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Sudan Gurung, the hero of Nepal’s Gen-G movement, will contest the elections, is forming a party

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Desk Report: Sudan Gurung, one of the leaders of Nepal’s recent Gen-G movement, has announced that he will contest the country’s general elections in March. He has also announced the formation of his own party. The movement he led to oust the Nepalese government earlier this month. “Our movement will continue to form a people’s government,” Sudan said. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera‘s Sandra Guthman, 36-year-old Sudan Gurung said that his party is not a historical political party, but is gathering supporters from across the country “for change.”…

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Nepali doctor rejects proposal to become minister while keeping patients

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Desk Report: Nepal’s renowned ophthalmologist Dr. Sanduk Ruit has made it clear that he does not want to become a minister without leaving his patients. On Tuesday morning, Nepal’s interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki met him at the Tilganga Eye Institute in Kathmandu. It is believed that he had taken the offer of becoming a minister to Dr. Sanduk Ruit. However, when reporters asked Karki about the conversation between the two, he did not give any details. Later, reporters went to Dr. Ruit and asked whether he had been offered…

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‘Politicians’ wealth is increasing, and we are suffering, so we toppled the government within 48 hours’

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Desk Report: The Nepalese government collapsed in just 48 hours in the face of the fierce protests of the gen-zid. The people of the country see it as one of the victories in history. However, they have had to pay a heavy price for this victory. Tanuja Pandey, one of the organizers of the movement, said, “We are proud. However, at the same time, there is also great anger, sorrow and regret.” According to a report by the British media outlet BBC, 72 people have been killed in this movement…

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Nepal’s tourism sector in turmoil, losses of Rs 2,500 crore in 2 days

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Desk Report: Nepal’s tourism sector has been hit hard by two days of protests by the Jan-Jid movement. The September 8-9 protests resulted in an estimated loss of Rs 25 billion or Rs 2,500 crore due to hotel vandalism, travel disruptions and widespread cancellations. This information was revealed in a report by Nepal’s English daily The Himalayan Times. Entrepreneurs and policymakers are worried about the situation just before the start of the peak tourism season, but they are also expressing hope for a turnaround. The initial report by the Hotel…

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Special flight to bring back Jamals from Nepal, awaiting permission

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Sports: The situation in Kathmandu, Nepal is starting to return to normal. Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport was reopened this afternoon after being closed for more than a day. The Bangladesh football team is counting down the days in hopes of returning. The Air Force is trying to bring Jamal and Tapud back on a special flight. However, permission has not been received from the Tribhuvan Airport authorities yet. BFF executive committee member Iqbal Hossain, who is in Nepal, told Ajker Patrika, “The airport has opened. BFF is trying to get…

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