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Certain to lose, PM Prachanda to take 5th round of confidence motion today

The secretariat meeting of the UML that commenced on Wednesday had issued whip to vote against Prachanda

Nepali Congress panel discusses govt formation & future course of action

A key committee of the Nepali Congress met on Wednesday to discuss Nepal's current political situation and the party's future strategy, a day after the Himalayan nation's largest political party struck a power-sharing deal with the CPN-UML to form a new government. The Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman K P Sharma Oli finalised an agreement on Monday night to form a new government to replace the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'. The meeting of the Nepali Congress Central Work Performance Committee started at 9 am at party president Deuba's residence at Budhanilkantha to discuss the current political situation and the party's future strategy. The meeting will review the latest political situation in the country and discuss the future course of action, said former foreign minister Narayan Prakash Saud. The meeting will also discuss the agenda and modality of formati

Nepal PM Prachanda ends alliance with Nepali Congress, reshuffles cabinet

In a dramatic development, Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday reshuffled the Cabinet after terminating a nearly 15-month partnership with the Nepali Congress due to major differences between the top leadership of the two parties. Prachanda formed a new alliance with former premier KP Sharma Oli's party UML following which three ministers took the oath of office and secrecy on Monday afternoon. Padam Giri from the CPN-UML, Hit Bahadur Tamang from CPN (Maoist Center) and Dol Prasad Aryal from Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took the oath of office and secrecy during the oath-taking ceremony held at the President's Office, Sheetal Niwas. However, the newly appointed ministers have not been assigned portfolios. The collective strength (142) of CPN-UML, Maoist, RSP and JSP is more than the minimum required no of 138 seats in the 275-member House. The alliance between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) led by Prachanda and the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led

Nepal ratifies $500 mn grant assistance with 'interpretative declaration'

Nepal's House of Representatives on Sunday has ratified 500 million US Dollar grant assistance-Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact along with "interpretative declaration".

Former PM Oli tests positive for Covid-19 as cases rise in Nepal

Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has tested positive for Covid and is currently in isolation at his residence, as nation continues to grapple with an alarming rise in coronavirus cases.

Oli vows to 'take back' Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh from India

KP Sharma Oli has vowed to "take back" Indian territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh if he returns to power

Oli reappointed as Nepal PM as Oppn fails to prove majority to form govt

Following the Opposition's failure to prove its majority in Parliament, Oli is expected to stake his claim to form the government

Nepal PM Oli loses vote of confidence in House of Representatives

Nepal's Prime Minister secured 93 votes against 136 required in the Lower House, to submit his resignation to President Bhandari

Nepal PM's House dissolution move was unconstitutional: Amicus curiae to SC

Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 after Oli, in a surprise move, dissolved the House of Representatives, amidst a tussle for power with his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal ''Prachanda''

Boundary issue with India will be resolved through diplomatic talks: Oli

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday said that the ongoing border disputes with India will be resolved through diplomatic talks

Nepal PM Oli addresses huge rally, defends dissolution of Parliament

Supporters of Nepal's embattled PM K P Sharma Oli on Friday held a massive rally here in a show of strength, a day after his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal organised an anti-government general strike

Activists arrested for protesting against Nepal parliament's dissolution

The protestors were carrying placards with slogans such as "down with totalitarianism", "reinstate House of Representatives"

Nepal election body refuses to recognise either faction of ruling NCP

With the latest decision of the election commission, Oli and Prachanda remain the chairpersons despite a vertical split in the party

Thousands march through Kathmandu against PM dissolving Parliament

Protestors led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal of Nepal Communist Party's rival faction marched through the streets of the capital Kathmandu against the dissolution of Parliament

Ready to forget everything if PM Oli accepts mistakes, says Madhav Nepal

Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party's rival faction Madhav Kumar Nepal said on Tuesday that the party could still be united if Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was willing to accept his mistakes, as thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Kathmandu against the dissolution of Parliament. Madhav Nepal made the comments while addressing a massive protest rally organised by his faction in Kathmandu, which was attended by former prime ministers Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda' and Jhala Nath Khanal. We are ready to forget everything if Oli accepts his mistakes, Madhav Nepal, the former prime minister who has replaced Oli as chairman of the Prachanda-led faction, told the rally. He also accused Prime Minister Oli of practicing anti-democratic activities by making decisions against the Constitution and the general public. All the political parties, intellectuals, teachers, students and public are on the streets against the unconstitutional move of the Oli-led government.

Nepal PM reshuffles Cabinet, inducts 5 new ministers after dissolving parl

As per the existing constitution, the Prime Minister can form a Cabinet with a total of 25 members

Nepal SC forwards pleas against Parl dissolution to Constitutional bench

The Constitutional bench will start the hearing on Friday

Nepal PM defends move to dissolve Parl, blames party leaders for his step

Oli, who is also one of the two chairmen of the ruling party, said that the intra-party rift in the ruling Nepal Communist Party severely affected the government's functioning

Nepal tourism minister, who declared country Covid-free, tests positive

In a Facebook post, the minister requested all those who came in his contact to be on alert

PM Oli claims Lord Ram for Nepal, says India created 'fake' Ayodhya

Nepalese leader's statement comes at a time when the two countries are holding back-channel talks after Kathmandu claimed Indian territories of Lipulekh-Kalapani in a new map.