Evaluate Govt on its pros and cons for real picture: DPM Pokharel

Published On: December 30, 2018 02:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Ishwor Pokharel, has urged the media houses to find out both the weakness and strengths based on the election manifesto of the leftist alliance and government's policies and programs.

PHC to conduct hearing for CJ nominee Rana today

Published On: December 30, 2018 11:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) is conducting the hearing for Chief Justice nominee Cholendra Sumsher Rana today afternoon.

PMO awards contract to Huawei agent without competition

Published On: December 30, 2018 07:33 AM NPT By: Sunil Sapkota

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has awarded a contract to set up a video conferencing system for the ‘war room’ at the PMO to Chinese company Huawei, in breach of public procurement laws. The system is meant for rapid response to various issues of governance.

AG consulting experts to challenge stay order in Sumargi case

Published On: December 30, 2018 04:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec30: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is consulting legal experts about filing a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the apex court's recent stay order clearing a way for businessman Ajeya Sumargi to withdraw unexplained money that was blocked by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

Book discussion on importance of BRI, BBIN held in Kathmandu

Published On: December 29, 2018 09:57 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: A book discussion on "Importance of BRI and BBIN for South Asia' was organized by the Centre for South Asian Studies (CSAS) in the capital recently.

New Chinese ambassador arrives in Kathmandu

Published On: December 29, 2018 04:36 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: New Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday to take up her assignment.

Sangroula's book 'South Asia China Geo-economics' launched

Published On: December 29, 2018 01:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Former Attorney General Yubaraj Sangroula’s book “South Asia China Geo-economics" was released on Friday.

Nepal deposits instrument of accession of Nagoya Protocol

Published On: December 29, 2018 11:34 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations in New York on Saturday deposited the Instrument of Accession of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization, also known as Nagoya Protocol, with the United Nations Secretary-General, the depository of the treaty.

Local government will get employees soon: Dahal

Published On: December 29, 2018 11:30 AM NPT By: Republica

BANEPA, Dec 29: Chairman of CPN and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the power concentrated in Singha Durbar has already reached the villages.

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Amid  friction among  party leaders, a joint-political report presented by the ruling Nepal Communist Party chairmen duo—KP Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal—was endorsed on Friday.