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Nepal Government In Minority After Key Party Withdraws Support In Upper House
A key Madhesi party in Nepal has formally withdrawn support to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli-led ruling coalition, reducing it to a minority in the National Assembly.
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In Setback To Prachanda-led Government, Nepal's Deputy PM Resigns
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.
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Opinion: Modi Has Squandered Goodwill He Won In Nepal
These opinions ranged, at one end of the spectrum, from the Rashtriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), a recently formed conglomerate of the numerous disgruntled Terai parties, to the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) or UML at the other end, with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) falling in between while tilting to the Left,...
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Nepalese Prime Minister Reaches Out To Ethnic Parties After Support Withdrawal
Nepal's ruling Maoists on Thursday offered to hold talks with minority ethnic parties that withdrew support for the coalition because of long-standing differences over a new constitution.
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Madhesis Snub Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, Boycott All Party Meeting
An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.
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Madhesis And Ethnic Groups Announce Fresh Protests In Nepal
In fresh trouble for Nepal government, a coalition of seven Madhesi parties and around two dozen ethnic groups today decided to re-start protests to press for their demands relating to more rights, adequate representation and re-demarcation of provincial boundary.
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Nepal's Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Forms New Party
Nepal's ex-prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, who in a major jolt to Prachanda-led UCPN-Maoist had quit the party four months ago, today formed his political outfit comprising former Maoists and claimed it will emerge as an alternative force in the country hit by Madhesi protests.
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Nepal PM Apprises PM Modi Of Political Developments
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the political developments in the Himalayan nation.
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India Supports Bid For Political Consensus In Nepal, Says Envoy Ranjit Rae
Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae said today the country will support the bid for seeking political consensus among the government, opposition and agitating Madhesi political parties in Nepal.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Nepal to Clear Highways, Border Points Blocked by Madhesis
Nepal today decided to clear key highways and border points blockaded by Indian-origin Madhesis for over two-months, affecting the supply of essential goods to the land-locked country, a day after four protesters died in police firing.
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Talks With Madhesi Parties Making Progress: Nepal Deputy PM Kamal Thapa
Talks between Nepal government and Madhesi groups agitating over the country's new Constitution today ended inconclusively, but Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa said the dialogue was moving in a positive direction.
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Nepal Sets Up 3-Member Committee to Hold Talks With Protesters
Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Hopes for Action
Violence continued in Nepal today as three people protesting against the Constitution adopted a day ago were injured in police firing. India, voicing deep concern over the violence, expressed hope that the Nepalese leadership will take initiatives to "effectively and credibly" address the reasons behind the confrontation.
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Nepal Government In Minority After Key Party Withdraws Support In Upper House
A key Madhesi party in Nepal has formally withdrawn support to Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli-led ruling coalition, reducing it to a minority in the National Assembly.
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In Setback To Prachanda-led Government, Nepal's Deputy PM Resigns
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.
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Opinion: Modi Has Squandered Goodwill He Won In Nepal
These opinions ranged, at one end of the spectrum, from the Rashtriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), a recently formed conglomerate of the numerous disgruntled Terai parties, to the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) or UML at the other end, with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) falling in between while tilting to the Left,...
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Nepalese Prime Minister Reaches Out To Ethnic Parties After Support Withdrawal
Nepal's ruling Maoists on Thursday offered to hold talks with minority ethnic parties that withdrew support for the coalition because of long-standing differences over a new constitution.
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Madhesis Snub Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli, Boycott All Party Meeting
An alliance of agitating Madhesi and other minority groups seeking more rights and representation in Nepal's new Constitution today snubbed Prime Minister KP Oli by boycotting an all-party meeting called by him to resolve the current political crisis.
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Madhesis And Ethnic Groups Announce Fresh Protests In Nepal
In fresh trouble for Nepal government, a coalition of seven Madhesi parties and around two dozen ethnic groups today decided to re-start protests to press for their demands relating to more rights, adequate representation and re-demarcation of provincial boundary.
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Nepal's Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai Forms New Party
Nepal's ex-prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, who in a major jolt to Prachanda-led UCPN-Maoist had quit the party four months ago, today formed his political outfit comprising former Maoists and claimed it will emerge as an alternative force in the country hit by Madhesi protests.
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Nepal PM Apprises PM Modi Of Political Developments
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the political developments in the Himalayan nation.
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India Supports Bid For Political Consensus In Nepal, Says Envoy Ranjit Rae
Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae said today the country will support the bid for seeking political consensus among the government, opposition and agitating Madhesi political parties in Nepal.
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100 Injured As Madhesis Clash With Security Forces In Nepal
Around 100 people were today injured in Nepal's historical Janakpur town as agitating Madhesis clashed with security personnel, less than two weeks after the country's first woman President escaped unhurt in a similar showdown over the controversial new Constitution.
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Ready To Mediate Between Nepal Government And Madhesis: Maoists Leader
Nepal's Maoist supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal today offered his party's mediation to "act as a bridge" between the government and the agitating Madhesis to end the months-long political impasse in the country.
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Nepal to Clear Highways, Border Points Blocked by Madhesis
Nepal today decided to clear key highways and border points blockaded by Indian-origin Madhesis for over two-months, affecting the supply of essential goods to the land-locked country, a day after four protesters died in police firing.
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Talks With Madhesi Parties Making Progress: Nepal Deputy PM Kamal Thapa
Talks between Nepal government and Madhesi groups agitating over the country's new Constitution today ended inconclusively, but Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa said the dialogue was moving in a positive direction.
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Nepal Sets Up 3-Member Committee to Hold Talks With Protesters
Nepal's three major political parties today formed a committee to hold talks with agitating groups opposing the new Constitution to address the demands of the minority communities like the Madhesis and Tharus, living in Terai plains bordering India.
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India Voices Concern Over Nepal Violence, Hopes for Action
Violence continued in Nepal today as three people protesting against the Constitution adopted a day ago were injured in police firing. India, voicing deep concern over the violence, expressed hope that the Nepalese leadership will take initiatives to "effectively and credibly" address the reasons behind the confrontation.
