They want to have no truck with old vehicles Kathmandu, January 21 Bangladesh-born British writer and novelist Monica Ali once said, “A new car is not going to change your life.” Most of us will agree with her, but not the chiefs of parliamentary panels. The government’s decision to... Travel 22 Jan, 2019
�Govt�s formation of probe committee undermines CIAA�s authority� The wide-body aircraft purchase deal of Nepal Airlines Corporation has gripped the country especially after a probe by the Public Accounts Committee revealed the names of high-ranking authorities including Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari.... 08 Jan, 2019
2018, a challenging year for freedom of press: Federation of Nepali Journalists Kathmandu, January 1 The Federation of Nepali Journalists stated that the year 2018 was not an easy year for media houses and journalists as the government frequently targeted them in an attempt to control press freedom. It said the year 2018 was... Horoscopes 02 Jan, 2019
Federal Parliament's third session to commence tomorrow KATHMANDU: Third session of the bicameral Federal Parliament -- consisting of the House of Representatives (lower house) and the National Assembly (upper house) -- is commencing tomorrow. President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the... Horoscopes 25 Dec, 2018
Interpretation confusion Apropos of the news report “Govt ignoring parliamentary panels” (THT, November 17, Page 1), continuing difficulty of interpreting Nepal’s constitution is apparent even in the statements of parliamentary spokespersons and constitutional experts.... 17 Dec, 2018
Parliament staff seek extra pay for overtime work Kathmandu, December 14 Employees of the Parliament Secretariat have demanded extra pay for overtime job. The government stopped providing remuneration for Parliament Secretariat staff’s overtime work from July 17. They said they would not work... Travel 15 Dec, 2018
House committees� probes will give clear picture on NAC�s wide-body issue Nepal Airlines Corporation has been facing severe criticism from all quarters on its purchase of the two wide-body aircraft and its failure to operate them in a full-fledged manner. Following charges of anomalies while procuring those aircraft,... 11 Dec, 2018
Sub-panel to probe wide-body aircraft starts work Kathmandu, December 10 A sub-panel of the Parliamentary International Relations Committee today started its investigation of the controversial procurement, ownership and operation of two wide-body aircraft brought by Nepal Airlines... Horoscopes 11 Dec, 2018
Bhatta made coordinator of probe sub-committee Kathmandu, December 7 The Parliamentary International Relations Committee today replaced Nepali Congress lawmaker Prakash Man Singh with Nepal Communist Party (NCP) lawmaker Deepak Prakash Bhatta as coordinator of the sub-panel to investigate... Horoscopes 08 Dec, 2018
EDITORIAL: Avoid ordinance It will not augur well for democracy and rule of law if the executive intends to run the administration through ordinance However, Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Lal Babu Pandit chose to stay away from Wednesday’s meeting of... 30 Nov, 2018
Mini-parliament begins after a hiatus Kathmandu, November 19 Parliamentary committees that work as mini-parliament will regularly conduct their meetings from now on to ensure parliamentary checks on the executive after having observed a month-long vacation. The Industry, Commerce,... Travel 20 Nov, 2018
Govt ignoring parliamentary panels� directives Kathmandu, November 16 The government has failed to abide by directives issued by parliamentary committees, flouting democratic norms. The panels, also known as mini parliaments, have issued a number of directives to the government on crucial... Travel 17 Nov, 2018
