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Experts fight shy of advising on impeachment

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Two legal experts invited by the Impeachment Recommendation Committee of parliament have refused to give their suggestions to the committee over whether the committee should proceed with the impeachment motion filed against the disqualified CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki or not.
Jan 18, 2017
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Giving EC full shape not easy as parties push own candidates

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Giving full shape to the Election Commission (EC) has become a complicated task after the major political parties started pitching hard for their own candidates for the vacant posts of commissioner.
Jan 18, 2017
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Ex FM Thapa raps govt for failing to implement Nepal-China d...

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa has criticized the current government for 'failing to expedite the implementation of various agreements reached with China' during the premiership of KP Sharma Oli.
Jan 18, 2017
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SC issues show cause notice over sacking of Gyewali

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to the government over its decision to sack National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sushil Gyewali.
Jan 18, 2017
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Impossible to hold local polls in March-April: CEC Yadav

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said that holding local polls by the last week of May is possible only if the election-related bills are readied by the end of this month.
Jan 17, 2017
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Capital expenditure reaches 11 percent: Chief Secy Subedi

POKHARA, Jan 17: The capital expenditure has reached only 11 percent so far in the current fiscal year.
Jan 17, 2017
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‘Local polls to be announced after reaching deal with Madhes...

BIRGUNJ, Jan 17: Acting Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi has said that the date for local polls will be announced soon after forging a consensus with Madhesi Front.
Jan 17, 2017
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Parliamentary panel to consult legal experts over fate of im...

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The Impeachment Recommendation Committee of the parliament has decided to consult with legal experts of the government over the fate of the impeachment motion filed against the disqualified CIAA chief Lokman Singh Karki.
Jan 17, 2017
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Sacked NRA CEO moves court

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Sacked Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Sushil Gyewali on Monday moved the Supreme Court (SC) challenging the government’s decision to remove him from the position.
Jan 17, 2017
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Invest in Nepal's hydropower sector: PM to foreign investors

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged foreign investors to make investment in Nepal's hydropower sector.
Jan 17, 2017