95-member central committee in CPN-UML (Socialist) party

Kathmandu: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN-UML (Socialist) faction will have a 95-member central committee. In the application filed for party registration in the commission on Wednesday, Nepal faction has Jhala Nath Khanal as the chairman and senior leader. Similarly, the Federal Parliament has 31 members in the House of Representatives and the National Assembly. As… Continue reading 95-member central committee in CPN-UML (Socialist) party

UML’s letter to dismiss 14 MPs including Madhav Nepal

Madhav Kumar Nepal smiles after officially being nominated for Nepal's Prime Minister at the Parliament House in Kathmandu May 23, 2009. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: CPN-UML has taken action against 14 lawmakers including senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal. The Oli faction has taken action as soon as the government brought an ordinance on political parties to split the parties by increasing the number of parliamentary parties or the central committee to 20 percent. The action has been taken against… Continue reading UML’s letter to dismiss 14 MPs including Madhav Nepal

Foreign ministry urge concerned authorities to ease travel for Nepalis returning from Afghanistan

Kathmandu: The government has urged to guarantee peace, security and tranquility in Afghanistan. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made public the government’s position on the latest developments in Afghanistan and urged it to guarantee peace, security and stability to the people. Nepal has urged those who want to… Continue reading Foreign ministry urge concerned authorities to ease travel for Nepalis returning from Afghanistan

118 Nepalis arrive from Afghanistan

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Kathmandu: A total of 118 Nepalis have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan via Kuwait. They landed at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport this morning on a Jazeera Air flight. They were rescued by US Air Force from Kabul, Afghanistan, and flown to Doha, Qatar. They were brought to Kathmandu from Doha via Kuwait. The Ministry of… Continue reading 118 Nepalis arrive from Afghanistan

Hitendra filed a writ petition against Kulman’s appointment

Kathmandu: Former Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Hitendra Dev Shakya has reached the Supreme Court with a writ petition seeking revocation of the appointment of Kulman Ghising as the Executive Director of NEA. He claimed that he was illegally removed from the post of executive director of NEA and demanded that he be… Continue reading Hitendra filed a writ petition against Kulman’s appointment

134 Nepalis so far in contact with govt from Afghanistan

File Photo Smoke rises next to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: So far, 134 Nepali citizens awaiting rescue from Afghanistan have come in contact with the government. On Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release, including online registration of Viber and WhatsApp facility for the collection of details of Nepali citizens in Afghanistan. As of Monday evening, 134 Nepalis and their relatives… Continue reading 134 Nepalis so far in contact with govt from Afghanistan

NEB requests health ministry to provide vaccine for class 12 examinees

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Kathmandu: The National Examination Board (NEB) has requested the Ministry of Health and Population to provide vaccination to the Class 12 students. The ministry has been requested to provide the remaining AstraZeneca vaccine to the students of class 12 from the grant from Japan. The ministry has said that the remaining 800,000 vaccines will arrive… Continue reading NEB requests health ministry to provide vaccine for class 12 examinees

Order to ban plastic bags thinner than 40 microns within 21 days

Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has ordered a complete ban on plastic bags thinner than 40 microns within 21 days. A single bench of Justice Kumar Chudal directed to implement the 160th point of the budget statement. In the budget statement, it has been said that plastic bags thinner than 40 microns will be completely banned… Continue reading Order to ban plastic bags thinner than 40 microns within 21 days

Government urges Nepalis living in Afghanistan to get in touch

Kathmandu: The government has urged Nepali citizens in Afghanistan to come in contact with the respective authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a press release on Sunday stating that online registration has been started for the collection of details of Nepali citizens in Afghanistan. Now, Nepali citizens living in Afghanistan or their family… Continue reading Government urges Nepalis living in Afghanistan to get in touch

Congress decides to hold its 14th general convention in November

Kathmandu: The 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress is scheduled to be held from November 25 to 28. A meeting of the Central Committee held at the private residence of Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba at Budhanilkantha has postponed the date from August to November 25. The meeting has decided… Continue reading Congress decides to hold its 14th general convention in November