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My visit to Nepal not aimed at exerting pressure on political leadership to endorse MCC agreement: Vice President Sumar

Published On: September 13, 2021 01:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, September 12: The visiting Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) Fatema Sumar has clarified that she was not in Kathmandu to exert pressure on the government to endorse the MCC compact agreement through parliament, but take opportunity to clarify Nepal's political as well as other actors that there are no strings attached to the MCC Compact Agreement.

Speaker Sapkota calls all-party meeting on Monday to effectively advance parliament session

Published On: September 12, 2021 05:09 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has called an all-party meeting tomorrow (Monday), aimed at advancing the parliament session effectively.

HoR meeting put off till September 14

Published On: September 12, 2021 04:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: The meeting of the House of Representatives has been postponed till September 12. Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota adjourned the meeting till 1 PM on September 14 after the CPN-UML lawmakers chanted slogans in the meeting on Sunday.

Oli instructs UML lawmakers to respect parliamentary decorum while protesting in House

Published On: September 12, 2021 02:39 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: CPN-UML Chairperson and Parliamentary Party Leader KP Sharma Oli has instructed the lawmakers of his party to respect the parliamentary decorum while protesting against anything in the House.

MCC Vice President Sumar leaving Nepal today

Published On: September 12, 2021 02:06 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Fatima Sumar, the vice president of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and her team is leaving Nepal today.

Ruling coalition meeting inconclusive, cabinet expansion still uncertain

Published On: September 12, 2021 01:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: A meeting of the ruling coalition held on Sunday morning failed to draw any conclusion on the issue of cabinet expansion once again. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar.

LIVE: HoR meeting underway

Published On: September 12, 2021 01:31 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building at New Baneshwar.

MCC Vice President Sumar requests FinMin to endorse the compact thru parliament

Published On: September 12, 2021 11:39 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: Fatima Sumar, the visiting vice president of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) requested Finance Minister Janardan Sharma to pass the compact through parliament.

CPN-UML has become Oli’s private company: Madhav Nepal

Published On: September 12, 2021 10:25 AM NPT By: Republica

NEPALGUNJ, Sept 12: CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that KP Oli's CPN-UML party has now turned into a private company. He said that the party led by Oli was moving in a downward direction.

Border pillars in Humla to be studied to determine if there is border encroachment

Published On: September 12, 2021 10:23 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Sept 12: A study team formed by the government to study the Nepal-China border in Humla, which has been in dispute between the two countries, has reached Simkot on Saturday to study the 13 of the 15 border pillars with China in Humla district.