Nepal PM leaving for India todayAugust 18th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will be leaving on a five-day official visit to India leading a 64-member team on Tuesday afternoon. Nepal will be accompanied by his spouse Gayatri Nepal, six cabinet ministers including the Foreign, Finance and Energy Ministers, high level government officers, businessmen and journalists.
Nepal PM to arrive in New Delhi TuesdayAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will arrive here Tuesday for a five-day visit - his first trip to India after becoming premier. Nepal is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Nepal cabinet expansion todayJune 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - After a week of political deadlock over the distribution of ministerial berths among the coalition partners, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will finally expand his cabinet today. Addressing a meeting of the CPN (UML) parliamentary board here this morning, the Prime Minister said the cabinet would be expanded and the new ministers would be sworn in by 2 pm today.
Manmohan Singh invites Nepal PM to visit IndiaMay 27th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has congratulated his Nepalese counterpart Madhav Kumar Nepal on his appointment as Prime Minister and invited the latter to visit India.
Madhav Kumar to be sworn-in as Nepal PM todayMay 25th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Newly elected Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal will be sworn in today. President Dr Ram Baran Yadav will administer him oath of office and secrecy during a special ceremony at the president's office.
India congratulates Nepal, hopes for smoother peace processMay 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congratulating Nepal's new prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, India Monday hoped that the peace process, including the framing of the constitution, would move expeditiously and offered the country any support it needed. "We congratulate Madhav Nepal on his election as the Prime Minister of Nepal, External Affairs Minister S.M.
Indian envoy, UNMIN chief meet M K NepalMay 25th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood and United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) chief Karen Ladgren have separately met newly elected Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal at the latter's residence, Koteshwor. They congratulated Nepal on his election as the new Prime Minister and extended best wishes for his successful term.
India pledges support to new Nepal PMMay 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - India's new government Sunday pledged support to neighbour Nepal's new prime minister-elect communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, saying it was ready to assist the new cabinet in any way possible. The Indian ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood paid a courtesy call at Nepal's private residence in Kathmandu to offer the prime minister-elect New Delhi's best wishes and the assurance of continued support.
Madhav Kumar Nepal likely to win PM pollsMay 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Legislature-Parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) is all set to elect UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as the new prime minister of Nepal. Only Madhav Kumar Nepal has filed nomination for the scheduled election for the prime minister.
Madhav Kumar Nepal elected as Nepal's new Prime MinisterMay 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Madhav Kumar Nepal, a UML (Unified Marxist Leninist) nominee, was chosen as the new Prime Minister of Nepal in the Legislature-Parliamentary session of the Constituent Assembly (CA) on Saturday. Madhav, in the absence of any challenger, was chosen unopposed.
Two killed in blast in NepalMay 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - At least two persons were killed and over a dozen others were injured when a bomb went off near a catholic church in Dhobighat of Lalitpur district today, hours before the country was set to elect a new prime minister. The blast took place at 9.15 am when as prayer was about to begin.
Nepal speaker wants to end House deadlockMay 20th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal speaker of the legislature parliament Subash Chandra emwang has said it is the responsibility of the Prime Minister to end the deadlock of the ouse. Nemwang met caretaker Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday evening and urged him to end he House deadlock to facilitate the formation of new government.
Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Nepal PMMay 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Prime Minister of Nepal after getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parliamentary parties. Twenty two parties including the Nepali Congress, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MFJ), the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, the Nepal Sadbhawana Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the CPN-United have submitted the signatures of the lawmakers informing the CA chairman that they support Nepal as the Prime Minister of the new coalition government.
Prachanda quits as Nepal prime ministerMay 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda Monday announced his resignation following a flaming row over the sacking of the army chief. Prachanda, Nepal's first Maoist prime minister, announced his resignation in a televised address to the nation.
Japanese Vice Defence Minister to arrive in Nepal todayMay 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Japan's Vice Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi will arrive here on a two-day visit today. During his visit, Kishi will inspect the activities of the Japanese Arms Monitors working under the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) to familiarise himself with the activities of UNMIN.
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