Terai

Nepal govt cracking down against Madhesis?

The crackdown against Madhesis by the Nepal government will only push the movement towards further violence, an advocate said.

Jan 06, 2016, 15:42 PM IST

Nepal deputy PM accuses India of trying to annex Terai

'The blockade of key border trade points with India which is led by Indian-origin Madhesis was part of Indian conspiracy to annex the Terai region'

Nov 07, 2015, 20:57 PM IST

2 lakh children deprived of Vitamin A tablets in Nepal

At least 2,00,000 children in Nepal below five-years-old have been deprived of Vitamin A capsules and de-worming tablets due to the ongoing agitation in the Terai region which has affected the two-day National Vitamin A Programme, health officials claimed today.

Nov 04, 2015, 22:43 PM IST

Not imposed any embargo on supplies to Nepal: India

Amid reports that it has restricted supplies of essential goods to Nepal, India on Wednesday said it has not imposed any "embargo" on the movement of goods and the obstructions were caused by the unrest in the country.

Sep 30, 2015, 19:29 PM IST

PM Modi must take note of 'worrying' Nepal situation; China may take advantage: Yashwant Sinha

Amid deterioration in ties between India and Nepal over the promulgation of the new Constitution there, senior BJP leader and former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take note of the worrying situation in the neighbouring country.

Sep 30, 2015, 13:04 PM IST

Nepal charter protesters in long fight for equality

 Nepal`s new constitution was meant to end centuries of inequality, but instead it has sparked deadly protests and a trade blockade by ethnic minorities that has forced nationwide fuel rationing.

Sep 29, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

Child among four killed in Nepal in police firing at charter protest

Police in Nepal fired rubber bullets into a crowd of demonstrators killing four people including a four-year-old boy, officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of clashes over a plan to set up a federal system.

Sep 16, 2015, 12:24 PM IST