Govt withdraws cases of 120 charged with criminal cases during Madhes movement

The government has withdrawn cases of 120 accused in 15 cases related to the Terai-Madhesh movement, addressing demands of the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal.

Nepal 28 Apr, 2021

Cabinet meeting decides to accept Tharuhat Tarai-Madhes movement as political one

KATHMANDU: A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar on Thursday acknowledged the Madhes movement as a political one. It made a decision that the Ministry of Law,...

Horoscopes 18 May, 2017

UDMF weakened Madhes movement: FIMA

Kathmandu, February 8 The Federal Inclusive Madhesi Alliance issued a press release holding the United Democratic Madhesi Front responsible for the setback the ongoing Madhes agitation suffered recently. The alliance said although the ongoing...

Travel 09 Feb, 2016

DPM KC doubts Madhes movement

Pokhara, November 23 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Cooperatives Chitra Bahadur KC today accused Madhes-based parties of being driven by the motive of secession. Speaking to journalists here today, the minister...

Travel 24 Nov, 2015

Madhes agitation is not secessionist movement, Yadav says

GAUSHALA: Chairman of Madhesi People's Rights Forum (Republican) and leader of Federal Democratic Front Raj Kishor Yadav has said that the ongoing agitation in Tarai region is not to split the nation. Talking to journalists at Jaleshwor in...

Travel 20 Nov, 2015

MJF all set to spearhead third Madhes movement from Jan 16

KATHMANDU: Putting forth a charter of nine-point demands, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) said it was all set to take to the streets to press the government to fulfill its demands. According to MJF president Upendra Yadav, they will make public the...

Travel 07 Jan, 2010

Nepal rings in New Year 2083BS; President, Vice President extend greetings

Nepal today marked the beginning of New Year 2083 of the Bikram Sambat (BS) calendar, with celebrations unfolding across the country and among Nepali communities abroad.

Nepal 14 Apr, 2026

Rekindling hope and trust among citizens through good governance is a must: NC leader Angdembe

Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bhishma Raj Angdembe has highlighted the need to rekindle hope and trust among citizens through consensus, collaboration and good governance.

Kathmandu 02 Apr, 2026

Patel shatters Prabhu Sah's supremacy in Rautahat-3

Rabindra Patel, 48, of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has said that the longstanding leader of the Madhes Prabhu Sah has been rejected by his electorate for good.

Nepal 12 Mar, 2026

Landslide victory of RSP: Way forward for both the victorious and vanquished

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has created an electoral miracle by registering a two-thirds landslide victory, defying the well-established narrative of the impossibility of obtaining a majority under the present constitutional dispensation.

Opinion 11 Mar, 2026

Gen Z leaders who triumphed electoral battle

The Gen Z leaders, who led the revolution last September, won the March 5 election, which was scheduled in response to the protest. The election produced several young leaders and is regarded as a turning point in Nepal’s modern political history.

Nepal 10 Mar, 2026

Balendra Shah defeats four-time PM KP Oli with record margin in Jhapa-5

Balendra (Balen) Shah, a senior Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) leader, won a landslide victory in Jhapa Constituency-5, crushing the decades-long legacy of CPN-UML Chair and former four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli.

Nepal 08 Mar, 2026