Tag Archives: #MCC

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 The current ruling coalition could be broken, according to senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel, if Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Madhav Kumar Nepal do not cooperate in the MCC. Speaking at a press conference organized by Press Union Tanahu in Damauli on Thursday, Poudel made it clear that the Nepali Congress was …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 Before the meeting of the House of Representatives, a discussion has taken place between CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal. The two leaders discussed Singha Durbar in formulating a strategy for today’s House of Representatives meeting. The agenda for today’s meeting includes a general …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 Top leaders are under mounting pressure to pass the US-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact. Top leaders in the government, therefore, have taken the initiative and led the process forward. The Nepali Congress, the ruling party, is in favor of endorsing the MCC. Similarly, the pressure on CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 24 Before the parliament convenes to discuss the US aid project MCC agreement, CPN (Maoist) Central Committee Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba have met. Prachanda had reached his official residence in Baluwatar on Thursday morning to meet Deuba. Talks are underway between Deuba and Prachanda. The Maoists have decided …

By Karuna Thapa Kathmandu, February 24 The House of Representatives is holding a meeting today (Thursday). The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact Parliament has resumed its delayed session today. The MCC Nepal Compact, a US aid project, will be the main topic of discussion during today’s meeting. The MCC agreement will also be debated in the House of Representatives’ …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 23 The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has urged that all of its lawmakers attend Thursday’s House of Representatives (HoR) meeting. NC Parliamentary Party Whip Pushpa Bhusal said a notice was issued and circulated among all NC parliamentarians to attend the HoR meeting. On Sunday, the NC tabled the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, a US …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 23 Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Center, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has claimed that a conspiracy is being hatched to collapse the alliance and overthrow the government. Prachanda said that efforts were underway to undermine recent political changes, dismantle the coalition, and overthrow the government after the party’s Bagmati Province Committee had its second plenary meeting …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 23 This morning, Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand met with Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the ruling coalition partner CPN (Maoist Center), and KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the main opposition CPN-UML, to discuss issues such as the approval of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement, which was tabled in parliament. Minister Khand met …

By Muna Chand Kathmandu, February 23 Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has reached Khumaltar to meet with CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Deuba, who reached Khumaltar in the morning to meet Dahal, has discussed the US grant Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Deuba has recently intensified talks with political party leaders as the deadline for passing the MCC approaches. …

By Karuna Thapa Kathmandu, February 23 Today is a parliamentary party meeting for the Democratic Socialist Party (LOSPA). The party’s central office in Baber Mahal has planned a meeting for 1 p.m. The meeting, according to Leader Laxman Lal Karna, would cover current concerns such as US financial aid through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). MCC has claimed to be …