KATHMANDU, July 17: Today's meeting of the National Assembly has unanimously passed a condolence motion on the demise of former lawmaker Mohammed Mustaq Alam.

BIRGUNJ, May 22: CPN-UML Central Member Prahlad Gri and former lawmaker Pradhumna  Chauhan have quit the party.

KHOTANG, July 4: Former lawmaker Arjun Rai, who was attacked by a gang, has been airlifted to Kathmandu from the district headquarters on a helicopter for further treatment on Monday.