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NC for taking ahead amendment, local elections simultaneously

Published On: December 27, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: While concluding that election is not possible without addressing the genuine demands of the agitating Madhes-based parties, Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to take ahead the local election process and constitution amendment simultaneously.

Parties fail to forge consensus, again

Published On: December 26, 2016 07:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The meeting of the seven political parties held at the call of Speaker Onsari Gharti failed to forge consensus on the measures to clear the political deadlock after the parties did not budge from their respective positions.

CPN (Maoist Center) Province-5 unit floats new province delineation formula

Published On: December 26, 2016 05:36 PM NPT By: Republica

DANG, Dec 26: The CPN (Maoist Center) Province-5 committee has come up with a new proposal on delineation of the provinces at a time when the opposition parties including the main opposition, CPN (UML), are waging a protest movement against the provision in the constitution amendment bill.

Seven-party meeting underway at parliament building

Published On: December 26, 2016 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: A meeting of seven political parties summoned by Speaker Onsari Gharti Magar has started at parliament building New Baneshwor on Monday afternoon.

Attempts to overturn change, cautions PM Dahal

Published On: December 26, 2016 02:28 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that conspiracies were being hatched to overturn the achievements of the People's Movement and the People's War.

Massive revisions sought in Indigenous Nationalities Commission Bill

Published On: December 26, 2016 01:29 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The indigenous nationalities leaders have said the bill related to the formation of an Indigenous Nationalities Commission introduced by the Social Justice and Human Rights Committee of the Legislature-Parliament would do nothing in terms of protection and promotion the rights of indigenous people if it is passed as it is.

NC to press govt for announcing local polls

Published On: December 26, 2016 11:36 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to press the government to declare the local polls immediately.

Attorneys to be selective in defending decisions of state agencies

Published On: December 26, 2016 10:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The first convention of the government attorneys concluded on Sunday stating that the attorneys could be selective in defending decisions of state agencies.

Both ruling, oppn parties shy of voting on amendment

Published On: December 26, 2016 08:09 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The ruling and opposition parties both seem to be shying away from taking the constitution amendment bill to a logical end by tabling it in Parliament for a decision.

Local poll date could pressure UML to end House obstructions: NC leaders

Published On: December 26, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: Arguing that the continued House obstruction by the opposition parties could derail the entire course of Nepali politics, the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have pointed to the need to put pressure on the CPN-UML to lift the House obstruction at the earliest.