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Nepal To Hold First Local Elections In 20 Years
Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the country's fraught transition to democracy.
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Madhesis Snub Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, Boycott All Party Meeting
An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.
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Madhesis, Ethnic Groups Protest Against New Constitution In Nepal
Hundreds of members of Nepal's ethnic minorities blocked roads in the capital on Sunday in renewed protests calling for changes to the Himalayan nation's controversial new constitution.
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Sushma Swaraj Meets Nepal Prime Minister Ahead Of SAARC Summit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj last night held an over hour-long meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli, during which key bilateral issues are understood to have been discussed.
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India Is Nepal's 'Elder Brother', Not 'Big Brother': Sushma Swaraj
Amid growing warmth in ties after the chill caused by the Madhesi agitation, India today said it was an "elder brother" to Nepal and not "big brother" as often described.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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China To Give Rs 1,400 Crore Soft Loan To Nepal To Construct Airport
China will provide over Rs 1,400 crore (USD 210 million) as soft loan to Nepal to construct a regional airport in Pokhara as part of the country's efforts to develop its aviation sector and avoid a situation similar to one faced during the ongoing blockade of border with India by Madhesis.
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India Supports Bid For Political Consensus In Nepal, Says Envoy Ranjit Rae
Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae said today the country will support the bid for seeking political consensus among the government, opposition and agitating Madhesi political parties in Nepal.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Nepal's Madhesi Leaders Meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met top leaders of Nepal's restive Madhesi community, who are agitating against the country's new Constitution adopted in September, and urged a speedy political solution for restoring normalcy in the Himalayan nation.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Madhesi Agitators Clash With Indians At Indo-Nepal Border
In a fresh wave of violence over the economic blockade, Madhesi agitators reportedly clashed with Indians at the Indo-Nepal border near Raxaul in Bihar on Thursday.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
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Nepal To Hold First Local Elections In 20 Years
Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the country's fraught transition to democracy.
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Madhesis Snub Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, Boycott All Party Meeting
An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.
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Madhesis, Ethnic Groups Protest Against New Constitution In Nepal
Hundreds of members of Nepal's ethnic minorities blocked roads in the capital on Sunday in renewed protests calling for changes to the Himalayan nation's controversial new constitution.
-
Sushma Swaraj Meets Nepal Prime Minister Ahead Of SAARC Summit
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj last night held an over hour-long meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli, during which key bilateral issues are understood to have been discussed.
-
India Is Nepal's 'Elder Brother', Not 'Big Brother': Sushma Swaraj
Amid growing warmth in ties after the chill caused by the Madhesi agitation, India today said it was an "elder brother" to Nepal and not "big brother" as often described.
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Madhesis Call Off Nearly 5-Month Long Protest, End Indo-Nepal Border Blockade
Nepal's agitating Madhesis today called off their nearly five-month long blockade at the Indo- Nepal border, bringing relief to the country suffering severe shortages of fuel, medicine and other supplies due to the protests against a new Constitution.
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China To Give Rs 1,400 Crore Soft Loan To Nepal To Construct Airport
China will provide over Rs 1,400 crore (USD 210 million) as soft loan to Nepal to construct a regional airport in Pokhara as part of the country's efforts to develop its aviation sector and avoid a situation similar to one faced during the ongoing blockade of border with India by Madhesis.
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India Supports Bid For Political Consensus In Nepal, Says Envoy Ranjit Rae
Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae said today the country will support the bid for seeking political consensus among the government, opposition and agitating Madhesi political parties in Nepal.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Nepal's Madhesi Leaders Meet Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met top leaders of Nepal's restive Madhesi community, who are agitating against the country's new Constitution adopted in September, and urged a speedy political solution for restoring normalcy in the Himalayan nation.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Madhesi Agitators Clash With Indians At Indo-Nepal Border
In a fresh wave of violence over the economic blockade, Madhesi agitators reportedly clashed with Indians at the Indo-Nepal border near Raxaul in Bihar on Thursday.
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Nepal Unrest Leaves Millions of Children Facing Food Shortage: UN
Unrest over Nepal's new constitution has led to severe shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, putting more than three million children at risk of disease during the harsh winter months, the UN children's agency UNICEF said on Monday.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
