PAC for previous OPC cement quality standard

Published On: December 23, 2019 06:25 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee has directed the concerned authorities to maintain the OPC cement quality standard determined in May 1998.

Supreme Court report presented to President

Published On: December 23, 2019 05:45 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JBR presented the Annual Report of the Supreme Court, Judicial Council and the Judicial Service Commission for Fiscal Year 2075/76 BS to President Bidya Devi Bhandari today.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The main opposition Nepali Congress has criticized the government for failing to take concrete measures to bring back Nepali territories including Kalapani encroached by the southern neighbor India.

Bills presented in National Assembly

Published On: December 23, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: In a meeting of the National Assembly today, 'Policy Research Foundation Bill-2076 BS' was introduced.

How Yeti Group benefited from its connections with PM Oli

Published On: December 23, 2019 09:15 AM NPT By: Sunil Sapkota

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: A chronology of the events showcases how Yeti Group, owned by late Ang Tshering Sherpa, has benefited from its political connections. Prime Minister KP Oli and Sherpa’s relationship goes back to decades. Prime Minister Oli’s close associates say he was “deeply pained” by the sudden death of Sherpa, along with Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, in a helicopter crash earlier this year.

NCP MP registers resolution motion on Kalapani

Published On: December 23, 2019 08:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Former minister and a leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Khagaraj Adhikari has registered a resolution motion in the parliament secretariat on Sunday seeking a House directive to the government to take diplomatic initiative to remove Indian troops from Kalapani and Lipulekh areas in far-western Nepal.

NCP meet vows to remove Indian troops from Kalapani

Published On: December 23, 2019 08:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has vowed to take immediate steps to remove the Indian security camps and remove Indian troops from the Kalapani area in far-western Nepal through diplomatic channels.

SSB clears way for embankment construction

Published On: December 23, 2019 08:18 AM NPT By: Yogesh Rawal

TIKAPUR, Dec 23: India's paramilitary force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), which had obstructed the construction of a river embankment in Kailali, has backed off from the region. It also said that the construction was not obstructed intentionally.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Failing to forge consensus in the party's standing committee on whether to endorse the $500 million US grant, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has entrusted its secretariat to seek clarity from the US about the terms and conditions of the grant and decide the issue accordingly.

MCC grant not part of Indo-Pacific Strategy, says MCA-Nepal

Published On: December 22, 2019 09:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 22: The Millennium Challenge Account-Nepal (MCA- Nepal) has clarified that the US government has been providing a compact grant for infrastructure developments in Nepal through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and has appealed for timely ratification of the MCC Compact.