KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Dr Govinda KC, who was staging fast-unto-death in Ilam, was airlifted to Kathmandu on Thursday midnight and admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the TU Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. His condition is critical but stable, according to doctors involved in his treatment.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: India has accepted the nomination of Nilambar Acharya as Nepal's Ambassador to New Delhi.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The Election Commission, Nepal (ECN) has objected to the order of precedence recently amended by the government, saying that it lowers the institutional dignity of constitutional bodies.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Lawmaker and former health minister  Gagan Thapa has said that Dr Govinda KC is neither an opponent nor a supporter of any political party.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has summoned nine judges of various high courts on deputation to the Judicial Council (JC) over suspected deviations in the 33-kg gold smuggling scam.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The government has decided to form ship office for the operation of the sailing vessel in the water sources of the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Parliamentary Hearing Committee on Thursday endorsed the names of two foreign ministry officials who were earlier recommended for appointment as ambassadors to France and Thailand.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Police have arrested 30 people protesting against the construction of the dry port at Chobhar of Kirtipur municipality-6.  The protestors were arrested after they flagged off Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, according to Hobindra Bogati, the spokesperson at the Metropolitan Police Range.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The GP Foundation has drawn the attention of the government to correct its arbitrary decisions which, it claims, would result in the dissolution of the institutions named after former prime ministers Girija Prasad Koirala and Sushil Koirala.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) is conducting the hearing for proposed ambassadors Deepak Adhikari to France and Ganesh Prasad Dhakal to Thailand today.