NC summons CWC meeting for Tuesday

Published On: July 17, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 18: After facing fear criticisms for failing to work as per the party’s statute even after four months of the General Convention, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deub has called the meeting of Central Working Committee (CWC) of the party for Tuesday.

PHSC hearing process postponed unless next notice

Published On: July 16, 2016 07:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 16: The scheduled hearing for the recommended justices to the Supreme Court said to begin from Sunday has been postponed on saturday.

Govt to build suite for VIP foreign guests

Published On: July 16, 2016 06:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 16: The Office of Nepal Trust has forwarded a proposal to the government to build suite for the VIP foreign guests visiting Nepal.

Govt makes appointments despite NC-Maoist Center’s request

Published On: July 16, 2016 06:21 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 16: The government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made important appointments and decisions against the request made by Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (Maoist Center).

KATHMANDU, July 16: The sudden alliance between the main opposition Nepali Congress and one of the ruling partners CPN (Maoist-Center) against the KP Oli-led government took many by surprise, as a similar attempt just in the recent past had failed to bear fruit.

PM reserves right to dissolve Parliament: Gyawali

Published On: July 16, 2016 05:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 17: CPN-UML Secretary Pradip Gyawali said that the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli reserves the right to dissolve the Parliament.

New govt can be formed under Article 298: Legal experts

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

KATHMANDU, July 17: Legal experts have suggested that a new government be formed under Article 298 at a time when the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been ruling out the formation of a new government.

NC leaders discuss with Deuba on current political issues

Published On: July 16, 2016 01:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 17: The Nepali Congress leaders including senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel met with party President Sher Bahadur Deuba at latter's residence in Budhanilakantha today.

‘Minister Yadav demanded Rs 10m for post of DG’

Published On: July 16, 2016 08:02 AM NPT By: Rudra Pangeni

KATHMANDU, July 15: Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Irrigation Sagar Kumar Rai has revealed that outgoing minister Umesh Kumar Yadav demanded a bribe of Rs 10 million in exchange for the post of director general at the Department of Irrigation (DoI).

KATHMANDU, July 16: With some legal and constitutional experts arguing that a new government cannot be formed unless and until an election for a House of Representatives is held, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who finds himself in a minority in Parliament following the withdrawal of the CPN (Maoist Center) from the coalition government, discussed the constitutional issue with CPN-UML lawmakers at a parliamentary party meeting on Thursday.