Japanese Ambassador calls on speaker Sapkota

Published On: February 4, 2020 02:40 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masamichi Saigo called on the speaker of House of Representatives Agni Sapkota at the latter's office on Tuesday.

MCC is made out to be sponsored and blown up: Foreign Affairs Minister

Published On: February 4, 2020 01:36 PM NPT By: RSS

GULMI, Feb 4: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said whatever things have come out regarding the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) have come in an exaggerated and sponsored way.

Once sidelined, Bamdev Gautam emerges powerful again in NCP

Published On: February 4, 2020 08:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: Ahead of the 2017 parliamentary elections, Bamdev Gautam was in the political limelight for his efforts to get the then two communist parties-CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist)—to merge into one to counter the Nepali Congress.

Minister Baskota announces to launch NTV World English Channel

Published On: February 3, 2020 05:40 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Minister for Communications and Technology, Gokul Prasad Baskota, has announced that the Nepal Television (NTV)'s World English Channel would be launched within the current fiscal year.

Minister Baskota calls for ending politics within NRCS

Published On: February 3, 2020 03:33 PM NPT By: RSS

KAVREPALANCHWOK, Feb 3: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has urged the leadership and staffers at the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) in Kavrepalanchowk district not be embroiled in politics anymore.

Vote counting underway to pick new NMA leadership

Published On: February 3, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: The vote counting to pick the new leadership of Nepal Medical Association (NMA) is being conducted today as well.

Will the new NCP panel resolve the MCC row?

Published On: February 3, 2020 07:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: After its failure to forge a common understanding on the $500 million Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) grant of the US government, the ruling Nepal Communist Party on Sunday formed a three-member committee to study the grant agreement. The committee has been given 10 days to come up with a solution.

KATHMANDU, Feb 3: Nepali citizens are still deprived of the opportunity to exercise their fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution even a year after the promulgation of all necessary laws for the implementation of those rights.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Nepal Communist Party senior leader Bamdev Gautam has now officially become the party's central vice chairperson.

KATHMANDU, Feb 2: Sudan Kirati, a parliament member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, on Sunday demanded the resignation of government spokesperson Gokul Baskota.