Speaker Gharti leaves for UAE

Published On: December 10, 2016 09:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Speaker Onsari Gharti today left for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the Meeting of Women Speakers of Parliament.

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Leaders of various political parties taking part in a discourse organized by the Human Rights and Peace Society here on Saturday have pressed for bringing into effect the new constitution to ensure good governance and transparency in the country.

Demonstration against constitution amendment bill in Gulmi

Published On: December 10, 2016 08:15 PM NPT By: Republica

TAMGHAS, Dec 10: A mass demonstration was held here today as part of the 11th day of the indefinite district-wide banda (general strike) to protest the constitution amendment bill the government registered in the parliament.

Three-tier elections after constitution amendment: PM Dahal

Published On: December 10, 2016 07:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said constitution amendment itself is the beginning of its implementation.

Prez Bhandari attends reception organized to mark Human Rights Day

Published On: December 10, 2016 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Saturday attended a reception organized by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on the occasion of the 68th Human Rights Day.

Speaker presses PM Dahal to end House deadlock

Published On: December 10, 2016 01:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: House Speaker Onsari Gharti today appealed to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to take positive step to end the ongoing deadlock.

ARGHAKHANCHI, Dec 10: The Joint Struggle Committee, Arghakhanchi, an alliance formed to protest the constitution amendment bill that proposes to transfer five hill districts from Province 5, has resumed banda in the district yet again.

'Governance stability a key to economic development'

Published On: December 10, 2016 09:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Experts have said that stability of governance is more important than political stability for the economic development of a country.

NC MPs oppose move to fix local unit numbers from center

Published On: December 10, 2016 08:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Expressing concern over the move by the local restructuring commission to collect feedback to determine the number of local units, Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers representing various Tarai districts have urged the commission to determine the number of local units only after holding consultations with the people in the districts.

INGOs unable to fund Rs 300,000 quake grants for all

Published On: December 10, 2016 08:06 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: Various INGOs have informed the government  in writing about their inability to provide Rs. 300,000 housing grants to earthquake victims, saying they have been facing difficulties arranging the necessary resources for that.