KATHMANDU, Aug 1: The Nepali Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has urged the Nepalis living in the UAE illegally for various reasons to take advantage of a three-month amnesty granted for all living illegally in the UAE.

KATHMANDU, July 22: The sister wings of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have demanded to nationalize all private medical colleges.

KATHMANDU, July 22: A task force formed by the government to hold talks with Dr Govinda KC has urged the physician, who has been on a fast-unto-death for the last three weeks, to accept dialogue without any conditions.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has predicted flash floods in the rivers of hilly districts due to incessant rains, urging people living near the river banks and surrounding areas to remain alert to such possibility.

KATHMANDU, July 1: A group of human rights activists has urged the government to take necessary measures to save the life of Ganga Maya Adhikari, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 34 days demanding justice for her son murdered by the Maoists during the insurgency.

KATHMANDU, May 3: The government of Province-7 has urged the federal government to immediately resolve the border issues of Kanchanpur.

MAKAWANPUR, April 23: Stakeholders have urged the government to set up provincial investment board to prioritize the development of the provinces in the new federal setup.

KATHMANDU, April 22: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, who returned home on Saturday wrapping up his five-day official visit to China, said that he has requested the Chinese side to construct the much-talked-about cross-border railway between the two neighbors under a grant.

KATHMANDU, April 10: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahadur Tamang on Tuesday urged lawyers to participate in a 'clean judiciary campaign' saying that such a campaign would also help empower the people.

KATHMANDU, April 10: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahadur Tamang on Tuesday urged lawyers to participate in a 'clean judiciary campaign' saying that such a campaign would also help empower the people.

KATMANDU, Feb 28: Stakeholders have suggested the government to upgrade several anti-torture legislations and make them further compatible with the international standard. They also stressed on the need to develop various mechanisms within the law enforcing agencies to end the growing culture of torture in the country.

KATMANDU, Feb 28: Stakeholders have suggested the government to upgrade several anti-torture legislations and make them further compatible with the international standard. They also stressed on the need to develop various mechanisms within the law enforcing agencies to end the growing culture of torture in the country.

KATHMANDU, Jan 30: The government has directed the cooperatives and banks to maintain the particulars containing all information about their members.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Nepali Congress General Secretary Shashanka Koirala and senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel have urged Prime Minister and party President Sher Bahadur Deuba to call party’s central committee meeting at earliest.

LAMJUNG, Jan 12: The Tamang Community here has demanded to withdraw the public holiday declared by the government on January 18 on the occasion of Sonam Lhosar, citing Sonam Lhosar falls on February 16.

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: The hearing on the case of contempt of court against Dr Govinda KC has concluded. The verdict is expected on Wednesday itself.

KATHMANDU, December 21: Various organizations associated with the sports sector have urged the CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to place the sports sector in special priority.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: CPN (Maoist Center) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been urged to take the unification process immediately between the party and CPN-UML to a logical conclusion.

GERMANY, Nov 19: Minister for Population and Environment, Mithila Chaudhary has said the non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) living and working in various countries across the world could significantly contribute by investing knowledge and capital for the motherland's prosperity.

JAJARKOT, Nov 17: There were days when persuading voters was not a big deal for the candidates and political leaders in Jajarkot. However, with the changing times, even the voters have become wise and unlike in the past, the lofty promises of candidates can hardly fool them now. Being fed up with their past experiences, locals of Jajarkot have urged the candidates to be genuine with their election agendas and promises.

HARARE, Nov 16: Zimbabweans faced another day of uncertainty amid quiet talks to resolve the country’s political turmoil and the likely end of President Robert Mugabe’s decades-long rule.

NEPALGUNJ, Nov 10: Stating that physical attacks on them are on the rise, local representatives in Banke have demanded security from the authority. On Friday, they met Chief District Officer Ramesh Kumar KC to draw his attention toward the matter. The local representatives who had come all the way from Raptisonari Rural Municipality said that attacks on them have become common in the district. Unknown groups threaten and warn them as well.

KATHMANDU, Nov 5: Secretary for Labour and Employment, Mr. Laxman Prasad Mainali, met Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General of International Labour Organization at his office on November 2 and held discussion on various facets of Nepal-ILO relations. The Labr Secretary is in Geneva to attend the 331st Governing Board Meeting of ILO. The GB meeting started from 26 October and will continue till 9 November 2017.  The meeting discussed issues related to strengthening co-operation between ILO and Nepal, the Permanent Mission/Embassy of Nepal in Geneva stated in a press release.

JHAPA, Oct 28: The Home Ministry is to be requested to immediately provide cash compensation of Rs one million to the family of Naresh Thapa of Arjundhara-11 Jhapa who was killed in police firing Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the non-resident Nepali (NRN) community to partner in the development process of their motherland and become part of the country's journey toward prosperity.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Government has urged protesting doctors to withdraw their protest of shutting all health institutions across the country.

KATHMANDU, August 22: Many scholars and experts from various sectors have suggested that Nepal, which has been playing a key role in International Peacekeeping, could also act as a lynchpin for a peaceful dialogue between China, India and Bhutan to resolve the ongoing Doklam standoff.

KATHMANDU, August 16: Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar Wednesday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, August 4: Experts on election affairs and election constituency delineation affaris have suggested the Constituency Delineation Commission (CDC) to refrain from political influence while federating the election constituencies for provincial and parliamentary elections.

KATHMANDU, June 11: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Naya Shakti Party Nepal (NSPN) have urged the agitating Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) to participate in the local polls to safeguard the achievements of the Madhes movement, including federalism.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Nepal Press Council (NPC) has urged all the journalists to voice their opinion or comments in moderation when it comes to any political parties or candidates contesting in the upcoming local level election.

KATHMANDU, May 7: Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki today viewed that journalism profession should play the role of a watchdog and be honorable and respectable.

KATHMANDU, May 1: Citizen's Campaign for Clean Election (CCCE) has urged the government and Election Commission (EC) to ensure full security, particularly in the country's southern plains, claiming that the security situation is not satisfactory in the region for the candidates as well as voters.

KATHMANDU, April 29: Nepal's ambassador to Thailand Dr Khaga Nath Adhikari on Saturday said Nepal has abundant opportunities available for investors.

KATHMANDU, APRIL 12: Nepal should ensure “legally adequate process in line with international standards” in dealing with cases of human rights violations committed during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal, a German minister has said.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has said that the government machinery should shed its dillydallying working style citing policy and procedure, while the private sector should give up its ‘profit-only’ mindset for infrastructure development.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has said that the government machinery should shed its dillydallying working style citing policy and procedure, while the private sector should give up its 'profit-only' mindset for infrastructure development.

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Secretaries of different ministries have said that the budgetary process should be reviewed.

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Minister for Energy Janardan Sharma has urged Energy Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Suhail Al Mazroui to invest in the hydropower sector of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Experts have said that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) could also play its role in ending impunity related to the conflict-era human rights violations.

KATHMANDU, Dec 23: The Ministry of Health has instructed health workers to behave the caretakers of patients in a decent, polite and responsible way.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Apart from improving the current governance system and restructuring the administration, the political leadership must regularly prod the bureaucracy to expedite development projects, according to experts.

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The government has been recommended to send Nepali workers to Afghanistan only on the condition of guarantee of their full security.

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: The government has been recommended to send Nepali workers to Afghanistan only on the condition of guarantee of their full security.

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: The Inter-Party Women's Alliance (IPWA) has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal urging him to ensure one-third representation of women while expanding the Cabinet.

KATHMANDU, July 30: Experts have stressed the need for all media houses to work unitedly to fight contemporary challenges facing the world.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Reminding that TeliaSonera has not paid capital gains tax (CGT) in Nepal, National Youth Council (NYC) on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Swedish government through Honorary Consul General of Sweden in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, July 8: The Social Justice and Human Rights Committee under the Legislature-Parliament today issued instruction to the Home Ministry to form a central investigation team to delve further into the rape of a disable woman by the Armed Police Force personnel in Chandrauta of Kapilvastu.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The sub-committee under the Legislature-Parliament's Good Governance and Monitoring Committee has submitted its report to the main committee.