UML trying to kill republicanism and federalism: Yadav

Published On: December 16, 2016 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KAPILVASTU, Dec 16: Chairman of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal, Upendra Yadav has accused the CPN-UML of trying to kill pro-change agendas like republicanism and federalism under the pretext of nationalism.

PM says no to withdrawing amendment bill

Published On: December 16, 2016 04:30 PM NPT By: Republica

POKHARA, Dec 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the constitution amendment bill would not be withdrawn.

Federalism in Nepal an Indian design: Ex DPM KC

Published On: December 16, 2016 12:53 PM NPT By: Sangam Gharti Magar

BAGLUNG, Dec 16: Former Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Chairman of Rastriya Janmorcha, Chitra Bahadur KC has claimed that federalism was imposed on Nepal as per an Indian design. “Federalism has been imposed on Nepal as per an Indian design to split the Tarai-Madhes from Nepal and merge it into India,” KC claimed at a press meet here on Thursday.

CHITWAN, Dec 16: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that there was no possibility of holding parliamentary election in the first phase.

Ruling parties defer amendment bill

Published On: December 16, 2016 07:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The ruling parties have changed their plan to table the constitution amendment bill in Parliament on Thursday after the main opposition CPN-UML threatened to intensify its protests both within and outside the legislature.

SC again orders govt to end public transport syndicates

Published On: December 16, 2016 07:28 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The Supreme Court has issued a mandamus order to the government to take necessary steps to end all syndicates in public transport.

UML iterates bill withdrawal to hold polls

Published On: December 16, 2016 07:13 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, has reiterated its demand for withdrawal of the constitution amendment bill from parliament in order create an environment conducive for holding elections.

ANNISU-R padlocks medical colleges, VC offices

Published On: December 16, 2016 06:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 16:  All Nepal National Independent Student Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), affiliated to Netra Bikram Chand’s Maoist party, has padlocked the account sections of medical colleges, Vice Chancellor’s (VC) offices of the Tribhuvan University and the Kathmandu University, and entire office of the Nepal Medical Council (NMC), protesting against the fees charged by private medical colleges.

'Lifestyles of PM, DPM at odds with property statements'

Published On: December 16, 2016 06:00 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Dec 16: Members of the general public and experts concerned have taken the property statements submitted by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and other ministers as unconvincing and at odds with the lifestyles of those leaders.

Three parties agree on holding local elections: Deuba

Published On: December 15, 2016 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Dec 15: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the three major political parties, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) were ready to hold local bodies' election by transforming the existing VDCs into local units.