KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Nepali parliament must amend the Information Technology Bill (IT Bill) to bring into line with international standards and ensure that the law is not used to criminalize the peaceful exercise of the right to freedom of expression, Amnesty International stated in a press release on Thursday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Baskota has reiterated that it does not necessarily mean that the public land in Baluwatar has got seized only because someone erects flag on its premises.

Nepal, Belgium confirm Princess Astrid's visit to Nepal

Published On: January 16, 2020 03:43 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Princess Astrid of Belgium will be visiting Nepal from January 19 to 25, the Nepali and Belgian governments confirmed on Thursday.

Karnali Development Council meeting on Jan 24

Published On: January 16, 2020 02:35 PM NPT By: RSS

SURKHET, Jan 16: The Karnali State Development Council is holding its maiden meeting this January 24 to solicit suggestions for the State's development and prosperity. Chief Minister of the Karnali State government Mahendra Bahadur Shahi will chair the meeting.

Safe infrastructure for happiness and prosperity: Minister Thapa

Published On: January 16, 2020 02:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa said that the goal of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali' can only be achieved through the appropriate management of disasters.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The Bhaktapur District Court on Thursday allowed the police to arrest Jhapa-based B&C Medical College owner Durga Prasai.

Dahal says he’s responsible for killing 5,000, not 17,000

Published On: January 16, 2020 07:27 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Chairman of ruling Nepal Communist Party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who led the decade-long Maoist armed insurgency, said on Wednesday that as the leader of the rebel group he would take responsibility for the killings of 5,000 people during that conflict, but not 17,000.

Nepal should accept MCC: NC President Deuba

Published On: January 15, 2020 09:06 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 15: President of the main opposition Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that Speaker of the House of Representatives should be elected at the earliest.

NC leader Poudel meets Indian Defense Minister Singh

Published On: January 15, 2020 08:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel and Minister for Defense of India, and former Chairperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rajnath Singh, discussed in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday.

Prez, PM send congratulatory messages to Sultan of Oman

Published On: January 15, 2020 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli sent separate congratulatory messages to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimur Al Said today on the assumption of office as Sultan of Oman.