KATHMANDU, July 24: At a time when the dispute between India and China over Doklam border stand-off is escalating, this topic has entered the parliament.

KATHMANDU, July 24: The Legislature-Parliament today passed the Contribution-based Social Security Bill 2017.

Home Minister serious over the incidents of floods and VAW

Published On: July 24, 2017 06:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 24: Home Minister Janardan Sharma has expressed serious concern over the rising rate of floods and landslides, and as well as the repeated incidents of violence against women in the country.

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.