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Daily News & Analysis
March 31, 2018
Abbasi was the first high-level foreign dignitary to visit Nepal after the formation of the new government, led by Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML). Prior to the government's formation in Nepal, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had visited Kathmandu to congratulate Oli onÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 30, 2018
Shrestha: If everything is settled at the PUCC meeting on April 2 and 3, an announcement is probable on April 4. But it's difficult for outstanding issues to be resolved in such a short period. Mar 30, 2018-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had wished to announce the merger of the two ruling communist alliesÃâà...
The Economist
March 29, 2018
Da-Bangg's local promoter postponed the show because of a warning against “Indian cultural interventions” issued by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), or CPN(M). Those parentheses matter. In 2014 this group splintered from the CPN-M, which has a hyphen; both descend from the CPN (MaoistÃâà...
Business Standard
March 28, 2018
A Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) lawmaker has demanded information about the visit of Pakistan Prime Minister' Shahid Khakan Abbasi. Birodh Khatiwada, a lawmaker from the CPN-UML, demanded information on the engagements of Prime Minister Abbasi during aÃâà...
World Socialist Web Site
March 27, 2018
The Communist Party of Nepal United Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), which is headed by Oli, and the Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre (Maoist Centre), led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, established the Left Alliance in October 2017. In the 275-member parliament the CPN-UML won 121 seats and theÃâà...
The Kathmandu Post
March 26, 2018
DHANKUTA: The Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) enforced a banda in Koshi Zone on Sunday to protest the arrest of its activists. The strike had minimal impact in the region, though. Transportation was partially obstructed in Dhankuta, Tehrathum, Bhojpur, Sankhuwasabha, amongÃâà...
Himalayan Times
March 22, 2018
CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal today said unification between the CPN-UML and his party might take place before the establishment day of the Communist Party of Nepal. Speaking at a press meet organised by Press Centre Makawanpur in Hetauda, Dahal held that the common task forceÃâà...
Economic Times
March 20, 2018
... Deep Kumar Upadhyay who carried message from party leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Communist Party of Nepal (UML) leader Surendra Prasad Pandey and leaders of Sri Lanka's United National Party Thalatha Atukorala, Harshana Rajakaruna and Nalin Bandara and ambassador of Afghanistan.
Xinhua
March 18, 2018
The left alliance, in which the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) are key parties, proposed Pun as the candidate for the post of vice president. The Main opposition in the Parliament, the Nepali Congress, did not field candidacy forÃâà...
Business Standard
March 10, 2018
... 2016, and is the first premier of Nepal after the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015. Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) UML's Oli is well-known for his pro-China stance. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.).
The Diplomat
March 9, 2018
Abbasi's recent surprise visit to Nepal is special and his comments about regional matters have caused ripples in the South Asian political waters. Abbasi is the first high-level foreign dignitary to visit Nepal after the formation of the new government, led by Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)Ãâà...
Nikkei Asian Review
March 8, 2018
Ever since an alliance of Oli's Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), a moderate party, and former Maoist rebels emerged victorious in elections late last year, India and China have been trying to win the favor of the government of the strategically important country. Over the last two months,Ãâà...
Lawndale News
March 2, 2018
In the Cold War days, this would have been big news. Nowadays it is almost buried near the obituaries. In December of 2017, the Communists swept the polls in the former Kingdom of Nepal. Two parties now control the Nepali legislature—the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and theÃâà...
NewsClick
February 26, 2018
February 19 is a special day of establishment of democracy in Nepal, and it will be noted for another achievement in the history, as the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist- Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre (CPN MC) signed a seven-point deal for the unification of theÃâà...
NewsClick
February 23, 2018
Adopting the 'Marxist-Leninist' ideology, the ruling Communist Party of Nepal – United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal- Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) on Monday decided to form a single party- Nepal Communist Party (NCP). "This is an agreement to merge, but there are other issuesÃâà...
The Indian Express
February 21, 2018
In keeping with the pre-poll promise to merge and form a united party, the Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre have agreed on a blueprint to unite and form the Communist Party of Nepal. The ideological fineprint will be worked out in theÃâà...
Himalayan Times
February 20, 2018
KATHMANDU: The ruling coalition partners, CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Centre, have finally reached an agreement on unification of the two parties and signed a seven point agreement on the modality of the unification. As per the agreement, the new party will be named Communist Party of Nepal (CPN).
The Diplomat
February 20, 2018
Communist party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ãâ÷ CPN (Maoist Center) Ãâ÷ CPN-UML Ãâ÷ K.P. Oli Ãâ÷ Nepal Communist Party Ãâ÷ Nepal politics Ãâ÷ Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda). Related Stories. Nepal Has a New Prime Minister. Now Comes the Hard Part. February 17, 2018. Nepal Has a New Prime Minister.
South China Morning Post
February 19, 2018
The contract to build a dam on the Budhi Gandaki river in central-western Nepal turned into a political hot potato after it was awarded last June to China's Gezhouba Group by a government headed by Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, as part of China's “Belt and RoadÃâà...
Asahi Shimbun
February 15, 2018
Oli will be leading a coalition government made up of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), which took the most seats in the November and December 2017 elections. The poll results were made official Wednesday night, leading PrimeÃâà...
