Roshan Sedhai

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No progress in left unity talks as deadline looms

Published On: April 18, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, April 18: Talks between leaders of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) on Tuesday failed to make headway as deadlock continues over the latter's demand for a dignified merger.

Left unification could see more delay over power-sharing

Published On: April 10, 2018 06:40 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, April 10: Leaders of the CPN (Maoist Center) have said that the planned unification between their party and the CPN-UML could be delayed by a few weeks, or even a few months, due to widening distrust between the two sides.

How successful was PM’s India visit?

Published On: April 9, 2018 04:42 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, April 9:   Was Prime Minister KP Oli’s India visit a success or was it just an addition to ritual junkets led by past ten Nepali prime ministers in as many years?

Rail line to Kathmandu among accords inked by Nepal, India

Published On: April 8, 2018 09:55 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, April 8: Nepal and India have agreed to develop "an electrified rail line" connecting Kathmandu with Raxual of Bihar, as the two sides signed several crucial agreements on Saturday with a spotlight on strengthening connectivity.

Maoist Center's 50/50 demand throw left merger in disarray

Published On: April 2, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, April 2: The plan of CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) to finalize the left merger has been thrown into disarray due to the latter's demand for 50 percent stake in the unified party.

Drop two-term limit, 70-yr age bar: Left taskforce

Published On: March 29, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, March 29: A task force formed to determine ideological and organizational modality to merge the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Center) has proposed scrapping a provision which prohibits party members over the age of seventy from taking on leadership position.

Oli’s carrot-and-stick prevails as UML picks Bhandari again

Published On: March 8, 2018 06:21 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, March 8: After pushing through the chief ministers and speakers of his choice in the provincial governments, Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has succeeded in endorsing  Bidya Devi Bhandari for a second term as president.

FSFN, left alliance inching closer to deal

Published On: March 2, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, March 1: The possibility of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) joining the left alliance government has increased with both the parties narrowing down on their differences over constitution amendment and sharing of power.

Police issue Chand 70-day warrant to appear in court

Published On: March 1, 2018 02:03 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, March 1: The district police office has issued an arrest notice  against former Maoist rebel  Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplav' after he failed to show up in  court to face charges of violence carried out by his outfit during the local elections.

UML, Maoists close on key portfolios, intraparty feuding drags on

Published On: February 23, 2018 07:54 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: CPN (Maoist Center), the junior partner in the ruling alliance, is likely to get seven ministerial portfolios including home affairs in Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s left coalition government.

Oli becomes prime minister again

Published On: February 16, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Feb 16: UML Chairman Khadga Prasad (KP) Sharma Oli who guided the UML-led left alliance to a historic win in the parliamentary and provincial polls was sworn in as Nepal's new prime minister at Office of President on Thursday.

UML, Maoists a step closer to merger deal

Published On: February 13, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: CPN-UML's KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal, whose  parties are engaged in a merger bid, have agreed in principle to rotate the leadership of the proposed new party, raising fresh hopes of a unity deal on the left before the formation of the new government.

Will left parties merge before new govt?

Published On: January 28, 2018 10:11 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Jan 28: Chances of the planned merger between the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) concluding before the formation of the new government look slim as Nepal's two main left parties struggle to find a middle point to end the deadlock over the leadership and organization of the new party.

UML, Maoists mulling over 60/40 division of power

Published On: January 11, 2018 05:53 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: The UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have decided to begin formal negotiations to reach a deal on power-sharing for provincial governments and other constitutional positions.

Prez in a fix as parties rally behind ordinance

Published On: December 25, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has found herself between a rock and a hard place as the political standoff over an election ordinance shows no signs of ending almost three weeks after the completion of the parliamentary and provincial elections.

Left in backdoor talks to bring FSFN on board

Published On: December 21, 2017 07:45 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

Upendra Yadav non-committal

Oli, Dahal to head govt 'by turns'

Published On: December 18, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal will rotate the premiership for two-and-a-half years each in line with a broader understanding reached between the two parties before the announcement of the left alliance, according to leaders privy to the negotiations on the power-sharing deal.

Arrests show extent of corruption in Nepal's "most corrupt" govt office

Published On: December 17, 2017 10:05 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: A sitting minister gets caught in camera asking for bribe from his prospective clients to do a work forbidden by the law. A senior government officer shows no shame in going to a middleman's home to collect rewards of his unlawful conduct.

Five parties likely to qualify for PR seats

Published On: December 14, 2017 06:50 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Dec 14: Only five political parties including two Madhes-based parties have crossed three percent threshold to qualify for representation in the federal parliament as the counting of proportional representation (PR) votes entered the final stage.

Deuba refuses to budge despite calls to resign

Published On: December 13, 2017 09:00 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: Pressure is mounting on Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba to hand over the helm of the party to a new leader in the wake of the grand old party’s stinging defeat in parliamentary and provincial elections.