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Nepal signs BRI Cooperation Framework with China during PM KP Oli's official visit to Beijing

Dec 05, 2024, at 06:02 am

Nepalese Prime Minister KP Oli has signed the BRI Cooperation Framework during his ongoing visit to China, the agreement which will pave the way for the execution of BRI projects in the Himalayan nation.

Nepal apex court reinstates parliament; orders to appoint opposition leader PM

Jul 13, 2021, at 03:15 am

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Monday reinstated the lower house of parliament--for the second time this year--overturning the government’s earlier decision in May of dissolving the House. In its order, the court also directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the Nepali Congress, to the post of prime minister.

Democracy at risk in Nepal, says leader of opposition

Jun 26, 2021, at 02:51 pm

Kathmandu: The dissolution of the House of Representatives of parliament has put democracy at risk in Nepal, said Nepal's former prime minister and leader of opposition Sher Bahadur Deuba, whose claim to form the government was rejected by President Bidya Devi Bhandari on 22 May.  Last month, Bhandari had dissolved the lower house of parliament despite getting support letters from a majority of MPs.

Nepal apex court gives another jolt to PM Oli, scraps appointments of 20 ministers

Jun 23, 2021, at 09:05 pm

Kathmandu: In what is seen as yet another big jolt to Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, the country’s Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an interim order scrapping the appointments of 20 ministers to the council of ministers.

Nepal PM claims yoga originated in Nepal; says ‘there was no country like India then’

Jun 23, 2021, at 12:46 am

Kathmandu: In what seems yet another contentious claim, Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli has said on Monday that yoga originated in Nepal and “there was no country like India in the past”.

Nepal prime minister hails progress on gender equality

May 31, 2021, at 10:52 pm

Nepal has made historic progress on gender equality and women’s participation in the country through constitutional changes since the democratic transition took place in 2005, KP Sharma Oli, the country’s prime minister claimed on Women’s Rights Day.

Communist Party, headed by Nepal PM Oli, in yet another split

May 27, 2021, at 02:16 am

Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist and Leninist (CPN-UML),  headed by Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, is on the verge of split as a party faction, headed by former prime minister Madhav Nepal, is parting its ways from Oli. Madhav Nepal, along with other senior leaders of the CPN-UML, are now preparing to register themselves as a separate party. Currently, Oli’s CPN-UML is the largest communist party in the country.

KP Oli reappointed PM as opposition fails to form government

May 14, 2021, at 05:37 pm

KP Sharma Oli has been reappointed prime minister of Nepal as opposition parties have failed to form a government in the Himalayan nation. 

Nepal PM Oli loses confidence vote, expected to resign

May 11, 2021, at 05:36 pm

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday lost the vote of confidence in parliament, reported the Himalayan Times. Oli managed to get just 93 votes instead of 117 what was needed to save his government. Oli will now have to submit his resignation to President Bidya Devi Bhandari.

Nepal: 26 MPs test COVID-19 positive just ahead of PM's vote of confidence

May 10, 2021, at 01:36 am

Kathmandu: As many as 26 Nepali  Members of Parliament have tested COVID-19 positive  ahead of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's vote of confidence scheduled for next Monday, media reports said.

Ahead of confidence motion, Nepal PM Oli reaches out to opposition leader

May 07, 2021, at 01:03 pm

Soon after the Oli government in Nepal was reduced to a minority government, Oli reached out to Sher Bahadur Deuba, the leader of the Nepali Congress, a key opposition party, on Wednesday.

Nepal's hospitals face oxygen supply shortage

May 05, 2021, at 08:50 pm

Kathmandu/Xinhua: Nepal's two major government-run hospitals based in capital Kathmandu have been facing oxygen supply shortage, authorities said.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen invites leaders of five nations to visit on Independence Day

Mar 16, 2021, at 04:58 am

Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Monday called five leaders of neighbouring countries to join Bangladesh’s Independence Golden Jubilee and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Centenary celebrations despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Nepal cracks down on protesters denouncing dissolution of Lower House

Jan 15, 2021, at 02:41 am

Kathmandu: Nepal Police recently arrested dozens of people, who were demonstrating against  the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), in Nepal capital Kathmandu, media reports said.

Nepal political crisis: 7 ministers in KP Oli's Cabinet quit

Dec 21, 2020, at 02:02 am

Kathmandu/UNI: Seven ministers in the KP Sharma Oli Cabinet owing loyalty to the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have tendered their resignation as a protest against PM Oli's decision to dissolve the house.

Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against Prime Minister KP Oli

Dec 21, 2020, at 01:46 am

Kathmandu/UNI: Standing Committee of the Nepal Communist Party may initiate disciplinary action against party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Difference with Prachande: Nepal PM Oli skips standing committee meeting

Dec 09, 2020, at 06:48 pm

Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister and Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Oli has informed his party’s standing committee meeting that he will not be able to attend the meeting to discuss the prevailing issues.

Rift within Nepal Communist Party: Chinese envoy holds talks with KP Oli

Nov 20, 2020, at 01:23 am

Kathmandu: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and held talks for two hours, amid growing rift within the Nepal Communist Party.

Nepali PM KP Oli's personal physician tested positive for COVID-19

Sep 28, 2020, at 01:44 am

Kathmandu/Xinhua: Dr Dibya Singh, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's personal physician, has been infected with COVID-19, Nepali officials said.

China constructs nine buildings on Nepali territory

Sep 20, 2020, at 10:45 pm

China is continuing its aggressive stance and it has now constructed nine buildings on the Nepali territory, media reports said.

China using corrupt leaders to make inroads into economically weaker nations like Nepal: Reports

Jul 15, 2020, at 03:41 pm

A report has suggested that China makes inroads into economically weaker nations by using its corrupt leaders.

More trouble for KP Oli as Nepal Opposition protests against 'discriminatory' Citizenship Bill

Jul 01, 2020, at 01:45 pm

Kathmandu/IBNS: In more trouble for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli who was singing in the tunes of China days ago to target India, the Opposition in Nepal took to streets to protest against the new Citizenship Bill allegedly targeting the minority groups of the country.

Xi Jinping's historic visit to elevate Nepal-China ties: PM Oli

Oct 12, 2019, at 11:53 am

Kathmandu, Oct 12 (UNI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Nepal will be a historic one that will lift Nepal-China ties to a new level, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said here Friday.

K P Sharma Oli to visit Vietnam, Cambodia next week

May 04, 2019, at 03:13 pm

Kathmandu, May 4 (UNI) Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will visit Vietnam and Cambodia from May 9 to 15.

Storm kills at least 25, injures 400 others in Nepal

Apr 01, 2019, at 09:49 am

Kathmandu, Apr 1 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 25 people were killed and 400 others injured when a storm devastated villages in two districts of Nepal on Sunday evening, Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli confirmed.

At UN, Himalayan nations, at forefront of climate impact, outline threats to their unique ecosystems

Sep 28, 2018, at 10:23 am

New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Addressing world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Nepal urged greater international focus on the developing world to ensure they are implement the Sustainable Development Goals, remarking that it is these nations that will be the “battleground on which the 2030 Agenda will be won or lost.”

Nepal PM KP Oli meets Chinese President Xi in Beijing

Jun 20, 2018, at 07:45 pm

Beijing, June 20 (IBNS): Visiting Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday.

Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli to visit India today

Apr 06, 2018, at 03:16 pm

Kathmandu, Apr 6 (IBNS):Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli will commence his three-day India visit from Friday.

Nepal PM KP Oli greets people on Holi

Mar 01, 2018, at 09:53 pm

Kathmandu, Mar 1 (IBNS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli on Thursday greeted people on the occasion of Holi.