Nepal's President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Sunday asked the political parties of the country to complete the formation of a new government in a week after the national elections were held last month which produced inconclusive results.

Nepal president grants one-week time to parties for forming new government

The leaders of the ruling alliance on Tuesday agreed to hold local elections in April and May, as proposed by the country’s Election Commission. A meeting was convened by the ruling five-party alliance led by Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel at the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar to decide on the fate of elections.

Nepal's ruling coalition parties agree to hold local elections in April 

The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), the lower house of the Federal Parliament, scheduled for January 12 has been postponed. A notice issued by General Secretary of Parliament Secretariat Dr Bharat Raj Gautam said the meeting has been rescheduled for 1 pm on January 17.

Nepal's House of Representatives meeting postponed for second time

United States assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has arrived in Kathmandu on a two-day visit to Nepal and is scheduled to meet government leaders and visit cultural heritage sites.

US senior officials visit Nepal as two nations mark 75 years of diplomatic ties  

This was slightly above from the first phase when 65 per cent voters had exercised their franchise on November 26

Nepal clocks 67% voter turnout in final phase of historic poll