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Nepal cabinet accepts Madhesh protests as 'political movement'
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 18 (ANI): The Nepal Cabinet on Thursday accepted the Madhesh and Tharuhat protest as a political movement and took steps to drop charges filed against them during that time.
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Politicos in Nepal for local polls in two phases
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 23 (ANI): The ruling alliance and the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have agreed to go for the local polls in two phases and fast track passage of the Constitution Amendment Bill.
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Nepal Polls: UDMF, Govt. inch closer to deal
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 22 (ANI): Long time agitating force United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has hinted at participation in local polls after the ruling alliance on Friday addressed their demands of reviewing the new Constitution Amendment Bill.
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Nepal: UDMF, FA to launch fresh protests targeting local polls
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 16 (ANI): The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), an alliance of seven Madhes-based parties, and the Federal Alliance (FA), an alliance of disgruntled federal parties, are set to hold fresh protests as their demands are yet to be addressed.
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Madhesi Front to boycott polls until demands are met
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 12 (ANI): The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has decided to boycott local polls slated for May 14 as it demanded the Constitution amendment before the election.
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Nepal PM says new Constitution Amendment proposal will be 'acceptable
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr. 9 (ANI): Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that he has prepared a new proposal on the Constitution Amendment, which he claims will be acceptable to all parties, including the agitating Madhesi Morcha and the main opposition.
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Nepal PM assures Madhes delegation of addressing Constitution amendment de
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Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr. 3 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday met the delegation from Madheshi Ethnic Society Coordination Society and assured them about addressing the demands made by the agitating parties in relation to the Constitution amendment.
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Govt. considering constitution amendment: Nepal Dy. PM
Updated : 9 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 14 (ANI): Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi on Tuesday said that the government is in talks with the Madhesh-based parties and is considering constitution amendment.
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Three dead as clashes erupt in Nepal's Terai region
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Nawalparasi [Nepal], Mar. 7 (ANI): At least three cadres of United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) died in the clash in Rajbiraj of Saptari as clash erupted when UDMF Cadres tried to block the UML's program on Monday.
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Dahal-led government a failure, says Madhesi leader
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Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan. 28 (ANI): Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar has said that the incumbent Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government has so far been unsuccessful as it failed to create consensus on the Constitution Amendment Bill.
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Madhesh based parties stand firm on amendment demands, govt. willing to re
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By- Binod Prasad Adhikari
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Nepal PM likely to table Constitution Amendment Bill today
Updated : 9 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan.2 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to present the Constitution Amendment Bill in Parliament today after the Madhes-based parties renewed their pledge to support the holding of local elections.
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