PSHC to begin hearing process soon

Published On: June 24, 2016 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 24: The today's meeting of the parliamentary special hearing committee (PSHC) has decided to forward the hearing process for the recommended judges and ambassadors.

LONDON, June 24: It's often said that David Cameron is a lucky politician who has seemed to coast through politics on instinct and charm during a career that has culminated in six years as British prime minister

Leader Mahat says NC's priority to reconstruction projects

Published On: June 24, 2016 01:41 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, June 24: Nepali Congress leader Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that his party's first priority was to expedite reconstruction projects.

KATHMANDU, June 24: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is addressing Parliament on Friday.

TMDP mega meet ends, Thakur re-elected chairman

Published On: June 24, 2016 01:05 AM NPT By: Kalpana Bhattarai

NAWALPARASI, June 24: The first national general convention of the Tarai-Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) concluded on Thursday re-electing Mahantha Thakur as the party chairperson and other nine leaders for the party's top posts. The convention had kicked off Monday.

PHSC takes steps to begin hearings

Published On: June 24, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 24:Soon after endorsing its work procedure on Thursday, Parliamentary Hearings Special Committee (PHSC) has initiated the process for conducting hearings on long-pending recommendations for various constitutional positions.

NC stalls House over quake grant report delay

Published On: June 24, 2016 12:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 24:Main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) obstructed the parliament meeting on Thursday, demanding government's answer on the progress on grants distribution to the earthquake victims for the reconstruction of their damaged houses.

Advisor to information minister resigns

Published On: June 24, 2016 12:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 24: Expressing serious objection over the government's recently endorsed "Online Media Operation Directive 2016," Matrika Poudel, press advisor to Minister for Information and Communication has resigned his post. He submitted his resignation letter at the ministry on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, June 23: Following the Afghanistan bomb attack which killed 13 Nepali citizens, the government has imposed a ban on employment for Nepali workers in the four conflict-ravaged countries of Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and Iraq.

PHSC decides to carry out hearing process

Published On: June 23, 2016 06:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 23: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee under the Legislature-Parliament has decided to forward the hearing process halted since long. Thursday’s meeting of the PHSC decided to forward the hearing process of proposed chief justice, justices, chief election commissioner and ambassadors.