President Bhandari to visit India on April 17

Published On: April 13, 2017 01:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is embarking on a five-day state visit to India from April 17-21 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.

RPP will quit govt if polls delayed: Lama

Published On: April 12, 2017 10:08 PM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, April 12: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has warned of withdrawing from the government if the local-level elections scheduled for May 14 is deferred.

KATHMANDU, April 12: The umbrella organizations of the local unit have strongly opposed against the registration of the revised statute amendment bill in the Legislature-Parliament.

RPP to back revised constitution amendment bill

Published On: April 12, 2017 04:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 12: One of the ruling alliances, Rastriya Prajatantra Party, has decided to support the revised constitution amendment bill. However, the party has objected to some clause of the bill.

BHAKTAPUR, April 12: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the Nepalese Army has been establishing itself as the outstanding, professional and dignified institution remaining under the command of the constitutional government.

KATHMANDU, April 12: The agitating United Democratic Madheshi Front (UDMF) has strongly objected to the new constitution amendment bill registered by the government at the Secretariat of the Legislature-Parliament and has decided to boycott the local polls slated for May 14.

Govt registers fresh bill to amend constitution

Published On: April 12, 2017 07:36 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, April 11: In a fresh attempt to bring the agitating Madhes-based political parties on board the local elections, the government registered a new constitution amendment bill in parliament on Tuesday.

KATHMANDU, April 11:The new constitution amendment bill registered at the Parliament Secretariat by the government on Tuesday has drawn a mixed reaction from the agitating Madhes-based political parties.

KATHMANDU, April 11: Experts and opposition leaders have slammed the new constitution amendment bill for its proposal of removing chairperson and vice-chairperson of rural municipalities as well as mayor and deputy mayor of municipalities from the Electoral College to elect the National Assembly members.

Govt registers new statute amendment bill

Published On: April 11, 2017 06:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 11: The government has registered the new constitution amendment bill at the Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday.