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House dissolution a 'political issue', not 'constitutional': Nepal PM Oli

Addressing the upper house of parliament, Nepal Prime Minister on Sunday defended his decision to dissolve the lower house, terming it a “political issue,” not constitutional

Nepal PM Oli resorting to vituperation turns the conversation ugly and nasty

Ever since the Nepal Communist Party has split, as an impact of the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has emerged as something of a kvetch, constantly attacking those who oppose him

Nepal PM Oli's supporters hit streets in Kathmandu

Supporters of Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday hit the streets in Kathmandu, demanding five more years for their leader in the upcoming general election, The Himalayan Post

Four former Nepal chief justices deem PM’s house dissolution move unconstitutional

Four former Chief Justices of the Supreme Court today stated that Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s move of dissolution of House of Representatives was an unconstitutional act

Concerns raised about foreign investment in Nepal's agriculture

In December 2017, the National Planning Commission held a discussion with Qatari officials on short- and medium-term opportunities to export for Nepali agricultural produce to Qatar as countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council imposed a blockade on the natural gas-rich nation

Four former chief justices call house dissolution ‘unconstitutional’ in Nepal

Four former Supreme Court justices in Nepal called the Oli’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives ‘unconstitutional,’ saying there is no article in the constitution that allows such action, reported The Himalayan Times

Nepal PM Oli confirms foreign minister's visit to India

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday confirmed that Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali will visit India next week, The Himalayan Times reported

Nepal PM Oli should have resigned, says NCP vice-chairman

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli should have resigned when he had realized he had lost the majority within the party, said ruling Nepal Communist Party vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam

Nepal PM Oli presents government’s annual report to the President

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented the government’s annual report for the fiscal year 2019/20 to President Bidya Devi Bhandari today

World Bank estimates Nepal GDP 0.2 percent for 2019-20

Nepal’ Gross Domestic Growth remained just 0.2 percent, the World Bank said in its estimation for the 2019-20 fiscal year

COVID-19 aids Nepal’s net spread

The number of Nepalis on the internet has increased dramatically during the pandemic, with high-speed mobile connectivity accounting for 59% of the total internet users, new figures by the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) this week show

Nepal Election Commission to take call on ruling NCP split

Nepal’s Election Commission removed all legal hurdles, by amending certain rules, to recognize the split in the ruling Nepal Communist Party that happened after the factions of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal sparred over the dissolution of the lower house of parliament

Prices swell in Nepal as economy bounces back

Until two years ago, you could buy a 50 kg bag of ordinary Portland cement for Rs650

With no tourists in sight, hotels in Nepal stare at bankruptcy

For the last few weeks, hotel unions in Nepal are holding a series of meetings

Air pollution in Kathmandu reaches hazardous level

Kathmandu valley denizens are experiencing a record high level of pollution with the air quality indicator reaching hazardous level, on Tuesday