Kathmandu, Jan. 24 -- The Nepali Congress on Friday declared party president Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate if the party wins a majority in the March parliamentary elections. A meeting ...

Kathmandu, Jan. 23 -- UML and the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Nepali Congress is going to hit the campaign trail by declaring its president, Gagan Thapa, its prime ministerial candidate on Friday.

The ascent marked a turning point, proving that the world’s great mountains were not beyond his reach. From there, his ...

The Himalayan nation's oldest and largest party, the Nepali Congress, on Wednesday formally split as negotiations between the two factions failed to reach an agreement over party reforms.