Foreign Affairs Minister Gyawali meets Pakistani counterpart

Published On: September 26, 2018 12:24 PM NPT By: Republica

NEW YORK, Sept 26: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held talks with Pakistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the UN Headquarters here on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, Sept 26: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali had a meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, here on Tuesday.

KOICA agrees to provide 550 million to Nepal

Published On: September 26, 2018 11:22 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The Korea International Agency (KOICA) of Republic of Korea has agreed to provide Rs 550 million to Nepal the project for enhancing the quality of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) through capacity building of TVET Instructors in Nepal.

PM attends reception hosted by UN Secretary-General

Published On: September 26, 2018 09:23 AM NPT By: Republica

NEW YORK, Sept 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli attended the reception hosted by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN Headquarters here on Tuesday. The Prime Minister was accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya.

SC frees Maoist Bishwakarma for fifth time

Published On: September 26, 2018 06:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The Supreme Court on Tuesday released Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma, the spokesman of the Maoist party led by Netra Bikram Chand, for the fifth time over the past few weeks.

House committee concerned over new contracts to Pappu

Published On: September 26, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 26: The parliament's Development and Technology Committee on Tuesday demanded answers from the government over the recent awarding of the Nepal Rastra Bank building construction contract to controversial contractor Pappu Construction.

Dolindra barred from Sajha Prakashan

Published On: September 26, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: At a time when retired staffers of Sajha Prakashan have barred Dolindra Prasad Sharma, the erstwhile general manager and chairperson of the publishing house, from entering the premises, the Supreme Court (SC)has upheld the decision of a then Appellate Court finding his appointment illegal.

State Affairs Committee bars journo for reporting

Published On: September 25, 2018 08:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 25:  The State Affairs Committee of the federal parliament has barred the journalists from entering in the first meeting of the committee.

Govt to contain murder, gender-based violence, Home Minister says

Published On: September 25, 2018 08:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that the government is working to contain the cases of murder and violence taking place in the country.

Committee to be active in minimizing incidents of VAW

Published On: September 25, 2018 05:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Women, Children and Social Welfare Committee of the Federal Parliament is to expedite the activities to control the incidents of gender-based violence, criminal activities like rape that have increased in the country of late.