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NCP standing committee endorses chairmen's political document

Published On: December 28, 2018 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: A standing committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Friday endorsed a political document jointly presented by Party Chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal last week.

SC annuls action against Social Science Baha

Published On: December 28, 2018 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The Supreme Court (SC) has scrapped the actions taken by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and the District Administration Office (DAO), Lalitpur, against Social Science Baha, a research organization established a few years ago.

SC issues short-term stay to let Sumargi withdraw USD 7m blocked by NRB

Published On: December 28, 2018 07:09 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government and Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) not to bar businessman Ajeya Raj Sumargi from withdrawing the USD 7 million that he had brought from foreign banks and has been blocked at the central bank for lack of clear sources for the money.

Serious allegations against CJ nominee Rana at hearings committee

Published On: December 28, 2018 06:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Serious allegations have been registered against Chief Justice-nominee Cholendra Sumsher Rana at the Parliamentary Hearings Committee (PHC) ahead of his confirmation hearings.

Govt names five career diplomats for envoys, three envoys recalled

Published On: December 28, 2018 04:15 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: The government has recommended ambassadors from among career diplomats to various five countries including Thailand, Switzerland, Canada, France and Kuwait. A cabinet meeting held last week also decided to recall Nepali ambassadors to South Korea, Spain and Bangladesh appointed by the erstwhile Sher Bahadur Deuba-led cabinet.