Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda

China increases activities in Nepal as Maoist govt takes over

China's interference has become more apparent in Nepal after the elections held on November 20 and the formation of a government led by Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'

After Prachanda becomes Nepal PM, China sends experts to Kathmandu for feasibility study of cross-border railway line

China has been increasing its channels to foray into Nepal through various infrastructure ventures, including the trans-Himalayan connectivity projects, under Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

Ex-Nepal prime minister Prachanda in Mumbai for ailing wife Sita Dahal's treatment

She has been suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder which has similar symptoms to Parkinson's disease

China to send top-ranking CPC leader to Kathmandu to prevent split in Nepal Communist Party

The development comes after the Chinese ambassador in Nepal Hou Yanqi held a series of meetings with Nepal president Bidya Devi Bhandari and top leaders of the NCP, including Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Madhav Nepal, who has replaced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as chairman of the party

Nepal Communist Party's Prachanda-led faction removes KP Sharma Oli as chairman, appoints Madhav Neal to post

The ruling party has now been virtually divided more than two years after it was formed following the merger of CPN-UML led by Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre led by Prachanda. However, a formal split of the party is yet to be announced.

Nepal PM KP Oli recommends dissolution of Parliament at emergency Cabinet meeting, says local media

His move comes amid a power tussle with ex-PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. On Saturday, he met the ruling Nepal Communist Party's top leadership and ministers

R&AW chief's 'covert' visit to Nepal PM creates stir; Oppn diss KP Sharma Oli, calls move improper, objectionable

R&W chief chief Samant Kumar Goel's late night visit comes on the heels of a controversial cabinet reshuffle in Nepal which left the ruling NCP more divided than before

Nepal's ruling party postpones meeting to decide prime minister KP Oli's tenure for fifth time

The meeting was pushed to Sunday to give more time to Oli and the faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal to sort out their differences

Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli gets presidential nod to prorogue parliamentary session amid demands for his resignation

On Wednesday, the standing committee meeting of Oli's party, the NCP, was called during which 17 out of 18 members demanded his resignation.

Xi Jinping says China to provide Rs 56 billion in aid to Nepal over next two years; two countries sign 20 agreements

Xi Jinping has said that China will provide Nepalese Rupeess 56 billion assistance to Kathmandu over the next two years to help Nepal's development programmes as the two countries inked 20 agreements.