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A man carries a banner with pictures of the victims of the violence during recent anti-government protests during their funeral, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI All government offices and educational institutions remained closed across Nepal on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) as the country observes “national day of mourning” in…
Nepal’s two big parties, which formed a coalition government six months ago calling for constitutional amendments “for political stability,” have reneged on their promise. Instead, they are now working on revising the law to change the electoral system — a move that many say could deal a blow to the principle of inclusivity. With Prime…
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In a dramatic political development, Nepal’s two largest parties — Nepali Congress and CPN-UML — have inked a midnight power-sharing deal to form a new ‘national consensus government’ to replace the coalition government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda.” Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)…
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When Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ went for a vote of confidence on January 10, 2023, days after he was elected the Prime Minister of Nepal, 268 parliamentarians of the 270 present in the 275-member parliament had voted in his favour. On Monday, Prachanda once again sought a vote of confidence, for the fourth time within…
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The ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Prachanda still holds a majority (File) Kathmandu: Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and senior Madhesi leader Upendra Yadav on Monday tendered his resignation and his party pulled out of the government in a setback to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition government. Upendra Yadav, also the Minister for…
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Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and senior Madhesi leader Upendra Yadav on Monday tendered his resignation and his party pulled out of the government, a setback to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda-led coalition government. Mr. Yadav, also the Minister for Health and Population,…