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No existence of Kathmandu without Madhes: PM

Published On: January 16, 2017 02:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said the existence of Kathmandu (meaning the center) is unimaginable without the presence of the Madhes.

NC Prez Deuba stresses on incorporating feeling of Tarai

Published On: January 16, 2017 12:33 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Jan 16: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said that his party had the responsibility of incorporating the feeling of Madhes and Madhesi people.

Ex-King at Sheetal Niwas to attend wedding reception of Prez Bhandari’s daughter

Published On: January 16, 2017 12:09 PM NPT By: Madan Koirala

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Former King Gyanendra Shah has reached Sheetal Niwas, the President’s Office, to attend the wedding reception of President Bidhya Bhandari’s daughter on Monday.

Local election date will be announced within mid February: State Minister Jabegu

Published On: January 16, 2017 11:32 AM NPT By: Republica

MORANG, Jan 16: State Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development, Sri Prasad Jabegu, today claimed that the date for the local level elections will be announced in full consensus within mid February.

NRA to monitor I/NGO activities from next week

Published On: January 16, 2017 07:50 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has made preparations to begin field-based monitoring of activities of international non-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) involved in the reconstruction and rehabilitation in the 14 districts most affected by the 2015 earthquakes from next week.

UML to hold rallies across tarai

Published On: January 16, 2017 07:49 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 16 : At a time when the major political parties have failed to hold any big function in the tarai districts, the main opposition party CPN-UML has announced it is to organize mass rallies in all tarai districts beginning March 4.

Victims won’t have to wait long for justice: TRC commissioner

Published On: January 16, 2017 07:40 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, Jan 16 : Suman Adhikari lost his father Muktinath Adhikari 15 years ago when the rebel CPN (Maoist) murdered him brutally in Lamjung. Since then, Suman has been fighting for justice. He has been questioning the state as well as the then rebels.