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NC's House obstruction unparliamentary, Oli's advisors say (...

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KATHMANDU, June 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's advisors have termed the Nepali Congress lawmakers' obstruction of the Parliament 'unparliamentary'.
Jun 18, 2019
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House adjourned as NC lawmakers obstruct parliament meeting

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KATHMANDU, June 18: Lawmakers representing the main opposition Nepali Congress obstructed a meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon.
Jun 18, 2019
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Govt likely to retreat over Guthi Bill

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KATHMANDU, June 18: Under growing pressure and after hearing from representatives of the local, provincial and federal levels in Kathmandu Valley on Monday, Prime Minister KP Oli has hinted at withdrawing the much-contested Guthi Bill from parliament.
Jun 18, 2019
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NCP lawmaker blasts govt's envoy selection criteria

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KATHMANDU, June 18: Expressing serious dissatisfaction over the government's nomination of ambassadors to various four countries, ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Janardan Sharma has asked the government to clarify the selection criteria.
Jun 18, 2019
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SAC directive to PSC challenged in apex court

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KATHMANDU, June 18: Challenging the directive issued by the parliamentary State Affairs Committee (SAC) to annul the recruitment process of government staff initiated by the Public Service Commission (PSC), a writ petition was filed at the Supreme Court on Sunday.
Jun 18, 2019
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NC leader Koirala expresses displeasure for not allocating e...

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KATHMANDU, June 17: General Secretary of Nepali Congress Shasanka Koirala has expressed displeasure for not allocating enough budgets at the local levels.
Jun 17, 2019
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Minister Pokhrel attends live 'video conference' in Japan o...

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LALITPUR, June 17: Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Mani Pokhrel, attended the live 'video conference' of Nepali first satellite NepaliSat-1 rotating in orbit around the Earth.
Jun 17, 2019
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NC expresses solidarity with ongoing Guthi bill protests

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KATHMANDU, June 17: The main opposition Nepali Congress on Monday expressed solidarity with ongoing protests against the Guthi bill while urging the government to withdraw the controversial bill immediately.
Jun 17, 2019
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It's too early to call SAARC unviable, says Bhutanese PM

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KATHMANDU, June 17: Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has said that it is too early to call the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) unviable.
Jun 17, 2019
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Bombing attacks in Sri Lanka signalled new type of terrorism...

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KATHMANDU, June 17: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ishwar Pokhrel said that recent bombing attacks in Sri Lanka signalled that a new type of terrorism threat has arrived in South Asia.
Jun 17, 2019