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Naya Shakti for elections after restructuring of local bodies

Published On: July 1, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1:Coordinator of the newly-formed party Naya Shakti Nepal, Baburam Bhattarai, has said that the local elections should be held only after restructuring the local bodies as stated in the new constitution.

Govt asks restructuring commission to speed up work

Published On: July 1, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 1: With the aim to expedite the task of restructuring the local bodies in line with the new constitution, the government has decided to give permission to the commission to determine the local bodies' numbers and demarcation to appoint experts it requires by itself.

Open University Bill endorsed

Published On: June 30, 2016 06:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today passed with majority the Nepal Open University Bill-2072 BS.

Case filed against teacher for fake academic certificate

Published On: June 30, 2016 05:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Thursday filed a charge sheet at the Special Court in Kathmandu against a teacher.

Minister Rai says govt materializing constitution implementation process

Published On: June 30, 2016 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, June 30: Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai has said that the government was working out to make the people assured that it was implementing the constitution.

Federal Alliance decides to intensify protest

Published On: June 30, 2016 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The Federal Alliance on Thursday decided to further strengthen the protest in the coming days.

Federal Alliance evaluating Kathmandu-centric protest

Published On: June 30, 2016 02:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The Secretariat of the Federal Alliance is holding meet on Thursday afternoon to evaluate more than a month-long Kathmandu-centric protest and chalk out future strategies.

Protesting UDMF lawmakers boycott House meeting

Published On: June 30, 2016 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 30: The United Democratic Madhesi Front which is up in arms against some provisions of the constitution boycotted the Legislature-Parliament meeting today.

New agreement could further delay grant distribution

Published On: June 30, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, June 30: Main opposition Nepali Congress, which was obstructing the parliament proceedings demanding distribution of housing reconstruction grant of Rs 200,000 in one tranche to quake victims, agreed to end the obstruction as the government put forward the credit conditions reached with the World Bank under the housing reconstruction project.

Implement agreement, NC asks government

Published On: June 29, 2016 08:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 29: Leader of the major opposition Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba, has demanded that the government immediately implement the agreement reached on Tuesday to provide Rs 150,000 as first installment to every earthquake-hit household.