Protest In Kathmandu

Nepali police on Tuesday fired tear gas and water cannons as thousands marched in the capital Kathmandu demanding the restoration of a constitutional monarchy and a Hindu state.

A youth association affiliated with Nepal's Democratic Socialist Party led by Mahantha Thakur staged a protest against China on Tuesday for allegedly encroaching Nepal's land along the Nepal-China border from Limi Lapcha to Hilsa in Humla district.

Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to withdraw his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections.

Nepali police arrested 10 protesters including foreign nationals from Australia, the United States and China on Saturday as hundreds staged a demonstration in Kathmandu against the government's handling of the virus crisis.

Police in Nepal arrested 10 people, including seven foreigners, on Saturday as demonstrations against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis continued with hundreds of protesters gathering in the capital city Kathmandu, officials said.

The civil society in Nepal on Monday staged a silent protest in front of the Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu protesting the deadly terror attack in Pulwama in south Kashmir that took place on February 14.

Several people were injured when protestors clashed with Nepal police as thousands of activists held demonstration outside the parliament in Kathmandu in support of a veteran medical activist, fasting for nearly a month, demanding reforms in the country's medical sector.

India's envoy in Kathmandu today called on Nepal's new Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa and discussed ways to ease supply of essential goods to the land-locked country amid strained ties over the blockade of border trade points due to protests by Madhesis over the new Constitution.

Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.

An odd-even license plate system for plying of vehicles on alternated days has been enforced in Nepal today to reduce the impact of fuel shortage. The government has also asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad after the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters who are opposing the country's new Constitution.

The tension between India and Nepal over the Himalayan country's new Constitution led to the government summoning the Indian envoy to raise the issue of obstruction in the supply of essential goods coming from the Indian side.

Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on Sunday amid protests and at least one death, which took place in Birgunj in the southern part of the tiny nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and a devastating earthquake since a campaign to create a modern state began more than 65 years ago.

India has said completion of Nepal's new Constitution should be an occasion of joy and not violence, a day before promulgation of the statute following protests on a federal model by Madhesi groups that has spilled over to districts bordering India.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Kathmandu as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy to hold talks with Nepalese leaders across the political spectrum amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Nepali police shot dead at least four protesters and killed a fifth on Tuesday as demonstrators threw stones and petrol bombs, angry at a new planned constitution.

Nepali police on Tuesday fired tear gas and water cannons as thousands marched in the capital Kathmandu demanding the restoration of a constitutional monarchy and a Hindu state.

A youth association affiliated with Nepal's Democratic Socialist Party led by Mahantha Thakur staged a protest against China on Tuesday for allegedly encroaching Nepal's land along the Nepal-China border from Limi Lapcha to Hilsa in Humla district.

Thousands of opponents of Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli marched through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday urging him to withdraw his decision to dissolve parliament and call for early elections.

Nepali police arrested 10 protesters including foreign nationals from Australia, the United States and China on Saturday as hundreds staged a demonstration in Kathmandu against the government's handling of the virus crisis.

Police in Nepal arrested 10 people, including seven foreigners, on Saturday as demonstrations against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis continued with hundreds of protesters gathering in the capital city Kathmandu, officials said.

The civil society in Nepal on Monday staged a silent protest in front of the Pakistan embassy in Kathmandu protesting the deadly terror attack in Pulwama in south Kashmir that took place on February 14.

Several people were injured when protestors clashed with Nepal police as thousands of activists held demonstration outside the parliament in Kathmandu in support of a veteran medical activist, fasting for nearly a month, demanding reforms in the country's medical sector.

India's envoy in Kathmandu today called on Nepal's new Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa and discussed ways to ease supply of essential goods to the land-locked country amid strained ties over the blockade of border trade points due to protests by Madhesis over the new Constitution.

Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.

An odd-even license plate system for plying of vehicles on alternated days has been enforced in Nepal today to reduce the impact of fuel shortage. The government has also asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad after the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters who are opposing the country's new Constitution.

The tension between India and Nepal over the Himalayan country's new Constitution led to the government summoning the Indian envoy to raise the issue of obstruction in the supply of essential goods coming from the Indian side.

Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on Sunday amid protests and at least one death, which took place in Birgunj in the southern part of the tiny nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and a devastating earthquake since a campaign to create a modern state began more than 65 years ago.

India has said completion of Nepal's new Constitution should be an occasion of joy and not violence, a day before promulgation of the statute following protests on a federal model by Madhesi groups that has spilled over to districts bordering India.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar arrived in Kathmandu as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy to hold talks with Nepalese leaders across the political spectrum amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.

Nepali police shot dead at least four protesters and killed a fifth on Tuesday as demonstrators threw stones and petrol bombs, angry at a new planned constitution.