NEW DELHI: President Xi Jinping is sending a high-level team to Kathmandu in an effort to avoid a split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and end the political crisis in the Himalayan nation. Nepal plunged into political uncertainty after President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives …
Read More »Nepalese President Dissolves Parliament, Declares Midterm Elections; The opposition screams foul
KATHMANDU: Beleaguered Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli on Sunday he surprised his rivals and got the president to dissolve parliament, a controversial move amid a protracted power struggle between him and former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives of …
Read More »Nepalese cabinet approves dissolution of parliament, prime minister seeks quick polls as opposition calls move ‘unconstitutional’
Nepal’s cabinet recommended the dissolution of the country’s parliament in a meeting on Sunday, state media reported. The development comes amid a protracted power struggle between him and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli called an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers after …
Read More »Nepalese Prime Minister Oli dissolves Parliament amid power dispute
Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu | Updated: December 20, 2020 2:40:00 pm Nepal’s embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recommended the dissolution of Parliament on Sunday, amid a protracted power struggle between him and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” (Archive) Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli dissolved the …
Read More »Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli recommends dissolution of parliament after being cornered by executive order, reports say
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was under pressure to withdraw a recent ordinance. New Delhi: Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today recommended the dissolution of the country’s parliament after he was cornered by an executive order issued last week, according to reports. The decision was made during an emergency …
Read More »Chancellor meets Prime Minister of Nepal as Delhi moves to repair ties
Written by Shubhajit Roy | New Delhi | Updated: November 27, 2020 7:25:33 am Foreign Secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla. In the first high-level diplomatic visit to Nepal since the slippage of ties following the border dispute this summer, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday and met …
Read More »India and Nepal discuss the boundary issue as Foreign Secretary meets with top leaders in Kathmandu
India and Nepal on Thursday discussed ways to handle the boundary issue, which had recently affected bilateral relations, through existing mechanisms when Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla met with the country’s top leaders to reinforce cooperation in key areas such as connectivity and infrastructure. Shringla met with Prime Minister of Nepal, …
Read More »Controversy over old Nepal map in Oli’s Dussehra greeting card
Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu | Updated: October 25, 2020 2:09:28 pm Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli (File photo) Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was at the center of a new controversy on Saturday after the use of the old map of the country on his …
Read More »Row in Nepal after R&AW boss met KP Oli, party seeks details
Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu | Updated: October 23, 2020 7:37:07 am Nepalese embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli came under further attack on Thursday for meeting with R&AW Indian chief Samant Kumar Goel without keeping them informed. (File photo) Nepal’s beleaguered Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli came under …
Read More »Indian virus seems more deadly than Chinese and Italian
[ad_1] Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli blamed India for the spread of coronavirus cases in his country. New Delhi / Kathmandu: After a “new map” claiming parts of Indian territory, Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Oli has thrown yet another surprise in his offensive against India. The Indian virus “seems more …
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