India committed to enhancing connectivity: Indian envoy

Published On: May 25, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 25: Indian envoy to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri has said that his interest in Nepal is to provide support enhancing connectivity links in the country.

Newly elected Lalitpur mayor and deputy mayor sworn in

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

LALITPUR, May 24: Newly elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan and Gita Satyal  have been sworn in on Wednesday.

Election campaign of NSPN kicks off in Kailali

Published On: May 24, 2017 03:53 PM NPT By: Republica

KAILALI, May 24: The Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) has started the campaign for the second phase of the local level elections from Bhajani municipality of Kailali district.

CHITWAN, May 24: CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Gyan Prasad Khanal has been elected as ward chairperson of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-26.

Parliament meeting postponed till Thursday

Published On: May 24, 2017 12:59 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 24: Parliament meeting scheduled for 11 am on Wednesday has been postponed until 4pm on Thursday. As leaders from ruling and opposition could not develop a consensus on resuming House meeting despite holding several rounds of talks, Speaker Onsari Gharti postponed the Parliament meeting by publishing a notice.

KATHMANDU, May 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down from the government to pave ways to Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba to become new prime minister is still yet limbo as the main opposition CPN-UML said that it would obstruct parliament meeting citing controversial government decision to increase 22 local units in various Tarai districts.

Parties set to adopt failed alliance strategy again

Published On: May 24, 2017 08:37 AM NPT By: Mithilesh Yadav

LAHAN, May 24: Electoral alliances between various political parties in the first phase of local elections failed to garner the number of votes they had expected. Yet, undeterred by the failure, political parties are mulling to form electoral alliances in the second phase of the local elections slated for June 14.

PM's resignation plan postponed till today

Published On: May 24, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, May 24: The government decision to increase 22 local units in various tarai districts has drawn serious controversy, prompting the main opposition CPN-UML to obstruct parliament, which also delayed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's plan to step down on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, May 24: While defending the controversial impeachment motion tabled in parliament against sitting Chief Justice Sushila Karki, the government has warned the United Nations (UN) against interfering in the exclusive jurisdiction of a sovereign state.

Oli takes a dig at Deuba, Dahal

Published On: May 24, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 24: The CPN-UML on Tuesday objected to the government's decision to increase the number of local units in the tarai as violation of elections code of conduct.