The most pressing problem: The constitution has widened the divide between the people of Nepal’s hot, flat farming country and the higher-caste hill people of Kathmandu, the capital. The main ...

Nepal, April 23 -- The amending of the Constitution of Nepal has been a hot topic for discussion for a number of years. The ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s main political parties have reached agreements on several disputed issues that could lead to the drafting of a much-delayed constitution in the Himalayan nation. The ...

As fate would have it, Sushila Karki was nominated as caretaker prime minister just a week before she stood at Tundikhel to deliver her address to the annual Constitution Day parade on Friday. This ...

Nepal, April 24 -- The People's Movement in 2006 decisively broke the royal family's hold on power. Gyanendra stepped down, and the Comprehensive Peace Accord formally ended the decade-long conflict.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — After a decade of political infighting and violent protests, the long-awaited passage of Nepal's constitution should be a reason to celebrate. But there are also signs that the ...

UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat on Friday urged Nepal to effectively implement constitutional and legislative safeguards to end discrimination against minorities, especially ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal risks more turmoil if it fails to address the demands for greater representation of minority ethnic Madhesis in the new constitution, the International Crisis Group (ICG) ...

The Constitution of Nepal guarantees health as a fundamental right and assigns responsibilities across federal units: The ...