Fate of proposed envoys uncertain Hearing of complaints against 11 nominees for Supreme Court justices to begin on Sunday Kathmandu, July 14 With the Nepali Congress and the CPN-Maoist Centre registering a no-confidence motion against the KP Sharma Oli-led government at the... Travel 15 Jul, 2016
Recommendation of envoys challenged Kathmandu, April 21 A writ petition was filed today at the Supreme Court against the government’s recommendation of 21 ambassadors on Tuesday. Raksharam Chamar filed the writ petition against the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of... Horoscopes 22 Apr, 2016
Envoys to 21 countries named, Oman post vacant Kathmandu, April 19 The government today nominated 21 ambassadors to head Nepal’s diplomatic missions across the world. At least 22 diplomatic outposts were either headless or the terms of ambassadors leading them were about to end. With no... Travel 20 Apr, 2016
Ex-Foreign Minister Pandey named Nepal's envoy to China KATHMANDU: The KP Sharma Oli-led government named CPN-UML leader and former Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey to head Nepal's diplomatic mission in China. A Cabinet meeting held today decided to nominate ambassadors in 21... Travel 19 Apr, 2016
Envoy appointments kept aside on the backburner Kathmandu, April 9 Nepali diplomacy is indeed unique. We keep diplomatic outposts headless for months and even years, but expect the best outcomes from our missions abroad. We tend to cut diplomatic contacts in host countries by delaying... Travel 10 Apr, 2016
Remembering late former PM Sushil Koirala Kathmandu, February 9 Former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC) Sushil Koirala, who passed away today at the age of 78, did not have much knowledge about economics. Even after he became the executive head of the country, he was... 10 Feb, 2016
Two arrested with 9 gram brown sugar DHANGADHI: Police arrested two persons with possession of nine gram brown sugar from Dhangadhi-12 on Wednesday. According to the District Police Office, Kailali, the suspects have been identified as Jiban Singh Thakuri (22) and Roshan Sunar (20) of... Travel 15 Oct, 2015
EDITORIAL: Towards normalcy PM Oli’s main task now is to win confidence of agitating Madhes-based parties so that the vexed issues can be resolved through dialogue After being sworn in as new Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held his first cabinet meeting and authorized Deputy... 14 Oct, 2015
Thapa to approach India for resumption of supplies Kathmandu, October 12 The newly formed government today authorised Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa to talk to Indian authorities to bring to an end the disruption of essential supplies to Nepal. The first... Travel 13 Oct, 2015
Oli Cabinet�s maiden meet invites protesters to come for talks, assigns DPM Thapa to negotiate with India KATHMANDU: The newly formed government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held its maiden meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers on Monday. The Cabinet meeting decided to end the current shortage of daily... Horoscopes 12 Oct, 2015
House panel tells govt to talk to India pronto to ease supplies KATHMANDU: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Legislature-Parliament has directed the government to immediately hold talks with India to establish Nepal's transit rights as a landlocked country in line with the international, regional and... 10 Oct, 2015
United Kingdom, Singapore welcome new constitution Kathmandu, October 9 British State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hugo Swire has said that the new constitution was a milestone in Nepal’s peace process and congratulated Nepali people on its adoption. In his welcome message to Minister for... Horoscopes 10 Oct, 2015