Fresh deadline for Nepal's new Constitution extended by 5 daysNepal today extended by five days a fresh deadline to draft the country's new constitution, much delayed due to lack of consensus among pol...
Nepal's polarised leaders chit-chat at Republic Day functionHigh government officials, business community leaders, lawmakers, political leaders, diplomats and journalists were invited to the receptio...
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...
- Nepal's opposition parties rejects proposals on Constitution
Nepal's opposition parties today rejected the joint proposals suggested by the ruling parties on contentious issues like state restructurin...
Nepal prepares to sign power trade deal with IndiaThe panel will finalise the text of the agreement with inputs from energy experts, according to Chiranjibi Nepal, Prime Minister's Economic...
Nepal Maoists must accept poll outcomeThere is little doubt the results of the elections for the second Constituent Assembly in Nepal are surprising, mostly in the poor showing ...
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 ...
- Prachanda has given up anti-India rhetoric: Chinese media
Concerned by Prachanda's bid to "appease" India during his just-concluded visit, China's official media said it's a "clear departure" from ...
- Prachanda to press for economic assistance on India visit
59-year-old Prachanda is embarking on a four-day visit to India this evening, along with a four-member delegation.
- Maoists enforce strike in Nepal, demand release of accused
Life in Kathmandu and major cities across Nepal was crippled today after CPN-Maoist, the breakaway faction of ruling UCPN-Maoist enforced a...
- Prachanda re-elected as Maoist president of ruling UCPN-Maoist party
Prachanda, the powerful Maoist leader who became prime minister after toppling the 239-year-old monarchy in Nepal, was today re-elected as ...
- Nepal Maoists to change ideology, give up anti-India stance
The Maoists took up arms in 1996 to fulfill their 40-point demands. Their demands included scrapping of the Nepal-India Treaty of 1950 and ...
- Split in Nepal Maoists spells trouble for India
The breaking away of a significant chunk of Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists is also likely to impact the Maoist movement in India.
Nepal’s Maoists need to recharge a genuine popular movement to resolve the nation’s political crisisThe UCPN-M-led government may believe that in deciding to call for fresh elections to institute a new CA, it has done the best for democrac...
- Krishna raises issue of anti-India activities with Prachanda
Krishna conveyed his concerns to Prachanda, against the backdrop of incidents targeting Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood.
- Maoist, UML cadres vandalise newspaper offices
Cadres of UCPN-Maoist assaulted journos for publishing news a/g them.
- Maoists ready to discuss alternative to Prachanda for PM post
Nepal's Maoists are open to discuss an alternative to party chief Prachanda as their prime ministerial candidate, but within their own rank...