Published On: April 8, 2017 02:40 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 7: Human rights defenders and members of Forum-Asia have urged South Asian governments to work towards setting up a regional human rights mechanism.
Published On: April 8, 2017 02:37 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai
KATHMANDU, April 7: United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) leaders stressed that the local elections should be held across the country the same day and if time permits on May 14 itself, but emphasized on need of resolving the disputed issues before going to the polls.
Published On: April 8, 2017 02:23 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU (REPUBLICA) Vice President of Bundestag (lower house of German parliament) Claudia Roth is arriving in Kathmandu on a three-day official visit to Nepal on April 9.
Published On: April 8, 2017 01:23 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
KATHMANDU, April 7: With just five weeks left before the local polls scheduled for May 14, the leaders of the ruling political parties remain bogged down in disputes over trivial issues instead of concentrating all their efforts on success in the elections.
Published On: April 7, 2017 10:09 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 7: Most of the lawmakers speaking in the 'Special Hour' of the Legislature-Parliament session on Friday objected to the decision of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City approving the construction of a multi-storey building at the Old Bus Park in Kathmandu despite knowing that the Kathmandu Valley lies in high-risk earthquake zone.
Published On: April 7, 2017 05:58 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 7: Members of Forum-Asia and human rights defenders from South Asia urged the SAARC governments to work towards establishment of a South Asia regional human rights mechanism.
Published On: April 7, 2017 04:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 7: At a time when talks are going on that the local-level election can be held in two rounds to address the issues of Madhesh, the Nepali Congress (NC) insisted that it should be organized in a single phase.
Published On: April 7, 2017 01:12 PM NPT By: Deepak Kharel
KATHMANDU, April 7: The Nepal government has decided to exempt various governmental and non-governmental organizations from paying the air fare arrears amounting to around Rs 32 million at the request of the Defense Ministry.
Published On: April 7, 2017 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, April 6: Three weeks after stalling the cabinet meeting over the hierarchy row between Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Kamal Thapa and DPM Bimalendra Nidhi, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal has made up his mind to give seniority to Thapa among the three DPMs.
Published On: April 6, 2017 08:24 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi has called an emergency meeting with the ministers in the government representing the Nepali Congress.