Deuba's July US visit kicks up a row CPN-UML’s Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has demanded that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba immediately inform the House of Representatives about his impending visit to the United States of America. Speaking from the rostrum of the HoR today, he said the PM must clarify about his visit to the US. Nepal 13 Jun, 2022
President presents government's policies and programmes President Bidhya Devi Bhandari presented the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal 2022-23 in the Parliament today. Nepal 25 May, 2022
UML ends eight-month obstruction of House The main opposition, CPN- UML, which had been obstructing the Parliament since September 8 over Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota’s refusal to confirm the expulsion of 14 UML lawmakers, including Madhav Kumar Nepal, ended the obstruction today. Nepal 18 May, 2022
62 years of diplomatic relations between Nepal, Israel commemorated The Embassy of Israel celebrated 62 years of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Israel, amidst the presence of Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, high ranked Nepali government officials, diplomats, media fraternity and distinguished business community guests, in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Nepal 11 May, 2022
Talks on for voting rights for Nepalis abroad Leaders of major parties in Nepal have shown strong support for granting voting rights to Nepali citizens living abroad. Nepal 22 Mar, 2022
Amendment of deal possible, says Nepal CPN (Unified Socialist) Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal organised a press conference and said that CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli wanted to secure parliamentary ratification of the MCC deal without any change, but it was possible to secure amendments to the deal through the interpretative declaration that the House of Representatives passed along with the MCC deal. Nepal 02 Mar, 2022
Deuba intensifies talks to ensure MCC ratification Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has intensified talks with both the ruling coalition partners and the main opposition CPN-UML to secure parliamentary ratification of the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact that Nepal has signed with the United States. Kathmandu 26 Feb, 2022
Khas Arya domination continues in UML With Ishwar Pokharel and Shankar Pokharel getting elected unanimously as senior vicechair and general secretary of the CPN-UML, respectively, and incumbent UML Chair KP Sharma Oli pitted against Bhim Bahadur Rawal for the top post, the three most powerful posts of the main opposition party will be held by the Khas Arya social group. The result of the contest for the top post is likely later tonight. Nepal 30 Nov, 2021
UML to hold next general convention in Chitwan The CPN-UML has decided to change the venue for its next general convention from Butwal to Chitwan. Nepal 22 Oct, 2021
CPN-UML urges party splitters to return to fold The CPN-UML Standing Committee on Tuesday asked those leaders who had petitioned to split the party to return to the party fold. Kathmandu 25 Aug, 2021
Third-fronters meet Oli in bid to avert UML split Yogesh Bhattarai, one of the CPN-UML leaders close to Madhav Kumar Nepal, who refused to back him recently when he applied with the Election Commission seeking to split the party, told mediapersons on Monday that in the talks held with party Chair KP Sharma Oli to discuss their 10-point unity proposal, Oli agreed to withdraw action against 14 UML lawmakers, including Nepal, if the latter stopped the process of registering a new party. Kathmandu 24 Aug, 2021
Ordinance lowers threshold for splitting parties A day after the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government prorogued the Parliament, it brought a new ordinance proposing amendment to the Political Party Act to make it easy for dissidents to split their mother parties. Kathmandu 18 Aug, 2021
