KATHMANDU, April 23: Unification of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) concluded Monday with the naming of the chiefs and secretaries for the party's 77 district committees.

KATHMANDU, March 26: Prime Minister KP Oli has said that the government will detain all the leaders of the Netra Bikram Chand-led semi-underground splinter Maoist party by mid-April.

KATHMANDU, Aug 29: With the ruling Nepal Communist Party deciding to allot the post of chief of one of the four committees under the National Assembly (NA) to the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC), nominations were filed for the posts of chiefs of only three committees on Tuesday.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, June 3: Finance leaders of the closest U.S. allies vented anger over the Trump administration’s metal import tariffs on Saturday, ending a three-day meeting with a stern rebuke of Washington and setting up a heated fight at a G7 summit next week in Quebec.

LONDON, April 21: A British teenager has been sentenced to two years in a youth detention center for compromising the email and phone accounts of senior U.S. government officials in what a judge called acts of “cyber-terrorism.”

UDAYAPUR, March 27: In a lowly behavior, two ward chiefs of Chaudandigadhi Municipality of Udayapur district have been found hurling plastic water bottles at each other during a meeting.

KATHMANDU, March 24: The CPN (Maoist Center) on Saturday replaced the incharges of all seven provinces in what has been described as the first major reshuffle in party organization since the three tiers of elections held last year.

Feb 27: Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees.

KATHMANDU, Jan 19: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari will administer oath of the seven provincial chiefs appointed by the government at 4 PM today, the Office of the President said.  The provincial chiefs then administer the oath of office to provincial assembly members in respective provinces.

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The cabinet meeting held at Prime Minister’s Residence, Baluwatar has finalized temporary capitals and provincial chiefs of all seven provinces.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Following consultation with major political parties, the Sher Bahadur Deuba led government is set to decide provincial chiefs and temporary capitals in a cabinet meeting today. Prior to the meeting, Prime Minister Deuba will consult with CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center).

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KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government was working to nominate the provincial chiefs after forging a political consensus.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The government has made preparation to appoint Provincial Chiefs and declare the date for National Assembly election in consultation with major political parties.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said the caretaker government should not designate the Pradesh Pramukh or Chief in the Seven Provinces.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The visit by Myanmar’s Army Chief Min Aung Hlaing has courted controversy in Kathmandu as the general prepares to wrap up his four-day visit to Nepal on Wednesday.

DHANGADI, Nov 15: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the chiefs of security bodies to create environment conducive for conducting the elections in a free and impartial atmosphere and without any sense of fear.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Chiefs of security agencies and secretaries at the ministries dealing with election security have committed to the Election Commission (EC) to provide foolproof security for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial assembly elections.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: Concerned over the series of poll violence incidents during the ongoing  campaigning for  parliamentary and provincial assembly elections, the Election Commission (EC) has called a high-level meeting of security agency chiefs and senior government officials for Sunday. The meeting will discuss  how to meet security challenges and ensure that the elections  are free of fear, according to senior election officials.

NAWALPARASI, August 9: Chairmen of various wards under Ramgram Municipality in Nawalparasi have said they are unaware about the budget allocated for the wards. Ward chiefs have vented their ire against the mayor and the officials of the municipality for allocating the budget without holding a board meeting.

LONDON, June 28: Prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against six people including ex-police chiefs over the 1989 Hillsborough soccer stadium crush in which 96 fans died, Britain's worst sporting disaster.

CHITWAN, June 4: The extended bench of Patan High Court at Hetauda has issue stay order in the name of the office of chief election officer to suspend the oath of the newly elected chairpersons of ward no. 4 and 7 of Bharatpur Metropolis.

KATHMANDU, May 21: Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee(PHSC) has endorsed recommended chiefs of Commissioner of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).

KATHMANDU, May 21: Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee(PHSC) has conducted public hearing as part of process of assessing eligibility of recommended chiefs of Commissioner of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) and Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).

KATHMANDU, May 12: Mayors or chiefs of the local units to be elected in the May 14 local polls should present the fiscal year budget for their respective units within two months of assuming office.

KATHMANDU, April 18: Prime  Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday has held a meeting in Baluwatar , Kathmandu with chiefs of the four security agencies-Nepal Police, Armed  Police Force, Nepal Army and Central Bureau of Investigation -with a view to keeping himself abreast of the latest security situation ahead of the upcoming local polls.

KATHMANDU, March 17: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has appointed 481 chief and executive officers in rural municipalities as office heads to expedite the poll preparation scheduled for May 14.

RATNANAGAR (Chitwan), March 3: A youth who had been on the run after attacking Prof Dr Harish Chandra Neupane, Chairperson and Managing Director of the Chitwan Medical College, was arrested on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi directed chiefs of the security agencies to make necessary security arrangements for the upcoming elections of Free Student Unions (FSU) in campuses.

KATHMANDU, Feb 15: The Tribhuvan University (TU) held discussion with chiefs of the campuses of Kathmandu Valley regarding the preparation of Free Students' Union (FSU) election taking place from coming February 25.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi has directed the chiefs of security agencies to maintain law and order and curb social crimes.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: Former chief election commissioners and experts have suggested to the Election Commission (EC) to decide whether it is possible to hold the polls in May-June based on preparations made by the government and political parties' commitment to election.

MYGADI, Jan 9: The government office chiefs in Myagdi have issued a seven-point declaration paper for implementation of the right to information (RTI) and its protection.

KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Though Melamchi water is almost certain to reach the Kathmandu Valley by October, Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Ltd (KUKL), which is responsible to distribute water to consumers, has not been able to work effectively because of a court case related to its chief.

US President-elect Donald Trump has responded to a slew of US election related sanctions against Russia with a call for the country to “move on” and a conciliatory pledge to meet US spy chiefs he has harshly criticized.

DANG, Dec 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed the government authorities to provide services to the people in a smooth, transparent manner as well as to maintain good governance.

The Indian government has appointed new heads of its army and air force among a series senior military and intelligence appointments, officials said, two weeks before its two most senior defense force chiefs are due to retire.

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: Even though almost ten months have elapsed since corruption cases were filed against former Armed Police Force chiefs the Special Court, the court has failed to serve notices to them. The court has claimed non-cooperation from the accused in accepting the notices.

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: CPN-UML on Tuesday declared chiefs and deputy-chiefs for all the provincial committees of the party.

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: Nepali Congress district presidents have suggested to the party's leaders to stand for holding interim local elections, instead of clinging to the idea of conducting local polls only after the completion of restructuring of local bodies under the federal setup.

UNITED NATIONS, June 17: Ukraine's U.N. ambassador said Thursday he is "completely outraged" by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's comments in a prepared speech saying Russia has a critical role to play in ending the conflict in his country.