Nepal News News Nepal » Government: Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government
Disaster authorities’ preliminary damage estimate of $2.56 billion is nearly a fifth of Nepal’s annual government budget of about $14 billion. The full cost of rebuilding has yet to be calculated, ...
News Nepal » Government: One year on from Nepal protests, have Gen Z demands been met?
One year ago, thousands of young people took to the streets in multiple Nepali cities to protest against corruption. Following the resulting curfews, arrests and the killing of protesters in a ...
News Nepal » Government: Nepal marks first anniversary of Gen Z protests that toppled KP Oli government
Young people gathered at Nepal's parliament to remember deadly anti-corruption protests. These demonstrations led to the downfall of the former government and significant political change. The nation ...
News Nepal » Government: Nepal’s Political Elites Dig in Their Heels After Gen Z Uprising
A month has passed since the September 8-9 uprising that shook Nepal’s political establishment from its core, forcing rapid and dramatic changes. The unprecedented Gen Z movement toppled the K.P.
News Nepal » Government: For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task
Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.
News Nepal » Government: Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing ...
News Nepal » Government: Nepal’s Uprising: Can Democracy Survive the Next Test?
Nepali youth protest in front of a government office at Bharatpur, in Nepal, which was set alight on September 9, 2025. Credit: Wikipedia/Himal Suvedi This September, a youth-led uprising toppled the ...
News Nepal » Government: Nepal’s Economy Has Few Ways to Absorb the Cost of Flood Damage
The country’s government estimates that the recent catastrophic floods caused $5 billion in damage. That’s one-tenth of Nepal’s entire economy.
News Nepal » Government: Anger over corruption and nepotism fuel Nepal’s deadly protests over social media ban
A protester wearing flak jacket and carrying a shield snatched from a policeman shouts slogans at the Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal's government's various ministries and offices during a protest ...