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By Muna Chand Kathmandu, March 8 Four hundred leaders and cadres, including central members of the Janata Samajwadi Party, have joined the CPN-UML. UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli introduced them to the party at a program organized in Pokhara on Tuesday. Among those entering the party are 400 leaders and activists, including central member Devi Subedi and Constituent Assembly member …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, March 8 CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has asserted that his party was a step ahead of others in terms of human rights protection. It was said by Chairman Oli during the inauguration of the National Human Rights and Social Justice Forum Nepal’s fifth national general convention on Monday. He said that UML is dedicated to …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, March 6 After the continuance of the CPN-UML lawmakers’ protest on Sunday, the House of Representatives (HoR) meeting was adjourned. The main opposition party UML lawmakers started chanting slogans as soon as the HoR meeting started at 1 p.m. Despite their chanting, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota allowed Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Dilendra Prasad …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 28 The descriptive notes on the MCC agreement between the government of Nepal and the United States, according to the CPN-UML, would be meaningless. The House of Representatives (HoR) ratified the US aid grant agreement on Sunday evening. Following the HoR meeting, UML leader Khagaraj Adhikari said that the descriptive notes were just tools prepared …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 27 The use of explanatory remarks to pass the MCC, according to Shankar Pokharel, general secretary of the main opposition CPN (UML), exposed the ‘contradiction of power.’ Pokharel also said that the agreement was signed by Congress and the CPN (Maoist Centre) and it was their responsibility to pass it. UML has been saying that …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 The CPN-UML has registered as a political party with the Election Commission for local elections. On Friday, a team led by the party’s General Secretary, Shankar Pokharel, arrived at the Election Commission to register the party. Following the party registration, Pokharel stated that the major parties should reach an agreement. He said that the …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 20 While the government is preparing to table the MCC in the parliament, six different communist parties have been staging protests against the MCC in the capital. The ruling alliance has been largely divided regarding the issue. So far, the main opposition party, the CPN-UML, has not commented on the agreement. Protesters are planning to …

by Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 18  The main opposition CPN (UML) has obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives. As soon as the meeting started, lawmakers of the main opposition CPN (UML) obstructed the session shouting slogans. Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota repeatedly tried to calm down the shouting UML lawmakers. However, as the UML obstruction continued, the Speaker postponed …