KATHMANDU, March 23: Following directives of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA), all ministries and their subordinate units in the Kathmandu Valley have barred "defiant" civil servants from signing attendance sheets.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday warned of taking action against civil servants if they refuse to go to the designated offices or remain unsupportive to the government.

BARCELONA, Oct 28: Spain took formal direct control of Catalonia on Saturday, on paper firing the region’s defiant separatist government a day after lawmakers passed a declaration of independence for the prosperous northeastern region.

ILAM, July 8: Himalaya Karmacharya, Ilam district chairperson of Nepali Congress, had filed his candidacy for the second Constitutional Assembly (CA) elections of 2013 from constituency no 1 of IIam. But unfortunately he was defeated. Karmarcharya, who was the mayor of Ilam from 1987 to 1989, had also filed his candidacy for the same post in 1997 but was defeated back then.

KATHMANDU, May 18: The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarifications from seven 'defiant officials' for not fulfilling assigned responsibilities during the elections.

KATHMANDU, May 17: The Election Commission (EC) has sought clarification from seven 'defiant officials' for not fulfilling assigned responsibilities during the elections.

RAJKOT, INDIA, Nov 13: India captain Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on a defiant 49 in a tense final session to deny England victory and claim a draw in the opening test of the five-match series on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Nepal women's volleyball team signed off a two-match friendly series against India with a second defeat in a row. India registered straight sets victory of 26-24, 25-20 and 25-19 over the host team on Friday in the second friendly played at the covered hall of National Sports Council.

LONDON, June 18: The accused killer of British lawmaker Jo Cox has given his name as "Death to traitors, freedom for Britain" in his first court appearance.