Lawmakers stress on opening new transit points with India

Published On: September 8, 2016 02:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Lawmaker Sanjya Kumar Gautam has drawn the attention of the parliament and the government over the dillydallying in the opening of new transit points with India, even after both sides agreed to open new five transit points.

RPP Chair Rana for holding local poll in existing structure

Published On: September 8, 2016 01:14 PM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, Sept 8: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chair Pashupati Shamser Rana has said that the election of local bodies should be held based on the existing structure.

Naya Shakti Nepal's constituent bodies submit memo to PM

Published On: September 8, 2016 12:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: A delegation comprising representatives of 16 constituent bodies under the Naya Shakti Nepal today called on PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal and submitted a memorandum, seeking immediate rehabilitation of the earthquake survivors and checking inflation.

Prime Minister Dahal addresses nation

Published On: September 8, 2016 11:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal has addressed the nation from the Parliament on Thursday.

PM reiterates expediting past deals during India visit

Published On: September 8, 2016 02:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal has told former ministers for foreign affairs and experts of the field that he wouldn't give priority to signing any new agreement with India during his upcoming visit to the southern neighbor.

NC fails to fill vacant posts of office bearers

Published On: September 8, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Sep 8: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has failed to appoint office bearers, central committee members and heads of departments in vacant posts of the party for nearly six months after the party's general convention.

Drop statute of limitations from anti-torture bill: Rights groups

Published On: September 8, 2016 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Human rights organizations and activists have urged the parliament to amend the recently tabled bill to criminalize torture by removing the provision of statute of limitations so that the perpetrators of torture during the armed conflict era could be booked under the new law with retroactive effect.

PM asks civil servants to support transformation

Published On: September 8, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged all the civil servants to focus on the process of transforming the existing public administration into a three-tire administration as per the new federal setup as transforming the administation in haste may inivite further complications in the future.

Late Adhikari's contribution to development of Lamjung hailed

Published On: September 7, 2016 07:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Various speakers highlighted the contributions of the late Lekhnath Adhikari to the development of Lamjung district.

Install Prithvi Narayan's statue at Chandragiri hill: Oli

Published On: September 7, 2016 07:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 7: Former Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has floated a proposal of setting up a statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah at Chandragiri hill in a bid to promote tourism around the area.