Published On: July 26, 2016 12:50 AM NPT By: Thompson Reuters Foundation
KATHMANDU, July 26: Lack of awareness of the law and the social stigma around human trafficking keep many victims in Nepal from approaching the courts, even as the number of such cases being prosecuted is slowly rising, a district court judge said.
Published On: July 26, 2016 12:30 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 26: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday asked the parliament to initiate the process of forming a new government on the basis of political understanding within seven days. Earlier on Sunday, she had approved Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation.
Published On: July 25, 2016 07:17 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called for the election of the new prime minister on the basis of a political consensus in a week.
Published On: July 25, 2016 06:48 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: Major political parties' leaders have termed the bid to remove difficulties when the House Session was on as not appropriate.
Published On: July 25, 2016 06:18 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: Rastriya Prajatantra Party and RPP Nepal Samanantar or parallel group is to unite.
Published On: July 25, 2016 05:31 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed sadness over the loss of more than 150 lives, with hundreds missing and property worth billions damaged in the devastating floods triggered by heavy rainfall in north and central China since the past few days.
Published On: July 25, 2016 04:18 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: The Nepali Congress has formed a steering committee to hold the election of Nepal Student Union's 11th convention on the slated date from August 7 to 9.
Published On: July 25, 2016 03:54 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 25: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has invited the top leaders of three major political parties to discuss on latest political development in the changed context at her office, Shital Niwas.
Published On: July 25, 2016 06:03 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal
K P Sharma Oli has forcefully raised some big questions with the rival party leaders who are going to form the new government. He asked the rival leaders what will be the fate of some major national projects in particular that were expedited during his nine-month tenure.
Published On: July 25, 2016 05:56 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada
Following Oli’s resignation, a process to elect new prime minister will start in parliament. As the largest party Nepali Congress and some other small political parties have already agreed to support CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal for new prime minister, Dahal is almost certain to replace Oli.