Govt asks clarification from NRA CEO Gyewali for 'non-cooperation'

Published On: December 29, 2016 06:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The government has started a process to sack Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Sushil Gyewali.

UDMF says no to local polls before constitution amendment

Published On: December 29, 2016 05:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has concluded that holding of local polls sans the constitution amendment would trigger a conflict in the country.

Speaker gives three-day ultimatum to parties for consensus

Published On: December 29, 2016 04:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar on Thursday said that she has given a three-day ultimatum to major political parties to forge a consensus on ending the political deadlock.

Cabinet allocates Rs 4.43 b for Pokhara drinking water project

Published On: December 29, 2016 11:33 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The government has decided to approve Rs 2.12 billion in grant to be provided by Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Big Three minded to hold local poll under new setup

Published On: December 29, 2016 05:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The three major political parties have reached an understanding to fix within a week the date to hold the local election under the new federal setup.

Govt fully appreciates Chinese concerns in Nepal: FM

Published On: December 29, 2016 05:27 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Brushing aside criticisms that the current government was insensitive toward the concerns of the northern neighbor, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat clarified that the government is fully considerate toward the sensitivities of both India and China.

Polls impossible without statute amendment: Madhes leaders

Published On: December 29, 2016 03:51 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: Reiterating their stance of not accepting any election without constitution amendment, the agitating Madhes-based parties said that the local elections cannot take place under the new setup.

Commission fixes 716 local units in the new federal system

Published On: December 29, 2016 03:18 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: The commission formed to restructure local units under the new federal system is all set to submit its final report to the government and has fixed as many as 716 local units across the country.

Prez urges EC to continue poll preparations

Published On: December 29, 2016 12:27 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the Election Commission (EC) to continue with its preparations for conducting elections in a free and fair manner whenever the parties agree to go  for  polls.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat on Wednesday said that there are no plans of deploying Nepal Army (NA) peacekeepers in UN peacekeeping missions under Indian Army.