KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Nepal has requested India to remove the anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Nepalese jute products exported to India from Nepal.

DPM Mahara directs for reforms at TIA customs

Published On: January 19, 2017 01:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara, has directed the director general at the Department of Customs Shishir Dhungana to reform the Tribhuvan International Airport Custom office even after changing its all staff.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Impeachment Recommendation Committee (IRC) of the Parliament on Wednesday formed a sub-committee to carry on with the impeachment motion of former CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Public Service Commission (PSC) is calling application to recruit non-gazetted officers after a month but the commission is still undecided on what should be the qualifying GPA for class ten graduates to participate in the civil service exams.

PM may appoint two ministers today

Published On: January 19, 2017 07:58 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is set to expand his cabinet on Thursday by adding two new ministers from two fringe parties.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Election Commission (EC) has said that the local elections will not happen in May-June if issues related to the elections are not settled within the next 10 days.

New bill proposes open jail

Published On: January 19, 2017 07:46 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: A parliamentary panel is close to finalizing a bill on sentencing, which envisions an open jail system for the first time in the country. Once the bill becomes law, the authorities concerned can deploy prisoners in various social activities if the prisoners so wish.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Impeachment Recommendation Committee (IRC) of the Parliament on Wednesday formed a sub-committee to carry on with the impeachment motion of former CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki.

EC set to punish 24 parties

Published On: January 19, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to take legal action against 24 political parties for failing to furnish their annual income and expenditure details in time.

NRA seeks army, police manpower for reconstruction

Published On: January 19, 2017 12:10 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Amid concerns that the post-quake reconstruction efforts failed to gain momentum due to lack of human resources, the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has initiated discussion with Nepal Army (NA) and Armed Police Force (APF) to involve security personnel and expedite post-quake reconstruction efforts in various quake-hit districts.