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Ujyaalo Nepal Party merges with RSP; Kulman Ghising to become senior vice-chair
The Ujyaalo Nepal Party, backed by Kulman Ghising, has agreed to merge with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), with Ghising set to assume the role of senior vice-chairperson.
Dec 29, 2025
NC submits PR closed list to EC
NC submits PR closed list to EC
Dec 29, 2025
Lekhak tells probe panel he did not order use of force,...
Lekhak tells probe panel he did not order use of force,...
Dec 29, 2025
JSP-Nepal and JSP move toward merger as Vice-Chair Renu...
JSP-Nepal and JSP move toward merger as Vice-Chair Renu...
Dec 29, 2025
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UML’s presidential candidate Nembang to meet leaders of RPP, Unified Socialist and RSP to...
UML’s presidential candidate Nembang to meet leaders of RPP,...
KATHMANDU, March 2: UML candidate for the presidency, Subash Chandra Nemwang, is going to meet the top leaders of other parties today and ask for votes. It is said that he is preparing to personally meet the leaders of CPN (Unified Socialist), Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Rastriya Prajatantra...
Mar 02, 2023
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Nemwang reaches Unified Socialist office asking for votes
Nemwang reaches Unified Socialist office asking for votes
KATHMANDU, March 2: Subash Nemwang, the vice-chairman of CPN-UML, who is a candidate for the presidency, has reached the office of CPN (Unified Socialist).
Mar 02, 2023
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Province 1 officially named as Koshi Province amid protest
Province 1 officially named as Koshi Province amid protest
KATHMANDU, March 1: The Province 1 Assembly has officially named the province as Koshi Province, despite protests from some political parties that were pushing for an ethnicity-based name. The decision was made through a two-thirds majority vote in the Province 1 Assembly meeting on Wednesday, with...
Mar 01, 2023
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Protest erupts over proposal to name Province 1 as Koshi Province
Protest erupts over proposal to name Province 1 as Koshi Pro...
KATHMANDU, March 1: A protest has erupted outside the state assembly of Province 1 after it was proposed to rename the province as Koshi Province.
Mar 01, 2023
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Name of Province 1 as 'Koshi' approved by provincial assembly for discussions
Name of Province 1 as 'Koshi' approved by provincial assembl...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Majority of the members of the provincial assembly have approved the name of Province 1 as ‘Koshi’ for discussions. Similarly, the proposal to name the province as ‘Kirant-Limbuwan-Sagarmatha’ was rejected after discussions in the provincial assembly.
Mar 01, 2023
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UML and NC abandoned their previous stance and proposed ‘Koshi’ as the name of Province 1...
UML and NC abandoned their previous stance and proposed ‘Kos...
KATHMANDU, March 1: CPN (Unified Socialist) has claimed that the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress (NC) have abandoned their previous stance and proposed ‘Koshi’ as the name of Province 1.
Mar 01, 2023
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42 positions of judges vacant in high courts, 36 in district courts
42 positions of judges vacant in high courts, 36 in district...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Not only the Supreme Court but also the high courts are dependent on acting heads in the absence of a Chief Justice and chief judges, respectively.
Mar 01, 2023
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Why did PM Dahal stop the Nepal visit of US intelligence agency CIA director Burns?
Why did PM Dahal stop the Nepal visit of US intelligence age...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has stopped the visit of US intelligence agency Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Joseph Burns, who was about to come to Nepal.
Mar 01, 2023
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Provincial NC office-bearers to lead province-level gatherings of ruling coalition
Provincial NC office-bearers to lead province-level gatherin...
KATHMANDU, March 1: A Nepali Congress (NC) meeting organized under the leadership of the party’s president Sher Bahadur Deuba has decided that the party’s office-bearers will lead the province-level meetings of the ruling coalition to be held on March 3.
Mar 01, 2023
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Five posts, including CJ, vacant in SC; increasing pressure of cases and workload
Five posts, including CJ, vacant in SC; increasing pressure...
KATHMANDU, March 1: The Supreme Court (SC) has a constitutional system of 21 justices including the Chief Justice. Due to the expiry of the tenure of the justices in the SC due to the age limit, now the posts of five justices including the Chief Justice are vacant.
Mar 01, 2023