Nepal’s PM ‘Prachanda’ set to take vote of confidence in Parliament today, parties remain undecided
Nepal PM and vote of confidence: Prachanda last month broke off a democratic-communist alliance forging another alliance with CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) and five other parties along with 2 other independent lawmakers.
Jan 10, 2023, 11:29 AM IST
Nepal elections: Voting starts today; new parliament, provincial assemblies to be elected
Nepal elections- Voting starts to elect the new parliament and the provincial assemblies. Voters will elect representatives to seven provincial assemblies. A total of 550 provincial assembly members will be elected directly, with 330 elected directly and 220 elected through the proportional method
Nov 20, 2022, 08:16 AM IST
Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba wins vote of confidence
He secured 165 votes in the 275-member House of Representatives. He needed at least 136 votes to win Parliament's confidence.
Jul 18, 2021, 22:17 PM IST
Anti-government protest against dissolution of Parliament intensifies in Nepal
The protestors burnt an effigy of caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli near the Parliament.
Jul 02, 2021, 23:45 PM IST
Supreme Court has no right to appoint Prime Minister: Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli
As many as 146 lawmakers of the dissolved House of Representatives on May 24 filed a petition against Oli’s May 21 decision to dissolve the House and demanded that Sher Bahadur Deuba be appointed as the prime minister.
Jun 17, 2021, 17:07 PM IST
KP Oli reappointed as Nepal PM as Opposition fails to secure majority seats to form govt
The Office of President in a press statement on Thursday evening said that President Bhandari reappointed Oli as Prime Minister in his capacity as leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives as per Article 78(3) of the Constitution of Nepal. President Bhandari will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Oli at a ceremony at Shital Niwas on Friday.
May 13, 2021, 23:07 PM IST
Nepal's Supreme Court reinstates dissolved House of Representatives
Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 after President Bidya Dev Bhandari dissolved the House of Representatives and announced fresh elections on April 30 and May 10 at the recommendation of Prime Minister Oli, amidst a tussle for power within the ruling party.
Feb 23, 2021, 21:03 PM IST
Nepal President dissolves Parliament on PM Oli's recommendation, polls in April-May 2021
Nepal President dissolved Parliament and announced mid term polls for April-May next year.
Dec 20, 2020, 15:59 PM IST
Political trouble in Nepal as Cabinet recommends dissolving Parliament
Nepal's cabinet on Sunday (December 20) recommended the dissolution of the country's parliament.
Dec 20, 2020, 11:43 AM IST
Nepal MP Sarita Giri, who defied her party's stand on new map, officially loses her Parliament membership
The lawmaker had earlier defied her party's decision to unanimously endorse the constitutional amendment to revise Nepal's map to include three key places from Indian territory.
Jul 09, 2020, 18:05 PM IST
Nepal PM Oli starts border row with India to divert public attention as China annexes parts of Himalayan country
According to the exclusive documents available with Zee Media, China has occupied about 11 areas adjacent to Nepal, but the Oli government has maintained a silence over.
Jun 23, 2020, 01:02 AM IST
Foreign women married to Nepali men will now get citizenship after 7 years
The committee went ahead with the seven-year provision after the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) took a decision to that effect on Saturday.
Jun 22, 2020, 20:01 PM IST
Nepal Parliament's lower house clears new map showing Indian territories of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as its own
The Lower House of Nepal's Parliament on Saturday unanimously voted to amend the Constitution to update the country's new political map, laying claim over the strategically key areas of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura along the border with India.
Jun 13, 2020, 18:17 PM IST
Amid border skirmish with India, Nepal Parliament to vote today on new map with parts of Uttarakhand
Nepal lawmakers had recently endorsed a proposal for considering a Constitution Amendment Bill meant to validate the controversial map. The Bill seeks to validate the new map of Nepal by revising the map in the national emblem.
Jun 13, 2020, 09:54 AM IST
Nepal House of Representatives unanimously endorses Constitution amendment bill endorsing new map
Earlier on May 30, Nepal's Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shivamaya Tumbahangphe had tabled the bill for discussions at Parliament to amend the constitution to update the country’s map.
Jun 09, 2020, 22:11 PM IST
Nepal polls: Left alliance wins 3 Parliamentary seats
The Left alliance has won three parliamentary seats under the First-Past-the-Post system for which votes were cast in the first phase of the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.
Dec 08, 2017, 09:36 AM IST
Nepal polls: Voting begins in second phase of parliamentary, provincial council elections
Polling began in Nepal on Thursday morning to elect a new parliament and also the provincial councils for the first time after the promulgation of the constitution in 2015.
Dec 07, 2017, 09:47 AM IST
Election for Nepal PM deferred till Tuesday
The election of a new Prime Minister has been necessitated following the May 24 resignation of incumbent Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
Jun 04, 2017, 22:23 PM IST
Nepal Parliament prorogued, fate of second phase poll unknown
Nepal's House Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar on Thursday prorogued Parliament, leaving the fate of the second phase of local body polls unknown and undecided.
May 18, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
Pushpa Kamal Dahal elected new Prime Minister of Nepal
Nepal`s Parliament elected former guerrilla and Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal as prime minister on Wednesday.
Aug 03, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
