Envoys for India, UK, US recommended According to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, a meeting of the Cabinet held on Thursday, decided to nominate Shankar Sharma, Gyan Chandra Acharya, and Shridhar Khatri as Nepal’s ambassadors to India, the UK, and the USA, respectively. Nepal 29 Oct, 2021
NCP Secretariat meeting puts Cabinet reshuffle on back burner KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 6 The much anticipated issue of Cabinet reshuffle was not discussed in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Secretariat meeting today. Spokesperson for the NCP Narayan Kaji Shrestha told mediapersons after the Secretariat... Horoscopes 07 Oct, 2020
Make appointment of envoys inclusive, PHC tells govt Kathmandu, February 7 Members of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee representing both ruling and opposition parties have criticised the government for not ensuring inclusion in the recent appointment of ambassadors. Minister of Foreign Affairs... Horoscopes 08 Feb, 2019
Govt toppled against Nepali people's will, says Oli KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman and KP Sharma Oli stated that the recent government change was against the will of Nepali people. Speaking at an interaction programme organised by the Press Chautari Nepal at the CPN-UML's central office, the former... Horoscopes 10 Aug, 2016
Nixing ambassadorial nominations wrong, says Madhav Kumar Nepal KATHMANDU: CPN-UML leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said that the government's decision to withdraw nominations of 14 individuals for ambassadors was a wrong decision. Addressing a programme organised by the CPN-UML... Horoscopes 06 Aug, 2016
Parliamentary panel completes hearing on Supreme Court justices Kathmandu, July 28 The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee today concluded hearing on the nomination of Supreme Court justices but postponed the decision to endorse or reject the nominees till Sunday. PHSC Chair Kul Bahadur Gurung said... Travel 29 Jul, 2016
Diplomatic nominations based on political affiliation, says chief secy Kathmandu, July 25 Chief Secretary Som Lal Subedi has blamed the attitude and behaviour of Foreign Ministry officials, envoys, and politicians for the country’s weak diplomacy. Subedi stressed the need of a thorough review of the relevance of... Horoscopes 26 Jul, 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
Around a dozen embassies sans chiefs Kathmandu, December 30 Several of Nepal’s crucial diplomatic missions in foreign countries have been left without ambassadors due to the government’s failure to make timely appointments. As many as 11 Nepali embassies, including those in the... Horoscopes 31 Dec, 2015
Last-minute rush The government’s nomination of fourteen ambassadors has sparked off an immediate Maoist backlash. The Maoists, who have also objected to the appointments to the top posts of the National Human Rights Commission, organised a valley-wide bandh... 19 Dec, 2006