September 1, 2024 14:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) surrounded the Judicial Council today. The NBA organized a protest program before the meeting called at 1 PM, demanding the annulment of the first amendment to the Judicial Council Regulations.
September 1, 2024 10:40 am
KATHMANDU, Sept 1: The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) is planning to stage a protest at the Judicial Council today. The NBA has been demanding the cancellation of the first amendment to the Judicial Council regulations. However, after a meeting of the Judicial Council was called for 1 PM today, the NBA decided to protest at the Council.
August 28, 2024 16:45 pm
DHAKA, Aug 28: Bangladesh's new authorities on Wednesday lifted a ban on the country's largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, imposed in the final days of the rule of now ousted autocrat Sheikh Hasina.
August 17, 2024 20:57 pm
NEW DELHI, Aug 17: Indian doctors held a nationwide strike on Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women.
August 17, 2024 16:56 pm
KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A scuffle broke out between anti-corruption activists and police during an anti-corruption demonstration in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu on Saturday.
August 16, 2024 14:49 pm
KOLKATA, Aug 16: Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes Friday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.
August 12, 2024 14:55 pm
KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Members of the Sanatan Hindu community staged a protest in front of the Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu on Monday.
August 5, 2024 14:35 pm
KATHMANDU, Aug 5: The Nepali Embassy in Dhaka has reported that most Nepali students impacted by the ongoing student protests in Bangladesh have safely returned to Nepal.
August 1, 2024 13:22 pm
KATHMANDU, August 1: Employees of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development have continued their protest today.
July 28, 2024 10:55 am
KATHMANDU, July 28: Public transport services in Gandaki Province have come to a standstill as transport entrepreneurs protest against the province government's move to allow ride-sharing.
July 21, 2024 15:30 pm
KATHMANDU, July 21: Ward Chairpersons of all 32 wards of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) have protested against the expansion of footpaths in the New Road area.
July 17, 2024 15:25 pm
KATHMANDU, July 17: For the past few days, various cities in Bangladesh have witnessed violent protests. At least six people have died and scores others are injured as young government supporters and police clashed with students protesting against a new quota system for government jobs introduced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government.
June 19, 2024 11:15 am
KATHMANDU, June 19: Dairy farmers staged a protest demanding overdue payments for their milk.
June 18, 2024 17:07 pm
KATHMANDU, June 18: Scrap traders staged a protest in front of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Mayor Balendra Shah.
June 17, 2024 11:30 am
KATHMANDU, June 17: The supply of petroleum products in the Kathmandu Valley has been seriously affected due to a protest by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association. On Sunday, long queues were seen at government-run petrol pumps, while private pumps have been closed since Monday morning.
May 17, 2024 15:43 pm
KATHMANDU, May 12: At least 11 activists from the Nepal Student Union (NSU), the student wing of the Nepali Congress, have been arrested for protesting in front of the Parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu.
April 30, 2024 15:10 pm
KATHMANDU, April 30: Following the death of a patient at KMC Hospital in Sinamangal, relatives gathered in protest on Tuesday, claiming the hospital's negligence led to the patient's death.
April 2, 2024 15:27 pm
KATHMANDU, April 2: Animal lovers staged a protest in front of the WWF office in Baluwatar, expressing their outrage over the deaths of three tigers kept in a cage at the Parsa National Park (PNP).
March 3, 2024 08:00 am
KATHMANDU, March 3: After embarking on a 23-day-long journey, victims of loan sharks, who arrived in Kathmandu on February 22, are continuing their protests for the second straight week.
March 2, 2024 18:25 pm
KATHMANDU, March 2: Family members of Shalin Pokharel, along with other youths, gathered in front of the western gate of Singha Durbar and Shanti Batika, Ratnapark, on Saturday to stage a protest demanding justice for the 14-year-old girl from Chitwan.
March 1, 2024 14:30 pm
KATHMANDU, March 1: Scrap traders in Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) staged a protest on Friday.
February 29, 2024 15:55 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 29: Loan shark victims staged a protest by blowing whistles on the streets from Bhrikutimandap to Baluwatar as part of their daily demonstration on Thursday.
February 26, 2024 15:40 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The victims of microfinance who have gathered in Kathmandu from across the country entered the Parliament building premises in New Baneshwor and chanted slogans on Monday.
February 24, 2024 21:25 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Loan shark victims, who have gathered in Kathmandu to seek justice, decided not to organize a protest on Saturday. Nirga Nabin, the spokesperson of Kisan-Majdur Sangharsha Samiti against Loan Sharking and Fraud, mentioned that they did not schedule any demonstration for Saturday due to an ongoing internal discussion.
February 19, 2024 17:50 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Various groups including the Unified Dalit Mukti Morcha, Nepal Caste System Abolition Morcha, Nepal National Dalit Center, and United Dalit Rights Forum organized a protest at Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu demanding justice for the murder of Ajit Mizar and strong action against the perpetrator.
February 19, 2024 10:45 am
KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Photojournalists in Kathmandu staged a protest outside the Nepal Army Pavilion in Tudikhel.
February 18, 2024 19:30 pm
BARA, Feb 18: The locals of Rampurwa in Kolhabi Municipality-9 of Bara district picketed the District Administration Office (DAO) on Sunday demanding action against the land mafia who are selling public land to the general public.
February 16, 2024 17:54 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 16: The police have detained three people who were staging a sit-in at Maitighar on Friday demanding the government to remove Maitighar as a prohibited area.
February 13, 2024 16:35 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The protest program organized by a group led by the controversial medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai began in the capital with the release of a pair of pigeons today.
February 11, 2024 15:30 pm
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The street vendors operating within the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) have staged demonstrations against the metropolis.
January 24, 2024 13:18 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The local businessmen of the New Road area have closed the shutters of their shops and started a second day protest.
January 22, 2024 17:09 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Businessmen at Kathmandu Mall held a protest in front of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Monday alleging assault by the KMC police.
January 21, 2024 14:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal Students’ Union (NSU), the student wing of the ruling party Nepali Congress, held a protest on Sunday demanding the repeal o0f the order declaring Maitighar as a prohibited area in Kathmandu. The NSU's Kathmandu district working committee organized the protest by gathering at Maitighar, where the prohibited area has been designated.
January 10, 2024 13:10 pm
NEPALGUNJ, Jan 10: Electric rickshaw drivers of Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City have launched a protest. They started protesting after the sub-metropolitan city used a bulldozer to seize 'illegal' electric rickshaws without proper documents.
January 6, 2024 15:00 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The police have apprehended nine individuals, including senior orthopedic surgeon Dr Govind KC, for staging a protest in the prohibited area of Maitighar Mandala.
January 2, 2024 16:14 pm
KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Central Committee of the Nepal Students' Union (NSU) has staged a demonstration in front of the Examination Controller’s Office, Balkhu with demand to put an end to the political sharing in key appointments in Tribhuvan University (TU).
December 29, 2023 13:14 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Youths protesting over the issue of Employment Permit System (EPS) examination set the car belonging to Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala on fire at Balkumari in Lalitpur.
December 27, 2023 15:00 pm
BIRGUNJ, Dec 27: Employees at Jagdamba Steel, Triveni Spinning Mill, and Hulas Steels in Simra, Bara, staged a protest against the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for cutting off power lines.
December 21, 2023 17:40 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: Nepal Sanatan Dharma Sanskriti Sangathan has staged a protest, demanding the resignation of Sudan Kirati, the Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation. The protest was triggered by dissatisfaction with Minister Kirati's statements during a public program on Wednesday.
December 21, 2023 15:57 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 21: On Thursday, 17 activists were arrested during a protest at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu.
December 13, 2023 14:32 pm
LALITPUR, Dec 13: Activist Iih was barred from peacefully protesting in front of Lalitpur Metropolitan City.
December 12, 2023 16:19 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Social campaigner Iih has started 108-minute protest in front of the Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) office against the LMC’s decision to remove sidewalk shops.
December 8, 2023 21:20 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Young people willing to go to Korea for foreign employment are demanding that the quota for 2024 be opened in 2024 instead of now. To get this demand of theirs addressed, they initiated a protest on Tuesday, which lasted for four days, concluding on Friday.
December 4, 2023 13:15 pm
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The teachers and employees of Agriculture and Forestry University have launched a protest after the office-bearers of the university who were appointed on the basis of the quotas of the major political parties started distributing the university’s land to organizations affiliated with their respective political parties.
December 4, 2023 10:08 am
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: The employees of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) have initiated a protest calling for the removal of Ubaraj Adhikari, the executive chief of the state-owned airlines. The protest unfolded as employees barred the executive chief from entering the office premises, citing concerns about the airline's precarious state.
November 30, 2023 12:16 pm
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has raised objections to the extreme repression against the right to peacefully assemble and protest, as well as prohibiting the movement of Durga Prasai and his supporters.
November 29, 2023 08:30 am
In his trademark rustic style, Prasain has struck a chord with the suffering masses, bringing these issues to the forefront―a matter that has become a persistent thorn in the government's throat.
November 26, 2023 11:18 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Durga Prasai, a medical entrepreneur advocating for a change in the political system, will limit today's protest activities to a motorcycle rally in Bhaktapur on the fourth day of the ongoing demonstration.
November 25, 2023 10:30 am
KATHMANDU, Nov 25: Medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai-led group has decided to withdraw from their planned protests in Tinkune and Maitighar after facing opposition from local authorities and security agencies. In response to the denial of permission for the protest in those areas, the Prasai group has agreed to relocate their demonstration to Sifal Ground in Kathmandu.
November 24, 2023 07:40 am
The streets of Kathmandu witnessed a surge of people under the leadership of Durga Prasai, rallying together for what they call the "great campaign to save the nation, nationality, religion, culture, and citizens of Nepal."