KATHMANDU, March 3: The National Assembly meeting today unanimously approved a proposal to send the Nuclear Bill, 2075 in the Legislation Management Committee for cause-wise discussion.

KATHMANDU, March 3: Esala Ruwan Weerakoon, the newly appointed secretary general of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), has assumed office.

Finance Minister Khatiwada resigns

Published On: March 3, 2020 04:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 3: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada has stepped down from the post on Tuesday.

JANAKPURDHAM, March 3: Preparations have been made to finalise the permanent capital and the name of Province 2 through voting in the Province Assembly after it could not forge consensus on this matter

EC updating voters list

Published On: March 3, 2020 12:50 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, March 3: The Election Commission (EC) held a discussion with chiefs and representatives of major political parties regarding collecting voters list and implementing periodic special program-2076.

KATHMANDU, March 3: While expressing concerns over the government’s lackadaisical approach to deal with the growing menace of the coronavirus epidemic, the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has demanded that the government take a comprehensive national initiative to fight against the virus.

Nepal defers ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’

Published On: March 3, 2020 09:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 3: Amid growing concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in different parts of the world and a number of countries putting in place travel restriction as precautionary measure, the government has decided to defer the much-touted Sagarmatha Sambad with a plan to host it ahead of the COP26 scheduled to be held in Glasglow in September.

Private bill at parliament to legalize marijuana farming

Published On: March 3, 2020 09:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 3: A private bill was registered at parliament on Monday proposing legalizing the farming, processing, trade and export of marijuana in the country.  Former law minister Sher Bahadur Tamang registered the bill at the parliament secretariat proposing to “legalize the farming of marijuana for commercial use keeping in view its economic benefits for the country.”

Suspend int'l flights if needed to stop COVID-19: SC to govt

Published On: March 3, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 3 : The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to work seriously to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, even suspending international flights from various countries including China, Japan, South Korea, Baharain and Iran for a few days or a month, in order to protect the public.

Oli admitted to TUTH for second kidney transplant

Published On: March 3, 2020 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was admitted to the Kidney Transplantation Unit at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) on Monday to undergo a second kidney transplant .