Kathmandu (EFE).- Nepal’s Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on Monday for “ethical reasons” following the deaths of at least 19 young people in protests against corruption and the blocking of social media, according to official sources. Lekhak, a prominent leader of the Nepalese Congress, had served as Interior Minister since July 2024. The resignation was … Read more
Kathmandu, Dec 29 (EFE). – At least two people died on Friday during a confrontation between security forces and hundreds of demonstrators in Nepal who were protesting to be able to take a language test that would allow them to travel to South Korea to find work. The unrest began when a group of between … Read more
Kathmandu (EPA-EFE).- Revelers in Nepal’s capital on Monday playfully celebrated Holi, the iconic Hindu festival which ushers in the arrival of Spring. Following subdued events for the last three years due to pandemic restrictions, hundreds of people flooded the streets of Kathmandu to smear colored powder and spurt water at each other. The holiday also … Read more
Kathmandu, Feb 18 (EFE).- The Hindu community in Nepal was marking Maha Shivaratri on Saturday, one the most popular festivals of the year, which this year is expected to see about two million devotees visiting the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. “We expect a record number of devotees to visit the temple” to worship the god … Read more
