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September 15, 2025 3:05 PM

Nepal picks three with reformist credentials for interim cabinet

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki unveiled cabinet roles on Monday for three figures with reformist and anti-graft credentials to lead the Himalayan nation after deadly violence led to parliament's dissolution. A former chief justice, Karki became the first woman to lead the country last week, after nationwide anti-graft protests killed at least 72 people, and forced the resignation of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. The finance ministry will be headed by Rameshwore Prasad Khanal, t...

September 13, 2025 5:14 PM

Nepal sets March elections after naming interim prime minister

Nepal's President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections on March 5 following a week of deadly violence that culminated in the appointment of the country's first woman prime minister. The statement from Paudel's office late on Friday came just hours after he announced former Chief Justice Sushila Karki would lead the country on an interim basis following the deadly "Gen Z"-led anti-graft protests that forced former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. Ac...

September 10, 2025 12:57 PM

IndiGo suspends Kathmandu flights till 6 pm amid Gen Z protest

Following the extension of the airport closure in Kathmandu, IndiGo Airlines on Wednesday issued a travel advisory announcing the suspension of all flights to and from Kathmandu until 6 pm on September 10. Earlier, it was suspended till 12 pm today, citing the closure of Kathmandu Airport due to the Gen Z Protest. "Following the extension of the airport closure in #Kathmandu, all flights to and from the city will remain cancelled until 1800 hrs on September 10," the airline said in its statem...

September 9, 2025 10:03 AM

Nepal lifts social media ban after anti-corruption protests leave 19 dead, curfew imposed

Nepal lifted a social media ban less than a day after anti-corruption protests that were triggered by the ban led to the deaths of 19 people, a government minister said on Tuesday, while a curfew was imposed in the country’s capital, Kathmandu. The government had rolled back the social media ban imposed last week, Cabinet spokesperson and Communications and Information Technology Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung said. The decision came after 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured in th...