Hold local elections on time: Chairman Rana

Published On: September 20, 2016 06:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Pushupati Shumsher Rana, has said the election in the local bodies was imperative to address the concerns raised by the forces dissatisfied with the constitution. According to him, the elections can be held in the previous setup of the local bodies.

PM will resolve Madhes problems: Chair Yadav

Published On: September 20, 2016 06:19 PM NPT By: Republica

SOLUKHUMBU, Sept 20: Chairman of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal, Upendra Yadav, has said that he was confident that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal would resolve the problems surfaced in Madhes.

Ganga Maya records statement from hospital bed

Published On: September 20, 2016 04:08 PM NPT By: Republica

CHITWAN, Sept 20: Ganga Maya Adhikari has, in her oral statement given to the court on the murder of her son Krishna Prasad, claimed that her son was killed for personal animosity.

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Private Secretariat of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed concern over the reports of the alleged meeting of PM Dahal with the main accused in Tikapur violence during former's recent India visit.

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat, who is presently in New York City leading the Nepali delegation to the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, attended the High Level Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly on addressing the large movements of refugees and migrants organized by the President of the General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today.

Agitating parties stage protest against constitution

Published On: September 20, 2016 01:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Various agitating political parties and other groups aligned with the Federal Alliance and United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) have staged demonstrations in Kathmandu and several other districts as a protest against some of the provisions in the constitution, which was promulgated on September 20 last year.

NRA misses grant deadline

Published On: September 20, 2016 01:20 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has failed to meet its own deadline for distributing the first tranche of housing grant to all eligible victims whose homes were completely destroyed in last year's earthquake.

Govt will fix local poll date soon: PM

Published On: September 20, 2016 12:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has announced that the government would fix the date for local-level elections soon.

JC designates chief judges, judges at high courts

Published On: September 20, 2016 12:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: The Judicial Council has designated chief judges at the newly-formed five high courts and judges at all the seven high courts.

Constitution Day marked as ‘Black Day’ in Birgunj

Published On: September 19, 2016 08:07 PM NPT By: Ritesh Tripathi

BIRGUNJ, Sept 19: While the government celebrated the first Constitution Day organizing a special function in Kathmandu, the Madhes-based parties here marked the day as ‘Black Day.’