NC CWC meeting to continue tomorrow

At the meeting that began today, NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba shared the conclusions of the all-party meeting held on Monday at the onset of the meeting, said NC chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel.

Senior leaders Gautam and Badal to root for NCP's unity till the end

Vice-Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bamdev Gautam and member of the party Secretariat Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' held discussions at Bhainsepati today.

NCP central committee expanded   

The third central committee meeting of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) presided over by the party Chairman KP Sharma Oli today added the central committee members.  

PM Oli saved nation from crisis: Bijukchhe 

Chairperson of the Nepal Workers and Peasant Party, Narayanman Bijukchhe, has said Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli saved the nation from a big crisis by dissolving the House of Representatives. 

Infrastructure for Silgadhi-Charali petroleum pipeline soon   

The construction of infrastructures for Silgadhi-Charaali petroleum pipeline is to begin soon.

NHRC calls for paying outstanding dues to sugarcane farmers

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urged all sides concerned to immediately pay the sugarcane farmers the outstanding dues owed to them.  

Lack of timber hampers heritage reconstruction

Work on the reconstruction of heritages in the Kathmandu Valley and all across the country has been hit by a shortage of timber. The government banned logging and transportation of timber on May 28, 2020, in order to effectively investigate alleged financial irregularities in timber sales, ensure transparency in the expenditure of community forest funds and control haphazard tree felling. But this has resulted in a shortage of wood, a key component for the renovation and reconstruction of historical...

Bar opposes PM’s dissolution move

The Nepal Bar Association has criticised Prime Minister KP Shrama Oli’s move to dissolve the federal parliament, comparing it to a lightning strike on the federal democratic republican system of the country. Issuing a statement on Monday, the Bar called the dissolution of the House of Representatives a gross violation of the Constitution of Nepal by the very officials entrusted to protect it. It further remarked that the Prime Minister had the constitutional option of convening a regular session...

NC's CC meet today

The Nepali Congress has called its Central Working Committee meeting for Tuesday. NC chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel on Monday said the meeting would be held at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur. The meeting would dwell on the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the snap polls announced by the government. A meeting of the sitting and former office bearers of the party on Sunday had objected to the government move stating that the dissolution of the parliament was...

Security tightened in the Valley

In the wake of the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) of the Federal Parliament on Sunday, police have beefed up security as well as vigilance in three districts of Kathmandu Valley -- Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur. Metropolitan Police Range, Teku, has prepared a special action plan for the same, and that is being implemented after the approval of the Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari. In line with the plan, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force have upped checking in...

PM Oli's step will not be accepted at any cost: Leader Nepal

"A total of 114 members of the Federal Parliament, 90 of HoR and 24 of the National Assembly, have already signed against the decision. Leader Raghubir Mahaseth, who is considered to be closed to Prime Minister Oli, has also signed," added Nepal.

  Parliament dissolution a 'sad compulsion': Province 1 CM Rai   

Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai today clarified that dissolution of the Federal Parliament was a 'sad compulsion' invited by disputes within the ruling Nepal Communist Party. 

PM Oli to address the nation at 3 pm today  

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will address the nation at 3pm today regarding the latest political development, among other topics.

Nuclear medicine service begins in Chitwan   

Nuclear medicine service – a highly modern and specialized service of medical science has begun in Chitwan Medical College (CMC). 

Govt, sugarcane farmers meeting inconclusive

Talks between the government and the agitating sugarcane farmers could not reach any agreement on Sunday. The meeting held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies ended inconclusively, said Rakesh Mishra, coordinator of the sugarcane farmer’ struggle committee. Sugarcane farmers from the Terai have been protesting in Kathmandu for the past eight days demanding payment of old dues from the sugar mills. Secretaries of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Baikuntha Aryal and...

No confidence motion against PM registered at parliament before President dissolved it

No confidence motion against the Prime Minister is found to have been registered at the parliament before the President approved the government recommendation to dissolve the House of Representatives and to hold mid-term election.

CC recommends in vacant posts of constitutional bodies, Rai for CIAA Chief Commissioner

The meeting of the Constitutional Commission (CC) has recommended various persons for the vacant posts in different constitutional bodies.    

Budhanilakantha Temple open for devotees   

The Budhanilakantha Narayansthan Temple has been opened for devotees from today. The temple was closed for devotees since the government enforced nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus last March.    

Rise in infection leads to prohibitory order and closing of schools  

Life was returning back to normal in Kanchanpur since the government eased the nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the spread of Corona Virus. However, infection has increased all of a sudden leading to prohibitory order and shutting down of schools in different local levels in the district.  

Shakya wins SC Bar elections

Senior advocate Purna Man Shakya has been elected as the new chair of the Supreme Court Bar Association Executive Committee. He was elected in the election held on Saturday for the 33th executive committee of the Bar.