NEPAL: Family connections are playing a visible role in Nepal’s parliamentary elections, with several candidates linked to established political dynasties. These ties often bring name recognition and access to party networks, giving some contenders an edge. Supporters argue that experience runs in families, while critics worry this limits opportunities for fresh leadership. The trend has [...]

NEPAL: Nepal's political scene is quite unstable. Interim governments have served as a link between crisis and stability. Over the past thirty years, three of these governments stand out: Krishna Prasad Bhattarai's government in 1990, Khilraj Regmi's government in 2013, and Sushila Karki's government in 2025. Each of these governments emerged from a political stalemate. [...]

NEPAL: On Wednesday, young people from Gen Z faced off with CPN-UML party members in western Nepal while protesting against a politburo member from the party of former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. The youth were demonstrating against Mahesh Basnet, who had come to Dhangadhi in Kailali district to take part in an event organized [...]

NEPAL: The new Minister for Health and Population, Dr. Sudha Sharma, made her first decision to offer psychological counseling to people hurt during the Gen Z protest. Upon her appointment, Dr. Sharma addressed the media and pledged transparency regarding the procurement of medical supplies and equipment. She also committed to fighting corruption in the health [...]

NEPAL: Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student, was captured by Hamas on October 7, 2023. After the fighting and bombings in Gaza ended, he was not included in the list of people who were set free. It took his family a long time—seven hundred thirty-eight days—to find out what happened to him. Sadly, they did not [...]

NEPAL: The Department of Prison Management reports that out of the 1,280 inmates who escaped from Nakkhu Prison during the Gen Z protests on September 8–9, 651 are still on the run. On September 10, 2025, the army enforced a curfew for the third day in Kathmandu, Nepal, and some prisoners were brought back [...]

NEPAL: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission, along with the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons, invited survivors of the Maoist insurgency to submit their complaints within a three-month period. These survivors had not been able to file cases before. The truth commission has now received more than 11,000 new complaints. Many of these complaints [...]

NEPAL: On the occasion of 'International Youth Day–2025' today, the President expressed hope that young people are now ready to take on the task of building a successful Nepal and creating a bright future. He mentioned that his generation worked hard to establish a federal democratic republic in the country and reflected on the progress [...]