KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi on his election as the Prime Minister Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Saturday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stressed the need to revolutionize and modernize the agriculture sector in the country's most arable lands: Province 2.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Police have arrested five cadres of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal for showing black flag to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the Janakpur airport. A faction led by RJPN's parliamentarian, Upendra Mahoto had lured his party leaders to boycott today's provincial meeting. Yesterday, they had informed the same through an open letter.

LONDON, Aug 18: The Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has recommended nine suggestions on a bill that would help to amend the Nepal Citizenship Act, 2063. The bill has been tabled at the parliament by the government.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to address the Province 2's provincial assembly today at 11 AM.

RUPANDEHI, Aug 18:   After being elected to the local government, the people’s representatives made one big announcement and that was to end caste-based discrimination in order to make Butwal ‘a city of humanity’. But in reality, caste-based discrimination is so pervasive here that even the elected representatives who happen to be Dalits are victims of cast-based discrimination.

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: One of the major reasons behind postponements of elections to pick the heads of parliamentary committees is found to be foreign junkets by lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC).

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: As the last rites of former Indian Prime Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee were performed in New Delhi on Friday, many in Kathmandu have expressed deep condolences on his passing away, recalling him as a true friend of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, August 18: Following implementation of the Criminal Code 2017 from Friday, emergency patients will suffer further as doctors have decided to play it safe and protect themselves rather than treat patients without any fear.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, today had a brief courtesy meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India, Ms Sushma Swaraj.