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Province 2 named as Madhesh

Published On: January 17, 2022 05:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Province 2 has been officially named Madhesh, as per the results of a poll held at the secretariat office of the provincial assembly.

Labor Minister’s 100 days of work: Labor permit made paperless, homework on new employment destinations being done (with list)

Published On: January 17, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha has made his achievement in the last 100 days of resuming the office public on Monday.

It’s official: Janakpur is the capital of Province 2!

Published On: January 17, 2022 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

JANAKPUR, Jan 17: Janakpur has been selected as the capital of Province 2. Polls were held for the selection of the province’s capital on Monday. Among the 99 lawmakers present in the provincial assembly meeting today, 78 voted in favor of Janakpur, making it the capital of the province.

135-member UML district committee unanimously elected in Rautahat

Published On: January 17, 2022 01:20 PM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, Jan 17: The 9th District Convention of the CPN-UML, Rautahat, has unanimously elected a 135-member district committee under the leadership of Tribhuvan Sah.

Name, capital of Province 2 to be decided through voting

Published On: January 17, 2022 12:08 PM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

JANAKPURDHAM, Jan 17: Province 2 is in the process of being converted from a number to letters. In a meeting held on Sunday, the members of the provincial assembly seemed to be unanimous on the issue of a permanent capital of the province, but they were divided on its name.

Tourism Minister Ale tests positive for COVID-19

Published On: January 17, 2022 11:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has tested positive for COVID-19.

Kalapani, Lipulek and Limpiyadhura are integral parts of Nepal: Govt

Published On: January 16, 2022 05:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Nepal government on Sunday requested the Indian government to stop unilateral road construction in Lipulek, while publicizing its official position on Nepal-India boundary disputes in the country's western frontier that has lately created an uproar in Kathmandu.