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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240727) -- PARIS, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Viktor Axelsen of Denmark reacts after the badminton men's single group play stage group P match against Prince Dahal of Nepal at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 27, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Bin)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PRIME MINISTER-SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

(240715) -- KATHMANDU, July 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Nepal's new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (3rd L) shakes hands with former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the swearing-in ceremony in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, July 15, 2024. KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist)(CPN-UML), was sworn in on Monday as Nepal's new prime minister. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project completed

STORY: Tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project completed SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project 2. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister STORYLINE: A 13.3-km-long tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project, constructed by a Chinese company, was completed on Wednesday, 12 months ahead of schedule. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister "This is a transformative national pride project. The completion of such projects contributes to the country's national economy, productivity and prosperity." After the prime minister pushed the button, a double-shield tunnel boring machine broke through the last section of the tunnel within minutes, to the applause from the audience. The tunnel is the main part of the Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project

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NEPAL-SINDHULI-TUNNEL-BREAKTHROUGH CEREMONY

(240509) -- SINDHULI, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks during a tunnel breakthrough ceremony in Sindhuli, Nepal on May 8, 2024. A 13.3-km-long tunnel under Nepal's Sunkoshi Marin diversion multipurpose project was completed on Wednesday, 12 months ahead of schedule. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-QATAR-EMIR-VISIT

(240423) -- KATHMANDU, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel (R) and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani pose for a photo at the airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 23, 2024. Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived here on Tuesday afternoon for a two-day state visit. The emir was welcomed by Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel with a guard of honor at the airport. He is scheduled to have talks with Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PM-HEALTH SECTOR-CHINESE AID

(230428) -- KATHMANDU, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks at a ceremony for the handover of the Civil Service Hospital upgraded and reconstructed with Chinese aid and for the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first medical aid team abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2023. Dahal on Friday voiced his appreciation of China's support in the health sector, including "life-saving" vaccines, "critical" medical equipment and other medical supplies provided in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Nepali PM thankful for China's support in health sector" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-NEPAL-PM-TALKS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-LI QIANG-NEPAL-PM-TALKS (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds a welcoming ceremony for Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is on an official visit to China, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-NEPALESE PM-MONUMENT-TRIBUTE (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda lays a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes on the Tian'anmen Square in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-NEPALESE PM-MEETING (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-BEIJING-ZHAO LEJI-NEPALESE PM-MEETING (CN)

(230925) -- BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-GUESTS-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-DEMONSTRATION (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda participates in an activity demonstrating intangible cultural heritages before a welcoming banquet in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-XI JINPING-NEPALESE PM-MEETING (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-XI JINPING-NEPALESE PM-MEETING (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-NEPALESE PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A welcoming ceremony is held upon the arrival of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Prachanda on Saturday arrived here to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-NEPALESE PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda arrives in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Prachanda on Saturday arrived here to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-NEPALESE PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda arrives in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Prachanda on Saturday arrived here to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-NEPALESE PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A welcoming ceremony is held upon the arrival of Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Prachanda on Saturday arrived here to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-NEPALESE PM-ARRIVAL (CN)

(230923) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda arrives in Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 23, 2023. Prachanda on Saturday arrived here to attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-GENERAL DEBATE

(230922) -- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal delivers a speech at the General Debate of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, Sept. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM

STORY: Nepal to focus on digital economy: PM DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huawei Mobile Nepal Congress & Digital Nepal Conclave 2023 2. various of Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaking 3. various of attendees STORYLINE: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Friday that his government had prioritized the development of the digital economy and digital services to improve the service delivery to people. "The government has allocated 1 percent of the total development budget for innovation and start-up for the next 2023-24 fiscal year," Dahal said at a digital conference held by Huawei Nepal in Kathmandu. Dahal noted that the budgetary allocation was increased to encourage Nepali youth to focus on innovation and work to develop hardware and software to meet needs at home. Nepal has also lowered the threshold of foreign direct investment in information and communication technologies to about 153,000 U.S. dollars

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEPALI PM-HUAWEI-CONFERENCE

(230623) -- KATHMANDU, June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks at a digital conference held by Huawei Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, June 23, 2023. Dahal said on Friday that his government had prioritized the development of the digital economy and digital services to improve the service delivery to people. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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INDIA-NEW DELHI-NEPAL PRIME MINISTER-MEETING

(230602) -- NEW DELHI, June 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on June 1, 2023. India and Nepal signed on Thursday seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in different fields, including a Treaty of Transit, petroleum infrastructure, border infrastructure, foreign affairs, cross-border payments and hydroelectric project. The agreements were signed in the presence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is on a four-day visit. (Str/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PRIME MINISTER-INDIA-VISIT

(230531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal reviews a guard of honor as he leaves for a visit to India from Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2023. Dahal left for a four-day visit to India on Wednesday afternoon, with a number of deals expected to be inked during the tour. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PRIME MINISTER-INDIA-VISIT

(230531) -- KATHMANDU, May 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal waves his hand as he leaves for a visit to India from Kathmandu, Nepal, May 31, 2023. Dahal left for a four-day visit to India on Wednesday afternoon, with a number of deals expected to be inked during the tour. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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Nepali PM thankful for China's support in health sector

STORY: Nepali PM thankful for China's support in health sector DATELINE: April 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Civil Service Hospital of Nepal 2. various of a handover ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister 5. various of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal presenting medals of national health champions to the 14th Chinese medical team STORYLINE: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday voiced his appreciation of China's support in the health sector, including "life-saving" vaccines, "critical" medical equipment and other medical supplies provided in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We will always remember this generosity and genuine solidarity from a close neighbor and friend -- China," said Dahal. "Thanks to the support of China and other development partners, we have been able to overcome the difficulties of the pandemic a

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PM-HEALTH SECTOR-CHINESE AID

(230428) -- KATHMANDU, April 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks at a ceremony for the handover of the Civil Service Hospital upgraded and reconstructed with Chinese aid and for the 60th anniversary of China dispatching its first medical aid team abroad in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2023. Dahal on Friday voiced his appreciation of China's support in the health sector, including "life-saving" vaccines, "critical" medical equipment and other medical supplies provided in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. TO GO WITH "Nepali PM thankful for China's support in health sector" (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Nepal's PM expects growing trade cooperation with China

STORY: Nepal's PM expects growing trade cooperation with China DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of guests at the forum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister 3. various of guests at the forum STORYLINE: Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday voiced hope for a growing trade and investment relationship with China to help Nepal achieve its development goals. Addressing the inaugural session of the Nepal-China investment and business forum 2023 held in Kathmandu, the prime minister noted that China remains Nepal's second-largest trading partner and the largest source of foreign direct investment. SOUNDBITE (English): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister "We believe that phenomenal economic progress achieved by our neighbor would open up wider avenue of opportunity for Nepal to grow and prosper through the expansion of export trade and enhanced level of investment." He also lauded China's latest m

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-CHINA-INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS FORUM

(230315) -- KATHMANDU, March 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (C, front) attends Nepal-China Investment and Business Forum 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 14, 2023. Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday voiced hope for a growing trade and investment relationship with China to help Nepal achieve its development goals. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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National Cadet Corps graduation ceremony

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal administers the guard of honor at Nepal Army Pavilion during the graduation ceremony of National Cadet Corps.

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National Cadet Corps graduation ceremony

Graduates of Senior Division National Cadet Corps of Nepal take part in march-pass parade during their convocation ceremony held at Nepal Army pavilion in Nepali capital Kathmandu. About one thousand Senior Division National Cadet Corps took part in the convocation ceremony which was chaired by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-MARTYRS' DAY

(230130) -- KATHMANDU, Jan. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (C), also known as Prachanda, attends a tribute ceremony during the Martyrs' Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan. 30, 2023. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INAUGURATION

(230102) -- POKHARA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pokhara International Airport is pictured in Pokhara, Nepal, Dec. 31, 2022. As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INAUGURATION

(230102) -- POKHARA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Buddha Air flight is saluted with water cannon when it lands at Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 1, 2023. As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-POKHARA-INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INAUGURATION

(230102) -- POKHARA, Jan. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses the inauguration ceremony for Pokhara International Airport in Pokhara, Nepal, Jan. 1, 2023. As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

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Nepal's Pokhara Int'l Airport put into operation

STORY: Nepal's Pokhara Int'l Airport put into operation DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Pokhara Int'l Airport 2. various of the inauguration ceremony 3. various of the flight saluting with water cannon 4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister 5. various of representatives speaking STORYLINE: As Pokhara International Airport, a national pride project of Nepal, was inaugurated on Sunday, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal laid emphasis on its contribution to national and regional development. A Buddha Air flight carrying the prime minister, also known as Prachanda, was saluted with water cannon when it landed at the new airport. SOUNDBITE (Nepali): PUSHPA KAMAL DAHAL, Nepali Prime Minister "With this airport, Pokhara has become the center of connectivity with many countries. Nobody will dispute the contribution of Pokhara International Airport to the economic development of the district, the metropolitan

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Maoist Center chairman takes office as Nepal's new PM

STORY: Maoist Center chairman takes office as Nepal's new PM DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Kathmandu CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony STORYLINE: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), took office as the country's new prime minister on Monday afternoon. "President Bidya Devi Bhandari has administered the oath of office and secrecy to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal," Sagar Acharya, spokesperson for the President's Office in Kathmandu, told Xinhua. "Three deputy prime ministers and four ministers also took the oath today," he said. The three deputy prime ministers are Bishnu Poudel from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist), Narayan Kaji Shrestha from the CPN (Maoist Center) and Rabi Lamichhane from Rastriya Swatantra Party, who also hold the separate portfolios of finance, physical infrastructure and transport and home affairs. Dahal, also known as Prachanda, was appointed the prime minis

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PM-OATH-TAKING

(221226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's new prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal attends an oath-taking ceremony at the President's Office in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2022. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), took office as the country's new prime minister on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PM-OATH-TAKING

(221226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's President Bidya Devi Bhandari (1st L) administers the oath of office to the country's new prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (1st R) at the President's Office in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2022. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), took office as the country's new prime minister on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-NEW PM-OATH-TAKING

(221226) -- KATHMANDU, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's new prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal attends an oath-taking ceremony at the President's Office in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dec. 26, 2022. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), took office as the country's new prime minister on Monday afternoon. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)

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NEPAL-KATHMANDU-PRACHANDA-WANG YI-MEETING

(220327) -- KATHMANDU, March 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) meets with Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center), in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 27, 2022. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)