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The future of federalism in Nepal

The struggle for federalism persisted through shifting political eras. After King Mahendra dissolved democracy in 1960 and ...
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Nepal's democracy fatigue

Nepal, April 18 -- Nepal is witnessing a new wave of protests for the restoration of monarchy, which was abolished almost two decades ago. On March 9, thousands of supporters welcomed former King ...
The arrival of democracy last week in Nepal’s capital of Katmandu had a Himalayan flavor all its own. After an endless, crowded tea party on the green lawn of the royal palace, the new Cabinet finally ...
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) – A visibly uncomfortable king of Nepal promised Friday to bring democracy back to this Himalayan nation, trying to end a bloody political crisis that has engulfed the country.
PAGE 1: The frontpage story in Kantipur daily on 25 September with blood soaked shoes belonging to Prakash Bohora, 28, of Dailekh. He has been receiving treatment for a bullet wound at the National ...
At 11:30 pm on Tuesday, September 9, Rakshya Bam stepped down from an army jeep outside military headquarters in a pitch-dark, locked-down Kathmandu. The 26-year-old hadn’t slept in more than a day.
From the echo chambers of social media to neighborhood tea shops, the hot topic two weeks after the GenZ revolt toppled Nepal’s government is whether the country should now have a directly elected ...
Rio de Janeiro, June 22 -- India remains committed to supporting Nepali democracy and the country's constitutional process. This was conveyed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Nepali counterpart ...
KATMANDU, Nepal King Gyanendra dismissed Nepal's government Tuesday and declared a state of emergency, closing off his Himalayan nation from the rest of the world as telephone and Internet lines were ...
Announcing his candidacy on Tuesday, Pokharel has also released his detailed political-organisational agendas, stating he is ...