Medical Education Bill will be endorsed on Friday: Bhattarai

Published On: January 23, 2019 06:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Standing Committee member of the Nepal Communist Party Yogesh Bhattarai has asserted that the Medical Education Bill will be endorsed by the parliament on Friday.

PM solicits foreign investment in Davos

Published On: January 23, 2019 08:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Stating that the prolonged political transition in the country was over with the successful promulgation of a democratic constitution, Prime Minister KP Oli has urged investors from around the world to pour in their investment in Nepal.

Dr KC asks lawmakers to bring pro-people, pro-students law

Published On: January 23, 2019 07:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Dr  Govinda KC, who is on his 16th fast-unto-death since the past 14 days, has said the Medical Education Bill being tabled in parliament favors the medical mafia and urged the parliament to make it pro-people and pro-students.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) have resorted to a scuffle in parliament on Tuesday after the government pushed the National Medical Education Bill forward for endorsement amid obstruction from the NC.

Nepal inviting foreign investment and technology transfer: PM Oli

Published On: January 22, 2019 10:01 PM NPT By: Republica

DAVOS, Jan 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal is trying to invite investment, use technology and technology transfer to develop connectivity in its trade and relationship with other Asian countries.

Special class secretaries adjusted

Published On: January 22, 2019 08:26 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The government has adjusted 56 special class secretaries as per the Civil Servants' Adjustment Ordinance 2075.

House to next meet on Friday

Published On: January 22, 2019 05:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 22:  The federal parliament meeting has been adjourned for 1 pm Friday.

Three ambassadors' names endorsed

Published On: January 22, 2019 05:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee under the Federal Parliament has approved the names of the three proposed ambassadors to Canada, Switzerland and Kuwait.

UPDATE: Parliament meeting adjourned yet again

Published On: January 22, 2019 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: The parliament’s meeting has been halted again for 15 minutes, the second time on Tuesday after Nepali Congress lawmakers demonstrated against the government’s decision to keep the two hospitals under the provincial government.

Bhutan's Queen Mother arrives in Nepal

Published On: January 22, 2019 01:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: Queen Mother of Bhutan, Gyalyum Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, is currently on her personal trip to Nepal, sources said.