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Consider the evidence: Will change of guard change Nepal's fortune?

Deuba was previously appointed prime minister in 1995, 2001, 2004, and 2017, but has never served a full term

Nepal instability: Confidence vote to decide government's tenure

If Deuba loses the floor test, the country will go to the polls in six months

Sher Bahadur Deuba takes oath as Nepal's PM for record fifth time

The 75-year-old veteran politician took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari during a swearing-in ceremony here.

Deuba's immediate task is to usher in political stability in Nepal

Sher Bahadur Deuba assumed office for a record fifth time as Nepal's Prime Minister

Oli supporters protest against SC verdict to reinstate dissolved House

Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli supporters on Monday protested against the Supreme Court's order to reinstate the dissolved House of Representatives

Nepal's SC reinstates dissolved House for second time in five months

Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives for a second time in nearly five months, delivering a major blow to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli

Nepal Prime Minister Oli claims Yoga originated in Nepal, not in India

"Yoga originated from this part of the globe. It originated from Uttarakhand, in particular, Nepal was the place of origin of Yoga," he said.

Amid political turmoil, provincial lawmaker threatens to kill Nepal PM Oli

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Nepal, a provincial lawmaker from the opposition Nepali Congress has threatened to kill caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Nepal Prime Minister Oli says misunderstandings' with India resolved

Nepal PM K P Sharma Oli says misunderstandings' with India resolved

Nepal SC to form Bench on judges' seniority for dissolution hearing

The Supreme Court of Nepal agreed to form a Constitutional Bench on the basis of seniority of the judges to hear a bunch of petitions challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives

Nepal's Constitutional Bench to hear petitions against House dissolution

Nepal's Chief Justice has picked four justices of SC for the Constitutional Bench to hear the 30 writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the President

PM Oli led CPN-UML expels 11 lawmakers for supporting Opposition alliance

Nepal's ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on Monday expelled 11of its lawmakers for going against the party and supporting the Opposition alliance in its bid to topple the government led by embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli. The Standing Committee of the CPN-UML decided to take action against the lawmakers, including former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal, during a meeting held here on Monday. The expelled lawmakers will not even remain general members of the party for siding with the opposition parties to oust the Oli government. They were expelled hours after the deadline given to them to furnish clarification expired on Monday morning. The lawmakers refused to submit an explanation to the committee for their decision to go against the party and support the Opposition alliance, The Himalayan Times reported. The move by prime minister Oli to expel is seen as the formal beginning of a split in the ruling party. A new p

Opposition alliance continue protests in Nepal over house dissolution

The opposition alliance in Nepal continued to protest against re-dissolution of parliament despite the pandemic-induced prohibitory orders and surging COVID-19 cases.Over two dozen writ petitions have also been filed in court against the latest move in which President Bidhya Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli are the main defendants.The Supreme Court on Sunday confirmed that a total of 25 writ petitions have been lodged in court. The opposition alliance also is expected to lodge their petition on Monday.Advocate Krishna Bhandari filed a writ petition alleging that PM Oli has not been appointed PM even after presenting a clear basis for his appointment. All writs are against President Bhandari's decision to invalidate claims of PM Oli and NC President Deuba for govt formation.Writs favouring PM Oli demand Oli's appointment to the post of PM and writs in favour of Deuba call to make him the PM. However, none of them have been registered yet and are under review, as per the SC ...

K P Sharma Oli set to be sworn in as Nepal Prime Minister for third time

He was reappointed to the post as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government

Oli loses majority after Prachanda faction pulls back official support

CPN-Maoist Center on Wednesday submitted letter informing the Parliament Secretariat that it no more part of the government led by Prime Minister Oli

Remove me if you can: Nepal's embattled PM Oli challenges Prachanda

Addressing an event in his home district, Jhapa, Prime Minister Oli challenged the Prachanda-led faction to table a vote of no confidence motion and endorse that

In a blow to Nepal PM Oli, SC reinstates dissolved House of Representatives

Nepal's Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives, in a major setback to embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli who was preparing for snap polls

Himalayan chessboard: India fishes for advantage in unstable Nepal

What will increase Indian influence in Nepal is to recognise that it is a brother nation bound by unbreakable historic, cultural, religious, and linguistic ties

Properly handle differences, China tells Nepal's Oli and Prachanda

China appealed to the warring factions of the Nepal Communist Party to properly handle their disputes

China shadow looms large as India looks to consolidate ties with neighbours

The immediate proximate event is going to be the election in Nepal, due in April