Deuba: UML dividing people of mountains, hills and tarai

Published On: December 24, 2016 08:08 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has alleged that the main opposition party, CPN-UML, was trying to create division among the people living in the hills, mountains and tarai.

Karki assailants remanded for seven days

Published On: December 24, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The District Administration Office (DAO) Kathmandu on Friday has remanded the two persons arrested on the charge of assaulting suspended CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki to seven days in police custody for investigations.

SC hearings on Karki case continue

Published On: December 24, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Final hearings on the writ petition challenging the appointment of Lokman Singh Karki as chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) continued on Friday, with defense lawyers arguing that Karki was eligible to be appointed chief of the constitutional body.

Rehearing on petition against Karki's appointment on Jan 5

Published On: December 23, 2016 08:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Supreme Court (SC) is to conduct a rehearing on a writ petition filed against the appointment of Chief (now suspended) of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Lokman Singh Karki on coming January 5.

Preparations underway to end load-shedding from country: PM Dahal

Published On: December 23, 2016 05:36 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Dec 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal has said that the preparations are underway to put an end to load-shedding from the country.

Three-tier elections a must for statute implementation: Deuba

Published On: December 23, 2016 04:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: Nepali Congress senior leaders have made an insistence on holding the three-tier elections with the endorsement of the constitution amendment bill registered in the Legislature – Parliament.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today termed the contribution of the government lawyers as being important for giving justice to the communities without access to justice.

Nepal, Japan sign Nagdhunga tunnel deal

Published On: December 23, 2016 08:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Nepali and Japanese governments have signed an agreement for a loan for the Nagdhunga Tunnel Construction Project.

China positive to open Tatopani check point

Published On: December 23, 2016 07:57 AM NPT By: Republica

CHAUTARA, Dec 23: The Chinese side has hinted to take initiative at central level to open the Tatopani check point soon as it was in the priority of the Chinese government. The Tatopani check point along the Nepal-China border has remained closed after the 25 April 2015 earthquake.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Supreme Court on Thursday began final hearings in the writ petitions  challenging the appointment of Lokman Singh Karki as  chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and six other cases cncerning him.