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Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal's PM for record fifth time

The 75-year-old veteran politician took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari during a swearing-in ceremony here.

Deuba's immediate task is to usher in political stability in Nepal

Sher Bahadur Deuba assumed office for a record fifth time as Nepal's Prime Minister

Nepal to get over 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from Japan

Nepal will receive over a million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan at a time when the country is facing a severe shortage of the jabs.

Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes Nepal's prime minister for the fifth time

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday became the country's Prime Minister for the fifth time, media reports said

'Nepal's Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba to form small Cabinet'

Nepal's Opposition leader Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to form a small Cabinet on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court directs to appoint the Nepali Congress chief as the country's new prime minister

Oli supporters protest against SC verdict to reinstate dissolved House

Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli supporters on Monday protested against the Supreme Court's order to reinstate the dissolved House of Representatives

Nepal's apex court orders appointment of Deuba as prime minister by Tuesday

In a landmark verdict, Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by Tuesday

Nepal's SC reinstates dissolved House for second time in five months

Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for a second time in nearly five months, delivering a major blow to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli

Nepal signs pact with SJVN for 679 MW Lower Arun Electric Hydel Project

Nepal Investment Board has said it has signed a pact with India's state-owned SJVN Ltd to develop the 679-megawatt (MW) Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in eastern Nepal

US sending 1.5 million Covid vaccine doses to Nepal, 500,000 to Bhutan: WH

The US is sending 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal and another 500,000 to Bhutan, the White House has said, asserting that its donations around world are without any strings attached

Monsoon mayhem: Nepal continues to record loss of lives and properties

As the monsoon takes destructive form in the Himalayan Nation, major road sections are facing inundation or disruption in operation

Discussion over Nepal's HoR dissolution expected to end in SC today

Discussion over writ petitions filed against the dissolution of Nepal's lower house or House of Representatives is expected to end in the Supreme Court today

SSB recovers 8 Chinese drone cameras from Nepal border in Bihar, 3 held

Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) recovered eight Chinese drone cameras from the possession of three persons at the India-Nepal border in East Champaran district, informed Bihar Police on Wednesday.The three persons were then handed over to Bihar Police and sent to Judicial custody. The police have started an investigation."Eight Chinese camera drones were recovered from the possession of three people during checking by SSB at Nepal border under Kundwa Chainpur Police Station. All three people were booked and sent to judicial custody. We are probing all angles," said Naveen Chandra Jha, Superintendent of Police, East Champaran.The incident comes in the wake of an attack on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu last Sunday and a subsequent alert sounded for drones.

Nepal inks $150-mn loan pact with World Bank for post-Covid growth

Nepal inked a concessional loan agreement of USD 150 million with the World Bank (WB) on Sunday for post-Covid-19 recovery and development.

Online classes amid ongoing Covid-19 boost mobile phone import in Nepal

Online classes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has boosted the import of mobile phones in Nepal, according to data released by the country's Department of Customs.

Nepal Prime Minister Oli claims Yoga originated in Nepal, not in India

"Yoga originated from this part of the globe. It originated from Uttarakhand, in particular, Nepal was the place of origin of Yoga," he said.

Protests in Nepal against Chinese road construction firm after landslides

A Chinese firm -- China Railway Construction Corporation, responsible for road construction in Nepal's Sindhupalchawk has been witnessing people's fury over the landslides and damage to houses

Nepal: Flood warning for people living along River Tamakoshi floodplains

Dolakha administration of Nepal on Saturday issued a flood warning for people living along the floodplains of River Tamakoshi.

Nepal to procure 4 mn Covid vaccines from China under non-disclosure deal

Nepal government has decided to procure four million Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by China's Sinopharm under a non-disclosure agreement

Glacial outburst suspected to be behind flash floods in Central Nepal

Hundreds of families who resided in the area have taken shelter in a local school, located a few hundred meters away from the main market square