Nepal`s new Constituent Assembly to meet on January 22

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:47

Nepal`s newly elected Constituent Assembly will hold its first meeting on January 22 after a compromise was reached between the President and the interim executive head both of whom had claimed their right to call the session.

Nepal Maoists begin talks to revamp party

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 18:50

Prachanda-led UCPN-M has begun internal deliberations for re-building the party after its humiliating performance in the recently held Constituent Assembly elections.

Nepal`s two largest parties to collaborate

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 11:49

The two parties signed a deal Saturday, agreeing to move ahead through consensus and cooperation, Xinhua reported.

NC emerges largest party, lacks majority to form govt in Nepal

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 23:43

The Nepali Congress on Tuesday emerged as the largest party with 196 seats in the newly elected Constituent Assembly, but failed short of a majority to form a government on its own to end the political deadlock gripping Nepal for years.

China to increase assistance to Nepal, Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 19:29

China has decided to substantially increase its assistance to developing countries in South Asian region, particularly to Nepal and Pakistan, a top Chinese official said here on Tuesday.

Will ensure a strong majority govt in Nepal: CPN-UML chief

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:26

The CPN-UML will work with the Nepali Congress to form a strong majority government in the country, party chief Jhala Nath Khanal said on Monday.

`All parties should work together for Nepal`s Constitution`

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 22:07

All parties in Nepal, including the Maoists, should work together to form a new government and draft a new Constitution to end the prolonged political crisis in the country, a senior CPN-UML leader said on Friday.

Opposition parties in Nepal demand new president

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 20:03

Opposition parties in Nepal have demanded that a new President should be chosen with political consensus while considering the mandate given by the people in the Constituent Assembly polls.

Nepali Congress emerges as the largest party in assembly polls

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 17:02

Nepali Congress, which emerged as the largest party under the direct voting system, today took a substantial lead in the proportional votes too by polling over 2.4 million ballots in the election to elect a new assembly.

NC, CPN-UML reject Maoists` demand to amend Constitution

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 18:26

The Maoists have been threatening to boycott the Constituent Assembly, alleging that massive scale of rigging was prevalent during the recently concluded polls.

NC maintains lead over CPN-UML in Nepal polls

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 11:34

The Nepali Congress on Sunday emerged as the leading party in polls to elect an assembly that will draft Nepal`s new Constitution, maintaining a narrow lead over CPN-UML while Prachanda-led Maoists were a distant third.

NC takes narrow lead over CPN-UML in Nepal polls

Last Updated: Saturday, November 23, 2013, 12:48

Nepali Congress took a narrow lead over the CPN-UML while the UCPN (Maoist) was at a distant third as the counting continued today for the election to the Constituents Assembly that will draft Nepal’s new Constitution in the country after years of political turmoil.