KATHMANDU, April 18: Three leaders from the CPN-UML and one from the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) are set to join the government in Lumbini Province, taking oath today as ministers without portfolio. UML and NUP have finalized the names of the ministers who will be part of the Lumbini Province government.

CPN-UML PP meeting today

April 15, 2024 12:06 pm

KATHMANDU, April 15: The CPN-UML parliamentary party meeting is taking place today.

KATHMANDU, April 13: The ruling CPN-UML has summoned its Secretariat meeting for Sunday.

Shrestha elected UML Nawalpur chair

April 12, 2024 09:02 am

TRIVENI (NAWALPARASI), April 12: Jeevan Shrestha has been elected as chairman of the CPN-UML) Nawalpur District Committee

KATHMANDU, April 10: Bimala Ghimire, the candidate representing CPN-UML, has been elected as Vice Chairperson of the National Assembly.

BIRATNAGAR, April 8: The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to withdraw its support to the Koshi government.

KATHMANDU, April 8: A woman has registered a complaint with the government authorities, accusing CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet of raping her.

BARA, April 7: Adhyananda Pandey was elected chairman of Bara District Committee of the CPN-UML by defeating another candidate in the voting.

KATHMANDU, April 6: The ruling CPN-UML has summoned a meeting of its National Convention Representatives Council for April 20-22.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The CPN-UML has decided to nominate Bimala Ghimire for the post of the vice-chairperson of the National Assembly.

ILLAM, April 4: The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) have reached an agreement to field a common candidate in the upcoming by-elections of Ilam Constituency-2 scheduled for May 28. Both parties have pledged their support for the UML candidate, Suhang Nembang.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The Department of Health and Population of the CPN-UML submitted a memorandum on Wednesday to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, urging him to take initiatives for amending contradictory laws in the health sector. A team led by the head of the department, Krishna Gopal Shrestha, submitted a 15-point memorandum to Minister Yadav.

KATHMANDU, April 2:  Four ministers appointed by the CPN-UML in Bagmati Province have taken the oath of office and secrecy.

KATHMANDU, March 26: The CPN-UML Vice-chairman Bishnu Prasad Poudel left for China today.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML has announced Daman Bahadur Bhandari as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in Bajhang-1, scheduled for April 24.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN-UML has finalized its candidates for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for April 24.

Irked by PM PK Dahal’s frequent and unpredictable u-turns in forming and abandoning alliances; together with condescending statements coming from NC stalwarts to form alliance with UML, there is a kind of speculation on the air about possible NC-UML coalition. Except the NC-UML coalition, almost all possible options have been tested. What remains to be seen is the coalition between NC and UML - the two big political parties.

KATHMANDU, March 22: The parties concerned have agreed to continue the four-party Socialist Front.

KATHMANDU, March 19: Chairman of the ruling CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli has said that a parliamentary probe committee cannot be formed to investigate the involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane in the misappropriation of cooperative deposits.

UML participates in Madhesh govt

March 18, 2024 16:25 pm

JANAKPURDHAM, March 18: The CPN-UML is participating in the Madhesh Province government with a ministry.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Lawmaker Sonam Gyaljen Sherpa of the CPN-UML has been unanimously elected the chairman of the Federation Strengthening and National Concern Committee under the National Assembly.

KATHMANDU, March 18: CPN-UML lawmaker Rishikesh Pokharel has said that the government should protect the cooperative movement. For this, he proposed the formation of a robust commission empowered to investigate the misappropriation of cooperative funds.

GANDAKI, March 11: The CPN-UML Gandaki Province Assembly parliamentary party has urged the Gandaki provincial government not to take decisions having long-term impacts. The UML parliamentary party Chief Whip Govinda Bahadur Nepali said that a meeting of the parliamentary party had taken this decision on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 9: Chairman of the ruling CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has said that the current UML-CPN (Maoist Center) alliance will continue for the next four years even as power centers are active to break it.

UML Secretariat meeting underway

March 8, 2024 10:47 am

KATHMANDU, March 8: The CPN-UML has convened a secretariat meeting today. Dr Bishnu Adhikari, Secretary of the party's Central Office said that the meeting is underway at the Central Office in Chyasal from 9AM on Friday morning.

KATHMANDU, March 6: The CPN-UML has finalized the names of ministers from the party. The UML has finalized the names of the ministers after the leaders of the ruling coalition prepared the blueprint for sharing the ministries.

KATHMANDU, March 6:  Top leaders of the ruling parties–CPN(Maoist Center) and CPN-UML– have intensified their efforts to solicit support of the CPN (Unified Socialist) to the new government.

KATHMANDU, Feb 29: The CPN-UML has demanded the release of microfinance victims.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The CPN-UML Central Committee meeting is convening today for its seventh session. The meeting is scheduled to commence at the party headquarters in Chyasal, Lalitpur, at 11 AM.

JANAKPURDHAM, Feb 18: The CPN-UML has decided not to give a vote of confidence to Madhesh Province Chief Minister (CM) Saroj Kumar Yadav. The UML Parliamentary Party meeting held today decided not to give a vote of confidence to Chief Minister Yadav.

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Opposition parties including the main opposition CPN-UML have demanded the resignation of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Prakash Jwala.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The CPN-UML submitted a memorandum to the Chief Secretary of the government and secretaries of different ministries on Wednesday. The memo has incorporated the citizens’ problems and suggestions collected in the course of the UML's 'Jhulaghat-Chuwa Bhanjyang' campaign.

CPN-UML PP meeting continues today

February 4, 2024 14:35 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 4 : The Parliamentary Party (PP) meeting of CPN-UML is continuing today.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said all sides should be serious about the issues negatively affecting human health.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The main opposition party CPN-UML is submitting a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today. Deputy General Secretary of the party Pradeep Gyawali said that the memorandum is going to be submitted to Prime Minister Dahal at 9 AM.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Following the 10th convention of the CPN-UML, the party has strictly prohibited the formation of panels and internal competition for leadership within the party.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The CPN-UML has finalized 19 candidates for the National Assembly elections scheduled for January 25.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: The CPN-UML is holding a Secretariat meeting today.

BIRATNAGAR, Dec 19: The CPN-UML, having completed its Mid-hill Highway campaign, is now gearing up for the Postal Highway campaign. The announcement was made by CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel during a press conference held in Biratnagar on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 17: The CPN-UML’s ‘Mid-hill Highway campaign’ (Sankalpa Yatra) concludes today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The CPN-UML has started its ‘Mid-hill Highway campaign’ (Sankalpa Yatra) from today. Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli launched the campaign named ‘Samriddhika Lagi Sankalpa Yatra’. The campaign started at around 9:30 AM from Jhulaghat and will conclude at Chiwa Bhanjyang.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: The CPN-UML has called a central committee meeting on November 22.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: Central member of Janata Samajwadi Party and former member of House of Representatives, Hari Narayan Rauniyar, has joined the CPN-UML.

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 8: The political parties of Koshi provincial assembly have decided to provide financial support to the quake survivors of Jajarkot.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The CPN-UML is preparing to provide relief materials to the earthquake victims in Jajarkot and Rukum (West).

KATHMANDU, Nov 7: The CPN-UML has called a secretariat meeting on Wednesday afternoon.

BIRATNAGAR, Nov 6: The CPN-UML has decided not to withdraw its support for the Koshi provincial government.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Various political leaders including Prime Miniter Pushpa Kamal Dahal has reached CPN-UML’s central office at Chyasal, Lalitpur to participate in festive tea party.

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Various political leaders including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal have reached the CPN-UML’s central office at Chyasal, Lalitpur to participate in a festive tea reception organized by the party.

UML's festival tea reception commences

November 1, 2023 13:39 pm

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The tea reception hosted by the CPN-UML in the context of the Bada Dashain, Tihar, Nepal Sambat and Chhath festivals today has commenced at its central office at Chyasal, Lalitpur.