House committee directs govt to double budget for roads

Published On: February 19, 2017 04:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: Development Committee at Parliament directed the government to double the percentage of the budget allocated for road construction in future.

Stay order to stop appointment of IGP to continue

Published On: February 19, 2017 03:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Supreme Court today has decided to continue the stay order in the name of the government to not implement the cabinet decision to promote DIG of Nepal Police Jaya Bahadur Chand to the post of Inspector General of Police until Wednesday. The order was first issued on February 12.

Pokharel elected FNJ Morang President

Published On: February 19, 2017 12:44 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 19: Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Morang has elected Bandu Pokharel as its President.

Ruling coalition agrees to announce local level election

Published On: February 19, 2017 11:56 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19:  Parties within the ruling coalition have agreed to announce dates for local level election.

RPP passes statute amendment proposal

Published On: February 19, 2017 09:59 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has passed the statute amendment proposal in view of its ongoing unity general convention.

MELAMCHI, Feb 19: Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that voices of mountainous, hilly and Tarai should be accommodated on the issue of constitution implementation.

Dahal-UDMF meet ends inconclusively

Published On: February 18, 2017 06:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' held consultations with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) over various issues including local polls and constitution amendment on Saturday.

No alternative to election, Sitaula says

Published On: February 18, 2017 05:42 PM NPT By: Republica

JHAPA, Feb 18: Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula has said that there was no alternative to holding election to end the existing deadlock.

Youth arrested with 600 tablets of nitravet

Published On: February 18, 2017 03:50 PM NPT By: Madan Thakur

RAUTAHAT, Feb 18: Police have arrested a youth with 600 tablets of nitravet from a market boarding India.

Democracy day marked in Biratnagar

Published On: February 18, 2017 01:37 PM NPT By: Republica

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 18: A variety of programs were organized to mark the 67th National Democracy Day here today.