Overview

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said tourists from the state stranded in Nepal will be brought back within a couple of days and urged border districts to maintain peace.
• Banerjee noted her government had not received specific information from the Centre on stranded residents, even as officials monitor the situation in Siliguri, Kalimpong and nearby areas.
• Karnataka’s government said Kannadigas in Nepal are safe and that state officials are coordinating with India’s External Affairs Ministry to bring them home.
• The Nepal Army announced nationwide restrictive orders through 5 pm followed by a curfew until 6 am Thursday to curb further violence after large anti-government demonstrations.
• The protests were triggered by a ban on major social media platforms, with media reports citing at least 19 dead and about 500 injured, and they led to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s resignation.