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President Bhandari visiting Lumbini today

Published On: October 31, 2021 11:14 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to visit Lumbini today. “She is scheduled to visit Bajrayan Vihar, worship at Mayadevi and get information about the Lumbini Master Plan,” said Venerable Metteyya Sakyaputta, vice-chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT).

PM lauds goodwill solidarity expressed in UK

Published On: October 31, 2021 09:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 31: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he was encouraged by the goodwill and solidarity expressed in the UK Parliament towards Nepal on various occasions. "It is a warm reminder that Nepal had great friends in difficult times," he said.

Talks are underway with Biplab-led party to address their demands: Home Minister Khand

Published On: October 30, 2021 07:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand, who is also looking after responsibility of the Prime Minister, has said talks are still underway with the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand 'Biplab'.

PM Deuba urges non-resident Nepalis to help bring in foreign investment

Published On: October 30, 2021 06:01 PM NPT By: Chiran Sharma

LONDON, Oct 30: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNAs) to help bring in foreign direct investment in Nepal.

Agreement reached among coalition partners to fight elections together: Dahal

Published On: October 30, 2021 06:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that there is no possibility for early elections and that an agreement has already been reached among the coalition partners to join hands to contest the upcoming elections.

Special campaign to collect voter roll in view of local elections

Published On: October 30, 2021 04:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: The Election Commission of Nepal is going to launch a special campaign to collect the names of the eligible voters for the upcoming local level elections.

Chief Minister on rotation basis yet to be discussed among coalition partners: Minister Karki

Published On: October 30, 2021 04:15 PM NPT By: Binod Subedi

BIRATNAGAR, Oct 30: Minister for Information and Communication Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that discussion among the coalition partners on the appointment of chief minister on rotation basis between Nepali Congress and the CPN (Unified Socialist) in Province 1 is yet to be discussed.

NC leader Singh urges govt to reconsider fuel price hike

Published On: October 30, 2021 03:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Arguing that the low-income people will be badly affected by the fuel price hike on the eve of the Tihar festival, senior leader of Nepali Congress (NC) Prakash Man Singh has urged the government to reconsider its decision to hike the prices of petroleum products.

32 more Nepali nationals stranded in Afghanistan repatriated home

Published On: October 30, 2021 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

A small number of Nepali nationals deployed for the security of the UN agencies that are providing essential services to the Afghan people are still at work in Kabul. According to the MoFA, the UN has assured Nepal that it would take care of them and evacuate them safely in the case of any emergency situation.

Let's lift Nepal Airlines together: Minister Magar

Published On: October 30, 2021 01:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the only official national flag carrier airline of Nepal, the Nepal Airlines Corporation, should be taken to new heights.