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#13091048

13 December 2025

Leaders of various political parties of Nepal attend the opening ceremony of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)'s general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091049

13 December 2025

Leaders of various political parties of Nepal attend the opening ceremony of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)'s general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13091056

13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) wait outside the venue for the inauguration ceremony of the party's General Convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering is its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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#13079855

10 December 2025

Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, attends a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) camp organized by the Election Commission of India for electors at Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, in Kolkata, India, on December 9, 2025.

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#13079859

10 December 2025

Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, attends a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) camp organized by the Election Commission of India for electors at Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, in Kolkata, India, on December 9, 2025.

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10 December 2025

Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, attends a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) camp organized by the Election Commission of India for electors at Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, in Kolkata, India, on December 9, 2025.

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#13049819

2 December 2025

Customers purchase smartphones at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 2, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049812

2 December 2025

A customer holds a mobile phone at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 2, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049813

2 December 2025

Smartphones are displayed for sale at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049820

2 December 2025

A man holds a mobile phone at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049810

2 December 2025

Samsung mobile phones are displayed for sale at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049811

2 December 2025

Samsung mobile phones are displayed for sale at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049815

2 December 2025

Samsung mobile phones are displayed for sale at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049821

2 December 2025

A man walks past advertisement billboards for smartphones at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049814

2 December 2025

An advertisement billboard for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 mobile phone is seen at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 2, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world.

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#13049816

2 December 2025

An advertisement billboard for Apple's latest iPhone 17 Pro is seen at an electronics store in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 02, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world. Meanwhile, Apple does not plan to comply with a mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app and will convey its concerns to New Delhi, three sources say, after the government's move sparks surveillance concerns and a political uproar.

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