KATHMANDU, July 24:Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada has spoken of the need of paying attention to the implementation of standards against money laundering.

POKHARA, May 14: Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has insisted on the need for eliminating a system of a syndicate for good governance and peace and security in the country and people's conveniences.

KATHMANDU, April 21: Acting Chief Justice Deepak Raj Joshi has insisted on a coordinated role between the police and government attorneys to make the criminal justice system more effective.

DHANUSHA April 4: Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut has said he is committed to developing the province into a hub for technical education.

KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has insisted on the need for policy-level reforms in the education sector.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Nepal has found itself in a difficult position, with India including a caveat in the use of a  soft loan amounting to around US$750 million pledged by New Delhi for post-earthquake reconstruction.

POKHARA, Jan 17: CPN (Maoist Center) leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara have accused the government of trying to avoid the people's mandate by presenting constitutional difficulties in regard with the formation of a new government.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has again called on political parties, candidates, voters, and media to fully abide by the election silent period.

KATHMANDU, Oct 10: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has stressed that the National Archives should be developed as a research center.

CHITWAN, Sept 26: CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has insisted on the need of an alliance among the leftists in the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

KATHMANDU, August 16: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has insisted on the need for developing the curriculum for higher education in a way that ensures creation of employment opportunities and increase of production by minimizing the risk of natural disasters.

BHAKTAPUR, June 17: National Information Commission (NIC) Chief Krishnahari Baskota has stressed the need of establishing the Commission's provincial-level units.

KATHMANDU, May 29: While making it clear that the restructuring of the local level was an important dimension of the state restructuring in the context of institutionalization of the federal, democratic republic in the country, Prime Minister Dahal said it is a matter of happiness that the first phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a day-to-day basis, was concluded in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the first-phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a daily basis, has been conducted with an unsurpassed participation of the people in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

KATHMANDU, May 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the first-phase election of the local level, which the people can see and feel on a daily basis, has been conducted with an unsurpassed participation of the people in a free, fair and fear-free environment.

KATHMANDU, April 13: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Prakashman Singh has insisted on holding the local-level election on the announced date so as to meet the constitutional deadline to conduct the three-tier election by the next 10 months.

KANCHANPUR, March 12: Chairman of the Sadbhavana Party Rajendra Mahato has urged the CPN-UML to participate in the constitution amendment which, he argued, would ensure timely election.

BIRATNAGAR, Feb 7: Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar today sounded a doubt over the possibility of extension of Parliament tenure in case of the failure to hold the elections within the stipulated deadline.

BIRATNAGAR, Jan 29: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has underscored the need to hold long overdue local body's election at any cost.

PAANCHTHAR, Nov 28: Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Sitadevi Yadav has said the post-conflict reconstruction should take place on the basis of political consensus.

BHIMDATTANAGAR, Nov 20: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today said the parties have agreed on many subjects for amendment of the constitution.

PYUTHAN, Nov 18: CPN-UML vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam has stated that all the political parties should be serious towards enforcement of new constitution.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel has said better management of the existing schools instead of opening new ones is the government's focus.

LALITPUR, Oct 31: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has spoken of the essentiality of taking the country towards the election phase after amending the constitution.

LONDON, Oct 19: Wayne Rooney has insisted he's got a "lot of football left" amid suggestions his days as a regular starting player for Manchester United could be coming to a close.

WASHINGTON, Oct 11: Jurgen Klinsmann rejects Bob Bradley's claims the former German star angled in 2010 to succeed him as U.S. coach.

PARSA, Sept 29: The former President of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Dr Upendra Mahato has argued that the country would not attain economic prosperity until an environment is enabled wherein each Nepali is self-employed.

KATHMANDU, Sept 27: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has stressed the need of modernizing agricultural sector, remaining as the backbone of nation's economy.

KATHMANDU, Sept 10: Minister for Urban Development Arjun Narsing KC has argued that it was the responsibility of all political force including the major opposition CPN-UML to bring into effect the federalism featured new constitution.

JANAKPURDHAM, Aug 21: CPN-Revolutionary Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidya on Sunday insisted on need for a radical change in the constitution.

KATHMANDU, July 19: House Speaker Onsari Gharti today termed it as unfortunate for the country and people that the political parties were divided on formation of the new government rather than focusing on implementing the constitution.