Madhav Nepal

Nepal's main opposition CPN-UML, the largest communist party of the country, has officially split, with one of its factions led by dissident leader Madhav Kumar Nepal applying for registering a new political party.

Madhav Kumar Nepal has replaced Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), said party spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Tuesday, adding that the party will be taking disciplinary action against KP Oli.

As India-Nepal ties take a hit over Kathmandu's allegations that New Delhi tried to overthrow Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's government, top government sources said India has nothing to do with the crisis. The three main political parties in Nepal can't get their act together and find it easy to blame India, officials said.

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today expressed concern over the growing "anti-India rhetoric" in Nepal and said the internal "power struggle" in the neighbouring country was responsible for the recent developments there.

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who is on a six-day visit to India met senior BJP leader Ram Madhav on Sunday.

Foreign leaders on Monday fondly recalled their countries' links with India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai saying that Nehru was a household name in his country.

India today said it is willing to take another look at the 1955 Transit Treaty with Nepal as Commerce Secretaries of the two sides began two-day talks in Kathmandu to boost trade and bilateral cooperation.

Barely three days after an assault on Italy-born Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi on the chariot of Lord Jagannath, the Nepal's royal priest (Rajguru) Madhav Prasad Bhattarai also faced harassment at the hands of a lady police person at the 12th century shrine.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated Jhalanath Khanal, his newly-electedcounterpart in Nepal, for being chosen as the next head of the government of the neighbouring country.The Prime Minister called Khanal last evening, soon after he was elected by Nepal's Constituent Assembly as the next prime minister, ending a seven-month deadlock ov...

A key party of Indian-origin people from Nepal's southern Terai plains today fielded its candidate for the post of Premier at the last minute, a move that will turn tomorrow's 17th round of polls into a four-corner contest also involving Maoist chief Prachanda and candidates from NC and CPN-UML. Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhedar of ...

Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation. He was under huge pressure from the opposition Maoists.

Nepal's Prime Minister agreed to resign after the former communist rebels supported his proposal to extend the term of parliament so it can draft a new constitution to end years of civil war and strife.Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal told reporters early on Saturday he would resign soon, but did not elaborate."We have gained more time which we ne...

Nepal is planning to build four new museums to showcase various phases of political changes.

Veteran Communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal was on Monday sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal.

Veteran Communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Monday.

Nepal's main opposition CPN-UML, the largest communist party of the country, has officially split, with one of its factions led by dissident leader Madhav Kumar Nepal applying for registering a new political party.

Madhav Kumar Nepal has replaced Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), said party spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Tuesday, adding that the party will be taking disciplinary action against KP Oli.

As India-Nepal ties take a hit over Kathmandu's allegations that New Delhi tried to overthrow Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's government, top government sources said India has nothing to do with the crisis. The three main political parties in Nepal can't get their act together and find it easy to blame India, officials said.

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav today expressed concern over the growing "anti-India rhetoric" in Nepal and said the internal "power struggle" in the neighbouring country was responsible for the recent developments there.

Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who is on a six-day visit to India met senior BJP leader Ram Madhav on Sunday.

Foreign leaders on Monday fondly recalled their countries' links with India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai saying that Nehru was a household name in his country.

India today said it is willing to take another look at the 1955 Transit Treaty with Nepal as Commerce Secretaries of the two sides began two-day talks in Kathmandu to boost trade and bilateral cooperation.

Barely three days after an assault on Italy-born Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi on the chariot of Lord Jagannath, the Nepal's royal priest (Rajguru) Madhav Prasad Bhattarai also faced harassment at the hands of a lady police person at the 12th century shrine.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has congratulated Jhalanath Khanal, his newly-electedcounterpart in Nepal, for being chosen as the next head of the government of the neighbouring country.The Prime Minister called Khanal last evening, soon after he was elected by Nepal's Constituent Assembly as the next prime minister, ending a seven-month deadlock ov...

A key party of Indian-origin people from Nepal's southern Terai plains today fielded its candidate for the post of Premier at the last minute, a move that will turn tomorrow's 17th round of polls into a four-corner contest also involving Maoist chief Prachanda and candidates from NC and CPN-UML. Deputy Prime Minister Bijay Kumar Gachhedar of ...

Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on Wednesday in a televised address to the nation. He was under huge pressure from the opposition Maoists.

Nepal's Prime Minister agreed to resign after the former communist rebels supported his proposal to extend the term of parliament so it can draft a new constitution to end years of civil war and strife.Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal told reporters early on Saturday he would resign soon, but did not elaborate."We have gained more time which we ne...

Nepal is planning to build four new museums to showcase various phases of political changes.

Veteran Communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal was on Monday sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal.

Veteran Communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Monday.