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CPN-UML calls emergency Secretariat meeting following Chair Oli’s arrest
Oli was arrested early this morning from Gundu, Bhaktapur, over an investigation related to charges involving threats to life. Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was also taken into custody.
Mar 28, 2026
Balen govt heading toward intolerance, revenge and prej...
Balen govt heading toward intolerance, revenge and prej...
Mar 28, 2026
This is not revenge, but the beginning of justice: Home...
This is not revenge, but the beginning of justice: Home...
Mar 28, 2026
PM Balen forms secretariat
PM Balen forms secretariat
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Former PM Oli arrested over Gen Z protest shooting
Former PM Oli arrested over Gen Z protest shooting
Police had reached Oli’s residence in Gundu during the night to carry out the arrest.
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Police reach former PM Oli's residence, urge peaceful surrender
Police reach former PM Oli's residence, urge peaceful surren...
Police is currently making a last-ditch attempt to arrest CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, urging him to surrender peacefully as security presence intensified at his residence.
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PM Balen directs govt employees to avoid delays, embrace spirit of new govt
PM Balen directs govt employees to avoid delays, embrace spi...
Immediately after taking office at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office on Friday, PM Balen directed government employees not to use any excuse to slow down government work. “No one is allowed to delay work by citing any issue,” he said.
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UML leader Basnet warns arrests, political revenge could push country back to conflict
UML leader Basnet warns arrests, political revenge could pus...
Basnet issued the warning through a Facebook post shortly after the first Cabinet meeting led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah decided to move ahead with the implementation of the report prepared by the commission headed by Gauri Bahadur Karki.
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Former Home Minister Lekhak arrested over shooting during Gen Z protests
Former Home Minister Lekhak arrested over shooting during Ge...
Former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has been arrested in connection with the shooting incident that took place in Baneshwor, Kathmandu, during Gen Z on September 8, 2025.
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Balen govt to act immediately against four including former PM Oli and Lekhak
Balen govt to act immediately against four including former...
The decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting held after Shah assumed office.
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Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal’s youngest democratically elected PM
Balen Shah sworn in as Nepal’s youngest democratically elect...
PM Balen makes history as Nepal’s first PM from Madheshi-origin, breaking Brahmin-Chhetri dominance for centuries
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Five women ministers take charge, set tone for reform in new govt
Five women ministers take charge, set tone for reform in new...
Prime Minister Balendra Shah has appointed five women to his 15-member cabinet, a composition that reflects partial inclusion as the new government begins outlining its priorities.
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World leaders congratulate PM Balen Shah, pledge stronger ties with Nepal
World leaders congratulate PM Balen Shah, pledge stronger ti...
World leaders and diplomatic missions have extended congratulatory messages to newly appointed Prime Minister Balendra Shah, expressing optimism for enhanced bilateral cooperation and continued partnership with Nepal.
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PM Balen Shah’s ancestral village Ekdara bursts into celebration
PM Balen Shah’s ancestral village Ekdara bursts into celebra...
Chairperson of Ekdara rural municipality in Mahottari district, Dip Narayan Mandal, said not only the folks of Ekdara rural municipality-1, the entire district is also celebrating this moment, exchanging joy after Shah's appointment to the post of the Prime Minister.
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