House disruption: Rs 29.37m goes down the drain Kathmandu, May 31:The parliament resumed today after a two-month-long disruption. The disruption caused a cumulative financial loss of Rs 29.37 million, the sum total of salary and allowances that should be paid to 329 lawmakers, the Speaker and the... Horoscopes 01 Jun, 2007
Bills tabled in House Kathmandu, November 19:Today’s session of the House of Representatives saw ministers tabling some Bills concerning their ministries along with reports of the parliamentary committees. Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat tabled the Provident Fund... Travel 20 Nov, 2006
ONCE-OVER Speaker’s directives :KATHMANDU: Speaker of the House of Representatives, Subas Nembang, on Wednesday met all the chiefs of the Parliamentary Committees and requested them to move the important bills under discussion faster from the committees, so... Travel 31 Aug, 2006
MPs accuse govt of keeping royal property details under wraps Kathmandu, August 7:Members of Parliament (MPs) today accused the government of not providing details of property belonging to the King and the royal families, though parliamentary committees had directed the concerned ministries time and again to come... Travel 07 Aug, 2006
House nod to parleys on King’s powers Kathmandu, July 28:The House of Representatives today gave its nod to a resolution allowing parliamentary committees’ discussions on a bill calling for stripping the King’s powers of patronage in several institutions and to make his and his... Travel 29 Jul, 2006
LETTERS Peace and prosperity:People want the government to focus on bringing a lasting peace and economic prosperity in the country. It is good that the lawmakers, government officials and Maoists claim to be working in unison to fulfil the needs of Nepalis.... 05 Jul, 2006
NC, UML MPs quit race for House panel jobs • Want women to take up posts • Committee chiefs to be sworn in on Wednesday Kathmandu, June 23: UML leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Bharat Mohan Adhikari today decided not to contest for the post of the chairman of the newly formed... Travel 23 Jun, 2006
Panel formed to probe Nagarkot, Belbari massacres Kathmandu, May 10:Lawmakers today could not table proposals on the revival of local bodies, revoking of the Terrorists and Disruptive Activities Control and Punishment Ordinance (TADO) and a proclamation on the constituent assembly election as “top... Travel 11 May, 2006
Leader warns of split in RPP Ishwar KhanalKathmandu, June 23:The wranglings in the RPP may lead to a party split if the peace-making bid by its president Pashupati SJB Rana does not succeed. A senior leader of the RPP said today that there were chances of split in the party if the... Travel 24 Jun, 2004
