NC to lift house obstruction from today

Published On: February 11, 2020 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: After obstructing three consecutive meetings of the House of Representatives, the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to end the obstruction of parliament from Tuesday.

Visiting Canada senate speaker not scheduled to meet Agni Sapkota

Published On: February 11, 2020 06:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Amid growing concerns regarding Nepal’s failure to settle the conflict-era cases and ensure justice to the victims, visiting Canadian Senate Speaker George J Furey is wrapping up his two-day visit to Nepal Tuesday without meeting the new speaker of the lower house Agni Sapkota – a former Maoist leader accused of murder during the decade-long insurgency.

National Sports Development Bill passed

Published On: February 10, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: The Education and Health Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) has passed the National Sports Development Bill-2075.

NC obstructs PA session third time

Published On: February 10, 2020 04:53 PM NPT By: RSS

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 10: The Province 1 Province assembly session today could not continue its proceedings due to the obstruction from the major opposition Nepali Congress.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina and Canadian Senate Speaker George J. Furey held a meeting  in Kathmandu on Monday.

Speaker ‘blocks’ opposition voice in parliament

Published On: February 10, 2020 08:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: Within a month of his election to the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Agni Prasad Sapkota has started ‘blocking’ opposition voice in parliament. On Sunday, Speaker Sapkota barred a leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) from speaking.

Canadian Senate Speaker arriving in Nepal on Monday

Published On: February 9, 2020 06:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Canadian Senate Speaker George J. Furey is arriving in Kathmandu on Monday on a two-day visit to Nepal.

Nepal Tarun Dal continues its protest against CIAA

Published On: February 9, 2020 04:00 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: Nepal Tarun Dal, the sister wing of the main opposition party Nepali Congress, staged demonstration in the capital on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The main opposition party Nepali Congress obstructed the meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) for the third time on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: A senior leader of the main opposition Nepali Congress Dr Shekhar Koirala has accused the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of working in collusion with the government in the Lalita Niwas land grab case.