KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Agni Prasad Sapkota, has said he would proceed ahead the works and activities of the House in a way to increase people's hopes and confidence.

Speaker-elect Agni Sapkota assumes office (with photos)

Published On: January 27, 2020 01:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota assumed his office on Monday.

Hearing of plea against Agni Sapkota deferred

Published On: January 27, 2020 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Supreme Court on Sunday deferred the hearing of a writ petition filed to prevent Agni Prasad Sapkota from becoming speaker of the lower house of parliament.

Sapkota elected speaker unopposed

Published On: January 27, 2020 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Agni Prasad Sapkota was formally elected speaker of parliament on Sunday.

Conflict victims threaten to ask UN to intervene in TJ process

Published On: January 27, 2020 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Unconvinced by the government’s approach to the transitional justice (TJ) process, Nepal’s conflict victims have threatened to invite the international community including the United Nations to intervene in the ‘botched’ justice process.  They believe recent government efforts taken toward resolving the conflict-era cases have dampened the hopes of the conflict victims.

Newly elected HoR speaker Sapkota to take oath on Monday

Published On: January 26, 2020 10:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Agni Prasad Sapkota will be taking oath of office and secrecy on Monday morning.

Luxembourg Foreign Minister arriving in Nepal on Wednesday

Published On: January 26, 2020 04:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: As part of his South Asia trip, Foreign Minister of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn is arriving in Nepal on a two-day visit this week, officials said on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Nepal Communist Party leader and lawmaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has been elected the speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed, on Sunday afternoon.

House of Representatives set to elect Agni Sapkota as new speaker

Published On: January 26, 2020 12:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Agni Prasad Sapkota is all set to be elected speaker of the lower house of parliament unopposed today afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: A hearing on a writ petition filed against Agni Sapkota, the sole candidate for the post of speaker of the House of Representatives, which was scheduled for today afternoon at the Supreme Court, is likely to be postponed.