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Indecision in Congress, Samajbadi Party as Dahal and Nepal grope in the dark Kathmandu Post
Kathmandu, March 4 On Wednesday, three senior Nepali Congress leaders made three different statements regarding the formation of a new government, only to add to the confusion amid political uncertainties.
Addressing a mass gathering in Chitwan, Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba said that he is ready to become the prime minister if the situation arises, provided that the Nepal Communist Party sees a formal split.
Party General Secretary Shashank Koirala, while interacting with journalists in the same district, said that the Nepali Congress should not hesitate to join hands with the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-Madhav Kumar Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party to oust Oli .
Amicus Curiae to present its opinion from today My Republica
KATHMANDU, Feb. 16 With the pleading by the plaintiffs and defendants on the writ petitions on the case related to the dissolution of the House of Representatives coming to an end on Monday, the Constitutional Bench at the Supreme Court is receiving arguments from the Amicus Curiae starting from Tuesday.
The Amicus Curiae comprising senior advocates Badri Bahadur Karki, Satish Krishna Kharel, Bijaya Kant Mainali, Purna Man Shakya and Geeta Pathak will present its arguments and opinions on the matter to help the Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR-led five-member Constitutional Bench pass verdict on the case involving the dissolution of the lower house of the federal parliament.
Dr. Dharmakanta Kumbhakar (The writer can be reached at drkdharmakanta@yahoo.com)
The year 2020 will be remembered as a dark year by everyone around the world for Covid-19 pandemic. The whole world fought a battle against Covid-19 in 2020. The world had no idea how to respond to an unknown deadly novel coronavirus. Globally, over 80 million people were infected across 218 countries and 1.78 million people lost the battle in 2020. India also recorded 1.02 crore confirmed Covid-19 cases of which 1.48 lakh died in 2020. Of course, by achieving 96.16% recovery rate and 1.45% fatality rate from Covid-19, India has showcased its resilience against the pandemic before the world. However, the threat of Covid-19 is not yet over and challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic may continue in 2021. Majority of the European countries are still getting severely affected. Globally 8,76,40,402 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 18,91,692 deaths have been reported till January 7, 2021. With 20,428 new Covid-19 c
Nepal Crisis: As An Angry Oli Snubs Beijingâs Brokers, Chinaâs Efforts To Keep Nepal Communist Party Intact Seems Doomed
by Jaideep Mazumdar - Dec 29, 2020 10:34 AM
Nepalâs Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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With Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari accepting Oliâs recommendation to dissolve Parliament, the country is headed for a two-phase poll in April-May next year.
China seems set to suffer an embarrassing setback in Nepal. Desperate efforts by Beijing to keep the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) united is not bearing any fruit.
A high-level delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) headed by the vice-minister of its International Department, Guo Yezhou, was sent by President Xi Jingping to resolve the crisis caused by Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oliâs decision to dissolve Parliament and hold fresh elections.