SC scraps writs demanding early appointment of CJ

Published On: June 7, 2018 04:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: Supreme Court has scrapped two different writs filed demanding the early appointment of Chief Justice.

DANG, Jun 7: Vice Chairman of then Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (Democratic) (MPRF-D) Gita Chhetri could not feature in the list of election candidates of the Nepali Congress after the former underwent merger with the NC. Chhetri was all set to contest provincial elections representing MPRF-D.

Parliament Regulations likely to be endorsed on Friday

Published On: June 7, 2018 06:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: As the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has become flexible on its previous stance on the conditions under which a lawmaker can be suspended from parliament, a meeting of the House of Representatives is likely to endorse the House regulations on Friday.

EC decides to register NCP, ignoring law

Published On: June 7, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 7: The Election Commission (EC) has decided to give official status to the newly-formed Nepal Communist Party (NCP), ignoring a law which requires a party to ensure 33 percent seats to women in its ranks.

13 years on, Badarmude victims still deprived of justice

Published On: June 6, 2018 07:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: Although 13 years have passed since then rebels CPN Maoist bombed a public passenger bus at Badarmude of Madi in Chitwan district, the families of the victims are still waiting for justice.

RJPN mulling to walk out of Province 2 govt

Published On: June 6, 2018 07:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) is making preparations to walk out of the government of Province-2. Provincial Assembly member Manish Suman, who is also the General Secretary of RJP, said that his party is mulling to quit the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal-led government.

KATHMANDU, Jun 6: Main opposition Nepali Congress has nominated Surendra Raj Pandey as the parliamentary party (PP) leader of the National Assembly.

CM Raut dismisses rumor of govt change in Province 2

Published On: June 6, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

RAUTAHAT, June 6: Dismissing rumors about the change in the ruling coalition in Province 2, Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut claimed that no political force can challenge his government until it completes its full five-year term.

KATHMANDU, June 6: Softening its previous stance, the Election Commission (EC) has hinted at registering the newly formed Nepal Communist Party (NCP) without 33 percent women representation in the party's central organization as required by the law.

RJPN brass divided over joining govt

Published On: June 6, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 6: Top leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have been divided along two lines -- for and against joining Prime Minister KP Oli's government -- as the party weighs over options on its future political course in the wake of a two-point power sharing accord between the Nepal Communist Party and the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN).