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At least 7 Indians among 60 missing after landslide in Nepal: Reports

At least seven Indian nationals are among more than 60 passengers who are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a massive landslide and pushed into a swollen river in Nepal early Friday, officials and media reports said. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district, myRepublica news portal reported quoting officials. According to Chief District Officer of Chitwan, Indradev Yadav, the Kathmandu-bound Angel Deluxe and Ganpati Deluxe, en route to Gaur from the Capital, met with the accident at around 3:30 am. According to authorities, one bus, operated by Ganapati Deluxe, was heading to Gaur in Rautahat from Kathmandu with around 41 passengers. The other bus, operated by Angel Deluxe, travelling to Kathmandu from Birgunj, is said to have around 24 passengers. Three of the passengers on the Ganpati Deluxe bus managed to escape after jumping out of the

Nepal prez urges parties to form new govt after Prachanda loses trust vote

Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel on Friday called on political parties to stake claim to form the new government with a Sunday evening deadline to prove the majority, hours after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda' failed to secure a trust vote in Parliament. President Paudel called on members of the House of Representatives (HoR) to stake a claim for the post of prime minister showing a majority with the support of two or more political parties in the lower house, a statement from the Office of Paudel said. The President has called on the House members to present the majority through the support of parties represented in the lower house by 5 pm on Sunday, it added. Earlier, after Prachanda lost the trust vote, the President asked him to hold the fort as a caretaker till a new government was in place. The development is expected to pave the way to the formation of a new coalition government led by former prime minister K P Sharma Oli, 72. Prachanda lost the vote of ...

Landslide sweeps 2 buses on Central Nepal highway, many suspected missing

As per reports, there were 24 people onboard the bus that was heading to Kathmandu and 41 people were travelling in another bus

65 people, including seven Indians missing after landslide in Nepal

At least 65 people are believed to be missing after two buses were swept away by a landslide in Nepal and pushed into a swollen river on Friday, according to media reports. The two buses carrying 65 passengers went missing in the Trishuli River in the landslides at Simaltal area along the Narayanghat-Mugling road in Chitwan district, myRepublica news portal reported quoting officials. Chief District Officer of Chitwan, Indradev Yadav, confirmed the incident. According to Yadav, the Kathmandu-bound Angel bus and Ganpati Deluxe, en route to Gaur from the Capital, met with the accident at around 3:30 am. Twenty-four people were onboard the bus travelling to Kathmandu and 41 on the other, police said. Three of the passengers on the Ganpati Deluxe bus managed to escape after jumping out of the vehicle, The Kathmandu Post reported. Yadav said that the rescue workers have started clearing the landslide debris. Expressing grief over the disappearance of the bus in the Trishuli River, Pr

Certain to lose, PM Prachanda to take 5th round of confidence motion today

The secretariat meeting of the UML that commenced on Wednesday had issued whip to vote against Prachanda

Deuba-Oli discuss new govt formation ahead of floor test for PM Prachanda

Ahead of a floor test for the embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Friday, leaders of the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have agreed to form a new coalition government after ousting the former guerrilla leader. K P Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML, the largest party in the ruling coalition, withdrew support for the Prachanda-led government last week after inking a power-sharing deal with the largest party - Nepali Congress - to replace the former Maoist leader, who is expected to lose the confidence vote. The Nepali Congress, the largest party in the 275-member House of Representatives, has 89 seats at present, while CPN-UML has 78 seats. Their combined strength of 167 is sufficient for a majority of 138 seats in the lower house. Prachanda's party has 32 seats. Oli, the CPN-UML chairperson, met Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday. The meeting between the two leaders was aimed at formulating a future strategy on how to move forward after the Nep

At least 47 dead, many injured as monsoon mayhem continues in Nepal

Nepal records high mortality due to landslides and flooding during monsoon on annual basis provided the terrain

Nepali Congress panel discusses govt formation & future course of action

A key committee of the Nepali Congress met on Wednesday to discuss Nepal's current political situation and the party's future strategy, a day after the Himalayan nation's largest political party struck a power-sharing deal with the CPN-UML to form a new government. The Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman K P Sharma Oli finalised an agreement on Monday night to form a new government to replace the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'. The meeting of the Nepali Congress Central Work Performance Committee started at 9 am at party president Deuba's residence at Budhanilkantha to discuss the current political situation and the party's future strategy. The meeting will review the latest political situation in the country and discuss the future course of action, said former foreign minister Narayan Prakash Saud. The meeting will also discuss the agenda and modality of formati

Won't quit, would rather face vote of confidence: Nepal PM Prachanda

Embattled Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has decided not to resign from the post despite an agreement reached between the country's largest parties -- Nepali Congress and CPN-UML -- to form a new coalition government. In a meeting of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) office-bearers held in Baluwatar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Prachanda said he would rather face a vote of confidence in Parliament than resign from the post, the party Secretary Ganesh Shah told PTI. "The Prime Minister has decided to seek a vote of confidence," said Shah. Prachanda, 69, has won three votes of confidence in Parliament during his one-and-a-half-year term. The development came after Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) inked a midnight power-sharing deal to form a new 'national consensus government' to replace the Prachanda-led coalition government. Nepali Congress, the largest party in the House

Nepali Congress & CPN-UML strike deal to oust Prachanda, form new alliance

The two leaders tentatively agreed to form a new government, amend the Constitution, and work out a power-sharing formula

8 Nepal ministers from CPN-UML in Dahal-government set to resign today

The latest change in the government in less than 100 days of its formation on March 4 comes amid a new agreement that was struck at midnight in between KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba

Landslide hits Nepal villages, 9 people including an entire family killed

Landslides triggered by heavy rainfall on Saturday killed at least nine people including an entire family while they were sleeping in Nepal's mountainous districts, officials said. The landslides buried houses in three separate areas in the country's mountainous region, about 250 kilometers (156 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu, according to Nepal's National Disaster Rescue and Reduction Management Authority. Five members of the same family were killed when their house was swallowed by a landslide while they were asleep at Malika village in Gulmi district. The victims included a couple, their daughter-in-law and two grandchildren including an 8-month-old girl. Two more people were killed in neighbouring Baglung district and another two in Syangja districts, officials said. The monsoon season that brings heavy rainfall in Nepal began earlier this month. It generally triggers landslides in the mountainous areas that cover most part of this Himalayan nation, causing deaths and ..

Nepal's drug regulator bans sale of Indian antibiotic over quality issues

Zydus Lifesciences said the reports were 'misleading and erroneous'

Bangladesh bowler Tanzim fined for 'inappropriate physical contact'

Bangladesh seamer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for "inappropriate physical contact" during a verbal altercation with Nepal skipper Rohit Paudel in their final group D match of the T20 World Cup. The incident took place in the third over of the Nepal chase on Sunday when Tanzim, after bowling a delivery, walked towards Paudel "in an aggressive manner and made inappropriate physical contact." Tanzim bowled exceptionally well in the game and finished with a match-winning spell of 4/7 to help Bangladesh claim a 21-run win at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown. In addition to the fine, "one demerit point has been added to Tanzim's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in a 24-month period." The 21-year-old was found to have breached Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to inappropriate physical contact with a Player, Player Support Personnel, Umpire, Match Referee or any other .

Nepal bars sale of Indian antibiotic injection Biotax 1gm over health risk

Nepal's Department of Drug Administration said laboratory tests on batch F300460 of 'Biotax 1gm', manufactured by Zydus Healthcare Ltd, indicated non-compliance with production standards

In a first in Southeast Asia, Thailand passes marriage equality bill

LGBT advocates called the move a "monumental step forward," as Thailand would be the first nation in Southeast Asia to enact marriage equality legislation

T20 World Cup 2024 BAN vs NEP highlights: Bangladesh win by 21 runs, qualify for Super 8

T20 World Cup 2024 highlights Bangladesh vs Nepal full scorecard: Nepal slumped under pressure as Bangladesh bowled brilliantly to qualify for the Super 8 round

India can be 'reliable partner' for Nepal's development, says ex-PM Madhav

India can be a "reliable partner" for Nepal's development and prosperity, former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said on Sunday, as he congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for conducting successful elections in the world's largest democracy. Addressing an event with the theme Indo-Nepal Friendship and Economic Cooperation here, Madhav Nepal also said that India and Nepal should stand together to fight against the effects of climate change. India can be a reliable partner for Nepal's development and prosperity, said Madhav Nepal, the chairman of CPN-Unified Socialist Party, which is part of the ruling coalition. He said that Nepal can provide a solution of green energy to India through its abundant hydropower resources. Addressing the event, Minister for Tourism and Culture Hit Bahadur Tamang said that Nepal cannot reduce its trade deficit only by exporting hydroelectricity to India and Bangladesh and for that, we need to promote tourism as ...

Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in India's Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

Heavy rains triggered landslides at several locations in Mangan district, which covers north Sikkim and lies about 100 km north of the state capital Gangtok

T20 WC 2024: Proteas qualify for Super 8 after SL vs NEP match called-off

After the match between Sri Lanka and Nepal was abandoned due to rain, South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024.