RPP fields Laxmi Gurung in Ilam-2 by-election

Published On: March 28, 2024 03:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 28: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has selected Lakshmi Gurung as its candidate for the by-election in the Ilam constituency 2.

National Assembly Vice Chairperson Aryal resigns

Published On: March 28, 2024 03:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 28: National Assembly Vice Chairperson Urmila Aryal has resigned. She submitted her resignation letter to National Assembly Chairman Narayan Dahal on Thursday.

The Secretary Promotion Recommendation Committee, led by chairman Madhav Prasad Regmi, who also serves as the chairman of the Public Service Commission recommended the names of joint secretaries Hari Lamsal, Kedarnath Sharma and Loknath Paudyal for consideration.

Chinese, Pakistani envoys call on Home Minister Lamichhane

Published On: March 28, 2024 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 28: Ambassador of China to Nepal, Chen Song, called on Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane on Wednesday.

PM Dahal and NC Prez Deuba meet

Published On: March 28, 2024 11:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the major opposition party Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba have held discussions today.

KATHMANDU, March 28:  In the wake of media reports that a girl child who was denied treatment at Kanti Children Hospital earlier died in another health facility later, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health, Upendra Yadav, had a surprise visit to the hospital on Wednesday.

Ministerial portfolios assigned to two ministers from NUP

Published On: March 28, 2024 11:06 AM NPT By: Republica

DHANGADI, March 26: Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah has assigned responsibilities to two ministers without portfolio from the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP).

Maoist Center to contest in Illam and Bajhang by-elections

Published On: March 27, 2024 09:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 27: The CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to participate in the forthcoming by-elections in Illam and Bajhang districts, scheduled for April 27.

KATHMANDU, March 27: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has initiated extensive changes at the Ministry of Finance (MoF). Three weeks after taking over the ministry as the Minister for Finance, Pun changed the directors general of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Department of Customs (DoC) as well as the heads of the divisions within the MoF.

KATHMANDU, March 27: CPN (Unified Socialist) has finalized its candidates for the forthcoming by-elections in Ilam-2 and Bhajang-1.