Also known as: Prime Minister Balendra Shah · Balen
Balendra Shah — Nepal's Prime Minister, a 36-year-old former Kathmandu mayor and rapper pursuing rapid reforms including arresting former PM KP Sharma Oli.
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The Standard
… Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday that the flooding was "a warning to the world" about the growing dangers posed by climate change, urging greater international support to help Nepal adapt and rebuild. …
Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuildThe Standard
… Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged the world to recognise the dangers of climate change and act quickly. …
Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floodsCitizen Digital
… Prime Minister Balendra Shah will take his first foreign trip as Nepal's leader to address the UN General Assembly on the urgent issue next week. …
'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: scientistsCitizen Digital
… Security personnel at the district jail in Nuwakot, one of the two worst affected districts, saved 923 prisoners by shifting them to a building in a higher location before flood waters entered their low-lying building on August 26, Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in a social …
Nepal rescuers focus on 900 hydropower workers, 121 could be trapped in tunnels, officials sayCitizen Digital
… Prime Minister Balendra Shah said Nepal must "strongly raise" with the international community the disasters it has experienced as a result of climate change. …
Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disasterCitizen Digital
… Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who urged the Himalyan nation to "stand together" hours after the disaster, visited some of the hardest-hit areas on Thursday. …
Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsThe Standard
… supporters lined up the streets leading to Tribhuvan airport in the capital Kathmandu.In April, police issued an arrest warrant for Deuba over money laundering charges, making him the latest high-profile figure targeted under the current government of Prime Minister Balendra Shah …
Former Nepal premier Deuba returns home, faces graft probeCitizen Digital
Nepal's rapper-turned-PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words By AFP July 05, 2026 01:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a …
Nepal's rapper-turned-PM marks 100 days with fast change and few wordsCitizen Digital
Nepal's rapper-turned-PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words By AFP July 05, 2026 01:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) election candidate Balendra Shah (C) shows a …
Nepal's rapper-turned-PM marks 100 days with fast change and few wordsCitizen Digital
… "Prime Minister Balendra Shah reappointed Gurung as home minister," Shah's media adviser Dipa Dahal told AFP. …
Nepal reinstates interior minister cleared by graft probeNepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan, rescued after 10 days trapped in a tunnel by catastrophic August 26 floods that killed over 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing in Nepal, says he is determined to help his country rebuild despite his ordeal.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
Nepali hydropower worker Kabir Maharjan, rescued after 10 days trapped in a tunnel by catastrophic August 26 floods that killed over 1,400 people and left over 5,000 missing in Nepal, says he is determined to help his country rebuild despite his ordeal.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
A glacial mountain collapse on Nepal's border with China on August 26 triggered a destructive flood that has killed 1,451 people, left more than 5,700 missing, and created mounting reconstruction needs; scientists have linked the collapse to climate change.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Scientists say climate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 people and left at least 6,600 missing, describing the disaster as a "compound crisis" shaped by long-term warming, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and geological instability.
17 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nepali rescue teams are searching for more than 100 hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels following catastrophic floods on the Himalayan border with China. About 121 of 900 people missing from hydroelectric projects could be trapped in tunnels, with four recent rescue successes offering hope.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border triggered flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people and left more than 4,750 missing across Nepal and Tibet, destroying villages, infrastructure, and hydropower dams. Nepali activists have expressed anger over the disaster, questioning why a climate-vulnerable yet climate-friendly nation should suffer such consequences.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 273 people and left more than 1,300 missing on Wednesday, with rescue teams searching devastated zones Thursday. According to the US Geological Survey, the disaster was caused by a glacial collapse that sent forth an overwhelming flow of icy debris along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nepal's former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba returned to Kathmandu on Thursday after nearly six months abroad for medical treatment, despite facing arrest in a corruption case. Police issued an arrest warrant for the 80-year-old opposition leader in April over money laundering charges; Deuba has denied the allegations.
13 August 2026 · The Standard →
Balendra Shah, a 36-year-old former Kathmandu mayor and rapper known as "Balen," has completed 100 days as Prime Minister, moving quickly on reform while remaining a largely private public figure. His tenure has included the arrest of former PM KP Sharma Oli and his ex-interior minister on the recommendation of an inquiry commission into a September 2025 uprising, though both were later released without charge.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nepal's 36-year-old Prime Minister Balendra Shah, a former Kathmandu mayor and rapper, has moved quickly to upend the government in his first 100 days, including the arrest of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, though observers note his actions are fast and symbolically loaded but sometimes legally contested.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sudan Gurung, Nepal's interior minister who stepped down in April during an investigation into his finances, was cleared of wrongdoing and reinstated on Tuesday. Gurung, a key figure in the 2025 youth-led anti-corruption protests that toppled Nepal's previous government, had stepped down to ensure a "fair investigation" after reports questioned whether he failed to disclose financial investments.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →