Politics

Kathmandu: Nepal’s fifth-largest internet service provider, Classic Tech, is facing a heightened risk of internet service disruption after telecom operator Ncell issued a formal warning over unpaid bandwidth dues exceeding Rs 300 million. Ncell has given Classic Tech a 30-day ultimatum to clear outstanding payments, failing which the company has…

Kathmandu- Nepal–India relations, particularly in the sensitive area of cross-border electricity trade, have come under strain following the unilateral termination of a power purchase agreement between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and India’s PTC India Limited. Energy experts and legal practitioners warn that the decision has not only raised serious…

Geneva-The United Nations has expressed serious concern over the recent United States military operation in Venezuela, warning that it undermined a fundamental principle of international law. “States must not threaten or use force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state,” Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the UN Human…

Kathmandu- Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah has submitted a written response to the Commission of Inquiry investigating the Gen-Z movement that occurred on Bhadra 23 and 24. The commission had earlier sent a formal letter seeking Mayor Shah’s clarification regarding the incidents. Confirming the development, commission spokesperson Vigyanraj Sharma…

New York: Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro made a defiant and dramatic appearance in a New York federal courtroom, declaring himself a “kidnapped” president and a “prisoner of war” as legal proceedings formally began against him in the United States. The sound of clanking leg shackles echoed through the courtroom…

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has suggested that Energy Minister Kulman Ghising leave the government, citing concerns over his active involvement in party politics while serving in a non-partisan administration formed to conduct elections. According to sources, the issue was discussed during a Cabinet meeting held on Monday, where Ghising…

New York- Venezuela’s deposed president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to drug trafficking and other criminal charges during his first appearance in a federal court in New York, two days after being captured by U.S. forces in a dramatic raid in Caracas. Appearing before a judge in Manhattan,…

Kathmandu- Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) and former Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Kulman Ghising did not attend the political integration programme of the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) held on Monday at the National Assembly building. The programme, described by the party as a major integration event, brought…

Kathmandu: CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka held a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss coordination for the upcoming National Assembly elections. The meeting took place from 9 am to 11 am at Oli’s residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur. Acting President Khadka arrived…

Kathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has sharply criticized the top leadership of Nepal’s traditional political parties, accusing them of political vendetta and failed governance. Addressing the party’s integration announcement meeting, Lamichhane described the legal cases filed against him as acts of revenge. Using sarcasm, he remarked that…