The Government of Nepal is on the 'brink of breakdown'. An American project has split the ruling coalition. 2 parties are threatening to breakaway. Protests have begun in Kathmandu. US suspects China's hand behind the crisis. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Nepal's ruling coalition on the 'brink of breakdown'

In a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus, the local administration in Nepal's Kathmandu valley has decided to impose an odd-even rule for vehicles starting from Friday midnight.

Restrictions clamped in Kathmandu valley as COVID-19 cases are at 74% of peak

Nepal on Tuesday reported 2,444 new cases of coronavirus infection, the biggest single-day jump since August last year. In the last 15 days, the country has recorded over 8,000 cases.

Nepal reports highest single-day spike of 2,444 Covid cases since August 

United States assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal and is scheduled to meet government leaders and visit cultural heritage sites.

US senior officials visit Nepal as two nations mark 75 years of diplomatic ties  

Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday met COP26 Regional Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific and South Asia Ken O’Flaherty in Kathmandu and called upon international community for more ambitious targets with adequate support measures.

Nepal PM Deuba to lead a delegation to COP26 in November

The Nepal government on Sunday confirmed the safe return of 504 Nepali nationals to Kathmandu from Afghanistan and affirmed that it is further coordinating and facilitating efforts to bring back its citizens who were rescued from Kabul and are in other countries.

504 Nepali citizens rescued from Afghanistan so far: Government

A total of 127 people landed in Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu on Tuesday from Afghanistan including 118 Nepalis and nine Indians. All evacuees have been taken to an isolation center in Kathmandu.

127 people, including 9 Indians, land in Kathmandu from Afghanistan

A total of 127 people landed at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu on Tuesday morning. These people, who include 118 Nepalis and nine Indians, were evacuated to Kuwait from Afghanistan on Monday.

127 people including 118 Nepalis return to Kathmandu from Afghanistan

Pakistan Punjab Governor Chaudry Muhammad Sarwar who was on a visit to the US humiliated Pakistan and made huge money to the tune of 40 thousand dollars for his NGO, Sarwar Foundation.

Pakistan Punjab Governor Chaudry Muhammad Sarwar humiliates his nation in US

A few days ago world's highest peak Mount Everest, reported its first ever case of COVID-19 since then almost 17 climbers have tested positive raising fears of a serious outbreak. Base camp officials have received reports of 17 confirmed cases from a hospital in the Kathmandu, Nepal.

17 Mount Everest climbers test positive for COVID-19 raising fears of serious outbreak

Nepal has halted all domestic and international flights till May 14. The bus services have also been completely halted in the country since April 29 as people scramble to leave Kathmandu. Nepal is currently under a 15 day lockdown.

Nepal halts domestic & international flights amid COVID-19 surge

A 15-day prohibitory border was enforced in the national capital Kathmandu and other districts in Nepal on Thursday, as the country grapples to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nepal: Kathmandu, other cities under 15-day prohibitory order to contain COVID-19

The first case of COVID-19 has been detected at the Mount Everest Base Camp this month, shortly after Nepal reopened to climbers earlier in April. The infected patient was originally thought to be suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu.

First ever case of COVID-19 detected at Mount Everest base camp

Nepal is experiencing its worst fire season in almost a decade as huge blazes rage across the country's forests. Air quality in the capital Kathmandu was ranked as the worst in the world on Tuesday.

Nepal hit by worst wildfires in almost a year, govt shuts schools

To call for an end to violence and discrimination against women and the scrapping of a proposed law that would restrict travel for many women, hundreds of women's right activists and their supporters took to streets in Nepal's capital on Friday.

Hundreds rally for women's rights in Nepal

Dozens of people hit the streets of Kathmandu holding a torch rally on Tuesday night to protest against the Chinese interference in Nepal`s internal political matters.

Torch rally held in Kathmandu to protest against Chinese interference

An elite group on nuns in Nepal, they are trained in marshal arts and dedicated to a life of social service. They have come to Nepal's rescue so many times.

Your Story: World's first order of Kung Fu Nuns, belong to 1000-year-old Buddhist sect

As India & Nepal fix bilateral ties, the Nepalese leadership snubbed the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghei in Kathmandu. An embarrassed China called off Wei Fenghe's visit to Bangladesh & sent him to Rawalpindi. What for? Molly Gambhir has a report.

Gravitas: Chinese Defence Minister snubbed by Nepal

An earthquake rocked Nepal's capital city Kathmandu early on Wednesday morning, the National Seismological Centre said. "An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit 50 km east of Kathmandu in Nepal at 05:04:07 IST today," NCS said.

Nepal earthquake: 5.4 magnitude quake jolts Kathmandu

Some of the girls, especially from poorer families, have been lured into seeking jobs, and some have even fallen prey to labour and sexual exploitation.

Nepal's girls may drop out of school | Survey by Nepal literacy group | WION

Amid the political turmoil in Nepal, the ruling communist party executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said on Sunday that he will not allow the party to split and any attempt from anywhere to weaken its unity would hurt the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and natural disasters.

Nepal political turmoil: As PM Oli's future decision deferred, NCP chairman says won't let party split

Is Nepal following the footsteps of China? Kathmandu has decided to ban the Indian media for 'insulting' its Prime Minister. WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Nepal bans Indian news channels

At a then when both the countries are fighting the same battle of coronavirus amid a rift over border dispute, Nepal Prime minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday claimed that India is hatching a conspiracy to topple his government.

Nepal PM accuses India of trying to 'topple' his government

Nepal’s upper house on June 18 unanimously cleared a constitutional amendment bill to reflect its new map in the national emblem, a move that is seen to virtually making the boundary row a permanent irritant in relations between Kathmandu and New Delhi. The bill received 57 votes in its support and none against.

WION Dispatch: Nepal’s map Bill gets full support in upper House

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