RJPN to contest polls despite amendment defeat

Published On: August 22, 2017 01:46 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) will participate in the upcoming elections while continuing their struggle for constitutional amendment. RJPN leaders said this after the bill to revise constitutional provisions on citizenship, language, representation in the upper house and federal boundaries failed to canvass the required two-third majority in  parliament on Monday.

Both parliamentary, provincial polls on Nov 26

Published On: August 22, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATMANDU, Aug 21: After a series of consultations among the political parties and with the Election Commission (EC), the government has set November 26 as the date for both parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.  A Cabinet meeting on Monday decided to conduct both the elections on the same day.

Deuba visit to focus on past deals, Koshi, Laxamanpur damage

Published On: August 22, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is paying a five-day state visit to India from August 23, with the main agenda of bringing the agreements reached between the two countries on various occasions into implementation.

Year-long efforts at constitution amendment fail

Published On: August 22, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Nearly year-long  efforts to amendment  the constitution a second time came to an end on Monday, with the ruling parties failing to garner the requisite two-thirds majority in the 592-member parliament.

KATHMANDU, Aug. 21: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order in the name of Election Commission (EC) to register the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) without implementing its earlier decision to re-verify the signature of the leaders.

House fails to endorse 2nd statute amendment Bill

Published On: August 21, 2017 08:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: The meeting of the Legislature Parliament held on Monday evening could not endorse the Bill relating to the second amendment to the Constitution of Nepal, 2073.

Voting on constitution amendment underway (with video)

Published On: August 21, 2017 07:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 21: The voting on the Bill relating to the second amendment to the Constitution of Nepal, 2073, is underway at the Legislature Parliament in New Baneshwar on Monday evening.

FNJ elections conclude

Published On: August 21, 2017 07:07 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Voting for the new leadership of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has concluded.

Deliberation continues on the constitution amendment bill

Published On: August 21, 2017 05:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi has appealed for support to the constitution amendment bill tabled in the parliament.

Opposition parliamentarians go on tirade against govt

Published On: August 21, 2017 05:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: The parliamentarians from the major opposition party and other fringe parties, in today's special hour in the Legislature-Parliament meeting, came down heavily on the government for its alleged failure in disaster management and relief operation for the flood-survivors in the country.