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K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister for third time

He was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government

Oli reappointed as Nepal PM as Oppn fails to prove majority to form govt

Following the Opposition's failure to prove its majority in Parliament, Oli is expected to stake his claim to form the government

Nepal extends ban on international flights till May 31 as Covid cases surge

Nepal government has extended suspension on the operation of international flights till May 31 as coronavirus cases continue to rise at an alarming rate in the Himalayan nation

Nepal records highest single-day deaths due to Covid; China sends aid

Nepal's devastating Covid-19 outbreak showed no signs of abating on Tuesday as the country recorded its highest single-day coronavirus related deaths with 225 fatalities

Nepal president Bhandari gives 3 days time to parties for govt formation

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on parties to form a new majority government by Thursday after the one headed by the embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli lost a trust vote. The Office of the President, in a statement on Monday, said President Bhandari has decided to invite parties to form a majority government pursuant to Article 76 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. She has allotted the parties three days' time, asking them to stake their claim to the government by 9:00 pm on Thursday, The Himalayan Times reported. As per the constitutional provision, a candidate requires to submit signatures of lawmakers belonging to two or more political parties in parliament to the Office of President within the stipulated time. The President's announcement came shortly after Oli lost a trust vote in the House of Representatives. Oli, who decided to seek the trust of the 275-member House on his government, managed to garner only 93 votes, which fell short of 43 votes to reach t

China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest to curb Covid-19

China will draw a separation line atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday.

Oli loses majority after Prachanda faction pulls back official support

CPN-Maoist Center on Wednesday submitted letter informing the Parliament Secretariat that it no more part of the government led by Prime Minister Oli

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Russia's Sputnik V sparks division in Europe

New Zealand fires border workers who refused vaccine, Nepal halts domestic and international flights, Covid pass helps Denmark open up--pandemic-related news across the world

After sweeping India, fierce Covid-19 waves hit other developing nations

Reported spikes in handful of nations signal the potential dangers of an uncontrolled spread.

Nepal bans all domestic, international flights amid rising Covid-19 cases

Nepal banned all domestic flights from Monday midnight and all international flights from Wednesday midnight until May 14 amid a surge in Covid-19 cases

Globe-hopping Grandmaster: Anish Kumar Giri, Dutch-Russian-Nepali

Given his background, Giri could call himself a world citizen, which is appropriate for someone playing a universally popular sport

Three Russian climbers missing on Nepal's Annapurna I peak: Report

Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Nepal's Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters), located in the north-central part of the country

Cleiton, Bheke score a brace each as Bengaluru FC crush Tribhuvan

The Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC scored a resounding 5-0 win over Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC in their AFC Cup Preliminary Round 2 clash to progress to the play-off round

Heights of nationalism

Book review of The World Beneath Their Feet: The British, the Americans and the Nazis and the Race to Summit the Himalayas

Covid-hit Bengaluru FC have task cut out against Tribhuvan Army FC

Hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bengaluru FC will have their task cut out when they take on Nepal club, Tribhuvan Army FC, in the AFC Cup Qualifiers (Preliminary Stage Two) at the GMC Stadium

With India funding, Nepal inaugurates two crucial infrastructure projects

Two projects in Nepal were inaugurated, both of which were built with India's grant assistance of a total of Nepal Rupees 89.2 million

Nepal to administer China's coronavirus vaccines to citizens from April 7

Nepal will start its second phase of the Covid-19 inoculation drive from April 7 using a China-donated vaccine to fight against the deadly infection

Nepali Congress moves to oust Oli, to form govt under its leadership

Nepal's main opposition party Nepali Congress has initiated moves to topple Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and form an alternative government under its leadership with the support of the CPN-Maoist Centre and other parties. The Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress (NC) on Saturday decided to take initiative to form a new government under its leadership, according to party's senior leader Prakash Man Singh. The NC will ask Prime Minister Oli to step down and allow formation of a new government, said Singh. If he does not resign, the NC will move a no-trust motion against him in the House of Representatives and take initiative to form a new government under its leadership to save the democratic achievements of the past, he added. There is very much possibility of regression threatening the democratic republic system hard earned by the people through various movements, as Prime Minister Oli's unconstitutional move has posed a threat to democracy, he added. Being the main .

PM Oli-led CPN-UML suspends rebel leaders from Nepal ruling party

In two separate letters issued to former prime minister Madhav Nepal and Vice-chairperson Rawal, the party said that they had been suspended from the party's membership for six months

Indian Army donates 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Nepal Army

Meanwhile, China on Monday donated 800,000 doses of anti-Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal