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Nepalese PM's Government Survives, Rejects Demand For Re-Writing Constitution
Nepal's embattled Prime Minister KP Oli today rejected calls by Madhesis to re-write the new Constitution, hours after surviving a threat to his government following a U-turn by Prachanda-led Maoists who decided not to withdraw support to him.
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Nepal Risks Fresh Turmoil Over Flawed Constitution: International Crisis Group
Nepal risks more turmoil if it fails to address the demands for greater representation of minority ethnic Madhesis in the new constitution, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Tuesday.More than 50 people have died in protests in the Tarai, or Madhes, a region in Nepal's southern plains bordering India, since September, overshadowing the fi...
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Nepal Parliament Amends New Constitution
Nepal's parliament on Saturday voted to amend the country's Constitution with a two-thirds majority four months after its promulgation, in a bid to resolve the political crisis involving the minority Madhesi community.
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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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In Blow To Nepal Truce, Madhesi Leaders Reject Government Deal
Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.
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Madhesi Leaders Leave for Delhi for Talks on Nepal Crisis
Senior leaders from the Indian-origin Madhesi community protesting against Nepal's new Constitution today left for New Delhi to meet top Indian leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi for political consultations to resolve the ongoing crisis.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
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Not Wise to Blame India for Economic Blockade: Ex-Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai
Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai today said that the political crisis in Nepal could be resolved if the country can re-demarcate the boundaries of federal provinces through amendments to the new Constitution.
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Nepal Facing 'Medical Crisis' as Supplies Run Short
Bindu Ghimire's chemotherapy appointment is approaching, but supplies of the drugs the 61-year-old desperately needs are in short supply as a political crisis in her native Nepal deepens.
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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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No Compromise on Sovereignty For Fuel: Nepal Deputy Prime Minister
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister today said the government would maintain national "dignity and sovereignty" even as the country faces an acute fuel shortage amid the continuing political crisis following the promulgation of the new Constitution.
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Madhesis demand greater political autonomy
A top leader of a Terai-based Madhesi party on Friday stepped up pressure on political parties for greater political autonomy.
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Nepal: Madhesis want to head next coalition govt
MPRF, the fourth largest party in the assembly, came up with two options for forming government.
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Deadlock in Nepal, Madhesi parties hold key to new govt
Madhesi parties, with a combined strength of 83 seats, hold the key to form a unity government expiring on Saturday.
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Nepalese PM's Government Survives, Rejects Demand For Re-Writing Constitution
Nepal's embattled Prime Minister KP Oli today rejected calls by Madhesis to re-write the new Constitution, hours after surviving a threat to his government following a U-turn by Prachanda-led Maoists who decided not to withdraw support to him.
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Nepal Risks Fresh Turmoil Over Flawed Constitution: International Crisis Group
Nepal risks more turmoil if it fails to address the demands for greater representation of minority ethnic Madhesis in the new constitution, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Tuesday.More than 50 people have died in protests in the Tarai, or Madhes, a region in Nepal's southern plains bordering India, since September, overshadowing the fi...
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Nepal Parliament Amends New Constitution
Nepal's parliament on Saturday voted to amend the country's Constitution with a two-thirds majority four months after its promulgation, in a bid to resolve the political crisis involving the minority Madhesi community.
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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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In Blow To Nepal Truce, Madhesi Leaders Reject Government Deal
Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.
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Madhesi Leaders Leave for Delhi for Talks on Nepal Crisis
Senior leaders from the Indian-origin Madhesi community protesting against Nepal's new Constitution today left for New Delhi to meet top Indian leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi for political consultations to resolve the ongoing crisis.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
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Not Wise to Blame India for Economic Blockade: Ex-Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai
Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai today said that the political crisis in Nepal could be resolved if the country can re-demarcate the boundaries of federal provinces through amendments to the new Constitution.
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Nepal Facing 'Medical Crisis' as Supplies Run Short
Bindu Ghimire's chemotherapy appointment is approaching, but supplies of the drugs the 61-year-old desperately needs are in short supply as a political crisis in her native Nepal deepens.
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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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No Compromise on Sovereignty For Fuel: Nepal Deputy Prime Minister
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister today said the government would maintain national "dignity and sovereignty" even as the country faces an acute fuel shortage amid the continuing political crisis following the promulgation of the new Constitution.
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Madhesis demand greater political autonomy
A top leader of a Terai-based Madhesi party on Friday stepped up pressure on political parties for greater political autonomy.
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Nepal: Madhesis want to head next coalition govt
MPRF, the fourth largest party in the assembly, came up with two options for forming government.
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Deadlock in Nepal, Madhesi parties hold key to new govt
Madhesi parties, with a combined strength of 83 seats, hold the key to form a unity government expiring on Saturday.
