UMDF snubs meeting with govt taskforce

Published On: February 14, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Agitating Madhes-based parties have boycotted the meeting with a government taskforce formed to recommend suggestions to address the demand for revisions in the local units delineations mainly in Province 2.

Speaker tweaks regulation 'to recruit party cadres'

Published On: February 14, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Speaker Onsari Gharti has been found to be tweaking a parliamentary regulation in order to recruit a large number of employees on contract at the Parliament Secretariat.

Prez urges parties to focus on polls

Published On: February 13, 2017 09:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: With the constitutional deadline to hold three tiers of elections fast approaching and the political parties still divided over amending the constitution, President Bidya Devi Bhandari has asked the chiefs of the seven main political parties in parliament to concentrate on holding the poll.

IGP Aryal formally retires

Published On: February 13, 2017 06:57 PM NPT By: Deepak Kharel

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Inspector General of the Police (IGP) Upendra Kanta Aryal has retired on Monday.

Naya Shakti in Parliament as Naya Shakti, TTPN-D unify

Published On: February 13, 2017 06:00 PM NPT By: Bhuwan Sharma

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Naya Shakti Party led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and the Tharuhat Tarai Party Nepal (Democratic) led by lawmaker Ganga Chaudhary have announced their unification on Monday.

Framework for operation of reconstruction fund to be prepared

Published On: February 13, 2017 04:41 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to form a high-level committee under the leadership of Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi to prepare a framework regarding flow of fund for the operation of Reconstruction Fund.

Former minister Ghartimagar donates land worth Rs 1.5m

Published On: February 13, 2017 03:44 PM NPT By: Republica

LIWANG, Feb. 13: Former Minister Balaram Ghartimagar has donated land plot worth Rs 1.5 million to the Sulichaur Sub-branch of Nepal Red Cross Society, Rolpa.

Elections essential to safeguard achievements, says PM

Published On: February 13, 2017 02:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said there is no alternative to the enforcement of the constitution to safeguard achievements of past 70 years including of people's revolution and people's movement.

Nepal-India border sealed for 72 hours

Published On: February 13, 2017 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KANCHANPUR, Feb 13: Nepal-India border points in Kanchanpur district have been sealed for the next 72 hours from this evening in view of the Rajya Sabha election in India.

RPP reelects Pun as Kaski Chairman

Published On: February 13, 2017 10:48 AM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Feb 13: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has reelected Jayalal Pun as its Kaski Chairman.