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Deuba in internal discussion after meeting Madhav Nepal

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal held a meeting. On Friday afternoon, Nepal arrived in Baluwatar to meet with Prime Minister Deuba. The differences in the ruling coalition caused by the MCC have been discussed, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. Discussions between them have been looking …

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The Maoists’ decision to make a last effort to continue the coalition

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 The CPN-Maoist has decided to make one last effort to continue the ruling coalition. Former members of the standing committee convened at Prachanda’s residence in Khumaltar on Friday and decided to make one last effort to continue the coalition. The meeting decided to keep the party’s stance on MCC the same. Chairman Prachanda prepares …

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House of Representatives meeting postponed till Sunday

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 The House of Representatives meeting has been postponed till 1 pm on Sunday, at the request of the government. Following the posting of the notice, the meeting was postponed. Dilendra Badu, the law minister, had requested to meet with Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota and to postpone the meeting. The MCC agreement, which was tabled …

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MCC ratification only in consensus: Chairman Nepal

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 Madhav Kumar Nepal, the Chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) and a former Prime Minister, has said that the US government’s grant assistance MCC could not be ratified in its current shape by the parliament. Chairman Nepal, addressing at the first Sudurpaschim Province gathering of the party’s youth association in Dhangadhi on Thursday, said …

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House of Representatives meeting being held today

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 25 A House of Representatives (HoR) meeting has been scheduled for today at 1 p.m. at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor. In today’s meeting, a proposal on a grant agreement reached between the Nepal government and the US aid agency MCC will be discussed. The HoR meeting, which was scheduled for 1 p.m. …

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The country is a prisoner of indecision, and the alliance should be dissolved as soon as possible: Yogesh Bhattarai

By Karuna Thapa Kathmandu, February 24 As long as the current government coalition is in power, CPN-UML Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai believes the country would be a prisoner of uncertainty. He told reporters on Thursday at the Federal Parliament Building in New Baneshwor that the partnership must be disbanded. ”This agreement must be shattered. The country will remain a prisoner of …

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MCC is not likely to be ratified: Former PM Khanal

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 Former Prime Minister and CPN-Unified Socialist leader Jhala Nath Khanal has said that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will not be ratified by the House of Representatives. MCC cannot be accepted under any circumstances, according to senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhala Nath Khanal. In response to today’s abrupt adjournment of parliament, Khanal stated …

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Top leaders of Congress and UML hold discussions to reach a consensus in MCC

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 After differences within the ruling coalition, Congress has started discussions with the main opposition party, the CPN-UML, in the hopes of reaching a consensus. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is in discussions with the UML after the House of Representatives meeting was postponed on Thursday. Prime Minister Deuba is currently in New Baneshwor, Parliament …

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Meeting of House of Representatives postponed at the request of the government

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 The House of Representatives meeting scheduled for Thursday at 1 pm has been postponed. The meeting will be scheduled at 1 p.m. on Friday. Today’s meeting was scheduled to hold discussions on Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). At the request of the government, Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota postponed today’s meeting. Earlier today, discussions were held …

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Even today, Finance Minister Sharma would not appear in Parliament

By Karuna Thapa Kathmandu, February 24 While the MCC is being debated in the House of Representatives, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has arrived in Parbat. Finance Minister Sharma has arrived in Parbat and has requested to be the chief guest at the Parbat Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s general assembly. On Wednesday, he and his wife arrived in Baglung. This …

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