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Nepal’s ousted female deputy speaker vows to fight on for gender equality

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – One of Nepal’s most senior female politicians has said she was a “victim of patriarchy” after she was forced to stand down as parliament speaker, and vowed to fight for greater equality for women. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe took over as acting speaker of Nepal’s lower house after […]

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Agni Sapkota takes oath of office and secrecy (photos)

Newly elected House of Representatives Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has taken the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari today morning. The leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party was elected to the position unanimously yesterday. Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Cholendra Shamsher Rana, National Assembly

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Deputy speaker Tumbahangphe resigns

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe has resigned from her post. Tumbahangphe handed over her resignation to the Parliament Secretariat today afternoon. A secretariat meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar yesterday, decided to request Tumbahangphe to step down from her post

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