Page 48 - Nepal

Southern Railways sends cars from Chennai to Nepal for the first time

125 vehicles of Hyundai were moved from Walajabad to Nautanwa, UP, which is close to the Nepal border. The cargo has generated a revenue of Rs 18.27 lakh for Railways

Parliament dissolution a political issue, SC should dismiss case: Nepal PM

Calling the Nepal government's move to dissolve the lower house of the Parliament to be a 'political move', Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said the Supreme Court should dismiss the case

Nepal stops importing all poultry items from India amid bird flu outbreak

Nepal has stopped importing all kinds of poultry items from India after some states in the neighbouring country recently reported the outbreak of bird flu

Nepal SC to hear writ petitions against Parliament dissolution today

Nepal SC will hear the 13 writ petitions filed against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

Nepal government seeks to procure Covid-19 vaccine from India

The Nepal government has written to the Indian government, requesting for procurement of Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate around 20 per cent of the Nepali population

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.

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

Chinese delegation arrives in Nepal to 'take stock' of political situation

This comes after the dissolution of Parliament in Nepal and subsequent split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party, according to a report

China to send top-ranking CPC leader to Nepal to prevent split in NCP

China is sending a four-member team led by a vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party to Kathmandu

Himalayan failure: Why a communist merger failed to work in Nepal

The merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) and the Maoist Centre two years ago has failed and Nepal is in danger precisely what it had vowed never to be - a guided democracy

Best of BS Opinion: PM's Muslim outreach, Covid-19 crisis, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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

Constitutional bench to hear pleas challenging Nepal Parliament dissolution

A Constitutional bench headed by will hear on Friday all petitions challenging Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's move to abruptly dissolve Parliament

Nepal SC forwards pleas against Parl dissolution to Constitutional bench

The Constitutional bench will start the hearing on Friday

Nepal SC to hear writ petitions challenging Oli's Parliament dissolution

The bench of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana is scheduled to start hearing writ petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR)

Prachanda-led CPN removes Nepal PM Oli from party's chairman post

The Central Committee meeting of Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'-led faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party on Tuesday removed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli from the post of chairman

Nepal's high-stakes gamble

India will need to track and anticipate developments

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's embattled PM gets Parliament dissolved, mid-term polls soon

The surprise move came amidst a prolonged tussle for power between PM Oli and former premier Prachanda