KATHMANDU, July 24: Lawmakers, speaking during zero and special hour of the Legislature-Parliament on Monday, drew the government's attention towards contemporary issues.

33 per cent women representation demanded in cabinet

Published On: July 24, 2017 02:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: Nepal Women's Association (NWA), a sister wing of the Nepali Congress, has demanded that 33 per cent women representation be insured in the cabinet.

KATHMANDU, July 24: Nepali Congress central committee member Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the cabinet would be expanded soon after the conclusion of ongoing central committee meeting of the party.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Supreme Court has sought all files related to the corruption charge against suspended chief of Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Chudamani Sharma from the Special Court.

Time constraint may affect EC's EVM plan

Published On: July 24, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday said that its plan to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections could be affected if the government and the political parties didn't decide immediately whether to use them in the upcoming elections.

Maoist Center to downsize leader-heavy committees

Published On: July 24, 2017 12:35 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, JULY 23: The ruling CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to downsize the party's central committee to two-digit figures for the effective functioning of the party.

KATHMANDU, July 23: The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on Sunday approved the proposal seeking deliberation on the Bill relating to Election of the Member of House of Representatives-2017.

NC's central working committee meeting continues

Published On: July 23, 2017 04:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The meeting of the central working committee of the ruling Nepali Congress party called on Saturday to reflect on causes and weakness behind the party's poor showing in the recently concluded local polls continued today.

Order to present dossier in Sharma's case

Published On: July 23, 2017 02:51 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 23: The Supreme Court has issued an order today to present dossier for hearing on the writ petition filed against the alleged illegal detention of director general of Inland Revenue Department Chudamani Sharma.

TRISHULI, July 23: Nepali Congress, Nuwakot has formed a committee to probe damages done to the party in the recently concluded two rounds of local level elections.