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Vacant seats

The meeting held Sunday morning between UML and NC regarding the distribution of ministerial positions ended without any conclusions.

07 JUNE 2009 | 8:09 AM NST

MJF pulls out

Upendra Yadab, chairman of MJF, has announced withdrawal of the party's support for the UML-led government. The party has also expelled Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar and six other central leaders, signaling trouble PM Madhav Kumar Nepal.

05 JUNE 2009 | 4:09 PM NST

Cabinet expands

Eight new ministers were sworn in by Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Thursday. MJF leader Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar has been appointed the deputy prime minister.

05 JUNE 2009 | 2:25 PM NST

Agreement on CMP

The government endorsed the Common Minimum Program on Wednesday but the task of cabinet expansion made no headway.

03 JUNE 2009 | 6:18 PM NST

Divided alliance

The UML led coalition has run into political quandary even before it had a chance to take off as its partners are embroiled in serious internal disputes

30 MAY 2009 | 5:25 PM NST

Tables turned

The meeting of new coalition partners held on Wednesday decided to revoke the decisions made by the former government. This is likely to deepen the polarisation between the ruling coalition and the Maoists even further in the days to come.

27 MAY 2009 | 6:33 PM NST

Nepal to nation

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar, in his first address to the nation, urged the Maoists to join the government to bring the peace process to a logical end.

26 MAY 2009 | 3:34 PM NST

On the job

Having been sworn in, newly elected prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is now preparing to form the next cabinet. PM Nepal has stressed on the need of political consensus in order to find a solution to the present problems in the country.

26 MAY 2009 | 1:42 AM NST

Nepal sworn in

Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal was sworn in on Monday morning, two days after being elected for the post.

25 MAY 2009 | 8:24 PM NST

Nepal PM, Maoists boycott

After over a week of political uncertainty, UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has been elected the prime minister by the parliament. The Maoists boycotted the election for the new PM.

23 MAY 2009 | 3:00 PM NST

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