EDITORIAL: Shortsighted It is common knowledge that the root of the controversial ordinance is the bickering between the two co-chairs of the NCP Just a day after the ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act was issued by the President, the Prime Minister has shown... 18 Dec, 2020
Nepali Congress stalls Parliament over Baskota audiotape scandal Kathmandu, February 20 The main opposition Nepali Congress today stalled the proceedings of both Houses of the Parliament over a leaked audiotape wherein Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota is heard bargaining... Travel 21 Feb, 2020
Former Dy Speaker Tumbahangphe appointed Law Minister KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appointed former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Shivamaya Tumbahangphe as the Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in his Cabinet. Tumbahangphe will swear-in as the Law... Horoscopes 17 Feb, 2020
NC obstructs House for second day Kathmandu, February 7 Protesting indictment of its leader Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar in Baluwatar land-grab case, the main opposition Nepali Congress obstructed the House of Representatives proceedings for the second day today. The Commission for the... Travel 08 Feb, 2020
NCP (NCP) nominates Tumbahangphe as party's central member KATHMANDU: Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe has been nominated as central member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP). A party secretariat meeting held on Tuesday decided to nominate... Horoscopes 29 Jan, 2020
Newly elected HoR Speaker Agni Sapkota takes oath of office KATHMANDU: Newly elected speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Agni Prasad Sapkota has taken the oath of office and secrecy, today. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath to Speaker Saptoka at a programme organised this morning... Horoscopes 27 Jan, 2020
Women�s concerns won�t be addressed unless they are at the decision-making level Nepal Communist Party lawmaker Binda Pandey strongly lobbied for Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe’s appointment as speaker of the House of Representatives. However, despite being a strong contender for the post, Tumbahangphe had to resign as deputy speaker... Travel 27 Jan, 2020
Sapkota elected HoR speaker unopposed Kathmandu, January 26 Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Agni Prasad Sapkota, 62, was elected speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed today. President Bidhya Bhandari will administer oath of office and secrecy to Sapkota at 11:00am... Travel 27 Jan, 2020
NC-NCP bonhomie irks opposition youth leaders Kathmandu, January 22 Youth leaders of the Nepali Congress are displeased with the leadership’s decision backtracking on its previous stance that the party would contest the election for speaker of the House of Representatives. With the NC... Travel 23 Jan, 2020
Decision to nominate Sapkota for speaker�s post protested Kathmandu, January 22 Scores of human right activists and civil society members today staged a protest at Maitighar Mandala against the decision of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to field murder accused Agni Prasad Sapkota as a candidate for... Horoscopes 23 Jan, 2020
Sapkota to be elected speaker unopposed Kathmandu, January 21 Ruling Nepal Communist Party’s candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives Agni Sapkota is almost certain to be elected unopposed as none of the other parties represented in the HoR fielded their candidates. Main... Travel 22 Jan, 2020
Speaker election on January 26 Kathmandu, January 20 A meeting of the House of Representatives chaired by Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal lawmaker Mahanta Thakur today announced that the HoR speaker would be elected on January 26. Thakur chaired the meeting as the senior-most... Travel 21 Jan, 2020
