Madhesi community

Nepal votes to amend new Constitution

The amendment aims at resolving the ongoing agitation by the Madhesi parties. 

Jan 23, 2016, 22:43 PM IST

Nepal's Madhesi leaders meet Sushma Swaraj, seek help to resolve constitutional crisis

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met top leaders of Nepal's restive Madhesi community, who are agitating against the country's new constitution adopted in September, and urg

Dec 07, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

Nepalese police opens Indo-Nepal border point after 40 days

Some 170 freight trucks entered into India from Nepal after the border was opened.

Nov 02, 2015, 11:18 AM IST

Clashes break out on India-Nepal border, 200 Indian trucks stranded

Some 200 trucks were stranded on the India-Nepal border after the Madhesi community of Nepal blocked the road to protest.

Nov 02, 2015, 09:16 AM IST

Clashes break out on India-Nepal border, 200 trucks stranded

Some 200 trucks were stranded on the India-Nepal border after the Madhesi community of Nepal blocked the road to protest.

Nov 02, 2015, 09:08 AM IST

Will look beyond India if blockade doesn't end: Nepal

  Nepal will have to look beyond India if the blockade of its borders by anti-Constitution protesters which has hit essential supplies does not end and the obvious partner would be China, Nepalese Ambassador to New Delhi Deep Kumar Upadhyay said on Wednesday.

Oct 07, 2015, 21:35 PM IST

Nepal`s former Maoist PM Bhattarai quits parliament, party

Nepal`s former Maoist premier Baburam Bhattarai on Saturday resigned from his party and parliament, days after announcing his support for protesters fighting to bring changes to a new constitution.

Sep 26, 2015, 21:11 PM IST

Nepal`s new Constitution: Why are people protesting?

Nepal has adopted a new Constitution, seven years after its last king stepped down, and the first to be drawn up by elected representatives.

Sep 25, 2015, 20:13 PM IST