SURKHET, April 29: With the local elections now just 15 days away, candidates vying for the mayoral posts in various local units of Surkhet have started making their election manifestos public.

KATHMANDU, April 29: The government is preparing to make it mandatory for orphanages and child rehabilitation centers to buy health insurance for all those sheltering with them.

KATHMANDU, April 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urged opposition parties to support in endorsing the constitutional amendment bill with revision while opposition, including CPN-UML, urged PM to make them clear on what revision would be made on the bill.

Hold polls in single phase, withdraw NA mobilization: FSFN

Published On: April 28, 2017 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has demanded the government to hold the local level election in single phase and to withdraw the decision to mobilize Nepal Army in the security of upcoming local level elections.

All-party meet begins at Baluwatar

Published On: April 28, 2017 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: The all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has begun in Baluwatar on Friday.

All-party meeting to begin at 3 pm today

Published On: April 28, 2017 09:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 27: An all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is scheduled to be held at Baluwatar at 3 pm today as part of effort to win the support of as many lawmakers as possible for getting the 11-point constitution amendment bill endorsed by the Legislature-Parliament in revised form.

Govt preparing for signing OBOR agreement in mid-May

Published On: April 28, 2017 09:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: As China is scheduled to host the first international summit on its 'One Belt One Road (OBOR) Initiative, Nepal is preparing to send a delegation of ministers and sign an agreement to join the OBOR.

President approves army security for elections

Published On: April 28, 2017 08:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has approved the recommendation of the government to deploy Nepal Army (NA) personnel for the security of the upcoming local polls.

Ruling parties closer to two-third majority in House

Published On: April 28, 2017 05:30 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, April 28: Although the opposition alliance has vowed to foil the constitution amendment bill, the ruling parties are inching closer to securing the requisite two-thirds majority of votes in favor of the 11-point constitution amendment bill tabled earlier in parliament.

KATHMANDU, April 28: The government has proposed halting fresh recruitment of civil servants for year in order to adjust public sector employees in the new federal structure.