Nepal’s political crisis deepens: Parliament dissolved amid power tussle; utter disregard of pandemic severity

Ashim Neupane and Nishan Khatiwada

Kathmandu: In what can be seen as a midnight drama and deepening of political crisis,

President dismisses both the claims made by KP Oli and Sher Bahadur Deuba

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Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has decided to dismiss the claims made by the incumbent

Australia pledges AUD 7 million to support Nepal’s COVID-19 response
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Kathmandu: Australia has announced an additional AUD 7 million (around Rs 635 million) in funding

Nepal witnesses 8,607 fresh cases and 177 deaths in last 24 hours; death toll crosses 6,000-mark
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Kathmandu: The country has recorded an additional 8,607 new Covid-19 cases, taking the caseload to

Switzerland sends humanitarian supplies to Nepal for COVID-19 relief
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Swiss Humanitarian Aid, part of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), dispatches 1.1 million

Claims and counterclaims of majority: Experts say President Bhandari should decide based on facts and proofs
Nishan Khatiwada

Kathmandu: Though KP Sharma Oli showed up in the last moment with a claim that

Deuba, Oli present claims for leading new govt pursuant to Article 76 (5)
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Kathmandu: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman K

PM Oli defends President’s move to call for govt formation
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Kathmandu: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday defended President Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s move

Six writ petitions presented before SC against President’s call for govt formation pursuant to Article 76 (5)
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Kathmandu: A total of six writ petitions have presented before the Supreme Court (SC) on

Supreme Court overruled reappointment of seven former Maoist leaders as ministers: Why does it matter in current politics?
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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court, on Thursday, issued an interim order which stated the recent reappointment

Can elections be a solution to the political deadlock?
Narayan Manandhar

Given the complexity of ongoing political imbroglio, elections have been thought of as a way

With a demagogue or with the Constitution: President Bhandari and PM Oli are subverting constitutionalism, time for Nepalis to take sides
Ashim Neupane and Nishan Khatiwada

Kathmandu: With the recent developments, the gray areas in Nepali politics have dissolved, leaving no

President calls for forming new govt as per Article 76 (5)
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Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called for the formation of a new government as

Cabinet recommends President to summon Parliament’s session on Sunday
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Kathmandu: The government has decided to recommend the President to summon a session of the