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.
Published On: June 8, 2017 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica
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.
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.
Published On: June 8, 2017 05:15 PM NPT By: Sagar Ghimire
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.
Published On: June 8, 2017 04:53 PM NPT By: Republica
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.
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.
Published On: June 8, 2017 07:37 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai
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.
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.
Published On: June 8, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHNMANDU, June 8: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba formed an eight-member small cabinet on Wednesday, appointing all old faces and mostly repeat ministerial appointees.
Published On: June 8, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, June 8: Immediately after his appointment on Wednesday, newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara has decided to form a high-level taskforce to resolve problems faced by those going for overseas employment.