CPN-UML leader Chaulagain dies of COVID-19

Published On: May 12, 2021 06:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 12: An influential leader of the ruling CPN-UML Pashupati Chaulagain has died of COVID-19 on Tuesday evening.

KATHMANDU, May 11: A wide-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines has arrived in Kathmandu with health equipment donated by China.

Deuba summons NC office-bearers’ meeting this afternoon

Published On: May 11, 2021 01:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 11: President of the main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a meeting of the office bearers of the party on Tuesday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, May 10: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has invited a political party leader who can garner majority votes in parliament with the support of two or more parties to stake claim for the post of new prime minister as per Article 76(2) of the constitution.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Prime Minister KP Oli has failed to secure confidence of parliament during a vote of trust motion held in parliament.

KATHMANDU, May 10: Three opposition parties in parliament have asked President Bidya Devi Bhandari to initiate the process to form a new government as per Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Govt recommends proroguing Special Session of parliament

Published On: May 10, 2021 07:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 10: The government has recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to prorogue the Special Session of the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANU, May 10: As many as 28 lawmakers were absent during the voting on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s trust motion.

Voting on PM Oli’s trust motion begins

Published On: May 10, 2021 05:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 10: Voting process on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s confidence motion as per Article 100 (1) has just begun at the House of Representatives (HoR).

KATHMANDU, May 10: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Prime Minister K P Oli does not have any moral ground to seek a vote of confidence in the parliament that he dissolved earlier.