Oli assures Madhesis of constitutional amendment

Published On: August 19, 2018 06:05 AM NPT By: Suresh Yadav

JANAKPUR, Aug 19: Prime Minister KP Oli has assured the Madhesi people of amending the constitution if any discriminatory elements still existed in that document.

DHANGADHI, Aug 19: Instead of prioritizing the needs and requirements of the poor and the needy, the elected representatives of Province 7 have been accused of giving more preference to fulfilling their personal needs and desires.

PM Oli congratulates Pak’s new PM

Published On: August 18, 2018 03:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 19:  Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated Imran Khan for being elected as the new prime minister of Pakistan. Khan was elected by the Pakistani parliament as the new prime minister on Friday while he took the oath of office on Saturday.

RUPANDEHI, Aug 18:   After being elected to the local government, the people’s representatives made one big announcement and that was to end caste-based discrimination in order to make Butwal ‘a city of humanity’. But in reality, caste-based discrimination is so pervasive here that even the elected representatives who happen to be Dalits are victims of cast-based discrimination.

Foreign junkets help delay House panel head picks

Published On: August 18, 2018 06:52 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: One of the major reasons behind postponements of elections to pick the heads of parliamentary committees is found to be foreign junkets by lawmakers from the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC).

Praise for Vajpayee from among Nepal's Who’s Who

Published On: August 18, 2018 06:49 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Aug 18: As the last rites of former Indian Prime Minister and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee were performed in New Delhi on Friday, many in Kathmandu have expressed deep condolences on his passing away, recalling him as a true friend of Nepal.

Criminal Code to affect emergency patients most: NMA vice-prez

Published On: August 18, 2018 06:01 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 18: Following implementation of the Criminal Code 2017 from Friday, emergency patients will suffer further as doctors have decided to play it safe and protect themselves rather than treat patients without any fear.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, today had a brief courtesy meeting with Minister of External Affairs of India, Ms Sushma Swaraj.

NC acting president Nidhi off to Delhi

Published On: August 17, 2018 01:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Nepali Congress acting president Bimalendra Nidhi has left for New Delhi, India to attend the last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

New Muluki codes take effect from today

Published On: August 17, 2018 09:22 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: A new set of laws to replace the one-and-a-half centuries old Muluki Ain (Civil Code) that introduces sweeping reforms in the traditional legal practices and legal provisions to deal with modern technology-based crimes has come into effect from Friday.