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Won’t accede to hunger strikes from anyone: Nepal PM KP OliSubscriber Only
January 19, 2019 06:31 IST
Oli said while a “deal” with an individual on hunger strike could be driven by the necessity of the situation, it would not have an “overriding” effect on the right of parliament to make laws without outside interference. “I can make appeals to the Parliament, but I cannot dictate it,” he said.
Sat, Jan 19, 2019
Nepal: No need for neighbours to worry, no strategic interest in Indo-PacificSubscriber Only
January 07, 2019 00:41 IST
Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali was responding to media speculation in the wake of his visit to the United States last month at the invitation of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Mon, Jan 07, 2019
Nepal bans use of India’s Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200 notesSubscriber Only
December 14, 2018 06:29 IST
The decision comes as the Nepal government is making preparations to celebrate 2020 as the ‘Visit Nepal Year’. Estimates indicate that at least 2 million people will visit Nepal in 2020, the bulk of them from India.
Fri, Dec 14, 2018
Yogi Adityanath to visit Nepal as Oli faces heat over summitSubscriber Only
December 11, 2018 12:41 IST
Bimalendra Nidhi, vice-chairman of Nepali Congress, the main opposition party, and a former deputy PM of Nepal, who had opposed Adityanath’s presence at the event, retracted his statement issued a week ago.
Tue, Dec 11, 2018
Prime Minister K P Oli no show, party leaders leave meet after 30 minutesSubscriber Only
December 09, 2018 01:41 IST
The others who left the party included Madhav Kumar Nepal, a former prime minister, Bamdev Gautam and Narayan Kaji Shrestha, bother former deputy prime ministers.
Sun, Dec 09, 2018
Nepal PM KP Oli criticised for accepting church awardSubscriber Only
December 03, 2018 02:27 IST
Oli, who has faced protests for co-hosting an event along with a church, did not attend a separate ceremony in which “Mother Moon” blessed hundreds of couples, wishing them a “blessed family” life.
Mon, Dec 03, 2018Nepal PM KP Oli criticised for supporting church eventSubscriber Only
December 02, 2018 02:22 IST
The three-day summit, on the theme “Addressing Critical Challenges of Our Time”, has been organised by the South Korea-based Universal Peace Federation (UPF), founded by Reverend Sun Myung Moon.
Sun, Dec 02, 2018
Yogi Adityanath to represent PM at Janakpur event, Nepal oppn leader objectsSubscriber Only
November 24, 2018 02:00 IST
While Nepali Congress chief and other senior party leaders are silent on Nidhi’s campaign against Adityanath’s visit, party spokesperson Bishwa Prakash said it is the party’s collective stand.
Sat, Nov 24, 2018
Nepal, China to step up defence cooperationSubscriber Only
October 26, 2018 00:05 IST
A defence ministry source told the Indian Express that a formal agreement between the two sides will be signed next week in Beijing.
Fri, Oct 26, 2018
Nepal puts crown on show 10 years after end of monarchySubscriber Only
October 16, 2018 00:07 IST
The government has not explained why it took so long to put the crown and the sceptre on display in the museum, which is located on the premises of the erstwhile royal palace.
Tue, Oct 16, 2018
Nepal PM K P Oli responds to criticism, says development will take timeSubscriber Only
October 09, 2018 01:09 IST
Oli’s statement signalled a change in his rhetoric for the first time since the beginning of his term in mid-February, indicating that he is either tired of criticism or has become more realistic and even apologetic.
Tue, Oct 09, 2018
Nepal: Don’t take parliament for granted, says speakerSubscriber Only
October 07, 2018 01:27 IST
Speaking to a forum of journalists outside parliament, Mahara said, “Parliament autonomously makes government accountable to it and the government should not take it for granted in any way.”
Sun, Oct 07, 2018Nepal leaders meet in Oli’s absence, deliver warning to PMSubscriber Only
September 29, 2018 04:34 IST
Senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party on Friday warned Prime Minister K P Oli not to overrule the party, bypass the standing committee or take their grievances lightly
Sat, Sep 29, 2018
After pulling out of Pune drill: Nepal Army contingent to go to China for joint exerciseSubscriber Only
September 17, 2018 06:48 IST
Nepal had earlier agreed to participate in the BIMSTEC joint military exercise (September 10-16), but pulled out a day before a group of 30 was set to leave for Pune.
Mon, Sep 17, 2018
Nepal Parliament rocked by teen’s rape, murder; govt faces mass protestsSubscriber Only
September 15, 2018 01:10 IST
The civil and police officers, who had earlier forced the victim’s father to perform the last rites, have been put under suspension while the earlier investigating team is under investigation itself.
Sat, Sep 15, 2018Nepal backs out of BIMSTEC joint military exercise in PuneSubscriber Only
September 09, 2018 04:32 IST
The field training exercise will be conducted between September 10 and 16 at the Foreign Training Node at Aundh in Pune.
Sun, Sep 09, 2018Nepal gets access to all Chinese ports, ending dependence on India for tradeSubscriber Only
September 08, 2018 07:26 IST
Traders say the plan to connect the country with China could face issues due to a lack of proper roads and customs infrastructure on the Nepalese side of the border. The nearest Chinese port is also located more than 2,600 km from its border.
Sun, Sep 09, 2018
Rahul Gandhi leaves for Lhasa after spending night in KathmanduSubscriber Only
September 02, 2018 04:03 IST
Rahul Gandhi spent a couple of hours with three others in a restaurant, and posed for photographs. Then he checked into a hotel for the night and avoided being photographed at the Tribhuvan International Airport, where he boarded a flight for Lhasa on the way to Kailash Mansarovar.
Sun, Sep 02, 2018
China pulls out of $1.2-billion Nepal projectSubscriber Only
August 31, 2018 06:16 IST
The 750-MW project, the first reservoir project in Nepal, was to be completed by next year as per the CTGI’s earliest commitment, but its pull-out without even beginning construction may have an adverse impact on China’s credibility.
Fri, Aug 31, 2018
Nepal: Pardoned for ‘good conduct’, convict rapes, kills teen weeks after releaseSubscriber Only
August 23, 2018 04:51 IST
Dilip Singh Bista, who had spent 10 years in jail for committing a murder, was released on the recommendation of Nepal’s Cabinet.
Thu, Aug 23, 2018New Nepal criminal code raises fears of curbs on free pressSubscriber Only
August 18, 2018 04:29 IST
Although the new Constitution promulgated in 2015 guarantees press freedom and right to information, the new code introduced by the government has raised suspicion in the minds of journalists and rights activists.
Sat, Aug 18, 2018
Soft corner for Nepal: When Vajpayee touched king’s feetSubscriber Only
August 18, 2018 02:18 IST
In June 2002, Vajpayee apparently adopted a flexible posture towards top Nepali Maoist leaders Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Baburam Bhattarai.
Sat, Aug 18, 2018PM K P Oli’s ‘disapproval’ stalls appointment of Nepal envoy to IndiaSubscriber Only
August 11, 2018 03:07 IST
Nilkantha Upreti, after his retirement as CEC, was associated with the Niti Pratisthan, a political foundation backed by the Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh in Nepal,
Sat, Aug 11, 2018Nepal’s KP Oli accused of interfering with freedom of judiciarySubscriber Only
August 07, 2018 05:18 IST
While major political parties including the Communists, Nepali Congress and those based in Madhes over the years have been packing the judiciary with their party loyalists, KP Oli allegedly began directly interfering on the issue, especially on the choice of Chief Justice.
Tue, Aug 07, 2018
Nepal: Clashes in Kathmandu in support of fasting doctorSubscriber Only
July 22, 2018 04:26 IST
Police fired multiple rounds of teargas shells and resorted to baton charge in Baneshwar area of Kathmandu, injuring over a dozen people including Jitjung Basnet, head of the youth wing of the main opposition Nepali Congress.
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