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.

Princess Astrid of Belgium visiting Nepal next week

Published On: January 15, 2020 07:55 AM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Princess Astrid of Belgium will be arriving in Kathmandu on a week-long visit on January 19, officials said on Wednesday.

Battle for House Speaker ignites serious disputes in ruling NCP

Published On: January 15, 2020 07:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: The ongoing row over the post of House Speaker has ignited a serious dispute within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), with the leaders belonging to former CPN (Maoist Center) alleging that NCP leaders close to Prime Minister KP Oli were making an “unethical bargain”.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: Although the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) sought the resignation of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Shivamaya Tumbahangphe, the latter on Tuesday reiterated that she is not going to step down from her post.

Biplav-led party's 14 cadres sent to jail

Published On: January 14, 2020 01:05 PM NPT By: RSS

BAJURA, Jan 14: The District Court has sent 14 cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party to jail. A single bench of Bajura district court judge Madhav Prasad Ghimire made the decision to sentence the cadres to jail.

Vinay Mohan Kwatra named new Indian Ambassador to Nepal

Published On: January 14, 2020 12:45 PM NPT By: Santosh Ghimire

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: India has named Vinay Mohan Kwatra, currently its ambassador to France, as its new envoy to Nepal.

Govt. needs to be serious: Dr Koirala

Published On: January 14, 2020 12:36 PM NPT By: RSS

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 14: Nepali Congress central member Dr. Shekhar Koirala has said that the government should become serious to not allow the situation of the country to deteriorate further.

Women’s rights activists laud Tumbahangphe not resigning

Published On: January 14, 2020 07:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: A meeting of women’s rights activists held in Kathmandu on Monday concluded that the position maintained by Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe not to resign from her post had left them all holding their heads high.

Tumbahangphe can't be candidate for speaker: NCP chief whip

Published On: January 13, 2020 10:20 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Chief whip of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Dev Gurung has asserted that Shivamaya Tumbahangphe can't be the candidate for speaker of House of Representatives.

Govt not willing to curtail peoples' freedom: Minister Gyawali

Published On: January 13, 2020 08:28 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has clarified that the government does not have any policy to curtail peoples' freedom.