KATHMANDU, June 3: Nepali Congress president and earstwhile Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba registered his candidacy for the 40th Prime  Minister of Nepal at the Legislature Secretariat at 11 am on Saturday.

Candidacy nomination for PM today, election on Sunday

Published On: June 3, 2017 08:28 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 2: The parliament secretariat has published the schedule for electing the new prime minister  amid protests by the main opposition CPN-UML. The election will take place Sunday.

MPs for fewer ministries under central govt

Published On: June 3, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, June 3: Dismayed by the number of the proposed central government ministries, lawmakers have demanded to keep the number of ministries under the central government low in the federal set-up.

PM election scheduled through notice outside House meet

Published On: June 3, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: The parliament secretariat has published the schedule for electing the new prime minister  amid protests by the main opposition CPN-UML. The election will take place Sunday.

KATHMANDU, June 3: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat has said Nepal has proposed with China to open two all-weather customs points for Nepal.

MoU signed on pollution control

Published On: June 2, 2017 07:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 2: The Ministry of Population and Environment and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies from Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out a detailed study on pollution control in the Kathmandu Valley.

CIAA arrests IRD chief Chudamani Sharma

Published On: June 2, 2017 06:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 2: Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Thursday arrested Joint Secretary Chudamani Sharma, the director general of the Inland Revenue Department, on the charge of corruption while fixing taxes.

House to elect new PM on Sunday 11 am

Published On: June 2, 2017 05:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 2: The Secretariat of the Legislature-Parliament has published the election schedule for the post of prime minister.

KATHMANDU, June 2: The High-Level Federal Administrative Restructuring Committee has proposed 18 ministries including the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at the Center (federal level).

PM directs police to create environment for election

Published On: June 2, 2017 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has praised the Nepal Police for its role in conducting the first-phase local level election in a free, fair and fear-free environment, and also directed it to play a similar role in the second-phase local, province and federal level elections as well.