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Drop statute of limitations from anti-torture bill: Rights groups
Published On: September 8, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Human rights organizations and activists have urged the parliament to amend the recently tabled bill to criminalize torture by removing the provision of statute of limitations so that the perpetrators of torture during the armed conflict era could be booked under the new law with retroactive effect.
PM asks civil servants to support transformation
Published On: September 8, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all the civil servants to focus on the process of transforming the existing public administration into a three-tire administration as per the new federal setup as transforming the administation in haste may inivite further complications in the future.
Late Adhikari's contribution to development of Lamjung hailed
Published On: September 7, 2016 07:32 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Various speakers highlighted the contributions of the late Lekhnath Adhikari to the development of Lamjung district.
Install Prithvi Narayan's statue at Chandragiri hill: Oli
Published On: September 7, 2016 07:20 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has floated a proposal of setting up a statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah at Chandragiri hill in a bid to promote tourism around the area.
MoFA refutes report claiming postponement of visit by Chinese Prez
Published On: September 7, 2016 06:53 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has refuted a news report that came in various national and international media Wednesday stating that Chinese
Nat'l interest should guide country’s foreign policy: Mahat
Published On: September 7, 2016 03:29 PM NPT By: Republica
LALITPUR, Sept 7: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat on Wednesday said that national interest and unity should be the bases for Nepal’s foreign policy.
Effigy burnt in protest of Pokhrel’s tweet
Published On: September 7, 2016 12:17 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur
RAUTAHAT, Sept 7: United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) strongly reacted against a tweet posted by CPN-UML Leader Shankar Pokhrel at the district headquarters, Gaur on Wednesday morning.
House panel to study enforcement of free-visa, free-ticket policy
Published On: September 7, 2016 07:52 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Although the free-visa, free-ticket policy for migrant workers leaving the country came into effect from July 2015, it has yet to be enforced, forcing migrant workers to pay exorbitant fees to go for abroad jobs.
Prepare roadmap for adjusting administration: PM to chief secy
Published On: September 7, 2016 07:49 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMADNU, Sept 6: PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also chairman of high-level Federalism Implementation and Restructuring Directive Committee, has directed Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi to expedite the process of formulating a clear roadmap for adjusting existing public administration and bureaucracy to the federal system.
UK court acquits Colonel Lama
Published On: September 6, 2016 10:15 PM NPT By: Chiran Sharma
LONDON, Sept 7: A British court on Tuesday acquitted Nepal Army Colonel Kumar Lama, who was arrested in the United Kingdom more than three years ago under universal jurisdiction on a charge of torture.
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