Parliament passes two poll-related bills

Published On: January 26, 2017 12:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Parliament on Wednesday endorsed two election-related bills -- the Bill Designed to Amend and Integrate Laws Related to the Work, Duties and Responsibilities of the Election Commission-2016 and the Bill Designed to Amend and Integrate Laws Related to the Voters List-2017.

Police investigators, govt attorneys to organize joint convention

Published On: January 26, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The first national convention of police investigators and government attorneys is scheduled to start in Kathmandu from Friday.

India does not want to interfere in Nepal's internal affairs: Rae

Published On: January 25, 2017 09:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Indian ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae has said that India does not have any desire to interfere in the internal affairs of Nepal.

It is taxing to further bolster Nepal-India ties: Envoy Rae

Published On: January 25, 2017 05:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae has said that it is a taxing job to further bolster ties between Nepal and India.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Lawmakers speaking in the special hour of the parliament meeting here today have posed many pertinent questions covering the all-three levels of elections.

Relations with both neighbors improving: FM Mahat

Published On: January 25, 2017 02:28 PM NPT By: Republica

TULSIPUR (Dang), Jan 25: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that relations with the neighboring countries have improved.

Poll only after amendment: PM to Madhes parties

Published On: January 25, 2017 07:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has assured the agitating Madhes-based political parties that the government would hold the local-level election only after amending the constitution.

Subcommittee probes Karki's decisions, directives

Published On: January 25, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: A sub-committee under the Impeachment Recommendation Committee (IRC) of parliament has started investigating decisions and directives made by disqualified CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki during his term in office.

Govt attorneys to end protests today

Published On: January 25, 2017 12:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The government attorneys and trade unions at the offices under the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), who had launched protests against the Judicial Council's (JC) recommendations for the appointment of judges at High Courts, have decided to withdraw their protests from Wednesday.

House set to endorse 2 poll-related bills today

Published On: January 25, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: Parliament is set to endorse two election related bills -- the Bill Designed to Amend and Integrate Laws Related to the Work, Duties and Responsibilities of the Election Commission-2016 and the Bill Designed to Amend and Integrate Laws Related to the Voters List-2017-- in its meeting scheduled for Wednesday.