Hari Shankar Mishra appointed as Province 2 Chief

Published On: August 17, 2021 01:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Hari Shankar Mishra as the chief of Province 2 on the recommendation of the government after dismissing Rajesh Jha, who was appointed to the post by the erstwhile KP Oli government.

UML Chairman Oli appeals for party unity

Published On: August 17, 2021 11:25 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 17: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all leaders and cadres to stand firm against the efforts made to split the party.

SC upholds EC’s decision to give authenticity of JSP to Yadav

Published On: August 17, 2021 10:55 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 17: The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Election Commission (EC) and given the official recognition of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) to Upendra Yadav. Refusing to issue an interim order in the case of leader Mahanta Thakur, the apex court has recognized the decision of the election body to recognize the Upendra Yadav-led faction of JSP as the official party.

EC makes public the list of 95 political parties

Published On: August 17, 2021 09:53 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 17: The Election Commission has made public the list of 95 political parties with legal status. The details of political parties with valid registration have been made public whereas 41 political parties have been dismissed stating that they have not complied with the criteria set by the law including the audit report for three consecutive years.

Home Minister Khand directs for safe rescue of Nepalis in Afghanistan

Published On: August 16, 2021 08:13 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, August 16: Minister for Home Affairs, Bal Krishna Khand, has directed the authorities concerned to prepare for repatriation of Nepali nationals living in Afghanistan. Home Minister Khand on Monday invited officials of Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation as well as chiefs of four security bodies at the Home Ministry and issued directive to them in this regard.

House session prorogued

Published On: August 16, 2021 07:08 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 16: The ongoing session of the federal parliament has come to an end from 12:00 midnight today. House of Representatives Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota read out a letter received from the Office of the President on Monday’s meeting regarding the end of the meeting.

KATHMANDU, August 16: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has drawn the attention of the government to help address demands put forth by the agitating former Gurkha veterans.

Govt recommends Prez to prorogue parliament session

Published On: August 16, 2021 04:43 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 16: The government has recommended President Bidya Devi Bhandari to prorogue the ongoing parliament session.

VIDEO: HoR meeting underway

Published On: August 16, 2021 01:27 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 16: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building in New Baneshwar, Kathmandu.

Govt decides to evacuate Nepali nationals from Afghanistan soon

Published On: August 16, 2021 01:03 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, August 16: The government has decided to evacuate Nepali nationals from Afghanistan soon.