Curfew has been enforced in parts of Nepal following renewed clashes between young protesters and supporters of the former ruling party toppled during the deadly “Gen Z” uprising in September.Authorities in Bara district have prohibited public gatherings after members of the Gen Z movement confronted loyalists of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML. Officials […]
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Nepal PM Sushila Karki holds telephone conversation with Modi, later meets US, Chinese envoys in Kathmandu
Nepal’s interim PM Sushila Karki met the Chinese and American envoys immediately after his telephone conversation with Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Sushila Karki: Nepal’s first woman PM and a friend of India
Nepal has entered a historic phase with the appointment of Sushila Karki as its interim Prime Minister, the first woman ever to hold the post. At 73, the former Chief Justice is regarded as a figure of integrity who stood firm against corruption during her judicial career. Her elevation comes amid a wave of public anger and […]
Sushila Karki becomes Nepal’s first woman PM as polls set for March 2026
Karki’s appointment came after two days of negotiations involving the president, army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, and protest leaders. Her elevation to the top post marks a historic moment for Nepal, which has long struggled with political instability.
Ex-Nepal Chief Justice Sushila Karki chosen to lead protesters in talks with army
In a dramatic turn in Nepal’s political crisis, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been chosen as the representative of the Gen Z protest movement for negotiations with the Army on government formation, media reports said. The decision came late Wednesday after a six-hour meeting among protest leaders. The youth-led demonstrations, which have swept across Nepal […]
