KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The Supreme Court on Sunday deferred the hearing of a writ petition filed to prevent Agni Prasad Sapkota from becoming speaker of the lower house of parliament.

Sapkota elected speaker unopposed

January 27, 2020 07:42 am

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Agni Prasad Sapkota was formally elected speaker of parliament on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Agni Prasad Sapkota is all set to be elected speaker of the lower house of parliament unopposed today afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Elections for the new speaker and deputy speaker of the lower house of parliament have become uncertain after the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) failed to settle an internal row over who to pick as candidate for speaker.

Who is next speaker? Race begins in NCP

December 13, 2019 07:07 am

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: With the winter session of parliament set to begin on December 20, ruling Nepal Communist Party leaders have intensified internal lobbying for the coveted post of parliament speaker.

Mahara’s remand to be extended

October 15, 2019 10:03 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 15:  Nepal Police is due to present disgraced former speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara to the Kathmandu District Court demanding extension of his remand until completion of the investigation process.

KATHMANDU, April 9: Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara has stressed the need to further strengthen bilateral ties between Nepal and Pakistan.