Nepal

CPN-UML Names Oli as Nepal’s Next Prime Minister; Considered to be Pro-China

The two communist parties holding near two-thirds seats in federal parliament and six of the seven provincial assemblies -- the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) -- have struck a deal to rotate leadership of the soon to-be-unified party and the next government.

SGPC to launch relief camp in Nepal to help the earthquake victims

A SGPC team is surveying in Nepal about the needs of people effected by last week's massive earthquake. Talking in this regard, SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said that the SGPC will chalk out a strategy for extending humanitarian aid to the effective people in more efficient way on the basis of report to submitted by the surveying team.

Akal Takht Jatehdar asks Sikhs to help Nepal quake victims

Expressing condolences to the families who lost their near ones in the earthquake that hit Nepal, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh appealed to the Sikh community to donate liberally to help the families affected.

United Sikhs, Khalsa Aid reach out earthquake hit Nepal with humanitarian aid

Nepal has been hit with a devastating earthquake which has shaken the entire country to its core. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake has killed more than 3,326 people, displaced countless more and has completely torn at the fabric of the nation as scores of children have become orphans.

Around 50,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal earthquake: UN body

Pregnant women affected by the disaster require maternal health services, including antenatal care, safe delivery services, post-partum care, and, for those who experience complications, emergency obstetric services. Protections for women and girls from gender-based violence and other threats will also be critical.

Sikhs to observe Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji at Nepal Gurdwara after three decades

Amritsar, Punjab (November 15, 2013): All arrangements have been done to observe the Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak ji at a 400-year-old Gurdwara Guru Nanak Math in Nepal. The parkash Gurpurb shall be observed at a large-scale after a gap of about three decades.

Nepal govt. agrees to facilitate Parkash Gurpurb celebrations in historic Gurdwara at Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal (November 6, 2013): According to media reports the Nepalese Government has agreed to celebrate the Parkash Gurpurb of Guru Nanak Ji at Guru Nanak Math, a more than 400-year-old Gurdwara in Kathmandu, on November 17, 2013. The Nepalese government has agreed to allow pilgrims from all over the world to take part in the Gurpurb celebrations.