U.S. imposes visa ban on Nepali officials over social media crackdown

CONNECTICUT– The United States has announced visa restrictions targeting Nepali government officials involved in the recent nationwide ban of major social media platforms. The move comes in response to Nepal’s … Read More

Nepal blocks 26 social media platforms over a registration dispute

Kathmandu — The Government of Nepal has officially blocked access to 26 major social media platforms, citing failure to comply with new registration requirements issued by the Ministry of Communication and … Read More

Former Nepalese PM Madhav Kumar Nepal faces corruption charges

KATHMANDU – Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has been formally indicted in a corruption case filed by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) in Nepal. … Read More

Ram Bahadur Bomjon acquitted and freed from Nepal prison

KATHMANDU– Spiritual leader Ram Bahadur Bomjon, often called the “Buddha Boy,” has been released from prison after Nepal’s Janakpur High Court overturned his 10-year sentence. The court ruled that there … Read More