KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Rabi Lamichhane, the chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has hinted at the possibility of midterm elections instead of the country waiting for the regular four-year election cycle.

President Paudel appoints two non-resident ambassadors

Published On: November 30, 2023 03:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: President Ram Chandra Paudel has appointed two non-resident ambassadors.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Global Youth Campaigner for Climate Justice Prajwal Bikram Rana was going to Dubai as a participant in the climate change conference 'COP-28' starting from today. For which Rana had booked a ticket on Nepal Airlines flight number 'RA 229' which was scheduled to take off from the Tribhuvan International Airport  (TIA) at 11:30 PM. He reached the TIA around 8:30 PM so that he would have enough time for immigration and other procedures.

Terms of these 20 MPs will end on March 3

Published On: November 30, 2023 12:30 PM NPT By: Ishwari Subedi

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The terms of 20 members of the National Assembly will come to an end in March 2024. Among the departing MPs, 18 represent various clusters, with six from other groups, seven from women's groups, two from persons with disabilities or minority communities, and three from Dalit groups. Additionally, the tenures of independent MP Dr Khimlal Devkota and the nominated MP Bimala Rai Paudyal, appointed by the President, will also conclude on March 3.

AWC objects to govt’s crackdown on Durga Prasai-led protest

Published On: November 30, 2023 12:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The Accountability Watch Committee (AWC) has raised objections to the extreme repression against the right to peacefully assemble and protest, as well as prohibiting the movement of Durga Prasai and his supporters.

UML’s ‘mid-hill highway’ campaign kicks off today

Published On: November 30, 2023 09:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The CPN-UML has started its ‘Mid-hill Highway campaign’ (Sankalpa Yatra) from today. Party Chairman KP Sharma Oli launched the campaign named ‘Samriddhika Lagi Sankalpa Yatra’. The campaign started at around 9:30 AM from Jhulaghat and will conclude at Chiwa Bhanjyang.

PM Dahal off to the UAE to attend COP-28

Published On: November 30, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Nov 30:  Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal left here on Wednesday night for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, leading the Nepali delegation to the 28th Conference of Parties (COP 28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change being held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Minister for Foreign Affairs, NP Saud, has pledged to intensify efforts from the government- level to ensure the release of Nepali citizen Bipin Joshi who is currently held captive by the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Israel.

RSP nominates all its MPs as central members

Published On: November 29, 2023 06:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Now all parliamentarians of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have become the party's central members.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: The Nepal Police and Police Adjustment Act has not been implemented even four years after being approved by parliament. Although the Police Adjustment Act was approved by the President on February 11, 2020, it has been pending due to the central government's reluctance to implement it. The home ministers of the seven provinces have now come to Kathmandu “to plead with the central government” to implement the Police Adjustment Act. However, the possibility of immediate implementation appears low.