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NC-Maoist Center alliance, Madhesi Morcha meeting underway

Published On: July 22, 2016 11:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: Top leaders of the Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) are holding a meeting with the leaders of the Madhesi Morcha prior to the meeting of the major parties for consensus.

Over 2,030 cases over five years old still pending at SC

Published On: July 22, 2016 03:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: Over 2,030 cases older then five years still remain unsettled at the Supreme Court, posing a challenge to the judiciary's strategic plan that stresses settling cases five years and older on a priority basis.

Paudel floats new proposal on ending House impasse

Published On: July 22, 2016 12:01 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Ram Chandra Paudel has floated a new proposal for ending the ongoing dispute over the process of electing a new government.

Gagan Thapa files motion to discuss Dr KC's demands

Published On: July 21, 2016 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 22: Nepali Congress lawmaker Gagan Thapa on Thursday registered a motion of public importance at Parliament, calling for discussions on the demands raised by Dr Govinda KC.

Govt executed only 14.3 pc of recommendations: NHRC

Published On: July 21, 2016 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday stated that the government has executed only 14.3 percent of the total number of recommendations forwarded to it, and termed this state of affairs disappointing.

Gagan Thapa files motion at parliament to discuss Dr KC's demands

Published On: July 21, 2016 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Gagan Thapa on Thursday registered a motion of a public importance at the parliament to discuss the demands raised by Dr Govinda KC.

House meet put off till Friday 2 pm after last ditch effort fails

Published On: July 21, 2016 03:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: The meeting of the Legislature- Parliament called for 2 pm today has been postponed for Friday after the last deal effort initiated by the Speaker Onsari Gharti to forge consensus among the political parties failed.

'Govt being changed to prevent visit by 'Chinese President’

Published On: July 21, 2016 02:34 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, July21: Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai has accused that attempts to bring down the government are being made to prevent the Nepal visit by Chinese President, Xi Jinping.

NC decides to make no-trust motion a success

Published On: July 21, 2016 11:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 21: A meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party held at the building of Legislature-Parliament in New Baneswor this morning has decided to make the no-trust motion registered at the parlaiemnt against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli a success.