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6 September 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (left), Chairman of the National Assembly Narayan Dahal (second from left), Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (center), and President Ram Chandra Paudel (right from center) observe the Indra Jatra procession at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairab in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour around the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, as per the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues till now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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6 September 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (left in grey suit), Chairman of the National Assembly Narayan Dahal (second from left), Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (center), and President Ram Chandra Paudel (right from center) observe the Indra Jatra procession at Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 6, 2025. The ascension of three living deities--the Kumari, Ganesh, and Bhairab in the form of humans on three different chariots that tour around the city--is an annual festival observed for eight days starting from Bhadra Shukla Chaturdashi of the Nepali month of Bhadra. The fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadra, as per the lunar calendar, is the Indra Jatra, which is followed for a long time. Legends say that the Indra Jatra festival is observed to celebrate the victory of the gods over the demons to release Jayanta, the son of Lord Indra. It is believed that Lord Indra comes to the earth to collect white flowers for his mother but is caught by the locals (the Newars) of the Kathmandu valley and kept bound. After Lord Indra's mother, Jayanta, comes and discloses his identity, a procession takes place, which continues till now. Indra, the god of rain, is worshiped in this festival primarily celebrated by the Newar communities following both Hinduism and Buddhism.

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20 June 2025

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (second right from center) attends the inauguration ceremony of Nepal's first overpass in Lalitpur, Nepal, on June 20, 2025. The overpass is built to ease chronic traffic congestion along the Koteshwar-Gwarko-Kalanki corridor of the Kathmandu Valley. Initiated in February 2022 under the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) model, the four-lane overpass is originally slated for completion in two years. From Gwarko intersection, the structure spans 320 meters towards Koteshwar and 185 meters towards Satdobato, with both sides featuring four layers of blacktopping. The ramp stands 10.2 meters high. The project is awarded at a contract value of Rs176.68 million. Once operational, the contractor is responsible for the maintenance for the next five years.

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15 July 2024

Nepali President Ram Chandra Paudel (Center) is administering the oath to newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (Second from Right) amid a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 15, 2024. Oli, chairman of CPN-UML, is being appointed to the post by President Ram Chandra Paudel as per Article 76(2) of Nepal's constitution. After being sworn in as Prime Minister, Oli is also inducting 21 ministers into the cabinet, which includes two Deputy Prime Ministers.

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15 July 2024

Ousted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (right), newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (second from right), President of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel (center), and Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (left) are sitting after the completion of the oath ceremony of newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 15, 2024. Oli, chairman of CPN-UML, is being appointed to the post by President Ram Chandra Paudel as per Article 76(2) of Nepal's constitution. Oli is becoming the Prime Minister of Nepal after a change in coalition on July 2 and Dahal's subsequent failure to pass the trust motion from the parliament. After being sworn in as Prime Minister, Oli is also inducting 21 ministers on board the cabinet, which includes two Deputy Prime Ministers.

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15 July 2024

Head of Nepal's constitutional bodies, House Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire (first from right), newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (second from right), ousted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (third from right), President of Nepal Ram Chandra Paudel (center), Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav (third from left), Chief Justice Bishwombhar Prasad Shrestha (second from left), and Chairman of National Assembly Narayan Prasad Dahal (left corner) are standing in honor of the national anthem ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 15, 2024. Oli, chairman of CPN-UML, is being appointed to the post by President Ram Chandra Paudel as per Article 76(2) of Nepal's constitution. After being sworn in as Prime Minister, Oli is also inducting 21 ministers into the cabinet, which includes two Deputy Prime Ministers.

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