Kathmandu: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to allow certain Indian banks to lend to residents of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka in Indian rupees could offer new financing alternatives for Nepali businesses, some of the country’s leading experts believe. On October 1, the RBI announced that it would allow Authorised Dealer (AD) banks…
KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday celebrated their stunning victory against the West Indies, their first-ever win in an international cricket match against a Test-playing nation. Nepal defeated West Indies by 19 runs in the first T20 international of a three-match series in Sharjah on Saturday. The win marks Nepal’s first triumph over the two-time T20 World…
Last Updated:September 12, 2025, 18:04 IST Many Gen Z protestors of the country unleashed their wrath on the Hilton Kathmandu, reducing the picturesque glass tower to flames in a charred shell The Hilton Kathmandu was not just a luxury hotel but also a cultural statement that was aimed at transforming Nepal’s reputation for hospitality and…
Nepal’s former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has emerged as the frontrunner to serve as interim leader, according to a representative of the “Gen Z” protesters. The announcement came Thursday following mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of the long-serving prime minister. Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel held “consultations with related stakeholders and held…
Armed soldiers stood guard outside Nepal’s parliament on Wednesday as streets remained deserted under an indefinite curfew in Kathmandu, following two days of deadly anti-corruption protests that led Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. The worst upheaval in decades in the poor Himalayan nation was unleashed by a social media ban announced last week,…
Kathmandu — Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced his resignation on Tuesday as the country was rocked by a second day of violent unrest that began as protests against a since-repealed ban on many major social media platforms. Clashes between young demonstrators and police on Monday turned violent, with police killing 19 people. Protesters in Nepal’s…
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, following one of the deadliest crackdowns on protesters in years that left at least 19 people dead. “I have resigned from the post of prime minister with effect from today in order to take further steps towards a political solution and resolution of the problems,” Oli…
