House passes condolence motion on Limbu's demise

Published On: August 1, 2016 04:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The first meeting of the Legislature-Parliament today concluded after passing a condolence proposal on the demise of former Minister of State for Finance and lawmaker Hariraj Khewa Limbu in a road accident at Sidhuwabazaar of Dhankuta on July 28.

Newly appointed SC justices assume post

Published On: August 1, 2016 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU,  Aug 1: Newly appointed justices at the Supreme Court (SC) have assumed their office today after taking the oath of office and secrecy.

PHSC directs govt not to forward agreemo of proposed envoys

Published On: August 1, 2016 03:23 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee (PHSC) has directed the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Ministry (MoFA) not to forward the agreemo related to the proposed ambassadors until the conclusion of the parliamentary hearing process.

UDMF sets new condition to vote for Dahal

Published On: August 1, 2016 02:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) has presented a proposal before the taskforce to vote for CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the prime ministerial election.

President calls for formation of a majority govt

Published On: August 1, 2016 01:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today called for the formation of majority government.

Koirala bats for national consensus govt.

Published On: August 1, 2016 01:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sujata Koirala has argued that the country is in need of a national consensus government at this juncture of time.

Dr Bhattarai slams 'unnecessary talks of Indian role'

Published On: August 1, 2016 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica

TULSIPUR, Aug 1: Naya Shakti Nepal's Coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai today slammed the unnecessary talks regarding the purported Indian role in change of guard in Nepal.

House to discuss motion on Karki after new govt

Published On: August 1, 2016 02:50 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Speaker Onsari Gharti has agreed to table an urgent motion of public importance filed against Lokman Singh Karki, chief of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), for discussion in the House after the formation of a new government.

Process begins to elect new PM by majority vote

Published On: August 1, 2016 02:40 AM NPT By: Nabin Khatiwada

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The process for electing the new government by a majority vote in Parliament will begin on Monday as the deadline set by President Bidya Devi Bhandari for forming the government through political understanding ends midnight Sunday.

PHSC confirms 11 justice nominees

Published On: August 1, 2016 01:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Parliamentary Hearings Special Committee (PHSC) has unanimously confirmed the 11 nominees for Supreme Court justices on Sunday.