Dy speaker snubs request by Oli and Dahal to quit

Published On: January 11, 2020 07:17 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: An effort made by Prime Minister KP Oli and Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal to pick a new House speaker candidate from within the NCP failed as Deputy Speaker Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe insisted that she would resign from the post only if she is offered the post of speaker.

HETAUDA, Jan 10: Chief Minister of Province 3 Dormani Poudel said that the Province would get its permanent name and capital in two days.

Amend IT bill: leaders, analyst

Published On: January 10, 2020 07:05 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Leaders of the ruling and opposition political parties have urged the government and parliament to amend the information technology bill.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Experts have expressed deep concerns over the provisions of controversial Information and Technology (IT) Bill stating that the proposed law is against the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Minister for Health Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal and Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Prasad Baskota will also be taking the charges of the Ministry of Law and Ministry of Urban Development respectively.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Province 3 assembly parliamentary party of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Friday decided to name the province as Bagmati and fix Hetauda as its provincial capital.

KMC mayor Shakya assigned NCP metropolitan PP leader

Published On: January 10, 2020 02:07 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The Kathmandu Metropolitan Committee of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has assigned mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Bidya Sundar Shakya the NCP metropolitan parliamentary party leader. The post assignment was in line with the NCP statute.

Deputy Speaker Tumbahamphe holds meeting with NCP leadership

Published On: January 10, 2020 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe held a meeting with the chairpersons of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: With just two days left for the next scheduled meeting of the lower house, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has not yet held ‘serious’ discussions to decide its candidate for new speaker.

NA passes two bills

Published On: January 9, 2020 08:25 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Today's National Assembly meeting has passed two bills unanimously. The meeting passed 'Policy Research Foundation Bill' and 'Revenue Leakage (Investigation and Control) First Amendment Bill', presented by Finance Minister Dr Yubraj Khatiwada on the behalf of the Prime Minister.