KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Concluding that the officials of the Department of Immigration, staffers of airline companies and security personnel at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) have been involved in human trafficking, a parliamentary panel has suggested the concerned authorities to investigate and punish those involved in the misdeed.

Nepal won't align with India or China on Doklam issue

Published On: August 8, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: Brushing aside media reports that both India and China are trying to court Nepal on the issue of Doklam standoff, Nepal has clarified that Nepal won't be siding with any of the parties to the dispute.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: With the  constitutional deadline for holding the remaining elections fast approaching, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the Election Commission (EC) to begin poll preparations in such a way as to be in a position to conduct both the provincial and parliamentary elections on the same day.

KATHMANDU, Aug 7: The Legislature-Parliament unanimously adopted the proposal on the accession of Nepal to the Multilateral Agreement for the Establishment of an International Think Tank for Land Locked Developing Countries (ITT-LLDCs), said a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.

PM Deuba to visit India from Aug 23

Published On: August 7, 2017 07:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 7: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is making an official visit to India from coming August 23 to 27.

Meeting postponed in absence of concerned ministers

Published On: August 7, 2017 05:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 7: Failure of concerned ministers for Education and Health to be present in today's meeting held by the Social Welfare and Human Rights Committee today to discuss the issues related to Dr Govinda KC has further delayed the possibility of addressing Dr KC's demands.

KATHMANDU, August 7: Home Minister Janardan Sharma today said consultations could be held on the issue of investing the Election Commission with authority to setting election date.

UML will lead polls in province no 2: leader Khanal

Published On: August 7, 2017 03:08 PM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, August 7: CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has said that the country is celebrating this year as the election year.

CHITWAN, August 7: Devi Prasad Gyawali, who lost in local level elections in Bharatpur Metropolitan City, said he had to suffer a defeat due to the Supreme Court's delay in delivering verdict to settle a dispute involving a halt in vote counting following the findings of torn up ballot papers with votes during the count.

RPP expels two dozen leaders

Published On: August 7, 2017 01:54 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 7: An emergency meeting of Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s central working committee on Monday decided to expel nearly two dozen leaders. The decision comes a day after the party suffered a vertical split nine months after its unification.