CHITWAN, Aug 23: India's Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Rae has said India was ever ready to cooperate in Nepal's development endeavors further consolidating the bilateral ties.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki has committed to implementing the recommendations made by the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee regarding the wages and services of the working journalists.

Opposition parties suspect implementation of constitution

Published On: August 23, 2016 04:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: A joint meeting of the opposition parties including the main opposition party, CPN-UML, has stressed on implementing the work plan developed by the erstwhile government for the implementation of the new constitution.

DPM Nidhi returns home wrapping up his five-day India visit

Published On: August 23, 2016 01:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi, who has returned home after wrapping up his five-day official India visit, has said that his India visit has been ‘successful’.

What kind of stability does China want in Nepal?

Published On: August 23, 2016 01:07 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Communist Party of China has shown concerns of political stability in Nepal during a five-day official China visit undertaken by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Around 46 central leaders of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) including former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand are preparing to launch a signature campaign to force RPP Chairman Pashupati Shamsher Rana for the unification of RPP-N and RPP.

NC piles pressure on LBRC chair to hike number of local bodies

Published On: August 23, 2016 11:24 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: A Parliamentary Party (PP) meeting of the Nepali Congress is taking place at Lhotse Hall of the Parliament building in New Baneshwar on Tuesday.

NSU to dwell on Free Student Union

Published On: August 23, 2016 11:17 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The election to the Free Students Union will feature a key agenda of discussion at a first meeting of the newly-elected central working committee of Nepal Student Union.

Parties at odds over local level restructuring

Published On: August 23, 2016 07:05 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The major political parties remain divided over the number of local units proposed by the commission formed to fix the number and boundaries of local bodies under the new federal setup.

RTI will strengthen democracy: PM Dahal

Published On: August 23, 2016 01:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said that the Right to Information (RTI) will strengthen democracy in the country.