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Nepal PM Forms New Alliance With Ex-Premier Oli's Party, New Cabinet Today
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' terminating his party's nearly 15-month partnership with the Nepali Congress due to differences between the top leadership.
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Nepal Votes Amid Looming Inflation, Political Stability Concerns
Nepalis were voting on Sunday in a general election that few expect to bring drastic change - or a government able to quickly revive one of the slowest-growing economies in South Asia.
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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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Lost Moral Grounds To Rule: Nepali Congress Slams PM KP Sharma Oli On Lord Ram Remark
Opposition Nepali Congress on Wednesday strongly condemned Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's controversial statements on Ayodhya and said that he has "lost the moral and political basis" to rule the country.
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Left Alliance Wins Big In Nepal Polls, Gets 40 Of 49 Seats
Nepal's Left alliance is leading in the parliamentary polls, winning 40 of the 49 seats for which results were declared today while the ruling Nepali Congress got 6 seats in the historic elections that many hope will bring the much-needed political stability to the country.
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Nepalis Vote For Stability In Historic Polls
Nepalis across the country's mountainous north voted Sunday in elections that could herald change after 20 ruinous years marked by a bloody Maoist insurgency, a devastating earthquake and crippling political instability.
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Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli Resigns Before Facing No Confidence Motion
Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Oli resigned today ahead of a no-confidence vote, plunging the country into a fresh political turmoil after last year's crippling Madhesi protests against the new Constitution.
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Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar Meets Senior Nepali Leaders
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met senior leaders of Nepal including CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli and discussed the latest political situation in the country amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Urges Flexibility
As Nepal prepares to enact a new constitution, India has voiced concern over the ongoing protests and strife in several parts of the country and urged flexibility by the political parties and a dialogue to arrive at a durable and resilient document.
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Nepal Defers Constitution-Drafting Until Sunday
Nepal's major political parties today decided to postpone for two days the process of drafting the new Constitution to enable creation of a conducive atmosphere for talks with agitating political parties who are opposing the seven-province model in the proposed federal set-up.
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Fresh Deadline for Nepal's New Constitution Extended by 5 Days
Nepal today extended by five days a fresh deadline to draft the country's new constitution, much delayed due to lack of consensus among political parties over contentious issues.
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Dynastic leader with a history of hijacking is Nepal's Prime Minister
Sushil Koirala, Nepal's new prime minister charged with steering the strife-torn country towards stability, is well versed in the rough and tumble of his country's politics, having spent three years in jail for helping to hijack a plane.
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Nepal set to choose new PM after breakthrough
Veteran politician Sushil Koirala was expected to become Nepal's new prime minister after a rival political party announced its support on Sunday, ending months of deadlock following last year's elections.
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Nepal Maoists trail in election, demand vote count suspension
Nepal's powerful Maoists, trailing in this week's election, called for an end to vote counting on Thursday, risking further political instability in the small Himalayan nation.
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Nepal PM Forms New Alliance With Ex-Premier Oli's Party, New Cabinet Today
Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' terminating his party's nearly 15-month partnership with the Nepali Congress due to differences between the top leadership.
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Nepal Votes Amid Looming Inflation, Political Stability Concerns
Nepalis were voting on Sunday in a general election that few expect to bring drastic change - or a government able to quickly revive one of the slowest-growing economies in South Asia.
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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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Lost Moral Grounds To Rule: Nepali Congress Slams PM KP Sharma Oli On Lord Ram Remark
Opposition Nepali Congress on Wednesday strongly condemned Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's controversial statements on Ayodhya and said that he has "lost the moral and political basis" to rule the country.
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Left Alliance Wins Big In Nepal Polls, Gets 40 Of 49 Seats
Nepal's Left alliance is leading in the parliamentary polls, winning 40 of the 49 seats for which results were declared today while the ruling Nepali Congress got 6 seats in the historic elections that many hope will bring the much-needed political stability to the country.
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Nepalis Vote For Stability In Historic Polls
Nepalis across the country's mountainous north voted Sunday in elections that could herald change after 20 ruinous years marked by a bloody Maoist insurgency, a devastating earthquake and crippling political instability.
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Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli Resigns Before Facing No Confidence Motion
Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Oli resigned today ahead of a no-confidence vote, plunging the country into a fresh political turmoil after last year's crippling Madhesi protests against the new Constitution.
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Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar Meets Senior Nepali Leaders
Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today met senior leaders of Nepal including CPN-UML chairman KP Sharma Oli and discussed the latest political situation in the country amid protests by Madhesi groups over the country's new Constitution which will be unveiled on Sunday.
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Urges Flexibility
As Nepal prepares to enact a new constitution, India has voiced concern over the ongoing protests and strife in several parts of the country and urged flexibility by the political parties and a dialogue to arrive at a durable and resilient document.
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Nepal Defers Constitution-Drafting Until Sunday
Nepal's major political parties today decided to postpone for two days the process of drafting the new Constitution to enable creation of a conducive atmosphere for talks with agitating political parties who are opposing the seven-province model in the proposed federal set-up.
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Fresh Deadline for Nepal's New Constitution Extended by 5 Days
Nepal today extended by five days a fresh deadline to draft the country's new constitution, much delayed due to lack of consensus among political parties over contentious issues.
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Dynastic leader with a history of hijacking is Nepal's Prime Minister
Sushil Koirala, Nepal's new prime minister charged with steering the strife-torn country towards stability, is well versed in the rough and tumble of his country's politics, having spent three years in jail for helping to hijack a plane.
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Nepal set to choose new PM after breakthrough
Veteran politician Sushil Koirala was expected to become Nepal's new prime minister after a rival political party announced its support on Sunday, ending months of deadlock following last year's elections.
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Nepal Maoists trail in election, demand vote count suspension
Nepal's powerful Maoists, trailing in this week's election, called for an end to vote counting on Thursday, risking further political instability in the small Himalayan nation.
