NC condemns indecent activities on Minister for Forest

Published On: May 9, 2017 01:14 PM NPT By: Republica

TANAHUN, May 9: Nepali Congress, Bhanunagar Committee of the district on Monday has condemned the alleged plan of attacking on Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Shankar Bhandari.

GORKHA, May 9: Naya Shakti Nepal 's coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said the budget for the next fiscal year should be brought on Jeth 15 ( May 29) in the Nepali calendar, the date set by the Constitution for presenting the budget.

CHITWAN, May 9: CPN (Maoist Center) cadre Siphal Chepang, who was also candidate of ward member in Kalika Municipality of Chitwan, was killed in lightning strikes in the district this morning.

Five-member panel formed to study Education Regulations

Published On: May 9, 2017 09:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 9: The government has formed a five-member panel to study on the long-pending Education Regulations.

KATHMANDU, May 9: Several mayoral candidates of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) have expressed commitment to make Kathmandu pollution-free in their five-year tenure, if they win the elections.

Only 8 pc female candidates for local unit heads

Published On: May 9, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, May 9: Only eight percent of the total number of candidates fielded for the positions of chiefs of local units -municipalities or rural municipalities - are female even though the election law has made it mandatory to field opposite genders for the chief and the deputy chief of a given unit.

Prez heading for Thailand, S Lanka

Published On: May 9, 2017 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is leaving for Thailand and Sri Lanka on state visits on Friday.

RJPN mounts renewed pressure for amendment

Published On: May 9, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, MAY 9: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Monday threatened to resume protests if the government failed to endorse the constitution amendment bill before the second phase of the local elections. Four provinces including Province 2, the base of the agitating Madhesi parties, are slated to go to local polls on June 14, exactly a month after the first phase of the local polls.

Impeachment issue will be resolved after polls: Lekhak

Published On: May 9, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 9: Nepali Congress (NC) has said that the issue of impeachment against Chief Justice Sushila Karki will be resolved constitutionally after the first phase of the local elections scheduled for May 14.

Nepal decides to sign OBOR MoU with China

Published On: May 8, 2017 10:25 PM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, May 8: The Nepal government has decided to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of One Belt One Road (OBOR) project proposed by China.