KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The newly appointed ambassadors of China, Qatar and Switzerland to Nepal have presented their Letters of Credence to President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony held at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, today.

Education Minister insists on well management of schools

Published On: November 10, 2016 03:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel has said better management of the existing schools instead of opening new ones is the government's focus.

Deuba shared stage with Tibetan PM-in-exile in Goa

Published On: November 10, 2016 02:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: At a time when Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is dismissing media reports that he met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration on its website has confirmed Deuba’s presence  in the 3rd India Ideas Conclave organized by India Foundation at Goa when Dalai Lama delivered video message.

RPP and RPP Nepal merger soon: RPP chairman Rana

Published On: November 10, 2016 01:30 PM NPT By: Republica

PANCHTHAR, Nov 10: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairman Pashupati Shamser Rana has said his party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal led by Kamal Thapa will be merging soon.

15 Maoist cadres arrested

Published On: November 10, 2016 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Nov 10: Police today arrested at least 15 cadres of CPN (Maoist) led by Netra Bikram Chand from various areas of the district for disrupting vehicular movement to protest increasing inflation, black marketing and corruption.

Nearly all districts submit reports or are in last stages

Published On: November 10, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Almost all the districts, other than the eight districts under Province No. 2, have either submitted their reports proposing local units under the federal system, or are in the final stages of doing so.

President 'halts' speaker's nominee for House secretary

Published On: November 10, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: President Bidya Bhandari has halted the nomination of Gopal Nath Yogi as parliament secretary for more than two months, said sources at the parliament secretariat.

House meeting postponed till Friday

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

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: The meeting of Parliament, which was scheduled to resume deliberations on the impeachment motion filed against suspended chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority Lokman Singh Karki from Thursday, has been postponed till Friday.

PM roots for trans-Himalayan cooperation

Published On: November 10, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that trans-Himalayan cooperation could be one of the collaborative platforms to multiply Nepal's efforts for cooperation with China and India.

Hillary defeat confounds establishment

Published On: November 9, 2016 11:00 PM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

NEW YORK, Nov 10: Going against nearly all opinion polls and projections and despite criticism from the Democratic leadership and intellectuals and the reluctance of senior Republicans to endorse him, Donald Trump, an outsider from the business world and inexperienced in politics,  claimed victory in the presidential election here on Tuesday.