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PM’s visit to UN: Turning climate injustice into global demand
By Our Political Observer Nepal has an essential message to convey to the United Nations, as well as a specific request. That is why Prime Minister Balen Shah’s decision to attend the UN General Assembly in New York so important. The severe floods along the B…
Let Balen do his work
By Golu Thapa Magar It is not that the people are appreciating the effort of the Balen Shah led government is doing to almost all sectors in the country but we must also admit that some hitches in their style of working. In fact, Prime Minister Balen Shah him…
Protests erupt in Nepal parliament over PM Balen Shah remarks
Gagan Thapa calls PM Balen’s border statement anti-national, seeks apology in Parliament
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has strongly criticized Prime Minister Balen Shah over his controversial remarks on Nepal–India border issues, describing the statement as anti-national and demanding an apology in Parliament. Addressing …
RSP leaders remain silent amid escalating controversy over PM Shah’s remarks
KATHMANDU: As criticism intensifies over Prime Minister Balen Shah’s controversial remarks in Parliament regarding Nepal–India border issues, leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have largely remained silent. The Prime Minister’s statement, in which …
Foreign Ministry clarifies PM Shah’s remark on Indian land encroachment
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has clarified Prime Minister Balen Shah’s controversial statement in Parliament regarding Nepal’s alleged encroachment on Indian territory, saying the remarks are linked to a technical concept of “cross-border occupa…
PM Shah faces backlash over border remarks; critics demand apology or resignation
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balen Shah has come under intense criticism following remarks made during a question-and-answer session in the House of Representatives on Sunday, where he stated that Nepal had also encroached on Indian territory. The statement trig…
PM Shah’s proposal to involve UK in Lipulekh dispute sparks reaction in India
KATHMANDU: Remarks made by Prime Minister Balen Shah in the House of Representatives on Sunday have triggered political debate in Nepal and drawn attention in India. Addressing Parliament, Shah said Nepal had held diplomatic discussions not only with India an…
Harka Sampang demands Prime Minister Balen Shah’s resignation in Parliament
KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the Shram Sanskriti Party, Harka Sampang, has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Balen Shah. Sampang raised the demand while protesting at the beginning of Thursday’s parliamentary meeting. He said the government had failed t…
PM Balen Shah unlikely to visit India or China before completing 100 days in office
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Balen Shah is unlikely to undertake any foreign visit, including to neighboring India and China, before completing 100 days in office, according to sources at the Prime Minister’s Secretariat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Offi…
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri set to visit Nepal in May as US, China engage Balen Shah
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Nepal in mid-May. This marks the first Indian official visit since the Balen Shah government took office. Misri will invite Prime Minister Shah to India. The visit comes as the US and China also engage with Ne…