House session prorogued amid COVID-19 pandemic

Published On: April 7, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 7: The government has decided to prorogue the winter session of parliament, which was inactive since the last two weeks due to the fear of coronavirus (Covid-19).

PM to address the nation at 11 am today

Published On: April 7, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 7: Amid concerns over Prime Minister K P Oli's silence over the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, he is scheduled to address the nation at 11 am on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, April 6: The government has appointed Maha Prasad Adhikari as the 17th governor of Nepal Rastra Bank.

Government extends nationwide lockdown until April 15

Published On: April 6, 2020 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: The government has decided to extend nationwide lockdown until midnight April 15.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held a telephone conversation with his Australian counterpart Marise Payne today to take account of Nepali nationals, especially a large number of students in Australia.

KATHMANDU, April 4: The nationwide lockdown will be extended at least by another week until midnight April 14, sources said.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Leaders of the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) have drawn criticism over their statements demanding change in government at a time when the country is focusing on tackling the crisis of Covid-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, April 5: President of the main opposition Nepali Congress has held separate telephone conversations with former Prime Ministers including Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhala Nath Khanal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai along with the former chairman of council of ministers Khilraj Regmi on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, April 5: At least Nine Nepali migrant workers have been infected by the coronavirus in Bahrain, prompting Prime Minister KP Oli to hold telephone conversation with his Bahrain counterpart on Saturday about the safety and well-being of the Nepali migrant workers there.

One after another, Oli's key aides court controversy

Published On: April 5, 2020 09:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 5: Making mockery of his commitment to 'zero tolerance against corruption and leading the country toward prosperity', Prime Minister KP Oli's key confidants in the cabinet have landed into serious controversies of financial irregularities one after another.