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CPN (United) decides to integrate with CPN (Maoist Center)

Published On: October 9, 2017 05:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The CPN (United) is to unite with the CPN (Maoist Centre). A politburo meeting of the party held today formally decided to integrate with the Maoist Center.

RPP to join incumbent government

Published On: October 9, 2017 05:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Rastriya Prajatantra Party is to join the incumbent government to guarantee upcoming elections of House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

Efforts at leftist unification for establishing new political culture: Dahal

Published On: October 9, 2017 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said communist parties in Nepal were on the path towards unification for what he said socio-economic development of the nation by establishing a new political culture.

Proposal of keeping 15 ministries in center and 7 in province

Published On: October 9, 2017 03:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Suggestions have been made for keeping only 15 ministries in the center in line with the federal structure. It has been proposed to reduce the number of ministries from 31 at present to 15.

UML recommends 15 candidates

Published On: October 9, 2017 01:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KALIKOT, Oct 9: CPN-UML has recommended names of 15 candidates for the upcoming provincial and parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on November 26.

Back to square one: Gachchhadar to join NC

Published On: October 9, 2017 12:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Nepali Congress (NC) and Gachchhadar-led Nepal Democratic Forum have decided to unify. Informed sources said that they will formally announce unification later in the afternoon.

RPP decides to join Deuba govt as PM offers home portfolio

Published On: October 9, 2017 11:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is all set to join Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government. An emergency central committee meeting of the party held this morning has decided to send RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs.

RPP calls emergency meeting today

Published On: October 9, 2017 10:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has called an emergency central work execution committee meeting at 11 am today to discuss its participation in the incumbent government led by the Nepali Congress.

Quitting of senior RJPN leaders creates ripples in Province-5

Published On: October 9, 2017 06:52 AM NPT By: Kalendra Sejuwal

NEPALGUNJ, Oct 8: Within a few days of quitting Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Pashupati Dayal Mishra decided to run for the upcoming elections from Banke (constituency number 2) with the election symbol 'sun' of CPN-UML.

Voters have high expectations from new faces

Published On: October 9, 2017 06:50 AM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, Oct 8: Many young and new faces recorded upset victories over established names with an astonishing margin of votes in the recently held third phase of local polls. The fresh candidates themselves were taken aback by their stunning victory. Pokhariya Municipality of Birgunj in Province 2 is one of such municipalities where young and new candidates defeated veteran competitors making a clean sweep in all the posts of the local units.