KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the concerned authority to make necessary arrangement to bring the dead body of Mohamed Akbar Haluwai of Nepalgunj-4, Banke who had died in Damam of Saudi Arabia two months ago.

DANG, Nov 15: Property worth around Rs 10.5 million was destroyed after a petrol pump caught fire in Deukhuri on Monday night.

PM Dahal pays last tribute to lawmaker Pandey

Published On: November 15, 2016 12:46 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Prime Minister and CPN Maoist (Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has paid his last tribute to late CPN Maoist Center lawmaker Bhakti Prasad Pandey by draping the party’s flag over the dead body.

RPP-N, RPP to announce unification on Nov 21

Published On: November 15, 2016 12:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) and Rastriya Prajatantra Party have reached an agreement to announce party unification on November 21.

Govt extends deadline for lawmakers to submit proposals

Published On: November 15, 2016 08:37 AM NPT By: Gyan P Neupane

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The government has extended the deadline for selecting the constituency infrastructure development special programs by a month as majority of lawmakers failed to propose special development programs for their constituencies on time.

'No plan to remove police chief'

Published On: November 15, 2016 05:57 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Dismissing media reports which claimed that the government is preparing to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) Upendra Kanta Aryal, Home Secretary Lok Darshan Regmi on Monday said that there was no such plan to relieve the police chief from his duties.

UDMF gives govt 15 more days to bring amendment

Published On: November 15, 2016 05:04 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: At a time when the major political parties are struggling to reach consensus on a proposal to amend the constitution, the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has decided to give the govenrment 15 more days to bring amendment proposal in parliament. Earlier, the front had given the govenrment till mid-November.

House prolongs deliberations on impeachment

Published On: November 14, 2016 11:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Contrary to their previous commitment to forward the impeachment motion for voting, the major political parties and Speaker Onsari Gharti are seen to be deliberately prolonging the impeachment process against Lokman Singh Karki, suspended chief of the CIAA.

Govt decision to provide medical expense to Koirala draws flak

Published On: November 14, 2016 09:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: Lawmakers have criticized the government's decision to provide Rs 5 million as treatment expense to former Deputy Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sujata Koirala flouting a parliamentary committee's directions.

ANNISU takes responsibility of KU VC office vandalism

Published On: November 14, 2016 04:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The All Nepal National Independent Student's Union, Revolutionary (ANNISU-R), the student’s wing of the CPN (Maoist Center) has taken the responsibility of the vandalism that took place in the Office of the Vice Chancellor of the Kathmandu University on Tuesday.