Foreign minister Mahat leaving for Qatar today

Published On: January 9, 2017 11:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat is leaving for Qatar on Tuesday for a three-day official visit.

CIAA files case against suspended lawmaker Sah

Published On: January 9, 2017 09:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case against suspended lawmaker and former state minister for physical infrastructure and transportation Sanjay Kumar Sah on charges of amassing property disproportionate to known sources of income and embezzling funds through abuse of authority.

House lack of quorum after resuming business

Published On: January 9, 2017 09:20 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The parliament meeting was adjourned for half an hour on Monday due to lack of quorum.

Japanese Ambassador calls on Commerce Minister Thakali

Published On: January 9, 2017 08:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Masashi Ogawa called on Commerce Minister Romi Gauchan Thakali at the latter's office in Singha Durbar on Monday.

DPM Nidhi roots for elections within deadline

Published On: January 9, 2017 03:11 PM NPT By: Republica

LALITPUR, Jan 9: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi has spoken of the need of holding the three-tier elections by the scheduled date.

Constitution amendment bill was tabled in consensus: PM Dahal

Published On: January 9, 2017 02:24 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Jan 9: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the constitution amendment bill was tabled in parliament with the consent of the main opposition, CPN-UML. The bill was tabled on Sunday.

POKHARA, Jan 9: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Sashanka Koirala has argued that the prime responsibility of the state is to hold all three levels of elections for implementing the constitution.

Conflict victim from Salyan seeking justice in Capital

Published On: January 9, 2017 01:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Kali Bahadur Gharti Magar, a conflict victim from Salyan, grieves that he has been knocking at the door of the stakeholders, including Peace Committee and Truth and Reconciliation Committee for justice but to no avail.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Minister for Law Ajay Shankar Nayak has claimed that the political deadlock in the country has ended with the tabling of the constitution amendment bill.

Opposition parties vow to thwart amendment bill

Published On: January 9, 2017 10:54 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Although the constitution amendment bill was tabled in Parliament amid their protests on Sunday, various nine opposition parties including the main opposition CPN-UML have vowed to thwart the amendment bill.