A demonstrator holding a placard that reads “This is not your father’s country – Incompetent, corrupted Oli’s government” sits in front of a burned vehicle during the protest against anti-corruption triggered by a social media ban, in Kathmandu, Nepal. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s youth-led Gen-Z group, which organised anti-government protests last month, on … Read more
On the afternoon of September 8, Riddhima Sanba, 23, and her friends scurried to a cafe, some 200 metres from the Parliament building in Kathmandu, when clashes erupted between young protesters and security forces in Nepal. Tear gas filled the cafe, and the police fired gunshots. “We could hear shouting and screaming and clamour outside,” … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal has waived climbing fees for 97 mountains, officials said on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), hoping to steer people to its lesser-known peaks and boost local economies. Climbers pay for permits on Nepali peaks and the fees vary depending on the mountain’s height and popularity, with heftier charges … Read more
