Four parties discuss holding local polls

Published On: December 1, 2016 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Amid protests in various parts of the country against the proposed changes in the provincial boundaries and other provisions in the constitution, leaders from major four political parties on Wednesday discussed about holding the local elections.

PM Dahal expands cabinet for 5th time

Published On: December 1, 2016 08:31 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Ten nominees from the Nepali Congress have been sworn in as state ministers on Wednesday.

UDMF refuses to own amendment bill

Published On: December 1, 2016 01:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The constitution amendment bill registered by the government on Tuesday evening is likely to fall in trouble, with the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) refusing to own the bill.

KATHMANDU, Dec1: Bibeksheel Nepali has registered an application at the Office of the Prime Minister asking the prime minister, education minister and health minister to make public the details of their property.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, has decided to use all its energies to foil the proposed amendments to the new Constitution, which it has termed an attempt to undermine the sovereign existence of the country.

Amendment bill meets with criticism on social media

Published On: December 1, 2016 12:05 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The government's constitution amendment bill registered in parliament with a proposal to hive off all the hill districts from Province 5 has met with widespread criticism on the social media.

Constitution Amendment: For Whom?

Published On: November 30, 2016 06:45 PM NPT By: Akhilesh Tripathi

The much-awaited bill to amend the constitution registered in the Legislature-Parliament by the government yesterday has failed to revive hopes. Instead of resolving problems, it has compounded them.

Amendment bill unacceptable: Madhesi Front

Published On: November 30, 2016 06:40 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has said that it cannot accept the constitution amendment bill registered in the Legislature-Parliament by the government yesterday.  At a meeting of the UDMF held at the party office of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party Wednesday evening, leaders of the UDMF concluded that the amendment bill in its present form is unacceptable to them.

Newly appointed state minister take oath of office and secrecy

Published On: November 30, 2016 06:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expanded his cabinet today.  At a special program organized at the Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed 10 state ministers representing the Nepali Congress.

KATHMANDU, Nov 30: The CPN (Revolutionary Maoist) led by Mohan Baidya has taken an exception to some subjects of the constitution amendment proposal that was registered in Parliament on Tuesday, including demarcation of provincial boundaries.