In the past, Oli has alleged that India was behind the months-long agitation by Madhesis demanding amendments to the Constitution
He said that bilateral relationships with friendly nations would be made much stronger and balanced
Deputy PM Bimalendra Nidhi has confirmed the date, after talking to Indian Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Saturday
Run up to this visit is surrounded by intense speculation that Communist leader might visit china ahead of India
Prime Minister Prachanda directed concerned stakeholders including the government bodies to intensify rescue mission
Mahara and Jhabindra Aryal, a joint-secretary at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will reach Beijing via Chengdu
Deputy Prime Minister Mahara will be accompanied by Joint-Secretary at the Foreign Ministry, Jhabindra Prasad Aryal
Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi will be travelling to India later during the week to hold talks with Indian authorities
Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday allocated portfolios to the three newly appointed ministers.
Prachanda, told that he is keen to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is expected to visit Nepal in a couple of months
A Nepal Army team and other rescue officials have been deployed at the crash site
There were media reports here which blamed India for toppling Oli-led coalition government last week, which India has outrightly rejected
He was the premier from 2008 to 2009 before a disagreement with the military over his attempt to sack the army chief
Earlier, Prachanda became the premier in 2008
Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel tabled three Budget-related Bills on Friday which were rejected by majority vote
A friendly government in Kathmandu would further China's One Belt One Road initiative that would facilitate Chinese enterprises to Nepal's market
Krishna Bahadur Mahara said the agreement to form the next government will be made public by Wednesday
CPN Maoist chairman Prachanda said K P Oli's party was hesitating to implement the past agreements
A meeting of the party's senior leaders here, had earlier decided to withdraw support to the barely nine-month-old Communist Party
The Maoists have indicated that they would not let the budget pass if PM turns a deaf ear towards their concerns