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Nepal Premier Steps Down Amid Protests

(MENAFN) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli stepped down on Tuesday amid escalating unrest in Kathmandu, where widespread protests have plunged the capital into chaos and left at least 19 people dead. The resignation came just hours after...

Nepal President Poised to Establish New Government

(MENAFN) Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel is initiating efforts to establish a new government after accepting the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday, following violent protests that left at least 20 people dead. Oli stepped...

Nepal Extends Curfew Amid Social Media Protests

(MENAFN) Nepal on Tuesday implemented new curfew orders across additional areas as demonstrations over the social media ban and alleged corruption continued, a news outlet reported. In response to the ongoing unrest, Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma...

Nepal bans big social media apps to tighten oversight of large tech firms

(MENAFN) Nepal has blocked a wide range of social media services, including Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Reddit, after the platforms failed to meet national registration requirements. The move reflects a growing global trend of governments...

What is Nepal’s future following ‘Gen Z’ rallies?

(MENAFN) The PM of Nepal Nepalese, KP Sharma Oli stepped down within a day a large rally baffled the Himalayan country amid a bar on social media and claimed malpractices and corruption. Minimum 20 individuals have lost their lives due to being...

Nepal Restricts Access to Social Media Platforms

(MENAFN) Nepal has imposed a blockade on numerous prominent social media networks such as Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Reddit after these platforms failed to adhere to national registration regulations. This action reflects a wider global...

Nepal Imposes Ban on Major Social Media Platforms

(MENAFN) Nepal has blocked dozens of major social media platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Reddit, after they failed to comply with national registration requirements. This move aligns with a global shift toward increased...

Sushila Karki Takes Charge as Nepal’s Interim PM

(MENAFN) Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki has been named Nepal’s interim prime minister after weeks of intense protests that were sparked by widespread corruption allegations and a controversial social media ban. The protests led to at least 51...

Nepali President Names First Three Ministers of New Interim Government

(MENAFN) On Monday, President Ram Chandra Poudel officially administered the oath to the initial trio of ministers in the newly-established interim government. The ceremony, broadcasted live, took place at the Office of the President in the...

Sushila Karki Becomes Nepal’s Interim Premier

(MENAFN) Nepal’s ex-Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, officially assumed the role of provisional prime minister on Friday, after intense unrest led to the removal of the democratically chosen administration led by KP Sharma Oli. Immediately after...

Eight political parties in Nepal calls for reinstatement of House of Representatives

(MENAFN) Reports indicate that eight political parties in Nepal have condemned the recent dissolution of the House of Representatives, calling the move unconstitutional and urging its immediate reversal. In a joint statement on Saturday, the...

Death Numbers from Nepal Protests Increase

(MENAFN) The death toll from violent demonstrations in Nepal has risen to 31 as discussions continue over forming an interim government following unrest that toppled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s administration, local media outlets reported on...

Nepalese military takes control, removes elected PM

(MENAFN) The Nepalese military assumed control on Tuesday night after violent demonstrations over two days resulted in at least 20 deaths and the removal of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s elected government. According to reports, soldiers were...

UN Demands Urgent Probe into Nepal’s Deadly Protests

(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into the deadly protests in Nepal, which have claimed 20 lives and led to the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. "I'm...

Nepalese Army Takes Command Following Government Fall

(MENAFN) The Nepalese military assumed authority on Tuesday evening after two days of violent demonstrations that resulted in 20 fatalities and the removal of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s elected administration. According to a news outlet, the...

Kremlin Voices Hope for Rapid Return to Order in Crisis-Hit Nepal

(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday voiced hope for a rapid return to stability in Nepal, where violent demonstrations over corruption allegations and a social media blackout have led to the prime minister’s resignation. At a...

Deaths of nineteen protesters lead Nepal to reverse ban on social media apps

(MENAFN) The Nepalese government has lifted restrictions on social media platforms after nationwide protests left 19 people dead and over 400 injured. The demonstrations, mainly involving young adults in their late teens and early twenties,...

Tiger Attacks Death Toll Climbs to Four in Nepal

(MENAFN) A tiger killed a 60-year-old man on Sunday morning in Nepal's Bara district, bringing the total number of fatalities from tiger attacks in the area to four in the last two months, local authorities reported. The victim, who was collecting...

Millennium EBS Secures Agreement and Purchase Order from Global IME Bank for ISO 20022 Transformer Solution

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Millennium EBS, a subsidiary of Blueone Card Inc. (OTCQX: BCRD), today announced that it has signed an agreement and received a purchase order from Global IME Bank Ltd., one of Nepal’s largest...

Zayed Sustainability Prize Announces 2026 Finalists Driving Global Impact

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 2, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- • 33 finalists selected from 7,761 submissions across 173 countries • This year’s finalists are pioneering inclusive, tech-enabled, and locally adapted solutions that tackle...