China on backfoot as Nepal Communist Party derecognised by SCBrokered by China, the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) had merged in May 2018 to form a unified Nepal Communist Party (NCP) following the a...
09 Mar, 2021, 08.35 AM IST
CPN-UML names KP Sharma Oli as Nepal's next Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli, 65, served as the country's prime minister from October 11, 2015 to August 3, 2016. He is known for his pro-China stance.
15 Feb, 2018, 11.28 AM IST
Nepal polls: Left alliance wins 26 seats, Nepali Cong 3 seatsThe elections are being seen as the final step in Nepal's transition to a federal democracy following a decade-long civil war till 2006 tha...
09 Dec, 2017, 12.09 PM IST
Prachanda's Maoist party not to quit govt immediately: ReportEarlier in the day, CPN (Maoist Centre) had decided to pull out of government following a meeting between Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Pri...
17 Oct, 2017, 06.43 PM IST
India again dragged in Nepal's power politicsComing down heavily on the Prime Minister, Barsha Man Pun said it was his party that announced a "tunnel war" against India during the arme...
17 Jul, 2016, 08.47 PM IST
What's happening in Nepal is its internal issue: IndiaExternal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said what was happening in Nepal was its "internal issue" and India would not like to c...
14 Jul, 2016, 10.47 PM IST
No-confidence motion tabled against Nepal PM K P OliCPN (Maoist Center), Nepali Congress and CPN-United tabled the no-confidence motion to oust Oli a day after Prachanda's party withdrew supp...
13 Jul, 2016, 07.06 PM IST
Nepal government in crisis as Maoists withdraw supportOli and the Maoist chief had reached a verbal agreement in May to hand over the leadership of the government to the latter after the Parlia...
12 Jul, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
No Nepal constitution without consensus, says PrachandaCPN-Maoist leader Prachanda warned that it would not be possible to draft the new Nepal Constitution without consensus from all the politic...
06 Dec, 2014, 09.25 PM IST
CPN-UML, NC in close fight in Nepal electionsThe CPN-UML has so far bagged 42 seats in the elections. Nepali Congress has won 38 seats while the UCPN (Maoist) was trailing behind with ...
22 Nov, 2013, 12.52 PM IST
India behind collapse of poll talks in Nepal: Maoist leaderNepal's hardline Maoist leader C P Gajurel today blamed India for the failure of talks on reaching a consensus to defer the Constituent Ass...
17 Sep, 2013, 10.22 PM IST
- Nepal: Fringe party agrees to join Constituent Assembly polls
Earlier, the HLPC had inked a deal with a five-party opposition alliance led by Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum Nepal to take part in the Nove...
07 Sep, 2013, 07.16 PM IST
- CPN-Maoist bans Hindi films, Indian vehicles in 10 districts
Senior CPN-Maoist leader Dev Gurung said the party has banned the screening of Hindi movies and broadcast of Hindi songs in these districts...
26 Sep, 2012, 05.18 PM IST
- NC candidate may win presidential poll
The Madhesi People's Rights Forum (MPRF), broke their alliance with the CPN-Maoist.
19 Jul, 2008, 03.32 PM IST
- Nepal political parties fail to end deadlock on govt formation
Nepalese leaders today failed to break a deadlock on key issues linked to the formation of a coalition government, with just days remaining...
25 May, 2008, 05.18 PM IST
- Prachanda invited to form government
Ending political deadlock, Nepalese prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Saturday invited the Maoists to form the government more than a...
25 May, 2008, 05.06 AM IST
- Maoist win 4 seats, leading in 48
Maoists have won four seats, out of 240 in the landmark elections in Nepal, while Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have got one seat each, accor...
12 Apr, 2008, 08.31 AM IST