Santosh Ghimire

A day after Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda was appointed as Nepal’s new prime minister, China on Monday said that it looks forward to working with the …

Kathmandu: Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has been  sworn-in as Nepal’s 44th Prime Minister on Monday. Amidst a function held at the Sheetalniwas, the president’s office, Prachanda took the oath …

Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda has officially been appointed as the country’s next prime minister. According to a statement issued by …

KATHMANDU: Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat is a spokesperson for the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) party in Nepal. He is one of the confidants of Sher Bahadur Deuba, the incumbent prime …

Nepal deported notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj to his home country France, on Friday.  The development comes hours after Sobhraj was freed from a Kathmandu-based prison. Authorities said that Sobhraj …

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of  notorious French serial killer after 19 years in jail on grounds of his age. Charles, 78, has been doing his …

Nepal’s caretaker government led by Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed its reservations over a Chinese proposal to sign a deal in order to carry out a feasibility study of an …

The spectacular rise of Janamat Party in Nepal’s Madhes region has surprised many. After the recent elections, the party led by C.K. Raut has become a strong political force in …

Indian and Nepali troops have begun a 13-day military exercise to hone their skills on counterinsurgency, tackling natural disasters and providing humanitarian relief. The ‘SURYA KIRAN-XVI’ is a battalion-sized exercise …

The ruling five party alliance in Nepal, led by the Nepali congress has agreed to form a government following recent elections. “People have given the mandate to the ruling political …

Kathmandu: The electoral defeat of Upendra Yadav, one of the most prominent leaders of Nepal’s Madhes region, has grabbed wide attention in the country. He contested polls from Saptari-2 election …

The existing five-party ruling coalition in Nepal is highly likely to continue its alliance for the next five years following post-poll talks among its leaders. An understanding between the key …

As vote counting for the recently held elections enters its final stage, all are eyeing on who will eventually form the government. Nepal held elections to federal parliament and provincial …

Kathmandu: China has named Chen Song as its next ambassador to Nepal. According to officials at Nepal’s foreign ministry, the Chinese side has notified them about their decision to designate …

As the vote counting for elections to Nepal’s House of Representatives and seven provincial assemblies  is underway, three new political parties are making the mark by making electoral gains in …

Two traditional parties—the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist)—are ahead of other political parties as the preliminary vote counting for Nepal’s House of Representatives …

Only 61 per cent eligible voters polled in Sunday’s elections, but the turnout could have been even lower had young candidates had not been in the fray. According to the …

Kathmandu: Voting has begun in Nepal’s federal and provincial assembly elections. Here are some pointers covering the big picture. Who will vote in the elections: Nearly 18 million eligible voters …

India’s Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, arrived in Kathmandu on Friday to observe the upcoming general elections in Nepal slated for coming Sunday, November 20. India's Chief Election …

Kathmandu: With just two days left for crucial federal parliament and provincial assembly polls, Sobita Gautam, a young activist from Nepal has been aggressively campaigning door-to-door in her Kathmandu-2 constituency. …

Kathmandu: Election fever has gripped Nepal. With just three days left for federal parliament and provincial assembly elections, campaigning is peaking, with candidates wooing voters across the country. This is …