HETAUDA, Feb 12: Rameshwor Phuyal has been appointed the physical infrastructure development minister for the Bagmati state government.

Parties sharply divided along ideological lines over MCC

Published On: February 12, 2020 08:12 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: As the debate over the $500 million US grant under its  Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) rolls on, major political actors in the country appear sharply divided along the ideological lines of their respective parties rather than over the substance of the compact.

NCP’s MCC study panel seeking deadline extension

Published On: February 12, 2020 08:01 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: A committee formed by the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to study whether an agreement on a $500 million grant offered by the US government should be endorsed through parliament, is preparing to seek a deadline extension. The committee formed on February 2 was initially given 10 days to come up with a report and its deadline is expiring Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Nine small parties have submitted a memorandum to speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Sapkota demanding not to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Nepal Compact.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Thakur Prasad Gyawali has been appointed as the Inspector General of Nepal Police on Tuesday.

Lawmakers demand to rescue Nepalis from coronavirus hit areas

Published On: February 11, 2020 04:49 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Lawmakers of the House of Representatives (HoR) have drawn the attention of the government to immediately rescue Nepalis from China's coronavirus affected areas.

KATHMANDU, Feb 11: The Parliament meeting resumed on Tuesday after the main opposition party Nepali Congress withdrew its ongoing protest.

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.