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Ex-Nepal PM Prachanda Set To Return With Support From Opposition Party
In a dramatic turn of events on Sunday, opposition CPN-UML and other smaller parties extended their support to CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", who is now set to become the next Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Nepal's Main Opposition, Country's Largest Communist Party, Officially Splits
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.
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Nepal's Opposition Alliance To Stake Claim To Form Government Under Former PM
Nepal's Opposition parties on Friday decided to stake a claim for the formation of a new government under former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's leadership, in a fresh twist to the protracted political crisis bedeviling the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal's Opposition Weighs Options To Oust PM Oli Amid Political Crisis
Nepal's Opposition parties met on Friday to chalk out the future course of action to oust Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
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KP Sharma Oli Reappointed As Nepal PM As Opposition Fails To Muster Majority
KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal's Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in the House to form
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Nepali Congress To Stake Claim To Form Government
Main Opposition party, the Nepali Congress, has decided to stake a claim for the prime minister's post and is engaged in hectic parleys with other parties to conclude a deal ahead of Thursday's deadline issued by the President to political parties to
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Amid Nepal's Political Crisis, Chinese Delegation Resumes Talks
Guo Yezhou, a vice-minister of the Communist Party of China, on Tuesday met the main opposition Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba and discussed the latest political developments in the country following the dissolution of Parliament by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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Sher Bahadur Deuba To Become Nepal Prime Minister For Fourth Time
Nepali Congress or NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to become the Himalayan nation's prime minister for the fourth time after the main opposition party decided to end the obstruction of parliament.
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Nepal's Former Maoist Rebel Chief Eyes Comeback As PM
The leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebel movement looked set today for a comeback as Prime Minister after the main opposition party gave him its backing to head a new coalition.
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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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Nepal's Leader Prachanda Raises Objection to Sino-Indian Trade Pact
Nepal's main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist party leader Prachanda has objected to a Sino-Indian deal to use as a trade route a disputed territory located in far-western Nepal near the tri-country border.
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Nepal Police Fire Teargas as Thousands Protest Over Constitution
Protesters and police clashed in Kathmandu today at a demonstration by some 30,000 people led by the Maoist opposition to demand that political parties reach a consensus on a new constitution, in the biggest street march in Nepal in years.
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Nepal Opposition Turns Violent in Parliament
Opposition parties staged general strike to shut down Nepal today as opposition politicians threw chairs and attacked the parliamentary speaker in a bid to block the government from pushing through a draft of a new constitution.
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Madhesi Parties and the Maoist Form Alliance in Nepal
Nepal's main opposition party UCPN (Maoist) and six Madhesi parties yesterday formed an alliance to push for their demand of identity-based federalism.
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Ex-Nepal PM Prachanda Set To Return With Support From Opposition Party
In a dramatic turn of events on Sunday, opposition CPN-UML and other smaller parties extended their support to CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda", who is now set to become the next Prime Minister of Nepal.
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Nepal's Main Opposition, Country's Largest Communist Party, Officially Splits
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.
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Nepal's Opposition Alliance To Stake Claim To Form Government Under Former PM
Nepal's Opposition parties on Friday decided to stake a claim for the formation of a new government under former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's leadership, in a fresh twist to the protracted political crisis bedeviling the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal's Opposition Weighs Options To Oust PM Oli Amid Political Crisis
Nepal's Opposition parties met on Friday to chalk out the future course of action to oust Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
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KP Sharma Oli Reappointed As Nepal PM As Opposition Fails To Muster Majority
KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in Nepal's Parliament, was reappointed as Prime Minister on Thursday after the Opposition parties, riddled by factionalism, failed to secure majority seats in the House to form
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Nepali Congress To Stake Claim To Form Government
Main Opposition party, the Nepali Congress, has decided to stake a claim for the prime minister's post and is engaged in hectic parleys with other parties to conclude a deal ahead of Thursday's deadline issued by the President to political parties to
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Amid Nepal's Political Crisis, Chinese Delegation Resumes Talks
Guo Yezhou, a vice-minister of the Communist Party of China, on Tuesday met the main opposition Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba and discussed the latest political developments in the country following the dissolution of Parliament by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Explained In 10 Points
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which provides for Indian citizenship to non-Muslims who left Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and entered India before 2015, has passed the test in the lower and the upper houses of the parliament. It will now go to the President for his assent. With the passing of the Bill, lakhs of immigrants from religious ...
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Sher Bahadur Deuba To Become Nepal Prime Minister For Fourth Time
Nepali Congress or NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to become the Himalayan nation's prime minister for the fourth time after the main opposition party decided to end the obstruction of parliament.
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Nepal's Former Maoist Rebel Chief Eyes Comeback As PM
The leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebel movement looked set today for a comeback as Prime Minister after the main opposition party gave him its backing to head a new coalition.
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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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Nepal's Leader Prachanda Raises Objection to Sino-Indian Trade Pact
Nepal's main opposition Unified CPN-Maoist party leader Prachanda has objected to a Sino-Indian deal to use as a trade route a disputed territory located in far-western Nepal near the tri-country border.
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Nepal Police Fire Teargas as Thousands Protest Over Constitution
Protesters and police clashed in Kathmandu today at a demonstration by some 30,000 people led by the Maoist opposition to demand that political parties reach a consensus on a new constitution, in the biggest street march in Nepal in years.
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Nepal Opposition Turns Violent in Parliament
Opposition parties staged general strike to shut down Nepal today as opposition politicians threw chairs and attacked the parliamentary speaker in a bid to block the government from pushing through a draft of a new constitution.
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Madhesi Parties and the Maoist Form Alliance in Nepal
Nepal's main opposition party UCPN (Maoist) and six Madhesi parties yesterday formed an alliance to push for their demand of identity-based federalism.
