Political parties collect up to 50 percent levy from lawmakers

Published On: November 17, 2016 03:50 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: At a time when members of parliament are being criticized for lobbying to increase their perks and benefits, political parties are found to be collecting up to 50 percent of their monthly pay as levy.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The Department of Archaeology (DoA) has blamed the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) for the snail-pace progress in the reconstruction and renovation of historical monuments that were ravaged by earthquake last year.

Petition claims four CIAA commissioners ineligible

Published On: November 17, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court arguing that four commissioners of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority are ineligible for their posts. The petitioner has aruged that the four are also ineligible for their posts just like the suspended chief of the anti-graft body, Lok Man Singh Karki.

RPP-N and RPP: A Strange unification

Published On: November 16, 2016 09:35 PM NPT By: Akhilesh Tripathi

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: A strange unification is going to take place between the Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party – Nepal (RPP-N) and the Pashupati Shumsher Rana-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP).

Support to government withdrawn

Published On: November 16, 2016 07:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The Rastriya Janamukti Party has announced withdrawal of its support to the present government, citing its failure to work as per its commitments.

Education will pave the way for prosperity: Minister Poudel

Published On: November 16, 2016 05:37 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, today said education can only pave the path of prosperity for Nepal.

TU Vice Chancellor Khaniya is a plagiarist

Published On: November 16, 2016 03:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Plagiarism is a serious crime of intellectual property theft. At a time when only politicians and bureaucrats are courting criticism from various quarters for corruption cases, intellectuals and academicians have also started following suit, hitting headlines for intellectual property theft or ‘plagiarism.’

Preparations afoot for amending constitution: Rana

Published On: November 16, 2016 03:33 PM NPT By: Republica

NAGARKOT, Nov 16: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman, Pashupati Shumsher JBR, today said preparations are afoot for amending the constitution to form two provinces in Madhes and address other demands.

RPP and RPP-N's joint meet

Published On: November 16, 2016 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: The joint meeting of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) held here today has decided to make the upcoming party unification declaration assembly a success.

Finance Minister Mahara sees need for enlarging tax net

Published On: November 16, 2016 02:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 16: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara has insisted on the need for amplifying the tax net to increase social security services for people.