Govt extends deadline of taskforce again

Published On: March 1, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: The government has extended the deadline to study the report prepared by the local level restructuring commission (LLRC) for the second time after a taskforce formed to review the report failed to give concrete suggestions to the government within the seven-day extension given to it on February 21.

Muslim community bid farewell to envoy Rae

Published On: February 28, 2017 09:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Muslim community in Kathmandu organized a farewell function in honor of the outgoing Indian envoy to Nepal Ranjit Rae on Tuesday.

Madhesi students urge PM Dahal to halt FSU polls

Published On: February 28, 2017 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Madhesi Students Forum has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to halt the ongoing Free Students Union elections on Tuesday.

ANNFSU wins FSU elections at 17 colleges

Published On: February 28, 2017 04:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the sister wing of the CPN-UML, has won the Free Students Union (FSU) elections at 17 different colleges across the nation so far.

Agitating leaders want provision like Indian statute Article 3

Published On: February 28, 2017 07:29 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Leaders from the agitating political parties have raised a new demand with the government, asking the prime minister to include a new provision in the constitution with regard to making changes in the delineation of provinces.

EC to enforce code of conduct from Wednesday

Published On: February 28, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to enforce the election code of conduct from Wednesday, barring the government from carrying out any recruitment, promotion or transfer of civil servants and from allocating budgets for new development projects.

Expert call for revising torture bill

Published On: February 28, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Legal experts have said that the Bill to Control Torture, Inhuman, Brutal and Disrespectful Acts 2016, which is currently on hold in parliament does not meet the international standards.

Malla-era stone pillar restored in Patan

Published On: February 28, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

PATAN, Feb 28: A team of Nepali and Austrian conservationists has restored the Malla-era idols of King Yoganarendra Malla and his two wives atop a stone pillar located inside the Patan Durbar Square.

CoAS Chhetri confers insignia

Published On: February 27, 2017 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Chief of Army Staff, Rajendra Chhetri, has today conferred insignia on Information Officer and Spokesperson of Nepal Army, Major General Tara Bahadur Karki, at a special function organized at the Army Headquarters.

Amendment process will conclude soon: Thapa

Published On: February 27, 2017 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

BAGLUNG, Feb 27: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Ram Bahadur Thapa on Sunday said the constitution amendment process would soon reach a conclusion.