KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed Prof Dr Govinda KC of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) to lead a mechanism to be formed for health education monitoring meant for troubleshooting the ill-practices in the overall health sector.

PANCHTHAR, Aug 11: Conflict victims have urged the government to review the proposed amendment related to transitional justice stating that the bill favors the guilty and is discriminatory against the victims.

‘Lokman offered Rs 100 million bribe to then CJ Karki’

Published On: August 11, 2018 07:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug11: Almost 20 months after his removal from the post of CIAA  chief, it has been claimed that Lokman Singh Karki had offered Rs 100 million to  then chief justice Sushila Karki, seeking her favor in a court case. Durga Subedi, husband of Sushila Karki, made the claim in a recently published book, Biman Bidroha.

Visiting Bangladeshi State Minister calls on PM

Published On: August 10, 2018 07:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Visiting Bangladeshi Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid, called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday. The meeting focused on the issues relating to mutual interest, trade and commerce.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10:  The third coordination meeting between Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), India has concluded in New Delhi on Friday, signing various deals including smooth conduct of joint patrolling on the border to control possible cross border crimes.

Home minister promises probe into ‘police encounter’

Published On: August 10, 2018 07:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that his ministry will look into the controversy over the alleged encounter this week of two individuals suspected of kidnapping and killing an 11-year-old boy, Nishan Khadka, of Kadaghari.

KATHMANDU, Aug 10: The government is preparing to recall by early September at least 10 of the 14 ambassadors appointed under the coalition government of the Nepali Congress (NC) and Maoist Center in February 2017.

NCP bars elected representatives from holding executive posts

Published On: August 9, 2018 07:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has decided to not appoint elected representatives to any executive posts of the party.

Four promoted to Secretary

Published On: August 9, 2018 12:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: Tirtharaj Dhakal, Acting Chief Secretary, Province 5, Ananda Raj Dhakal, Joint Secretary, OPCM, and Kedar Neupane, Joint Secretary, MoHA have been promoted to Secretary.

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: The country is going to adopt new legal codes – Muluki Civil Code, 2017 and Muluki Criminal Code, 2017 – from August 17, replacing the century-old civil code which is popularly known as Muluki Ain. The  legal fraternity is eagerly looking to the enforcement of the new laws.