February 8 proposed for upper house poll

Published On: January 3, 2018 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 3: As part of ending the ongoing row over the process of forming the new government formation, the government has proposed February 8 as the date for the election of the National Assembly.

Arrest warrant issued against ex-DIG Silwal

Published On: January 2, 2018 08:26 PM NPT By: KP DHUNGANA

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Kathmandu Metropolitan Police Office has issued an arrest warrant against former DIG Navaraj Silwal on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A secretariat meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) has dwelled on the unification with the CPN-UML at the Khumaltar-based residence of Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

Places proposed for temporary capitals of all seven provinces

Published On: January 2, 2018 05:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The government has prepared the outline of the temporary capitals of all the seven provinces in the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The government has made preparation to appoint Provincial Chiefs and declare the date for National Assembly election in consultation with major political parties.

Youths in NC demand Mahasamiti meet

Published On: January 2, 2018 07:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A section of Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have started exerting pressure on the party leadership to immediately call the party’s Mahasamiti meeting to assess the party’s  humiliating defeat in the recently held parliamentary and provincial assembly polls.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: A section of Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have started exerting pressure on the party leadership to immediately call the party's Mahasamiti meeting to assess the party's humiliating defeat in the recently held parliamentary and provincial assembly polls.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Leaders of the left alliance have urged the Election Commission (EC) to announce the final poll results without any further delay saying that the delay in allocating proportional representation (PR) seats of the lower house has complicated the new government formation process.

UML bigwigs eye presidency as graceful exit from politics

Published On: January 2, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Several UML leaders have expressed their interests to become the next head of the state even as a section of the party leadership is in mood to give continuity to the current president, Bidya Devi Bhandari.

NC, UML trade barbs over delay in forming new govt

Published On: January 2, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and the main opposition party, CPN-UML, which has emerged as the largest political force in the recent parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, have been exchanging verbal barbs over the delay in the handover of power.