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Is PM distancing himself from ministers, party leaders?

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KATHMANDU, Sept 30: While senior leaders of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have started criticizing the government for its ‘poor’ performance, accusing the party chairman and Prime Minister KP Oli of indulging in consolidating power, Oli’s ministers, too, are found to be miffed at the prime...
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS

PM Oli off to Costa Rica

PM Oli off to Costa Rica
NEW YORK, Sept 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli left here for Costa Rica today in course of an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado Quesada. He is accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya.
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS

Province 1 CM proposes to decentralize provincial capital

Province 1 CM proposes to decentralize provincial capital
BIRATNAGAR, Sept 30: Province 1 Chief Minister (CM) Sherdhan Rai has initiated discussions to seek support for his proposal to decentralize the provincial capital by scattering ministries in various districts of the province.
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS, SOCIETY

General strike imposed against declaration of Godavari as Pr...

General strike imposed against declaration of Godavari as Province 7 capital
DHANGADHI, Sept 30: An indefinite general strike has been imposed in Dhanghadhi since Saturday against the decision of the provincial assembly to name Province 7 as Far-western and establish its permanent capital in Godavari.
Sep 30, 2018
POLITICS

NC should unite for democratic norms, values: Deuba

NC should unite for democratic norms, values: Deuba
KATHMANDU, Sept. 29: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has asked all the cadres and leaders of the NC to abide by party discipline for the protection of democratic norms and values.
Sep 29, 2018
POLITICS

No factionalism in NC, Nidhi claims

No factionalism in NC, Nidhi claims
DANG, Sept. 29: Nepali Congress vice president Bimalendra Nidhi has claimed that there was no factionalism in the party.
Sep 29, 2018
POLITICS

Karnali Province gears to build airports, launch its fleet o...

Karnali Province gears to build airports, launch its fleet of aircraft
SURKHET, Sept 29: If all goes well, Karnali Province will start its own fleet of airlines, Karnali, according to Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, the province's chief minister.  Shahi said so at Birendranagar after returning from his visit to China.
Sep 29, 2018
POLITICS

Disagreement over province's name shuts down life in Dhangad...

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DHANGADI, Sept 29: Cadres of Nepali Congress and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have shut down Dhangadi against a two-third majority decision to name and relocate Province 7's capital. The cadres have called for an indefinite strike against the provincial assembly's decision to name Province 7 a...
Sep 29, 2018
POLITICS

Foreign Minister Gyawali meets his counterparts in NY

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NEW YORK, Sept 29: Foreign Minister Pradip Kumar Gyawali today attended the meeting of the landlocked developing countries held at the UN Headquarters.
Sep 29, 2018
POLITICS

Nepal, China will strengthen cooperation under BRI: Envoy

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KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong has said Nepal and China have maintained healthy relations under the principles of equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect.
Sep 29, 2018