KATHMANDU, May 3: International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), an international human rights non-governmental organization, has urged the Nepal Parliament to immediately reject the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki terming it 'unprecedented'.

ICJ decries impeachment motion, suspects motive

Published On: May 3, 2017 07:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2:The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has said that the impeachment motion against Chief Justice Sushila Karki threatens the independence of judiciary and rule of law in Nepal.

Gachchhadar's NLP declines Dahal offer to join govt

Published On: May 3, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: Bijay Gachchhadar-led Nepal Loktantrik Party (NLP) has declined an offer by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to join the government, but said the party will continue its support to the coalition.

UML-RPP alliance in Kathmandu

Published On: May 3, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 3: The main opposition CPN-UML and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), a rightist force championing the Hindutva agenda, have formed an electoral alliance in Kathmandu, fielding consensus candidates for the post of mayor and deputy mayor in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, the biggest metropolitan city in the country.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The local level election is going to take place after 20 years with a new federal set up. As per the new modality, the local level is getting local government with legislative, executive and judicial rights.

BAGLUNG, May 2: Major political parties have filed their nominations for the upcoming local level elections in the district on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, May 2:  The registration of nomination papers has ended for the local poll in 283 local levels including metropolises, sub metropolises, municipalities and rural municipalities in province no 3, 4 and 6 on Tuesday.

NC registers candidacy for Mayor and Deputy-Mayor in KMC

Published On: May 2, 2017 05:17 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 2: Nepali Congress has registered the candidacy for the post of Mayor and Deputy-Mayor in the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC).

KATHMANDU, May 2: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) have jointly registered the candidature of mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates for Kathmandu Metropolitan City for the elections slated for May 14.

KATHMANDU, May 2: The main opposition party CPN-UML has finalized the names of the candidates for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor in ten municipalities of Kathmandu district.