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One Year Ago, Nepal Turned to Sushila Karki After Gen Z Protests Changed the Country

One year ago, on September 12, 2025, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister, taking charge of an interim government after the Gen Z movement, deadly unrest and the resignation of KP Sharma Oli pushed the country into an extraordinary political crisis. Karki, already known as Nepal’s first female Chief Justice and for her strong anti-corruption image, was given the immediate responsibility of restoring stability and taking the country toward a new House of Representatives election within six months.

5 days ago

Lawmakers Question Alleged PMO Pressure on CIAA Over Seven Hour Passport Case Meeting

Lawmakers Warn Against Attempts To Turn CIAA Into Government Branch As They Raise Concerns Over Reports That CIAA Officials Were Kept At The Prime Minister’s Office For Seven Hours Over A Passport Procurement Case

Aug 21

Nepali Congress Leadership Rift Deepens as Deuba Returns to Chundevi While Gagan Leads Central Committee Meeting in Sanepa

Nepali Congress faces a fresh leadership crisis as Gagan Thapa leads the Central Committee in Sanepa while Sher Bahadur Deuba returns to Nepal and is welcomed as president in Chundevi.

Aug 13

Nimsdai Set To Receive Guard Of Honour At UK Funeral As Calls Grow To Declare Him Nepal’s National Hero

The remains of legendary Nepali mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja have arrived in the UK ahead of his funeral later this month. NRNA UK says he is expected to receive a guard of honour and is again urging Nepal to declare him a national hero.

Aug 13

69 MPs Needed, Only 61 Show Up: House Meeting Postponed After Lawmakers Fail To Attend

A meeting of Nepal’s House of Representatives was postponed after the required number of lawmakers failed to attend. The absence of ruling party MPs prevented the Mining and Mineral Bill 2083 from moving forward, prompting lawmakers to publicly apologise and question their own responsibility.

Aug 12

Three-Day Search Ends in Tragedy: Former Kapilvastu Mayor Kiran Singh Found Dead

Former Kapilvastu Municipality mayor and Nepali Congress leader Kiran Singh, 65, was found dead in the Gorusinge forest area on Sunday after being out of contact since Friday. His motorcycle had earlier been discovered about eight kilometres inside the forest from the East-West Highway, prompting an extensive search involving police, local residents and a trained search dog.

Aug 9

Supreme Court Reopens Congress Power Fight: Is a Party Split Now Less Likely?

The Supreme Court has reopened the Nepali Congress leadership dispute by allowing Sher Bahadur Deuba and Purna Bahadur Khadka to seek a review of the April 17 ruling that upheld Gagan Thapa’s leadership. Thapa remains the legally recognised party president for now, but the fresh court process has disrupted convention planning and appears to have reduced the immediate possibility of the Deuba camp breaking away to form another party.

Aug 7

Mystery Vehicle Blockade Outside Media Houses And Gagan Thapa’s Residence Triggers Investigation And Political Questions

Five vehicles were mysteriously parked outside major media houses, BhatBhateni Super Market, and Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa’s residence in Kathmandu, raising concerns over possible political pressure and threats to press freedom.

Jul 14

Constitution Amendment Task Force Faces Credibility Test After Four Opposition Parties Walk Out

Government Constitution Amendment Task Force Reaches Final Report Stage But Four Opposition Parties Leave Over Questions On Its Legitimacy, Mandate And Protection Of Basic Constitutional Values

Jul 9

High Court Sentences Six To Life Imprisonment In Binod Shahi M*rder Case

The High Court Dipayal has sentenced six people, including Nepali Congress municipal president Sajjan Shahi, to life imprisonment in connection with the 2022 M*rder of 16-year-old Binod Shahi in Achham. The ruling overturns a previous decision by the Achham District Court that had acquitted all defendants in the case.

Jun 24

RSP Postpones Closed Session Of First National Convention

The Rastriya Swatantra Party has postponed the closed session of its First National Convention in Bharatpur to Asar 9 after delegate verification and card printing took longer than expected.

Jun 21

Prime Minister Balendra Shah And RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane Inaugurate Party’s First General Convention In Chitwan

The ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party has started its first general convention in Bharatpur, Chitwan. Prime Minister Balendra Shah and party chairman Rabi Lamichhane jointly opened the event by ringing the party’s election symbol, the bell.

Jun 21