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Cannot Amend Constitution To Please 'Others': Former Nepal PM
Nepal's new Constitution cannot be amended on the wishes of any other country, former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, said on Monday.
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Nepal President Asks Parties To Form New Government
Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari today gave a fresh call to all political parties to form a majority government after the deadline given to them for forging consensus expired without yielding any results.
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Madhesis Announce Fresh Protests After Rejecting Amendments
Nepal's Madhesis today announced fresh week-long protest programmes, a day after they rejected as "incomplete" the constitutional amendments passed by the Parliament for failing to address their concerns.
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In Blow To Nepal Truce, Madhesi Leaders Reject Government Deal
Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.
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Nepal President Escapes Unhurt After Mob Attack Her Motorcade: Report
Nepal's first woman President Bidhya Devi Bhandari escaped unhurt as a group of Madhesis attacked her motorcade with stones and hurled a petrol bomb at her, authorities said.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
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Not Wise to Blame India for Economic Blockade: Ex-Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai
Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai today said that the political crisis in Nepal could be resolved if the country can re-demarcate the boundaries of federal provinces through amendments to the new Constitution.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
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India Rejects Nepalese Minister's Allegations as 'Provocative'
India today strongly condemned as "provocative" and "ill-intentioned" allegations that it is sending soldiers in plain clothes to Nepal amid the ongoing agitation against the new Constitution by Indian-origin Madhesis.
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PM Modi Strongly Takes Up With Nepal the Killing of Indian in Firing: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today strongly took up with his Nepal counterpart KP Oli the killing of an Indian citizen at a border checkpoint when the Nepalese police fired on protesters to clear a blockade that has choked the country's fuel supplies and damaged ties.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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India Wants to See Nepal United, Inclusive and Stable: PM Modi
Amid an economic blockade due to Indian-origin Madhesi community protests in Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that India's only desire is to see the neighbouring country united, inclusive, stable and prosperous.
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Blockade On, Nepal Asks India's Help in Restoring Essential Supplies
Nepal on Sunday made a strong pitch to India to help in restoring supply of essential commodities, which have been blocked by the Madhesi protesters, from the Indian side.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Cannot Amend Constitution To Please 'Others': Former Nepal PM
Nepal's new Constitution cannot be amended on the wishes of any other country, former prime minister KP Sharma Oli, said on Monday.
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Nepal President Asks Parties To Form New Government
Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari today gave a fresh call to all political parties to form a majority government after the deadline given to them for forging consensus expired without yielding any results.
-
Madhesis Announce Fresh Protests After Rejecting Amendments
Nepal's Madhesis today announced fresh week-long protest programmes, a day after they rejected as "incomplete" the constitutional amendments passed by the Parliament for failing to address their concerns.
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In Blow To Nepal Truce, Madhesi Leaders Reject Government Deal
Madhesi leaders on Tuesday rejected Nepal government's "abstract" proposal to accommodate some of their demands by amending the new Constitution.
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Nepal President Escapes Unhurt After Mob Attack Her Motorcade: Report
Nepal's first woman President Bidhya Devi Bhandari escaped unhurt as a group of Madhesis attacked her motorcade with stones and hurled a petrol bomb at her, authorities said.
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After No Consensus with Nepal Government, Madhesi Leaders Likely to Meet PM Modi
A crucial meeting held among Nepal's ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating Indian-origin Madhesis to resolve the prevailing political deadlock in the country on Saturday failed to produce any concrete results.
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Nepal Risks Second Humanitarian Crisis Due to Blockade, Says UK
The UK has cautioned Nepal that it risks a second humanitarian crisis if the two-month-old protest by Indian-origin Madhesis is not resolved through dialogue and compromise.
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Not Wise to Blame India for Economic Blockade: Ex-Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai
Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai today said that the political crisis in Nepal could be resolved if the country can re-demarcate the boundaries of federal provinces through amendments to the new Constitution.
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Nepal PM Wants India to Lift Undeclared Blockade
Invoking the Panchsheel principles, Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today called on India to "immediately lift the undeclared blockade" imposed on Nepal that would help boost bilateral ties amid the recent political crisis over the country's new Constitution.
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India Rejects Nepalese Minister's Allegations as 'Provocative'
India today strongly condemned as "provocative" and "ill-intentioned" allegations that it is sending soldiers in plain clothes to Nepal amid the ongoing agitation against the new Constitution by Indian-origin Madhesis.
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PM Modi Strongly Takes Up With Nepal the Killing of Indian in Firing: 10 Developments
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today strongly took up with his Nepal counterpart KP Oli the killing of an Indian citizen at a border checkpoint when the Nepalese police fired on protesters to clear a blockade that has choked the country's fuel supplies and damaged ties.
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China to Supply 1,000 Tonnes Fuel to Nepal Amid Trade Hold-Up with India
While India and Nepal are facing strained ties over trade due to protests from the Madhesi community, China may supply a 1,000 metric tonnes of fuel to Nepal.
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India Wants to See Nepal United, Inclusive and Stable: PM Modi
Amid an economic blockade due to Indian-origin Madhesi community protests in Nepal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that India's only desire is to see the neighbouring country united, inclusive, stable and prosperous.
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Blockade On, Nepal Asks India's Help in Restoring Essential Supplies
Nepal on Sunday made a strong pitch to India to help in restoring supply of essential commodities, which have been blocked by the Madhesi protesters, from the Indian side.
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Human Rights Group Asks Nepal to Probe Killings During Anti-Charter Protests
Nepal's new government should immediately investigate alleged use of arbitrary force by police and extrajudicial killings during ongoing protests over the country's new Constitution by ethnic groups which were led by Indian-origin Madhesis, Human Rights Watch said today.
