SC concludes hearing petition against Karki’s appointment

Published On: January 8, 2017 02:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday concluded hearings on the case filed against the appointment of the suspended Chief Commissioner at the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Lokman Singh Karki.

House passes condolence motion, postponed till 3 pm

Published On: January 8, 2017 01:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The meeting of the Legislature-Parliament on Sunday passed a condolence motion on the demise of the former Nepali Congress (NC) lawmaker, Maniram Pokharel.

Opposition parties decide to obstruct today’s House meeting

Published On: January 8, 2017 01:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Nine Opposition parties including the main opposition, CPN-UML, have decided to obstruct Sunday’s meeting of parliament if the government tables the constitution amendment bill.

NRA CEO Gyewali submits 2nd clarification to govt

Published On: January 8, 2017 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Sushil Gyewali submitted the second clarification letter to the government today.

Chinese Ambassador Yu calls on PM Dahal

Published On: January 8, 2017 07:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Yu Hong, has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

RPP will not support amendment proposal: Lohani

Published On: January 8, 2017 07:12 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) leader Prakash Chandra Lohani on Saturday said RPP would not support the constitution amendment proposal, clarifying party stance on it.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Chairman of the Madhesi People’s Rights –Democratic (MPRF-D), Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, said that his party would register amendment proposal on constitution amendment bill already registered in the Legislature-Parliament.

TMDP terms LBRC report unacceptable

Published On: January 7, 2017 09:58 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: The Tarai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) has said the report of the Local Body Restructuring Commission made public recently was not acceptable to it.

Parliament business to resume from tomorrow: PM Dahal

Published On: January 7, 2017 07:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday said the long-stalled Parliamentary affairs would resume from tomorrow and all important bills like the constitution amendment, impeachment motion and election-related ones would be taken forward thereafter.

New local federal structure

Published On: January 7, 2017 05:10 PM NPT By: Manoj Karki

KATHMANDU: The lowest level of the governance unit in a federal structure is regarded as one of the most important tiers of governance. As the tier is right at the grassroots its effectiveness will ensure the success of the federal structure usually adopted to replace an existing form of governance.