Sashank urges parties to rethink amendment bill

Published On: January 4, 2017 12:42 PM NPT By: Republica

KAWASOTI, Jan 4: Nepali Congress General Secretary Sashank Koirala has said a time has come for political parties to think again on the constitution amendment proposal.

PM, Speaker discuss House obstruction

Published On: January 4, 2017 12:25 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar on Wednesday discussed the ongoing obstruction in parliament.

House committee on impeachment, PAC to get heads in a week

Published On: January 4, 2017 08:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Speaker Onsari Gharti has initiated the process to elect heads of two parliamentary committees within a week.

UML to halt obstructions if boundary changes dropped from bill

Published On: January 4, 2017 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The main opposition CPN-UML has proposed withdrawing the proposal concerning provincial boundary revisions from the constitution amendment bill in order to find a consensus among the major political parties.

19,000 officials not filing property details to face action

Published On: January 4, 2017 02:00 AM NPT By: Bhadra Sharma

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The National Vigilance Center (NVC) has recommended to the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to take action against over 19,000 government officials not submitting their property details on time.

NRA builds online database to track I/NGO work

Published On: January 4, 2017 01:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has developed and implemented an online database system for international non-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) involved in the reconstruction and rehabilitation to submit their progress reports.

Smartphone app for filing passport application launched

Published On: January 4, 2017 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat launched a mobile phone application named 'Nepal Passport' that allows service seekers to file passport application Tuesday.

SC lifts stay order on sacking of 3 NEA board members

Published On: January 4, 2017 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to give continuity to its earlier stay order against the sacking of three board members of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

Government working to attract youth to agriculture: PM Dahal

Published On: January 3, 2017 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

BHADRAPUR, Jan 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the government's policy is to increase the attraction of youths towards agriculture by making quantitative growth in production in the sector.

TEHRATHUM, Jan 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has announced Rs 10 million for the rehabilitation of the Atharai fire victims on Tuesday.