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Kathmandu, Nov 14: Nepali Congress leader and the member of the House of Representatives, Durlabh Thapa Chhetri, has said that people in a developing country like ours expected the Member of Parliament (MP) to be more focussed in the infrastructure development works than in their legislative functions. Talking to RSS, legislator Chhetri said although the MPs have to be involved …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Tuesday, met with Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin in Beijing. China and Suriname enjoy a long history of friendship, and this year marks the 170th anniversary of the arrival of the Chinese in Suriname. Wang told Ramdin (Radmin) that China is willing to be Suriname’s reliable partner in the process of development and revitalization and …

The total number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of Hamas-Israel conflict started on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza that grows more dire with each passing hour. Will a ceasefire be possible? …

The total number of Palestinian deaths in Gaza has surpassed 10,000 since the latest round of Hamas-Israel conflict started on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged for a humanitarian ceasefire amid the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza that grows more dire with each passing hour. Will a ceasefire be possible? …

Kathmandu, Nov 7: Nepali Congress leader Sapana Rajbhandari has said all political powers should have common understanding on nationality and national interest. She expressed worry over contradictory views of political parties. “Unity among government and opposition is essential for the sake of country,” she said, wondering over opposing stand among parties on pressing issues of the country. Leader Rajbhandari said …

Kathmandu, Nov 6: House of Representatives (HoR) member Rana Kumari Balampaki Magar is not happy over a sluggish progress in regard with the enactments of laws in the House. “We continue to face criticism for not ‘giving’ much priority to our legislative duties,” she said while talking to the RSS under its regular series the ‘RSS with the Lawmaker’. However, …

Kathmandu, Nov 3: Nepali Congress leader and lawmaker Pratima Gautam is of the view of changing the traditional trend of holding lengthy deliberations on the annual policies and programmes of the government. She was referring to the long discussions in parliament on the government’s policy and programme document and the budget heading, but suggestions given by parliament being largely going …

Ashok Ghimire Kathmandu, Nov 1: Lawmaker Narayani Sharma has expressed that the parliament is not playing its role in an effective manner when it comes to its major role- formulating laws through rigorous debate. “When entering parliament, I had thought that there would be hot debate and deliberations on laws and policy matters. I did not find it as I …

At a time when turmoil rises from multiple corners of the world with tensions fueling an ever complex international landscape, South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele (Cwele) shared his views on the collective strength of the Global South in dealing with global hotspot issues and Western hypes in an exclusive interview with the Global Times (GT) reporter Fan …

Kathmandu, Oct 30: Nepali Congress leader Rama Koirala Paudyal has underscored on the need of all the political forces of the country uniting in the campaign against poverty, corruption and unemployment, describing these as the common enemy of the nation. Talking to RSS, she said the protracted political transition had provided a breeding ground for various sorts of aberrations, anomalies …