Constitutional Council meeting postponed for fourth time

Published On: December 12, 2018 11:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The Constitutional Council (CC) meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning for selecting new chief justice has been postponed for the fourth time.

Congress questions Oli’s leadership, governance capacity

Published On: December 12, 2018 08:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has questioned Prime Minister KP Oli’s capacity to leading the country toward development.

'Independent' entity to replace transitional justice bodies

Published On: December 12, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The existing transitional justice mechanisms formed to deal with Maoist insurgency-era cases may be on the verge of closure, with leaders from the major political parties including main opposition Nepali Congress agreeing to mandate a 'high-level political mechanism' to handle what remains of the transitional justice process.

No decision yet to replace TRC, CIEDP: Gyawali

Published On: December 12, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Amid concerns that the government is rendering two transitional justice mechanisms defunct by constituting a political mechanism that would supersede them, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said that no such decision has been made yet.

CC meeting meant to pick CJ put off for third time

Published On: December 12, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The Constitutional Council (CC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening for selecting new chief justice has been postponed for the third time.

CC meet adjourned yet again putting fate of next CJ on hold

Published On: December 11, 2018 05:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: A meeting of the Constitutional Council (CC) could not take palce even on Tuesday, putting the recommendation of the name for the next chief justice (CJ) on hold.

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh has lashed out at the KP Shrma Oli-led government saying that it completely failed to live up to the expectations of the people.

PM to convene Constitutional Council meeting today

Published On: December 11, 2018 10:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called a meeting of the Constitutional Council today afternoon to pick the new chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Wide-body bought without tender call: Regulator

Published On: December 11, 2018 07:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: The Public Procurement Monitoring Office (PPMO) has found that the purchase of two wide-body aircraft by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) was made without any tender calls, and there was no open competition. This was a massive breach of procurement law.

Yogi will spend six hours in Janakpur Wednesday

Published On: December 11, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Dec 11: Chief Minister of Indian State of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Aadityanath is arriving in Janakpur for a six-hour stay as part of his pilgrimage to Janaki Temple on Wednesday.