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Yubaraj Ghimire
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Row in Nepal after R&AW chief meets KP Oli, party seeks detailsPremium Story
October 23,2020 04:45:13 AM
Meanwhile, the Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli’s press advisor, Surya Thapa, said R&AW chief Samant Kumar Goel had a “courtesy meeting” with Oli.
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
Army chief MM Naravane heads to Nepal amid moves to repair tiesPremium Story
October 15,2020 04:42:39 AM
The choice of General Naravane for the first high-level Indian visit to Kathmandu since the boundary row gained momentum is significant since it was his comment that Nepal was acting at the “behest of someone else” — an oblique reference to China — which complicated relations amid tensions over the boundary issue.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
India, Nepal talk projects on river from KalapaniPremium Story
August 18,2020 04:40:47 AM
Sources said the conversation was “positive” and “productive” although the boundary dispute was not discussed. The meeting focused on border infrastructure projects and a cross-border oil pipeline.
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Oli calls up Modi on I-Day, Nepal says talks to continuePremium Story
August 16,2020 04:05:39 AM
The phone call, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, lasted 11 minutes during which Oli greeted the Indian government and the people of India on their 74th Independence Day.
Sun, Aug 16, 2020
Controversy in Nepal over Jaishankar’s Buddha remarksPremium Story
August 10,2020 05:49:39 AM
Leaders from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the opposition Nepali Congress expressed anguish over Jaishankar’s statement who said on Saturday that Buddha and Mahatma Gandhi were the two greatest Indians.
Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Nepal PM Oli loses ground, rival formula gives party, Prachanda greater say in govtPremium Story
July 28,2020 19:49:08 PM
This was the seventh time since the start of the power tussle in Kathmandu that the standing committee, the key decision-making body of the NCP, was not allowed to convene. Oli and Prachanda, a former Prime Minister, are co-chairpersons of the NCP.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Oli’s final word: Won’t resign, will face party standing committee todayPremium Story
July 17,2020 00:52:49 AM
The developments came after a two-and-a-half hour meeting between Oli, Prachanda and another dissident leader and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Fri, Jul 17, 2020
Culturally deceived by India, Lord Ram was prince in Nepal: PM K P OliPremium Story
July 14,2020 01:39:05 AM
Speaking at an event on the occasion of the 206th birth anniversary of Nepal poet Bhanubhakta Acharya, who translated Valmiki Ramayan in Nepali, Oli said Ayodhya was an area west of Birgunj, a town bordering Bihar.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
No end to Nepal ruling party crisis, key meet put off againPremium Story
July 11,2020 00:51:31 AM
The standing committee meeting is now scheduled for July 17. Oli and Prachanda, sources said, yielded to pressure from a group of 11 party leaders to extend the “ceasefire” by a week.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020Oli, Prachanda don’t back down, Nepal ruling party stares at splitPremium Story
July 10,2020 04:38:57 AM
Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi, who has been meeting leaders on both sides, held talks Thursday with Prachanda.
Fri, Jul 10, 2020
China envoy to Oli rescue again, meets Nepal’s PresidentPremium Story
July 07,2020 01:28:39 AM
When the revolt against Oli gathered momentum in May, Chinese's ambassador Hou had held separate meetings with leaders of the ruling NCP to grant Oli breathing space.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
K P Sharma Oli meets Nepal Army chief ahead of key meeting todayPremium Story
July 06,2020 01:11:18 AM
General Purna Chandra Thapa called on the Prime Minister — this was their second meeting in two days — after informal talks between Oli and party rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' ended abruptly.
Mon, Jul 06, 2020
Nepal’s Oli fights to save PM chair, now claims plot to dislodge President tooPremium Story
July 05,2020 00:38:13 AM
Shortly after he met President Bhandari, Oli convened a meeting of ministers, office bearers of the party and secretariat members, asking them to choose whether they are with him or those opposed to him.
Sun, Jul 05, 2020
Nepal: Houses prorogued as KP Oli fights party to remain Prime MinisterPremium Story
July 03,2020 04:41:23 AM
Nepal Communist Party spokesperson and former Deputy Prime Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha acknowledged that the party was going through a deep crisis and efforts were on to keep the unity.
Fri, Jul 03, 2020Nepal Houses prorogued, KP Oli may split party to remain PMPremium Story
July 02,2020 19:55:08 PM
The move angered his Maoist partners led by former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ who met President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to protest Oli’s “unconstitutional” action and its instant endorsement by her.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020Nepal PM Oli softens stance, but pressure to quit mountsPremium Story
July 02,2020 01:57:50 AM
Leelamani Pokhrel, a member of the Nepal Communist Party standing committee, echoed the other leaders, telling Oli: “Your allegation that India was plotting to topple you did not behove the stature of the position that you hold. You must furnish proof or quit.”
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
Explained: Why Nepal PM Oli blames India in tussle with old rival PrachandaPremium Story
July 01,2020 04:32:23 AM
Oli, who steered a recently passed Constitution Amendment Bill endorsing the country’s new map that includes territories with India, has been projecting Prachanda as conspiring to dislodge him.
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
Nepal party leaders tell PM Oli to prove India charge or resignPremium Story
July 01,2020 03:57:09 AM
Speaking at a closed-door standing committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalnath Khanal, as well as former deputy PM Bamdeb Gautam, demanded that Oli resign, having failed on every count.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020Nepal PM Oli alleges India plot to topple him, says meetings on in DelhiPremium Story
June 29,2020 04:47:46 AM
Nepal recently cleared a constitution amendment Bill, endorsing the country’s new map that includes territories with India, thus deepening the boundary row between the two countries.
Mon, Jun 29, 2020
‘By humiliating me, you will not rise in your stature’: Oli, Prachanda spar in Nepal ruling party meetingPremium Story
June 25,2020 07:07:33 AM
The meeting of the powerful 45-member body that was cancelled twice in the past, finally took place Wednesday, after mounting pressure and accusations that Oli had hijacked the party and the government and was running it in an authoritarian way.
Thu, Jun 25, 2020
Explained: What changed in India-Nepal ties?Premium Story
June 22,2020 04:30:21 AM
Nepal's Parliament has cleared a map that includes areas with India. What has happened to the relations built on historical ties? A look at the influence India once had in Nepal, and where it stands today
Wed, Jun 24, 2020
Prachanda: Talks on basis of sovereign equality welcomePremium Story
June 21,2020 03:21:33 AM
In a message delivered in a video conference, jointly hosted by the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the schools division of the NCP on Friday, Prachanda said Nepal wants to resolve bilateral issues with any friendly country “based on sovereign equality, mutual respect and understandings”.
Sun, Jun 21, 2020
Nepal ruling party split on meet with China, leaders cite India rowPremium Story
June 20,2020 04:50:45 AM
While NCP co-chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and some 30 central leaders were told to be present at the party office in Kathmandu, 70 delegates from the provinces were seated at designated places in the Capital.
Sat, Jun 20, 2020Nepal map Bill now law, India says disappointedPremium Story
June 18,2020 13:24:10 PM
This will deepen the boundary row with India which has already rejected Nepal’s claim to the areas of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, saying it is “violative of our current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues”.
Fri, Jun 19, 2020
Nepal Army chief inspects border post near Kalapani; Upper House to vote today on map BillPremium Story
June 18,2020 00:31:15 AM
The Upper House will today vote on a constitution amendment Bill seeking approval for the country’s new map that includes territories with India
Thu, Jun 18, 2020