Kathmandu: The first sitting of the House of Representatives after the restoration has been postponed. The meeting that was halted for some time has been postponed till Wednesday. Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has boycotted the meeting today citing ordinance of parliament issued by the government should not be submitted at the parliament.… Continue reading Parliament meeting postponed till March 10
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NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has given its verdict over Nepal Communist Party in favour of Rishi Kattel. A bench of justices Bam Kumar Shrestha and Kumar Regmi on Sunday ruled in favor of Rishi Kattel. Along with this decision, the decision of the Election Commission to name the party led by KP Sharma Oli and… Continue reading NCP dispute: Supreme Court ruling in favor of Rishi Kattel
Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week
MILAN (AP): Europe recorded 1 million new coronavirus cases last week, an increase of 9 percent from the previous week and a reversal that ended a six-week decline, according to the World Health Organization. Among the hard-hit places is the Milan suburb of Bollate, where the virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent… Continue reading Europe records 1M coronavirus cases last week
Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action
YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after a U.N. special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that this past week left more than 50 peaceful demonstrators dead and scores injured. Protests were reported Saturday morning in the country’s… Continue reading Protests, tear gas in Myanmar after UN envoy urges action
Deuba claims he is not in the race for PM
Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he is not in the race for the post of Prime Minister. Speaking to media persons at the launch of the book ‘Mahakanda’ written by Nepali Congress youth leader and former president of Nepal Students’ Union Nain Singh Mahar at his residence in Budhanilkantha on… Continue reading Deuba claims he is not in the race for PM
Melamchi reached Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The water of Melamchi River, which has been waiting for years, has finally reached Kathmandu. The water from the tunnel has reached Sundarijal in Kathmandu during the tunnel test. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Melamchi water in Kathmandu and diverted it into the Bagmati River by opening the Sundarijal gate of… Continue reading Melamchi reached Kathmandu
“Where is fourth point of handing over the weapons of revolution?”; Nepal Congress
Kathmandu: As soon as the Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’ group of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which has been carrying out violent activities, came into open politics, Nepali congress has asked the government to let them drop their weapons. Although the rebel group has weapons, the issue of how to manage those weapons is not in… Continue reading “Where is fourth point of handing over the weapons of revolution?”; Nepal Congress
Govt signs three-point agreement with Biplav group of NCP
Kathmandu: The government on Friday has signed a three point agreement with the Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav).Both the sides have reached an agreement early on Thursday. As per the newly signed agreement, the then outlawed outfit will now join mainstream, peaceful politics. Likewise, the government will release all the party… Continue reading Govt signs three-point agreement with Biplav group of NCP
Person accused in human trafficking case arrested after 14 years
Kathmandu: Bara police have arrested a fugitive accused in a human trafficking case after 14 years. Jagdish Das, a resident of Bara, has been arrested. According to the police, the bus coming from Kathmandu was stopped by four persons including a slave at Karaiya Bridge on December 7, 2006. They had taken under control Tara… Continue reading Person accused in human trafficking case arrested after 14 years
JSP waiting for the decision of Dahal-Nepal faction and Congress
Kathmandu: The House of Representatives is three days away, but the third largest political party, the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), is undecided on what role to play. When the Supreme Court decided to reinstate the House of Representatives, the party’s Federal Council Chairman Baburam Bhattarai was in India. As Bhattarai returned from treatment on Wednesday,… Continue reading JSP waiting for the decision of Dahal-Nepal faction and Congress