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  Nepali Congress set to elect new leadership

  World | March 06, 2016 21:48 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepali Congress, the largest party in the Parliament, is all set to elect the new leadership on Sunday for the next five years, including its president who will succeed late prime minister Sushil Koirala.

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  Probe Sushil Koirala's 'unnatural' death, say some senior NC members

  World | February 23, 2016 22:47 IST

  Kathmandu: Sushil Koirala's death has triggered a rift within the Nepali Congress, with some senior leaders demanding a probe into the "unnatural and suspicious" demise of the former prime minister and party president.In the first

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  Sushil Koirala: Gritty soldier of democracy, steward of Nepal's Constitution

  World | February 10, 2016 12:02 IST

  Sushil Koirala, 76, who died early on Tuesday in Kathmandu following respiratory failure, will be remembered as the prime minister of Nepal who stewarded a republican federal constitution of the former Hindu kingdom.Prime minister from

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  Important News 9th February 2016

  India | February 09, 2016 20:04 IST

  National NewsSiachen survivor Lance Naik Hanamanthappa critical, next 2 days crucial for himJammu/New Delhi: The condition of Indian Army's Lance Naik Hanumanthappa Koppad, the jawan who was rescued from Siachen Glacier on Monday six days

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  Former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala passes away

  World | February 09, 2016 7:28 IST

  Kathmandu: Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala passed away due to Pneumonia at his residence in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. He was 79.Koirala, who was elected Prime Minister

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  Nepalese Parliament to elect new PM tomorrow

  World | October 10, 2015 20:53 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepalese Parliament is all set to elect the new Prime Minister tomorrow, choosing between outgoing Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML leader K P Sharma Oli, in a contest which became necessary as parties

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  Sushil Koirala resigns as Nepal PM, Parliament to elect new premier

  World | October 10, 2015 16:06 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today resigned even as Parliament prepares to elect a new premier tomorrow after parties failed to forge a consensus amid continued protests and blockade of a key border trade

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  Nepal PM requests India not to delay opening of trading points

  World | October 02, 2015 20:15 IST

  Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today requested India not to delay the opening of the trading points to ease the supply of essential goods into Nepal, amid road blockade on the border by Madhesi protesters

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  Sushma Swaraj calls for early framing of Nepal's constitution

  World | June 25, 2015 16:28 IST

  Kathmandu:  Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with top leaders of major political parties here on Thursday and urged them to hasten the constitution making process.The talks were held on the sidelines

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  Sushma Swaraj concludes Nepal visit

  World | June 25, 2015 16:10 IST

  Kathmandu:  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left for home after concluding her two-day visit to Nepal during which she announced USD one billion in assistance to quake-ravaged country for its massive reconstruction programme.Swaraj visited

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  Nepal seeks aid for rebuilding at international conference

  World | June 25, 2015 10:17 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Thursday sought aid at an international donors conference here to rebuild the country after it was hit by a devastating quake in April.Koirala inaugurated the conference and will

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  Nepal meet: PM Modi conveys support, leaves open his participation

  Politics | June 11, 2015 16:35 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today conveyed to his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala India's support to the upcoming Donors' Conference on the quake-hit country's rehabilitation but left open the issue of his participation in

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  India to share Gujarat reconstruction experience with Nepal

  India | May 20, 2015 18:38 IST

  Kathmandu:   India today pledged full support to the post-quake restoration and reconstruction works in Nepal and said it wants to share its experience gained from the 2001 Gujarat earthquake with the Himalayan nation.  P

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  Sushil Koirala to visit India soon to seek help for post-quake Nepal

  World | May 18, 2015 18:38 IST

  Kathmandu:  Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala is likely to visit India soon to discuss long-term plans on rehabilitation and reconstruction following the country's deadliest earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people."Prime Minister Koirala will soon visit

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  'We were not prepared' for Tuesday's quake, says Nepalese PM

  World | May 14, 2015 18:45 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala today said that his government was caught off guard by the fresh powerful earthquake this week and it is working on a rehabilitation plan to reconstruct the damaged infrastructure,

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  #NepalDevastated: Death toll nears 7,000

  World | May 02, 2015 18:13 IST

  Kathmandu: Fresh tremors rocked parts of Nepal today, triggering landslides as the death toll in last Saturday's devastating earthquake neared 7,000 and protests mounted over relief not reaching several affected areas.  A 5.1-magnitude aftershock shook

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  I felt the walls would cave in and trap me: Quake survivor

  World | May 02, 2015 13:44 IST

  Kathmandu: "It looked like the walls of the house were converging and I would get trapped between them," recollects Sudha Upadhaya, a week after the devastating earthquake rocked Nepal on a balmy Saturday morning.Upadhyaya, 54,

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  Top Five News Headlines of May 1

  India | May 01, 2015 21:00 IST

  NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar meet PM Sushil Koirala; offer all help to NepalTop Indian officials today took stock of the situation in the battered country as they assured Nepal of all possible

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  #NepalDevastated: Barack Obama calls Sushil Koirala, expresses condolences

  World | April 30, 2015 8:48 IST

  Kathmandu: US President Barack Obama expressed grief and condolence over the Nepal quake victims during a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, a statement said here on Wednesday."I am with the people of Nepal

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  Nepal PM faces fury of earthquake victims

  World | April 30, 2015 8:29 IST

  Kathmandu: Protests on Wednesday greeted Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala in relief camps as anger spilled over to the streets with people seizing food and water supplies, four days after a devastating quake claimed over