Politics

Kathmandu, April 27: The major opposition Nepali Congress has drawn the government’s attention towards the proposal it made before President Ram Chandra Paudel on bringing ordinance. The NC showed concern over government’s decision to amend some important laws directly related to the country and people via the ordinance. The parliamentary party office of the major opposition issued a press statement …

Phikkal (Ilam), April 27: Candidates of major political parties have cast their votes in the by-election being held today for the member to the House of Representatives in Ilam constituency-2. The voting is taking place from 7:00 am. Suhang Nembang of the CPN (UML) and Damber Khadka of the Nepali Congress cast their votes from Mahendra Ratna Multiple Campus voting …

Kathmandu, May 12: Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has described the visit by the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani to Nepal as significant and historic. “The visit has begun a new phase in the relationship between the two countries,” he said. Talking to RSS about the visit, he said …

Kathmandu, April 24: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has stressed the need to remain alert with the new challenges emerging in health sector. In his address to the first convocation ceremony of the Patan Academy of Health Sciences today, PM Dahal instructed the agencies concerned to pay special attention to resolve the problems seen in health sector. “The Academy …

Lalitpur, April 22: CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all to extend their support in the campaign to materialize the slogan of Prosperous Nepal; Happy Nepali. Addressing the Diamond Jubilee celebration organized on the occasion of the establishment of the Nepal Communist Party, Oli described the slogan as a move introduced for Nepal and Nepalis and called …

Sudurpaschim, April 21: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has assured of a shift from the conventional approach while bringing the policies and programmes, and the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Talking to the media at Dhangadhi Airport today, the Prime Minister highlighted the government’s preparations for coming up with advanced, objective, and citizens-friendly programmes, policies, and the budget. …

Sudurpashim, April 18: Dirgha Bahadur Sodari of CPN (Unified Socialist) has been appointed the Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province. Province Chief Najir Miya appointed Sodari on the post on Thursday in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution. Sodari is the parliamentary party leader of the CPN (US) in the Sudurpashim Province Assembly (PA). He secured the support of …

Kathmandu, April 16: The Nepali Congress has expressed deep grief over the demise of former vice president of party in Gorkha district, Chandra Prasad Neupane. The late Neupane was also the former chair of district development committee, Gorkha. Issuing a condolence note on Monday, chief secretary at NC central office, Krishna Prasad Paudel stated that NC was saddened to know …

Kathmandu, April 15: The Chairman of CPN (UML) KP Sharma Oli has said that unity among the national forces is necessary to lead the nation on the way to good governance and prosperity. In the meeting of the UML parliamentary party held today at the Parliament building in Naya Baneshwar, he emphasized that the country should be taken forward on …

Damauli (Tanahu), April 15: President Ramchandra Paudel has described corruption and the cumbersome administrative processes as the major hurdles of development. Inaugurating the Administrative Block of Myagde Rural Municipality at Naringe in Tanahu district today, he stressed on the need of banishing corruption and making the unwieldy administrative services easy and smooth. “On the one hand the speed of development …