KATHMANDU, June 23: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has raised strong objection to the preparation of the government to procure a surveillance vehicle equipped with LTE Rapid Communication System worth Rs 50 million for Prime Minister KP Oli.

VIDEO: Meeting of House of Representatives

Published On: June 23, 2020 03:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 23: Lawmakers from various political parties spoke on matters pertaining to the country's contemporary issues during a meeting of the House of Representatives held at federal parliament building, New Baneswar, on Tuesday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, June 23 :The Kathmandu District Court (KDC) on Monday made it mandatory for police personnel and detainees or inmates to undergo a coronavirus (Covid-19) test before entering the court premises.

NC accuses govt of taking Nepal to the Chinese camp

Published On: June 22, 2020 07:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 22: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has accused the government of tilting more toward China even as it expressed commitment to pursue equidistance relations with both immediate neighbors of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 21: The parliamentary State Affairs and Good Governance committee has proposed granting residence permit to any foreign woman married to a Nepali national until she is eligible for acquiring a naturalized citizenship certificate.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Following the unanimous endorsement of the second constitution amendment bill by both houses of the federal parliament on Thursday, the government has already updated the country's national emblem with a new political map that includes Kalapani, Lipu Lekh and Limpiyadhura. It is now in the process to replace the national emblem in all official documents including official letterheads, stamps, passports and citizenship certificates.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Amid the ongoing India-China border tension that has already claimed the lives of 20 Indian army personnel, Nepal has expressed confidence that ‘friendly neighbors’ India and China will be able to resolve their mutual differences through peaceful means in favor of bilateral, regional and world peace and stability.

Appointment of judges to be halted until lifting of lockdown

Published On: June 21, 2020 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 21: Even though some posts of judges are lying vacant in the three-tier judiciary, no appointments will be made until the ongoing lockdown enforced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is lifted completely, highly-placed government sources said.

Barring of land fragmentation increases corruption: CIAA

Published On: June 20, 2020 07:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 20: The government-enforced barring of land fragmentation has not helped control the divisions of cultivable land, rather it has contributed to the corruption in the sector, said the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).

KATHMANDU, June 20: The outlawed Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded that the Nepali youths be barred from joining the Gorkha Regiment (Indian Army).