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PM Oli condemns Kabul suicide bomb attack

Published On: June 20, 2016 02:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has condemned the Taliban suicide bomb attack that killed as many as 14 Nepalis in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, on Monday morning.

House meeting postponed for half an hour

Published On: June 20, 2016 01:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: Today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has been postponed for half an hour after Nepali Congress lawmakers demanded it.

Madhes-centric parties boycott today's House meeting

Published On: June 20, 2016 12:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHAMNDU, June 20: Madhes-centric political parties have boycotted today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament, citing the government was indifferent to their demands.

Poudel calls for agreement

Published On: June 20, 2016 11:25 AM NPT By: Republica

INARUWA, June 20: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel said it was now time for the ruling coalition, opposition and the agitating parties to find a point of agreement to give the country an outlet.

Parliamentary regulations endorsed, paves way for hearings panel

Published On: June 20, 2016 01:11 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 20: With the endorsement of the new parliamentary regulations on Sunday, Parliament has paved the way for initiating parliamentary confirmation hearings for the proposed chief justice, the chief election commissioner, 11 other justices and 22 ambassadors, which have remained pending for long now.

Elderly, children, disabled, women in the quake-hit districts still at risk: NHRC

Published On: June 19, 2016 09:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 19: Having no land to their names, as many as 102 earthquake-affected families in Naubise of Rasuwa district have been forced to set up temporary shelters in a rented land since last year's devastating earthquake. The families of daily wage earners have been paying monthly rent ranging from Rs 1,000 up to Rs 2700 just for using the land.