Madhesi parties undecided over withdrawing support to govt

Published On: March 14, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 14: The agitating Madhes-based political parties have remained undecided over whether to withdraw their support to the government as the week-long deadline served by them to the government expired on Monday.

KATHMANDU, March 14: The Local Level Restructuring Commission (LLRC) formed with the mandate of finalizing the number of local units, special, autonomous and protected areas in accordance with the new federal setup submitted its report on Monday without fixing the special, autonomous and protected regions in the country.

Dahal-Oli hold meeting

Published On: March 13, 2017 09:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 13: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with the chairman of the main opposition party, CPN-UML, K P Sharma Oli at the prime minister's official residence in Baluwatar.

KATHMANDU, March 13: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Kamal Thapa has said clarified that his party will not support the constitution amendment bill in the present status.

Directly elected executive is our agenda: PM

Published On: March 13, 2017 05:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 13: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal  has said the directly elected executive system of state governance was his party's main agenda.

UDMF boycotts Holi in Saptari

Published On: March 13, 2017 02:05 PM NPT By: Republica

SAPTARI , March 13: The cadres and leaders of the United Democratic Madhesi Forum (UDMF) have boycotted the celebration of Holi festival in Saptari district that is observed today in various parts of Terai including the district.

SSB victims yet to receive compensation in Sunsari

Published On: March 13, 2017 09:19 AM NPT By: Republica

INARUWA, March 13: Four local youths who sustained bullet injury in the firing of Indian Seema Surakshya Bal (SSB) on Nepal-India border in Sunsari last year have voiced their complaint for not getting any compensation.

Ruling parties turning to 'fence-sitters' for way out

Published On: March 13, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, March 13: As the country prepares for local-level elections on May 14 after a hiatus of 20 years, the Saptari incident last week has further polarized the already fractured politics of Nepal, leaving the polls uncertain at least in  Province 2.

316 Holi revelers detained, 694 motorcycles fined

Published On: March 13, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 13: The Metropolitan Commissioner Office of Nepal Police detained and fined 1,294 motorcyclists on the charge of violating traffic rules in Kathmandu on Sunday. Of them, 698 were released after punishment on Sunday while 596 are still in its detention.

Won't allow constitution amendment: UML leaders

Published On: March 13, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Rekha Bhusal

BHAIRAHAWA, March 13: Top leaders of the main opposition CPN-UML on Sunday said that they will not allow the endorsement of the constitution amendment bill through parliament at any cost, arguing that the bill has been tabled with the intention of 'denting the national integrity'.