Prachanda set to become Nepal's next Prime Minister with support from Oli-led CPN-UMLA crucial meeting of former prime minister K P Sharma Oli-led opposition CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist Centre, Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and oth...
27 Dec, 2022, 02.20 PM IST
Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' set to return as Nepal Prime MinisterNepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday named CPN-Maoist Centre chairman Prachanda as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. Earlier, in ...
26 Dec, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
Prachanda, Chief of Nepal's CPN-MC, proposes to drop 'Maoist Centre' from party nameThis has created a situation where Prime Minister Oli suddenly sees his position strengthened in the party, as he has a clear majority in t...
15 Mar, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
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
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
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
Nepali CPN-Maoist splits, General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand leaves partyChand said that some leaders close to him have broken "all ties with the leadership of party", as he can lead neither party, nor class stru...
24 Nov, 2014, 07.47 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
Maoists for halting vote count; CPN-UML, Nepali Congress say honour verdictNepal's Unified CPN-Maoist, trailing in the initial results of the polls, today demanded a suspension of the vote count alleging a "conspir...
21 Nov, 2013, 04.00 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
- Nepal government deplores anti-India move of Maoist party
However, other opposition parties Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have distanced themselves from the move of banning Hindi films and Indian veh...
29 Sep, 2012, 03.00 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