State will act tough against VAW: Minister Khadka

Published On: January 27, 2017 03:02 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Jan 27: Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, Kumar Khadka has said special emphasis should be given to women empowerment for the country's overall development.

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Ministry of Finance has issued instructions to the government banks to address the issue of grievances of the people where the banks' branches were displaced during the armed conflict.

Local level elections mandatory: Badu

Published On: January 27, 2017 11:29 AM NPT By: Republica

BAITADI, Jan 27: Nepali Congress' central member, Dilendra Prasad Badu, has termed local level elections as mandatory in a bid to implement the constitution.

PHALEBASH (Parbat), Jan 27: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday issued instructions to the heads of Parbat's government offices to start preparations for holding the three-tier elections by January 21 2018.

RPP distributes around two million memberships

Published On: January 27, 2017 10:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has distributed around two million general memberships of the party across the country.

NRA to quiz ministry over lack of design approval

Published On: January 27, 2017 07:37 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has decided to seek clarification from the Ministry of Health about negligence on the part of various international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and local NGOs in the reconstruction of health posts and other health institutions in the earthquake-affected districts.

No polls without Madhesis, Tharus on board: PM

Published On: January 27, 2017 07:28 AM NPT By: Republica

PARBAT/KATHMANDU, Jan 27: As Madhes-based parties press the government not to announce the date for any of the three elections without first completing the process of constitutional amendment, the prime minister, who had been claiming that local elections would be held by mid-May, said on Thursday that no election would be announced without first taking the Madhesi and Tharu communities on board.

‘Local polls a month before term expiry’

Published On: January 27, 2017 06:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: A parliamentary panel has forged an understanding to revise the Local Level Election Bill with a provision for holding local polls a month before the expiry of term of the elected body.

US provided $160m in 2016

Published On: January 26, 2017 09:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The United States announced on Thursday that it provided $160 million in assistance in 2016 to improve health, education, environment, agriculture, earthquake reconstruction and governance in Nepal.

SCOPE Nepal provides foil blankets to Nepal Army

Published On: January 26, 2017 09:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan: SCOPE Nepal, an NGO working in peace, security, environment and social justice, handed over 378 emergency foil blankets to the Nepal Army.