NEPAL – Nepal’s ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were on Saturday arrested for negligence in the deaths of Gen Z protesters during last September’s protests. “Promise is promise. No one is above law,” current Home Minister Sudan Gurung wrote on Facebook. “Former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and […]
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Who’s the New Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah?
NEPAL – Welcome to the life’s story and comprehensive overview of the new Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen), who was previously only known in the hip-hop scene. Trained as a structural engineer, Shah, 35, built his reputation in rooftop bars and online rap battles in Kathmandu, where his lyrics focused on poverty, corruption and […]
Balendra Shah Appointed as Nepalese Prime Minister
NEPAL – Balendra Shah, the leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), was on Friday appointed by the Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel as the new prime minister, following his party’s landslide victory in parliamentary elections. Shah, 35, is scheduled to take the oath of office later in the afternoon and then form his Cabinet after […]