Shrestha appointed as SC Justice

Published On: March 30, 2022 08:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Til Prasad Shrestha as Justice of the Supreme Court on Tuesday. President Bhandari made the appointment at the recommendation of the Judicial Council.

KATHMANDU, March 29: A report released by Amnesty International on Tuesday alleged that authorities in Nepal continue to use the Electronic Transactions Act 2006 to arbitrarily detain individuals, including journalists.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to forge need-based electoral alliances in the upcoming local level election in selected local governments.

Minister Khadka meets regional leaders on sidelines of BIMSTEC

Published On: March 29, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 29: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Narayan Khadka who is presently in Sri Lanka to attend the 18th Ministerial Meeting of the  Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi–Sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) remained busy throughout the day today in bilateral talks and meetings with his counterparts from several countries.

Govt approves several Chinese proposals

Published On: March 29, 2022 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 29: The government has decided to approve the grant assistance and the technical assistance related to the feasibility study of trans-border railway to be received under the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement proposed by the government of the People's Republic of China.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Foreign Minister Dr Narayan Khadka has held a meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on the sidelines of the 18th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting being held in Sri Lanka.

KATHMANDU, March 29: The office of Bibeksheel Sajha Party in Bakhundole has been closed owing to a dispute between two factions of the party. At present, a large number of security personnel have been deployed on the party office premises.

NC to decide on electoral alliance today

Published On: March 29, 2022 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 29: The Nepali Congress (NC) is set to make a decision on forming an electoral alliance involving the current ruling coalition for the upcoming local level elections.

KATHMANDU, March 29: Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has been meeting royalist forces and making ‘dangerous plans’.

Nepal, South Sudan establish diplomatic relations

Published On: March 29, 2022 10:41 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 29: Nepal and the Republic of South Sudan have established diplomatic relations. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has bilateral diplomatic relations reached 175.