Next govt by 2nd week of February: Maoist Centre leader Shrestha

Published On: January 27, 2018 07:59 PM NPT By: Republica

GORKHA, Jan 27: The CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Saturday said homework was being done to form the left alliance-led new government and unify the CPN-UML and the Maoist Center.

FONIJ to hold sixth general convention on April 7-8

Published On: January 27, 2018 07:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Central Committee meeting of the Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Journalists (FONIJ) held at its central headquarters in Anamnagar has decided to hold its sixth federal general convention on April 7-8.

UML ready to work together with Tarai parties: Gen Secy Pokharel

Published On: January 27, 2018 03:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: CPN (UML) general secretary Ishwar Pokharel has said his party was ready to work together with Tarai centric parties and amend the constitution.

Provincial assemblies to hold first meet between Feb 1 -5

Published On: January 27, 2018 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

First meeting will read out letters from the governors  summoning the assembly sessions, discuss and endorse  internal working procedures and fix a date for the election of provincial speakers and deputy speakers

Govt deploys 567 civil servants to provinces

Published On: January 27, 2018 02:29 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The government has expedited deputing officials required to carry out administrative as well as logistical arrangements for the meetings of the provincial assemblies in all the seven provinces as well as the operation of the to-be-formed provincial governments.

India gifts 36 ambulances, buses to organizations

Published On: January 27, 2018 01:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: India has donated 30 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals, non-profit charity organizations and educational institutions of different districts in Nepal on the occasion of 69th Republic Day of India.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The government started distributing Rs 5,000 each to patients with serious illnesses including kidney failure, cancer and spinal injury from Thursday.

Indian foreign minister Swaraj may visit Nepal in early February

Published On: January 27, 2018 01:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is planning to visit Nepal in the first week of February.

Secretary transferred after failing to dismiss CAAN DG

Published On: January 26, 2018 05:55 PM NPT By: Susheel Bhattarai

-KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The government has transferred Maheswor Neupane, secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, after he denied appointing Joint Secretary Tourism Ministry Suresh Acharya as Director General to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CANN) by dismissing incumbent DG Sanjiv Gautam.

'NC will stay in opposition'

Published On: January 26, 2018 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

Chitwan, Jan 26: Nepali Congress leader Balkrishna Khand has said the Nepali Congress will stay in opposition in a government to be formed anew.