MORANG, August 28: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has expressed confidence that MCC would be endorsed after holding discussions with political parties, adding that MCC as a development project is necessary for the country.

KATHMANDU, August 28: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal met earlier this morning. According to Ganga Dahal, daughter and personal secretary of Chairman Dahal, the two discussed the issue of giving full shape to the Deuba-led Cabinet.

Nepal now has six national political parties

Published On: August 28, 2021 12:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 28: CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Socialist Party will be provided state benefits like other national parties. With this, the number of national parties has reached six in Nepal.

CPN (Unified Socialist) forms a five-member Standing Committee

Published On: August 28, 2021 09:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 28: The newly-formed CPN (Unified Socialist) has formed a five member Standing Committee.

KATHMANDU, August 27: Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi has announced that he would be contesting for the party president post in the upcoming 14th General Convention.

Prabhu Ram Sharma is new Army Chief

Published On: August 27, 2021 06:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 27: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Chief of General Staff of Nepal Army, Prabhu Ram Sharma, as the new chief of the national army.

KATHMANDU, August 27: Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana has announced not to be a part of the Constitutional Bench that will pass the final verdict on a writ petition filed against the appointments made to various constitutional bodies by the erstwhile government led by K P Oli.

CPN (Unified Socialist) party in a dilemma to choose ministers

Published On: August 27, 2021 05:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 27: A race of sorts has begun among the lawmakers of the CPN (Unified Socialist) to become a minister in the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led Cabinet after he announced to give six ministerial berths and “two more ministries if necessary” to the newly-formed party led by former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Claims to make the NC the largest party in Nepal

Hridayesh Tripathi to form a new party

Published On: August 27, 2021 03:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 27: Hridayesh Tripathi, who became the Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration and also the Minister for Health and Population in the erstwhile KP Oli-led government, is preparing to form a new party soon.