Mahara to remain in jail until final verdict

Published On: December 20, 2019 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Patan High Court (PHC) on Thursday rejected the plea of former House of Representatives speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, seeking bail in the rape attempt case under litigation at Kathmandu District Court (KDC).

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Stating that the government is making diplomatic efforts to resolve the border issues with neighboring India, Prime Minister KP Oli on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the government does not require any directive from the apex court in this regard.

NCP leaders criticize party leadership

Published On: December 19, 2019 07:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Leaders of the ruling NCP came down heavily on the party leadership for failing to manage the party and making the dysfunctional structures vibrant after unification.

With a new deal, NCP and RJPN set to sweep upper house poll

Published On: December 19, 2019 07:28 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: In a politically significant move, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Wednesday reached an agreement to support each other during the upcoming election for the National Assembly (NA).

RPP to hold its central working committee meeting on Friday

Published On: December 18, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The Kamal Thapa-led Rashtriya Prajatantra Party has decided to hold the meeting of its central working committee on Friday.

NCP standing committee meeting urges for effectiveness in party, govt

Published On: December 18, 2019 07:04 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 18. The standing committee members of the ruling Nepal Communist Party continued discussion on political report of party Chairmen and the statute amendment proposal of General Secretary on Wednesday too.

NC CWC meeting deferred until December 20

Published On: December 18, 2019 06:10 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 18:  The meeting of the Nepali Congress central working committee scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed until December 20.

NC factions ‘agree’ to hold 14th convention by mid-March, 2021

Published On: December 18, 2019 07:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: The establishment and the dissident factions within the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) have agreed to unveil calendar of events to hold the party’s 14th general convention by mid-March 2021.

Parliament in fix over convening Business Advisory Committee

Published On: December 18, 2019 07:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: With only three days left for the commencement of the winter session of parliament, the secretariat of the House of Representatives is in a fix over who should call a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), an all-party mechanism that finalizes the agenda for House meetings.

CM seeks central intervention over Province 5 name and capital

Published On: December 18, 2019 06:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Shankar Pokharel, chief minister (CM) of Province 5, has asked the leadership of his political party to instruct lower-level party committees about deciding the name of the province and the location of its capital.