Nepal customs inspections hit border bazaars from Dachula to Darjeeling, triggering protests
NEW DELHI: Nepal’s new Balendra Shah-led government has imposed duties of up to 80 per cent on goods worth more than Nepali rupee 100 (approximately Rs 63) purchased from the Indian market, reducing Nepali foot traffic from Dachula to Darjeeling…
Former Nepal Prime Minister Oli, former Minister Deepak Khadkar arrested during Gen Z protests
Deepak Khadka (File Photo/Facebook) Nepal’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) arrested former Energy Minister Deepak Khadka on Sunday in connection with the Gen Z protests last September, an official said.CIB spokesman Shiva Kumar Shrestha told…
Prime Minister Modi talks with Nepal’s newly elected youth leaders Balendra Shah and Rabi Ramichani
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Nepal’s newly elected leader Balendra Shah, who will become the Himalayan nation’s youngest prime minister.“Had a warm telephone conversation with Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)…
Nepal’s peaceful elections historic, ready to work with new govt: PM Modi
New Delhi: The Rastriya Swatantra party led by 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah is set to win the Nepal polls with a landslide, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Warm congratulations to the people and government of Nepal for holding the…
Balen Shah: Engineer, rapper, mayor, disruptor—Nepal’s next prime minister at 35?
Balendra Shah (AP Photo) His songs inspired a generation of protest. Now it’s the former mayor of kathmandu Taking on former PM Oli and asking voters to imagine him running the countryKATHMANDU: Everyone wants to take a photo with Balendra Shah.On…