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  Nepal: Oli stakes claim to become PM as Prachanda resigns after losing trust vote in Parliament

  World | July 13, 2024 14:48 IST

  Oli's return to power came through an overnight coalition deal struck with the Nepali Congress led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, after which he withdrew support from Prachanda's ruling government. Prachanda lost the vote of confidence on Friday, his fifth attempt, by securing only 63 votes.

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  Nepal: 'Prachanda' resigns after losing vote of confidence, KP Sharma Oli to become PM

  World | July 12, 2024 17:55 IST

  Former PMs KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba forged a midnight coalition deal on July 1 to oust Prachanda from power. However, Prachanda refused to resign and called for another vote of confidence that he was expected to lose as his CPN-Maoist Centre does not have the required numbers.

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  Nepal: 'Prachanda' to take fifth vote of confidence today, likely to lose as Oli poised to return

  World | July 12, 2024 17:55 IST

  This would be Prachanda's fifth vote of confidence in his 17 months of power in the politically fragile Nepal, which has seen 13 governments in the last 16 years. Former PMs KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba forged a midnight coalition deal on July 1 to oust Prachanda from power.

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  Nepal PM Prachanda refuses to resign as Oli set to return to power post overnight power-sharing deal

  World | July 03, 2024 7:06 IST

  The Nepali Congress and CPN-UML parties led by former PMs KP Sharma Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba struck a midnight power-sharing deal to oust Prachanda from power. As per the deal, Oli will serve as PM of the new government for 1.5 years while Deuba will take the reins for the remaining term.

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  Nepal recalls ambassadors from 11 nations, including India. Here's why

  World | June 07, 2024 16:27 IST

  The Nepalese government recalled envoys from 11 countries, including Shankar Sharma in India, on Thursday despite reported reluctance from its foreign minister. Kaji Shrestha said some of these envoys performed well, and the decision would send an undiplomatic message to the world.

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  Nepal PM Prachanda wins vote of confidence for the fourth time since becoming Prime Minister

  World | May 20, 2024 16:19 IST

  The main opposition Nepali Congress permitting, Dahal won a floor test on Monday for the fourth time since becoming prime minister on December 25, 2022.

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  Nepal's ruling coalition party splits, govt manages narrow majority in parliament

  World | May 07, 2024 12:28 IST

  The split came after JSP-N chair and deputy PM Upendra Yadav was rumoured to ally with the opposition to topple the Prachanda government. As many as 29 central committee members and seven lawmakers jointly applied to the Election Commission to form a new party.

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  Nepal coalition in crisis: PM Prachanda set to form new government with ex-premier Oli's party

  World | March 04, 2024 14:01 IST

  Govinda Acharya, Dahal’s press secretary, said the former guerrilla chief was likely to name a new cabinet including nominees from two main opposition parties – Communist Party of Nepal (UML) and the Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP).

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  Jaishankar meets Nepal PM Prachanda hours before crucial Nepal-India Joint Commission meeting

  World | January 04, 2024 15:57 IST

  Leading the delegation of their respective countries, Jaishankar and Saud will co-chair the 7th meeting of the India-Nepal Joint Commission that was established in 1987 and provides a platform for both sides to review all aspects of the bilateral partnership.

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  Why Nepal is so vulnerable to earthquakes?

  World | November 04, 2023 18:19 IST

  Nepal, a hilly state, is located at the boundary of two plates and therefore lies in a highly active seismic region. Therefore, earthquakes are common in Nepal. Since January 1, 2023, till date, there have been a total of 70 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and above in Nepal.

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  Nepal PM Prachanda says China vows to construct roads, electricity infrastructures in border regions

  World | October 02, 2023 9:07 IST

  Prachanda informed the House that during the high-level meetings with Chinese leaders, discussions were held on the construction of a transmission line in the northern border region, on installation of solar power in places in the border area where electricity cannot be reached.

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  Nepal, China sign agreements including trade, road connectivity during Prachanda's visit to Beijing

  World | September 25, 2023 19:52 IST

  The two sides exchanged views on the ways to further strengthen and consolidate the mutual understanding and cooperation and give a new impetus in the front of economy, trade and people-to-people contacts.

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  Nepal turns to India amid fears of food shortage in festive season, urges to export more rice, sugar

  World | August 17, 2023 6:57 IST

  Nepal's festive season, which occurs between October and November, could be at risk of experiencing elevated prices for rice and sugar if measures to ensure a steady supply are not effectively implemented.

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  Prachanda tells party workers to prepare for worst as power tussle with PM Oli intensifies

  World | August 07, 2020 18:53 IST

  Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has asked the party workers to prepare for the "worst" as the ongoing power tussle between him and Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has intensified with no solution in sight.  

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  Nepal's ruling communist party's meet to decide PM's future deferred again

  World | July 08, 2020 21:03 IST

  A crucial meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party to decide the political future of beleaguered Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli was once again deferred on Wednesday till Friday to allow more time for the top leaders to reach a power-sharing deal amid the heightened intra-party rift and his anti-India remarks.  

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  Oli-Prachanda power-sharing talks fail; both agree to meet again

  World | July 05, 2020 23:26 IST

  The crucial talks between embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the ruling Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on the issue of power-sharing failed on Sunday, but they agreed to meet again on Monday to sort out their differences ahead of the party's powerful Standing Committee meeting.

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  Nepal polls: Left parties say they will form next government by month-end

  World | December 12, 2017 19:22 IST

  The Left alliance has so far bagged 113 seats out of a total 165 under the first-past-the-post system. The CPN-UML has secured 77 seats followed by CPN-Maoist with 36 seats while Nepali Congress is third with 21 seats.

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  Prachanda resigns, Sher Bahadur Deuba to be new Prime Minister of Nepal

  World | May 24, 2017 17:04 IST

  As per an understanding reached between ruling parties - Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) - Prachanda was supposed to quit the top post, paving the way for NC President to lead the coalition government.

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  Demonetisation: Prachanda dials PM Modi, seeks arrangement to exchange banned Indian notes in Nepal

  World | November 15, 2016 17:13 IST

  Prachanda has called up his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and sought an arrangement so that Nepalese holding a huge stock of banned high denomination Indian bank notes could swap them with legal currency in the country.

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  Nepal ready to participate in China's ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative: Prachanda

  World | October 21, 2016 19:11 IST

  Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" today said that his country is ready to participate in China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative.