FM Gyawali invites Maldivian counterpart to visit Nepal

Published On: September 3, 2019 12:02 PM NPT By: Pratik Rana

KATHMANDU, Sept. 3: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, who is currently visiting the Maldives, has invited his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid to visit Nepal to attend 'Sagarmatha Sambad' to be held in April 2020.

Parties one on rejecting fines for journalists

Published On: September 3, 2019 08:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition political parties have demanded removal from the proposed Media Council Bill of any fines for journalists violating the journalistic code of conduct.

ECN urges political parties to register for upcoming by-elections

Published On: September 2, 2019 04:46 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept. 2: The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has urged all the political parties to register their parties at the ECN if they wish to contest the by-elections scheduled for November 30 this year.

Bill seeking action against match-fixing tabled in Parliament

Published On: September 2, 2019 04:15 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: The Ministry of Youth and Sports has tabled a new bill in Parliament seeking action against athletes and their accomplices involved in match-fixing.

Infighting deepens as RJPN weighs options

Published On: September 2, 2019 08:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Infighting in the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has deepened as the party struggles to reach to a decision on proposed merger with Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN). RJPN presidium members spent much of Sunday afternoon weighing on two available options -- go to a merger or hold the first general convention. But the meeting ended inconclusively after six-member presidium failed to forge a consensus on the issue.

KATHMANDU, Sept 1: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali is leaving home for the Maldives to attend the Fourth Indian Ocean Conference to be held in Male from September 3 to 4.

Plan to introduce inheritance tax draws mixed reaction

Published On: September 1, 2019 07:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sep1: The government's plan to introduce inheritance tax has received a cautious welcome from analysts and political observers.

Former minister Nepali dies at 76

Published On: August 31, 2019 01:01 PM NPT By: RSS

MAHOTTARI, Aug 31: Former minister Ganesh Tiwari Nepali, aged 76 passed away on Friday evening.

Upper House endorses proposal on Nepal Media Council Bill

Published On: August 30, 2019 03:25 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota has said journalism should not be practised with interest motive.

Japanese parliamentary delegation visits Nepal

Published On: August 30, 2019 01:52 PM NPT By: Pratik Rana

KATHMANDU, Aug 30: A delegation of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan’s Women Parliamentarians led by Tomomi INADA is currently on a three-day visit to Nepal.