The administration has imposed a curfew in a major town in Nepal's southern border region, following rising tensions between the Hindu and Muslim communities following the vandalism of a mosque. Officials announced this on Tuesday (January 6, 2026).
The local administration in Nepal's Parsa district on Monday imposed a curfew in parts of Birgunj city, which borders Raxaul in India, to prevent possible religious strife following the vandalism of a mosque in southern Dhanusha district on Saturday.
Kathmandu [Nepal]: Former Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has handed over a written statement to the high-level investigation committee formed to probe the atrocities during the Gen-Z protest. Oli who had been adamant about not appearing in front of the probe committee, handed over the statement to the committee after he was served with.
Kathmandu: Several protests were organised in major cities of Nepal – including Birgunj, Janakpurdham, and Golbazar – on Friday and Saturday to protest against the brutal killing of Hindu men in Bangladesh. A 25-year-old Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, was brutally killed in a mob lynching incident over false blasphemy accusations by a Muslim coworker.
The ECF extension comes as the Himalayan nation continues to navigate pressures from slower global growth, fluctuating remittances, and the need for sustained capital investment.
Kathmandu: Nepal’s anti-graft body on Sunday filed corruption cases at the Special Court against 55 individuals, including five former ministers and several former government secretaries, and a Chinese construction company in connection with irregularities in the construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport. The China-funded Pokhara International Airport in western Pokhara has long been mired.
Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday issued its new banknote for the NPR 100, featuring an updated map that includes the disputed territories of Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura, and Kalapani, which came into circulation from today. In a public notice, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the central bank of the Himalayan nation, stated that the newly introduced NPR 100 note.
Kathmandu: Ishwar Pokharel, Senior Vice-Chair of the CPN-UML, will be competing for the top post, challenging KP Sharma Oli in the upcoming general convention scheduled for December 13-15. Announcing his candidacy on Tuesday, Pokharel has also released his detailed political-organisational agendas, stating he is prepared to take on the party’s leadership, citing “the need for.
Kathmandu: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has taken several decisions to facilitate Indian companies in developing a number of hydropower projects in Nepal. A meeting of the IBN, chaired by Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Wednesday, has paved the way for a company promoted by SJVN Limited of India to obtain a generation licence.
