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House meeting deferred until 4 pm following UML’s protest
Published On: May 26, 2017 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 26: A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has been postponed until 4 pm after the main opposition CPN-UML disrupted it demanding withdrawal of added local units and impeachment of Chief Justice Sushila Karki.
Search begins for PM Dahal's replacement
Published On: May 26, 2017 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 26: As the race for a new prime minister commenced Thursday with President Bidya Devi Bhandari's formal call to form a new government, uncertainty remains on whether the country will get a new prime minister before the second phase of local elections or not.
Didn't understand opposition's demands: DPM Nidhi
Published On: May 25, 2017 09:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi wondered what the main opposition CPN-UML wanted to do by barring the parliament even from thanking the President for her address to the budget session of the parliament.
Election in only 461 local level-units: EC
Published On: May 25, 2017 05:29 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: At a time when Chief Election Commissioner Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav is reiterating that the local level election will be conducted on June 14 in added local-level units as well, the Election commission (EC), on Thursday, has made clear that it would not be able to hold the election in those places on the stipulated date.
President Bhandari unveils policies and programs at parliament (With text)
Published On: May 25, 2017 04:20 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has unveiled the government's policies and programs of the Fiscal Year 2017/18 at the Legislature-Parliament meeting on Thursday.
Female voters outnumber male in Dhangadhi
Published On: May 25, 2017 04:12 PM NPT By: Republica
DHANGADHI, May 25: The number of female voters in the second-round of local-level election on coming June 14 is more by 7,499 than male voters in Dhangadhi.
Parliamentary committee directs for acceleration of airport construction projects
Published On: May 25, 2017 03:06 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: The International Relations and Labor Committee of the Legislature-Parliament has directed the government including the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to finalize the plan and design of Bara Nijgadh International Airport and expedite the construction works.
Latest updates of vote count in remaining 5 local units
Published On: May 25, 2017 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, May 25: Vote count is still going on in three metropolitan cities -- Kathmandu, Bharatpur and Pokhara-Lekhnath as well as in Changunarayan Municipality of Bhaktapur and Melung Rural Municipality of Dolakha district. CPN-UML has taken comfortable lead in Kathmandu and Pokhara-Lekhnath while UML candidate Devi Gyawali maintains lead in Bharatpur.
A more pragmatic Dahal's second PM innings more successful
Published On: May 25, 2017 06:00 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala
KATHMANDU, May 25: Many had doubts about Pushpa Kamal Dahal when he assumed the office of prime minister for the second time on August 3, 2016. Breaking his alliance with the CPN-UML, which had earned huge public support for its 'nationalistic stance' during and after the Indian economic embargo, and teaming up with Nepali Congress (NC) that is soft towards New Delhi was no easy choice. But Dahal did break with the UML, alleging that then prime minister K P Sharma Oli was not sincere about resolving the Madhes issue and holding local level elections to pave the way for implementation of the new constitution.
Dahal steps down as promised
Published On: May 25, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, May 25: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal resigned on Wednesday, paving the way for the major ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress (NC) to form a new government, as per the agreement reached with the party at the time of his election to the post.
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