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CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Prachanda all set to become new Nepal PM

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda' was on Sunday all set to make a comeback as Prime Minister of Nepal, a week after the Nepali Congress and Madhes-based parties pledged to throw their weight behind him.

Jul 24, 2016, 22:50 PM IST

Ahead of key confidence vote, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli resigns as prime minister

Nepal PM was forced to quit after former Maoist rebels deserted his fractious, ruling coalition, accusing him of reneging on past deals.

Jul 24, 2016, 22:38 PM IST

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli steps down

He submitted his resignation to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari at the President's Office, officials said.

Jul 24, 2016, 19:33 PM IST

Nepal in limbo as rival camps speed up legal consultations

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, set to face a no-confidence motion in Parliament on Thursday, on Sunday continued consultations with legal and constitutional experts in a bid to save his now minority government while new-found allies CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Nepali Congress, too, asserted the constitutionality of their claim.

Jul 17, 2016, 21:15 PM IST

Nepal's PM KP Sharma Oli refuses to resign, will face floor test

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will face the floor test rather than resigning, as he is riding on what he calls "constitutional complexities" to buy time.

Jul 15, 2016, 15:23 PM IST

Nepal denies rumours of expelling Indian ambassador

Rumours were circulation from Sunday that the Nepal government was preparing to declare Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae persona non-grata.

May 09, 2016, 11:17 AM IST

Nepal recalls its Ambassador Deep Kumar Upadhyaya to India

The Nepalese diplomat has been also charged with involvement in toppling the Oli government.

May 06, 2016, 22:58 PM IST

Nepal's Oli govt survives after Maoists take U-turn

Nepal's embattled Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Thursday survived a threat to his government after a U-turn by Prachanda-led Maoists who decided not to withdraw support to him for now.

May 05, 2016, 20:24 PM IST

Nepal PM accused of intimidating watchdog

Top international human rights bodies today accused Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli of trying to "intimidate" officials of a national rights watchdog over its criticism of the government, including excessive use of force against Madhesis during their recent protest.

Apr 15, 2016, 16:38 PM IST

Madhesi leaders term Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli's talk's as eyewash

Criticizing Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's for failing to understand the cause of Madhesi's agitation, leaders associated with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) termed the former's offer of talks an eyewash.

Apr 14, 2016, 18:49 PM IST

Nepalese PM offers condolences to Kollam inferno victims

At least 109 people were charred to death while 383 others injured in a fire accident at Puttingal temple during a festival at Paravur in Kollam district early on Sunday morning.

Apr 12, 2016, 12:31 PM IST

Madhesi agitation became futile due to India's policy change: Oli

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the agitation by Madhesis became futile after India changed its policy.

Apr 06, 2016, 21:47 PM IST

Prince Harry lauds resilience of Nepalese people

Britain's Prince Harry on Sunday saluted the resilience of Nepalese people still struggling to recover from last year's devastating earthquakes as he called on the President and discussed post-quake rehabilitation efforts during his maiden visit to Himalayan nation.

Mar 20, 2016, 17:03 PM IST