KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Minister for Urban Development and the leader of Nepali delegation, Arjun Narasingha KC, addressed the Third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in Quito, on October 18.

Nepal, China sign MOU on consumers’ rights, trade and commerce

Published On: October 19, 2016 12:55 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Nepal and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the bilateral exchange of information on the areas of consumers’ rights protection, trade and commerce relations on Wednesday.

Prime Minister briefs his party about Goa Summit

Published On: October 19, 2016 11:48 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has briefed the CPN-Maoist Centre's parliamentary party about the BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit held in Goa of India.

Impeachment recommendation panel likely today

Published On: October 19, 2016 07:54 AM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu (Rep-ublica): Major political parties and Speaker Onsari Gharti have agreed to form an impeachment recommendation committee in parliament after lawmakers started demanding impeachment of CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki.

SC notice served on Karki, way cleared for hearings

Published On: October 19, 2016 01:50 AM NPT By: Kamal Pariyar

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The serving of a Supreme Court notice on Chief Commissioner at the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Lokman Singh Karki, on Monday has cleared the way for beginning the hearings process to to establish whether or not he was eligible to have been appointed  to the post.

Parties, speaker agree to form impeachment committee

Published On: October 19, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: After lawmakers started demanding impeachment of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) chief Lok Man Singh Karki, major political parties and Speaker Onsari Gharti have agreed to form the impeachment special committee in the parliament.

Commissioners divided over local units

Published On: October 19, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The task of restructuring the local units under the new federal system is getting tougher as members of the commission formed to restructure the local units are divided over considering Ilakas as a basis for the restructuring. As a result, the commission has not been able to come up with a new number of local units to be created even after continuous deliberations for the past three days.

Minster Thapa assures of fulfilling Dr KC's demands

Published On: October 19, 2016 12:20 AM NPT By: Hari Krishna Gautam

MYAGDI, Oct 19: Minister for Health Gagan Thapa has said that the government is willing to accept all the demands of Dr Govinda KC, who has long been demanding reforms in the medical education sector and has staged nine fast-unto-deaths so far to press for his demands.

Bill to jack up MP pay, perks registered

Published On: October 19, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The government on Tuesday registered a bill at Parliament to revise upwards the pay and perks for members of Parliament and other office-bearers, including the speaker and deputy speaker.

NC ready to amend constitution forging consensus: Leader Poudel

Published On: October 18, 2016 08:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has said that all should be flexible to settle disputed issues through constitution amendment by institutionalising achievements from constitution.