Nepal's new constitution

Events that shaped the world in 2015

Europe's herculean efforts to address the migrant issue, as a mammoth sea of humanity fleeing from persecution in their native lands, continued to knock on its door to Myanmar's historic elections that saw pro-democracy crusader Aun San Suu Kyi ascending to power for the first time.

Dec 19, 2015, 15:14 PM IST

Nepal PM wants India to 'immediately lift undeclared blockade'

The Panchsheel doctrine is a set of principles to govern relations between states. Their first formal codification in treaty form was an agreement between China and India in 1954.

Nov 15, 2015, 20:56 PM IST

US does not want protests in Nepal to be disrupted by violence

The US has said it will support the right of citizens in Nepal to protest peacefully and doesn't want to see any protest activity disrupted by violence as the country is facing agitations for over a month against the new Constitution.

Oct 27, 2015, 05:39 AM IST

Nepal imposes vehicle curbs amid fuel shortage due to blockade

Nepal on Sunday enforced an odd-even licence plate system for plying of vehicles on alternate days and asked international airlines to refuel planes abroad amid a fuel crisis due to the blockade of a key trade checkpoint with India by protesters opposing Nepal's new Constitution.

Sep 27, 2015, 16:24 PM IST

Protesters block Nepal's major trade checkpoint with India

Hundreds of protesters opposing Nepal's new Constitution on Friday blocked a key trade checkpoint with India, cutting off vital supplies to the country, even as the Indian envoy here met top Nepali leaders and assured them that the problem was due to unrest in the region.

Sep 25, 2015, 18:31 PM IST

Want good relations with India: Nepal's top leaders

Nepal's top political leaders on Monday vowed to maintain good relations with India, a day after New Delhi voiced concern over unrest in areas bordering India after the promulgation of the new constitution in the Himalayan nation.

Sep 21, 2015, 22:03 PM IST