KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepal-China Executive Council (NCEC) has donated a bronze statue of revered Master Buddhabhadra to Dongling Monastery in Jiangxi Province of China on Sunday.

GORKHA, June 30: Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has complained that the government has excluded all major projects recommended from the district while formulating budget of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Parliamentarian from Nepal Communist Party, Yogesh Bhattarai has lobbied for quality development measurement indexes against quantity allocation.

KATHMANDU, June 15 : Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) standing committee member Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the incumbent government was working to meet the public aspirations.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) leader Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the government and party leadership should be concentrated on translating the slogan of development and prosperity as after a long effort party unification bid was materialized.

KATHMANDU, June 13: NCP leader Yogesh Bhattaray has urged Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to seek market in China for Nepali cardamom during his upcoming China visit.

KATHMANDU, May 25: Joint-secretary Rupnarayan Bhattarai, who played a crucial role in crushing the transport syndicate, has been transferred to Ministry of Labor and Employment. Despite criticism from all walks of life, Physical Infrastructure and Transport Minister Raghubir Mahaseth had recalled Bhattarai to the ministry from the Department of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.

KATHMANDU, May 25: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party, Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai, has challenged the government to present the implementation plan for its policy and programs for the next fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, May 18: Director General of the Department of Transport Management (DTM) Rupnarayan Bhattarai has been transferred to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.

ATHMANDU, May 10: Naya Shakti Party coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai today said the upcoming budget should prioritize country's economic development.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Lyricist Roshan Bhattarai released his third album entitled ‘Aarya.’ The album jointly launched by Aananda Karki, Madan Gopal and Roshan Bhattari revolves around the theme of patriotism and love.

KATHMANDU, May 2: A parliamentary forum(Caucus) comprising members of the House of Representatives is likely to be formed to make efforts for the effective enforcement of education, health and social rights of the citizens guaranteed by the constitution as fundamental rights.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai has asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to raise the issue of the illegally set up ‘field office’ in Biratnagar by the Indian side.

KATHMANDU, April  6: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai has asked Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to raise the issue of the illegally set up 'field office' in Biratnagar by the Indian side.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has decided to return his entire security personnel, excluding personal assistant officer from April 14.

KATHMANDU, March 15:CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal has said that he repeatedly urged Dr. Baburam Bhattai, coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal to return to his previous party Maoist center.

KATHMANDU, March 9: Former prime minister and coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal Baburam Bhattarai has urged the international organizations working in foreign countries to first understand the ground reality.

KATHMANDU, March 8: Former Prime Minister and Naya Shakti Party Nepal Coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the Nepali peace process had been led by the Nepali people themselves.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday decided to promote Rajan Bhattarai, the secretary of Judicial Council, to the post of chief registrar of the Supreme Court.

Babu Ram Bhattarai wins in Gorkha-2

December 9, 2017 19:25 pm

GORKHA, Dec 9: Naya Shakti Party Nepal coordinator and former Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai has won to the Federal Parliament from Gorkha-2.

Thapa leads Bhattarai in Kathmandu-4

December 8, 2017 16:55 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepali Congress's Gagan Thapa is leading Rajan Bhattarai during the vote count in Kathmandu's constituency-4. Earlier, Thapa was trailing behind Bhattarai.  Thapa has now secured 4,207 votes while Bhattarai has received 4,193.‬

Rajan Bhattarai leads Gagan Thapa

December 8, 2017 15:53 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The left alliance is leading in Constituency 2 and 4 of Kathmandu while the Nepali Congress is leading in Constituency 1. Of the 2045 vote counted, Prakash Man Singh of NC has received 940 votes, assistant election officer, Krisha Nepal said.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepali Congress youth leader Gagan Kumar Thapa cast his votes at Maitidevi. Thapa is contesting today's election from Kathmandu-4.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) Chairman Baburam Bhattarai has started negotiations with the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) for electoral adjustments in the upcoming elections.

KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Even before the CPN-UML-led leftist alliance could take a final shape, one of the constituent parties of the alliance has decided to sever ties with the alliance on Friday. Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) decided part ways with the UML-led alliance and contest the election with its election symbol -- eye. After the decision to be a part of the UML-led leftist alliance, Naya Shakti Party Nepal had announced to contest the election under UML's poll symbol, the sun.

KALIKOT, Oct 7: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), Kalikot chapter has condemned the attack on a journalist Arjun Prasad Bhattarai.

JANAKPUR, August 3: CPN (UML) secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has accused Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) for misusing Rastriya Janata Party Nepal against his party.

KATHMANDU, July 29: Former Prime Minister and Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Nepal party, Baburam Bhattarai has said that he don't see any chance of unification between his party and the ruling CPN (Maoist Center).

KATHMANDU, July 16: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) Chairman Upendra Yadav and Naya Shakti Party Nepal Coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai asked the government to hold the elections of provincial assemblies before holding the election of federal parliament.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Party, Nepal, Dr Baburam Bhattarai today met Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and urged to construct the Budhigandaki Hydropower Project with domestic investment.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, also the coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, handed over a memorandum to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba condemning the decision of previous government to award the contract to construct Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project to China's Gezhouba Group Corporation claiming the decision is against the national interest.

URLABARI (Morang), June 23: Naya Shakti Party, Nepal coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai today said the country could not pursue development until thriving corruption ends.

KATHMANDU, June 9: Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has criticized the government decision to award the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project to China Gezhouba Water and Power Group Company Ltd (CGGC).

KATHMANDU, May 2: Independent Janisha Bhattarai became the first candidate to file nomination in Kathmandu Metropolitan city in the local level elections scheduled for May 14.

KATHMANDU, April 30: Former Prime Minister and the coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has strongly condemned the registration of the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice Sushila Karki.

KATHMANDU, April23: CPN-UML has said that the party does not have any objection if the government holds the local level election in two phases including the Madheshi Front.

KATHMANDU, April 3:  Police detained scores of protesters at Kantipath on Sunday, including Naya Shakti Nepal (NSN) Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai and Hisila Yami, after hundreds of people took to the streets to demonstrate against the Election Commission’s decision not to give election symbol to party having no representation in the legislature parliament.

Police manhandle Dr. Bhattarai

April 2, 2017 20:08 pm

KATHMANDU, April 2: Coordinator of the Naya Shakti Party and former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has been forced to leave the Nepal Police Club.

KATHMANDU, April 2:  Coordinator of  Naya Shakti Nepal (NSN) has been taken under control by the security personnel as the group of  NSN cadres led by him tried to enter the prohibited area near the Election Commission on Sunday monrning.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Ghanashyam Bhattarai has been elected as the chairman of the KUKL Board of Directors.

KATHMANDU, March 13: Former Prime Minister and Coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai, has said that the offshore deal to transfer 80 percent of the shares in Ncell was an attempt to evade taxes.

JANAKPUR, March 4: Naya Shakti Party Nepal coordinator Dr. Baburam Bhattarai on Saturday viewed that the election date set by the government was a ploy to put local people in the dark.

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Coordinator of Naya Shakti Party Nepal Baburam Bhattarai has said that six conditions should be fulfilled for holding elections.

RUKUM, Feb 26: Coordinator of Naya Shakti Nepal Baburam Bhattarai alleged that the government announced the date for local election only because the Pushpa Kamal Dahal led government wants to extend its tenure.

Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) Chairman Upendra Yadav have urged the government to postpone the local level elections.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Former Prime Minister and Naya Shakti coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai today called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar.

POKHARA, Jan 4: Naya Shakti Party Nepal coordinator Baburam Bhattarai has accused political parties of wrangling for getting to power.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Naya Shakti Party Coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the current political imbroglio will get an outlet once the major political parties strike a deal on power sharing, claiming that they have no differences on major political

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: CPN-UML secretary and party Publicity Department Chief Yogesh Bhattarai has said that they will not let to table the constitution amendment bill in the parliament.

Dahal, Bhattarai speak about unity

December 27, 2016 01:20 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Over a year after Baburam Bhattarai quit the then UCPN (Maoist) to form his own Naya Shakti party, Bhattarai and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal talked about the need for unification between the two at a function in Kathmandu on Monday.