Summary China intensified its political and public diplomacy in September setting the stage for Xi Jinping’s visit to Nepal, scheduled for October 12 to 13. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit was followed by that of a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party which participated in a joint symposium with …
Monthly News Analysis – August 2019
Summary The NCP merger seems to be coming to a close as the key issue of contention between the Maoist and the UML regarding the school department has been assigned to Ishwar Pokhrel. Some differences among leaders persist as the process of political settlement is ongoing. The internal competition among …
News Digest (September 7-13, 2019)
DOMESTIC POLITICS The Ruling Party: On September 6, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli returned home from his two-week-long medical treatment in Singapore.[1] As there was a heated debate in between senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and PM Oli ahead of his departure to Singapore, Leaders expect a clear demarcation and …
Gender and Social Inclusion (February 09 to 15, 2019)
February 9, 2019 Saturday Two youths arrested on charge of raping teenager in Chitwan Police in Chitwan on Friday arrested two youths on the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl. Ganga Chaudhary (30) and Ajaya Kumar (22), both residents of Kolhi Municipality in Bara were arrested for luring the girl …