NEPAL WARNINGS

In a bid to intensity their indefinite nationwide general strike which began on Sunday, protestors in Nepal has said it would not allow Ministers to enter their offices from Wednesday. Protesters hoped to disrupt the government by blocking streets and have demanded that residents halt all travel and keep businesses and schools closed in their nationwide strike.

The strike has thus shut down most businesses, schools and transport, with daily activity grinding to a complete standstill. Thousands of Maoist supporters began enforcing the indefinite shutdown across the Himalayan nation, demanding the government make way for a national unity coalition headed by the Maoists and demand the prime minister's resignation.

Nepal government has started evacuating scores of tourists stranded by a general strike called by Maoist former rebels in a political standoff with the government that could imperil a peace deal.