EPG univocal on amendment, rewriting, review of 1950 Treaty

Published On: April 6, 2017 07:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on Nepal-India relations has agreed to make a common voice on amendment, rewriting and review of the Nepal-India Treaty on Peace and Friendship-1950.

SC orders NC Prez Deuba to furnish clarification on IGP case

Published On: April 6, 2017 03:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba to furnish clarification in writing 10 days after receiving the court summon letter.

Dozens of mayoral aspirants from big parties in Koshi hills

Published On: April 6, 2017 09:19 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: With the much-awaited local polls now just 38 days away, leaders of big political parties in the hilly districts of Koshi have intensified their efforts to win candidacies from their respective parties.

'Parliamentary order will increase women trafficking'

Published On: April 6, 2017 09:16 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Domestic Workers Concern Society has said the directive of the Parliamentary International Relations and Labour Committee to prevent domestic workers from going abroad for employment would increase incidences of women trafficking in Nepal.

Two fringe parties merge with MPRF-D

Published On: April 6, 2017 09:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 6: The Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic (MPRF-D), a key regional party in parliament, on Wednesday announced merger with two other fringe parties to become the fifth largest party in the House.

Saptari locals, police wish for govt-UDMF deal

Published On: April 6, 2017 08:47 AM NPT By: Jitendra Kumar Jha

RAJBIRAJ, April 6: While the election date is inching closer, security threat has been a great challenge conducting the polls in Saptari district.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Souring relations between the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center) in recent days have relegated  negotiations with the agitating Madhes-based political parties to the back burner.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal and India have reached an understanding to revise the provisions deemed ‘unequal’ for a sovereign country in the 1950 Nepal-India Peace and Friendship Treaty.

EC pressured into relaxing election code

Published On: April 6, 2017 07:53 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, April 5: Under pressure from the government, the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday relaxed the election code of conduct, allowing government ministers to participate in poll campaigns  organized by their respective parties.

German minister urges Nepalis to vote

Published On: April 6, 2017 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 5: Visiting German Minister for Environment Dr Barbara Hendricks has urged all eligible Nepali citizens to participate in the upcoming local-level election scheduled for May 14.