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Nepal elects first woman as parliament speaker

 Nepalese lawmakers on Friday elected the country's first woman speaker of Parliament following formation of a new government after promulgation of the Constitution.

Oct 16, 2015, 22:50 PM IST

KP Sharma Oli elected new Nepal Prime Minister

 KP Sharma Oli was on Sunday elected as the next Prime Minister of Nepal defeating incumbent Sushil Koirala in a contest which became necessary after parties failed to forge a consensus amid violent protests over the country's new Constitution.

Oct 11, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Nepal hopeful of talks with Madhesis over federal structure:FM

 Nepal today said it was still hopeful of talks with the disgruntled Madhesi parties, hours after India and the US expressed concern over violent protests by minority groups protesting the seven province federal model under the new Constitution.

Sep 15, 2015, 21:05 PM IST