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Oli attends NCP's Standing Committee meeting briefly

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KATHMANDU, June 27: Chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), KP Sharma Oli, who earlier faced criticism within his party for skipping the party's crucial ongoing Standing Committee meeting on Friday, attended the meeting on Saturday, but briefly.
Jun 27, 2020
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India not positive about sitting for talks to resolve border...

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KATHMANDU, June 27: The Indian side is not positive about sitting for talks to resolve the ongoing border dispute between Nepal and India, said Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Gyawali.
Jun 27, 2020
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House panel directs govt to provide internet service to comm...

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KATHMANDU, June 26 :The Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the government to expand the coverage of the internet to all local units, community schools and health institutions at the earliest.
Jun 26, 2020
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India and Nepal are coordinating to minimize damage due to f...

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KATHMANDU, June 26: India and Nepal are coordinating on a real-time basis to minimize the damage along bordering areas due to flooding this monsoon season, a spokesperson of the India's External Affairs Ministry (MEA) has said.
Jun 26, 2020
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SC refuses to issue stay order against speaking Hindi langua...

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KATHMANDU, June 26 : The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday refused to issue a stay order against speaking the Hindi language in parliament.
Jun 26, 2020
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MoFA refutes media reports on Nepal-China boundary

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KATHMANDU, June 25: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday said that its attention was drawn to media reports on the Nepal-China boundary and ‘encroachment’ of the Nepali territory.
Jun 25, 2020
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Govt backtracks on plan to bring private sector within CIAA’...

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KATHMANDU, June 25: The government has backed out of the plan to push ahead with the passage of the bill to amend the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Act, 1991, following widespread backlash from the private sector over the proposed provisions to bring private businesses under...
Jun 25, 2020
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LIVE: NA Meeting underway

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KATHMANDU, June 25: A meeting of the National Assembly is underway at the New Baneshwor-based federal parliament.
Jun 25, 2020
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SC seeks PM's reply over order violation charges

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KATHMANDU, June 25: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought a reply from Prime Minister KP Oli over the failure of the government to implement the order of the apex court issued in relation to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Jun 25, 2020
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As Nepal is set to miss the MCC deadline, FM Gyawali holds t...

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KATHMANDU, June 25: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo on Wednesday afternoon.
Jun 25, 2020