Nepal appoints 1st woman prime minister on interim basis
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Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki has announced ₹1 million (NPR 10 lakh) financial assistance to the families of those killed during the violent Gen Z protests that claimed 72 lives.
Youth-led protests this week forced the prime minister's resignation, left dozens dead, and prompted a nationwide curfew that has since been lifted.
Public transport resumes services in the country; Dubai’s Flydubai, which has four daily flights to Kathmandu, has restored all operations
Authorities in Nepal have lifted the curfew in the country's capital and its surrounding areas. The calm came in the wake of protests this week that killed at least 51 people and collapsed the government.
A faction of protesters have put forward Kulman Ghising to lead Nepal’s interim government, rejecting Sushila Karki on grounds of age and eligibility.
Troops imposed order after at least 30 people were killed during antigovernment demonstrations. Members of the Gen Z protest movement said they wanted a former Supreme Court chief justice to lead a new interim government.
A vlogger found himself in the middle of Nepal’s political upheaval, and his street-level footage has sent his channel surging.
Nepal, sandwiched between India and Tibet (China), has returned to normalcy after two days of political unrest, where the young people hit the streets of