Madhav Nepal elected PM, finally

KATHMANDU, May 24 - The Parliament has elected se-nior CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal the prime minister, ending weeks of political turmoil after Pushpa Kamal Dahal stepped down on May 4 following a dispute with the President. He will be administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Dahal resigns slamming Prez's move

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday announced resignation from his post in the wake of new political developments after President Ram Baran Yadav vetoed the government's decision to sack army chief Rookmangud Katawal.

2065: A year of surprises

By all accounts, the year 2065 in the Nepali Calendar has been most eventful in the country's political history. The turn of events throughout the year took all and sundry by surprise.

The historic Constituent Assembly (CA) election results were a complete surprise. The CPN (Maoist) emerged as the dominant force in the 601-member Assembly. 'Mainstream' political parties -- the grand old Nepali Congress and CPN-UML -- were relegated to second and third positions respectively. UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on moral grounds ending his 14-year-reign.

Nepal palace massacre tale gets new twist

Nepal National
Wednesday 8th April, 2009
(IANS)

Nepal's deposed playboy crown prince Paras has opened a Pandora's box with his claim that his cousin Dipendra had been contemplating the assassination of the king and queen of Nepal for over a year. 

Now a former royal aide has rejected the allegations, saying that he was sacked for not circulating the same story.

Mero Mobile to invest $250m

KATHMANDU, April 6 - Spice Nepal, the operator of Mero Mobile, will invest US$ 250 million in the next two years to provide better coverage and services to Nepali consumers, the company announced Sunday.