Govt set to write to EC to stay prepared for polls

Published On: February 2, 2017 02:38 AM NPT By: Kosh Raj Koirala

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The government has decided to write to the Election Commission (EC) to make necessary logistical preparations to hold election by mid-May.

SC scraps TRC guidelines for putting complaints on hold

Published On: February 2, 2017 02:21 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Supreme Court on Wednesday scrapped the guidelines for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for putting complaints it has received on hold.

Oli blasts prime minister's 'reckless' statement

Published On: February 2, 2017 02:08 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to consider the dignity and decorum of his office before making 'reckless' comments in public.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Lawmakers have criticized the Department of Roads (DoR) for its failure to take any action against contractors of different bridge projects who have not been found in the site for years.

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: The Development Committee under Legislature-Parliament has directed the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport to complete under-construct bridges under the strategic road network project within the stipulated time.

Akhanda Nepal Party's vice chair joins UML

Published On: February 1, 2017 02:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Akhanda Nepal Party's central vice- chairperson Rupa Bhandari has announced here disassociation from the party to join the CPN (UML).

Defence Minister stresses on cooperation of all in dev works

Published On: February 1, 2017 01:53 PM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL, Feb 1: Defence Minister Bal Krishna Khand has stressed on the need of cooperation from all quarters for the country's development.

Relations with both neighbors improving: FM Mahat

Published On: February 1, 2017 08:42 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Stating that relations with both India and China are improving, Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to visit Nepal in the near future.

PM assures help for Nepali workers wrongly jailed in Saudi Arabia

Published On: February 1, 2017 08:28 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday promised to provide relief to 11 Nepali migrant workers who were mistakenly jailed for seven years in Saudi Arabia on charge of murdering an Indian national. He also pledged to investigate into the alleged 'non-cooperation' of the officials of the Nepali embassy.

PM tells YCL to fight 'rightist elements'

Published On: February 1, 2017 02:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal encouraged Young Communist League, a sister-wing of his party CPN (Maoist Center), to retaliate against "rightist elements" and to begin the action from the upcoming election of the Free Student Unions at universities.