Bibeksheel donates Rs 500,000 to Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation

Published On: February 26, 2017 03:36 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Bibeksheel Nepali has donated Rs 500,000 to Dhurmus-Suntali foundation for building the Musahar settlement at Bardibas-2.

Election without constitution amendment is wrong: Dr Bhattarai

Published On: February 26, 2017 03:10 PM NPT By: GANESH BK

RUKUM, Feb 26: Coordinator of Naya Shakti Nepal Baburam Bhattarai alleged that the government announced the date for local election only because the Pushpa Kamal Dahal led government wants to extend its tenure.

UML will help in endorsing amendment, claims Deuba

Published On: February 26, 2017 12:32 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba claimed that the main opposition CPN-UML would join the constitution amendment process and help in endorsing it.

Deuba consults Madhesi lawmakers; Paudel reaches Balkot

Published On: February 26, 2017 11:35 AM NPT By: Bal Krishna Adhikari

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and other senior leaders of the party are consulting their own lawmakers representing Madhes districts.

Students' protest upsets FSU candidate nomination process

Published On: February 26, 2017 08:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: The Free Student Union (FSU) elections' candidate nomination process on Saturday took an unexpected turn following different student unions' protests at the Tribhuvan University and its affiliate campuses.

UDMF to register amendment on four topics

Published On: February 26, 2017 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) is to register amendment proposal to the Constitution of Nepal (Second Amendment), 2017 on four topics.

India always in favour of Nepal's development: Ambassador Rae

Published On: February 26, 2017 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Ranjit Rae, has said that India is always in favor of economic, social and cultural as well as infrastructure development of Nepal.

Govt committed to holding local poll: Minister Gurung

Published On: February 25, 2017 05:01 PM NPT By: Republica

PATHRI (Morang), Feb 25: Minister for Labour Surya Man Gurung has expressed his confidence that the current problems and challenges faced by the country would be resolved soon as the constitution amendment bill was forwarded and date for local poll was also announced recently.

Foreign Minister Mahat to attend UNHRC session in Geneva

Published On: February 25, 2017 03:44 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat is leaving for Geneva Saturday to participate in the High Level Segment of the thirty-fourth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to be held from 27 February to 3 March, 2017.

Govt proposes upping facilities for former prez, VP

Published On: February 25, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has registered a new bill in  parliament proposing monthly pensions for former presidents and vice presidents and other facilities.