PM urges Madhes-centric parties to participate in election

Published On: June 9, 2017 03:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said making the constitution all-accepted and successfully holding the second-phase of local-level election were the immediate plans of the government.

Govt amends poll law through fast track, RJPN unimpressed

Published On: June 9, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 9: Parliament on Thursday amended a provision of the Local Level Election Act through a fast-track process, smoothing the way for the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to participate in the second phase local polls scheduled for June 28.

Petition against acting CJ quashed

Published On: June 8, 2017 10:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed a writ petition filed at the apex court against Acting Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli demanding that he should be barred from assuming the post of chief justice.

KATHMANDU, June 8: The meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) incumbent and former office-bearers today has decided to finalize the candidates for second phase local poll scheduled for June 28.

US Ambassador calls on PM Deuba

Published On: June 8, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: The US Ambassador to Nepal, Alaina B Teplitz, has called on Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today.

KATHMANDU, June 8: Dr Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Party-Nepal (NSPN) has flayed the government decision to handover Budhi Gandaki Hydro Project to China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), China’s government-owned Company.

KATHMANDU, June 8: The Legislature-Parliament session on Thursday endorsed 'Local-Level Election Act (first amendment) Bill- 2017'. The bill was passed by majority after going through clause-wise deliberations, accepting the proposal presented by Home Minister Janardan Sharma.

Three-tier election, government top priority: PM Deuba

Published On: June 8, 2017 03:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: Newly elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said completing the three-tier election on time was the top priority of his government.

KATHMANDU, June 7: Few Nepali politicians have been luckier than Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. He led the government three times before reaching the prime of his political career. Deuba first became the prime minister in 1995, benefiting from a bitter power struggle between the then party president Girija Prasad Koirala and Ganesh Man Singh. It was a remarkable feat for a second-rung leader with his roots in the far-western region which until then was politically excluded.

Paudel miffed by Deuba's ministerial picks

Published On: June 8, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 8: Ram Chandra Paudel-led faction of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed serious dissatisfaction with the party president and prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba over what it described as an opaque deal on government formation and ministers selection.