, maps and factual documents

Nepal's Constitutional Bench to hear petitions against House dissolution

Nepal's Chief Justice has picked four justices of SC for the Constitutional Bench to hear the 30 writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the President

India says political developments in Nepal are its internal matters

India on Wednesday said the recent political developments in Nepal are its internal matters and it is for the country to deal with them under its own domestic framework and democratic processes

Nepal SC to hear writ petitions against House dissolution on May 27 and 28

Nepal's Supreme Court will hear on Thursday and Friday a bunch of writ petitions against the dissolution of the House of Representatives, according to media reports. President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the 275-member House of Representatives on Saturday for the second time in five months and announced snap elections on November 12 and November 19 on the advice of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, heading a minority government. She rejected the bids of both embattled Prime Minister Oli and the Opposition alliance's claims to form a government. Oli and Opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba had staked separate claims to the premiership. Nepal's Opposition alliance on Monday filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court demanding restoration of the House of Representatives and appointment of veteran Nepali Congress leader Deuba as the Prime Minister. Others had also filed petitions against the dissolution of the House of Representatives. The Supreme court will hear the writ petitions on