Speaker Mahara urges govt to execute projects under China's BRI

Published On: November 20, 2018 03:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 20 : Speaker of the Federal Parliament Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Tuesday urged the Nepal government to identify and execute projects to be developed under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative by overcoming some ‘geopolitical challenges’.

French Envoy Leger calls on Home Minister Thapa

Published On: November 20, 2018 02:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: French Ambassador to Nepal Francois-Xavier Leger has held a meeting with Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 20: A group of youth leaders of Nepali Congress (NC), as well as professionals with allegiance to the NC have begun lobbying with the top leaders of the opposition party to introduce a separate cluster in the party’s organizational structure to ensure lateral entry of distinguished personalities.

NRNA Third Africa Regional Meeting from Dec 29

Published On: November 19, 2018 02:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Third Africa Regional Meeting of Non-Resident Nepali Association ( NRNA) will be held in Kampala, the capital of Uganda on December 29-30.

PHIDIM, Nov 19: Bhagawati Devi Bhandari, 101, has received a national identity card (NIC), becoming the first citizen to hold it.

PM Oli attends public event nearly after two months

Published On: November 19, 2018 11:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday appeared in a public event for the first time after a hiatus of nearly two months.

SC launches judgment execution campaign

Published On: November 19, 2018 10:07 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Supreme Court has declared this year as judgment execution year, launching a campaign for the implementation of court judgments.

House panel to discuss Medical Education Bill from Nov 25

Published On: November 19, 2018 10:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: A sub-committee under the Education and Health Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) is to start clause-wise discussions on the proposals for amendments to the National Medical Education Bill in its meeting being held on November 25.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Conflict victims and human rights activists are sharply divided over a proposed political process to conclude transitional justice process.

‘Shital Niwas needs no expansion’

Published On: November 19, 2018 09:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: At a time when the government’s recent bid to shift the Nepal Police Academy elsewhere to expand the President’s Office compound is being criticized from various quarters, those familiar with the history of Shital Niwas, the iconic building housing the President’s Office, have called for removing the President’s Office itself from Shital Niwas to honor the wishes of its rightful owner.