Chinese envoy Yu calls on leader Nepal

Published On: January 12, 2017 05:13 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong called on CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal at the latter's residence in Koteshwar on Thursday.

Elections possible only with consent of all parties: Rana

Published On: January 12, 2017 05:06 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Jan 12: Rastriya Prajatantra Party National Chairman Pashupati Shamsher Rana has said that the elections were not possible without the consent of all political parties.

ARGHAKHANCHI, Jan 12: Energy Minister Janardan Sharma on Thursday said an agreement has been reached with the main opposition party, CPN-UML, to go for voting on constitution amendment bill and fix the date for the elections.

Local polls soon, says Minister Pandey

Published On: January 12, 2017 03:59 PM NPT By: Republica

LALITPUR, Jan 12: Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey has said that the local polls will be held soon.

Pokharel accuses govt of pushing country towards peril

Published On: January 12, 2017 03:53 PM NPT By: Republica

BUTWAL, Jan 12: CPN-UML Standing Committee member Shankar Pokharel has accused the government of taking the wrong path by bringing the constitution amendment bill instead of declaring the election date and implementing the constitution.

SC sets precedent on same-sex rape

Published On: January 12, 2017 01:40 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The Supreme Court has set a precedent that a woman can rape another woman and the sexual violence would be equally punishable just like a man rapes a woman.

Government reviving sick industries: PM Dahal

Published On: January 12, 2017 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Prime Minster Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday said that the government was working to breathe new life into sick industries.

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The already troubled relation between the ruling coalition and the main opposition party is likely to worsen further, with the government deciding to sack the chief of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Sushil Gyewali.

Govt sacks NRA CEO Gyewali, appoints Pokharel

Published On: January 12, 2017 12:50 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The government on Wednesday sacked the CEO of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Sushil Gyewali from the post and appointed former vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission Govinda Raj Pokharel as replacement.

DoA hiring experts to study the condition of Singha Durbar

Published On: January 12, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: Amid the ongoing debate over whether to retrofit or rebuild the Singha Durbar, the Department of Archaeology (DoA) has set up a new plan to conduct further study of the administrative building which was damaged during the April 2015 earthquake.